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Qatar Financial Centre Activates Digital Assets Lab Nearly a Year After Announcement
The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), located in Doha, has activated the ‘Digital Assets Lab’ that is aimed at enabling the development, testing, and commercialisation of Web3 services. As part of this initiative, leading Web3 firms such as Polygon, Partior, and ALT Realtech have been selected to develop blockchain-based solutions tailored to their...
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Reliance Jio, IIT Bombay Working on ‘Bharat GPT,’ Telecom Giant to Launch a TV OS: Report
Telecom giant Reliance Jio is reportedly working on generative AI and plans to launch a ‘Bharat GPT’ programme along the lines of large language model-based AI chatbots like ChatGPT. The company has partnered up with Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay to develop an India-first AI programme. Jio, which now offers products and services across ...
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India's Skyroot Aerospace in Talks With French Firm to Launch Nanosatellites
French space sector firm Promethee on Friday said it was exploring the possibility of placing its nanosatellites in orbit using the Vikram-series of launch vehicles being developed by Indian start-up Skyroot Aerospace. Skyroot co-founder Pawan Kumar Chandana held discussions with Promethee President Olivier Piepsz on the sidelines of the official ...
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US Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Prohibit Digital Dollar Testing Due to Threat to American Liberties
US Congressman Alex Mooney has proposed a law called — the Digital Dollar Pilot Prevention Act (H.R. 3712). A total of 14 House Republicans have chosen to co-sponsor this bill along Mooney, who states in the proposal that CBDCs are “being used by authoritarian countries right now to crack down on dissent”.
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Coinbase Launches International Exchange for Crypto Derivatives Amid Rising Tensions with US Regulators
Coinbase Global launched an international exchange for cryptocurrency derivatives on Tuesday, as the company looks to expand its global footprint amid escalating tensions between the crypto sector and regulators in the United States.
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Technology Will Help India Become Developed Nation by 2047; 5G, AI Will Transform Sectors: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday outlined the massive and modern digital infrastructure being created to ensure that benefits of digital revolution reach all citizens. a post-Budget webinar on 'Unleashing the Potential: Ease of Living Using Technology', Modi said that technology would help India achieve the target of becoming a developed nat...
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Cyberattacks Being Fuelled by Ukraine War, Geopolitics, EU Cybersecurity Agency Says
Cybersecurity incidents have increased due to geopolitics such as Russia's invasion of Ukraine, while the attacks have been more damaging and widespread, according to a report by EU cybersecurity agency ENISA. Zero-day exploits in which hackers exploit software vulnerabilities before developers have a chance to fix the flaws, as well as artificial ...
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EU’s Landmark Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation Gets European Council's Green Light
The European Union (EU) has agreed on a legal framework for bitcoin and cryptocurrencies known as Markets in Crypto Asset Regulation (MiCA). The bill was signed off by members of the EU Council on Wednesday and consists of a regulatory framework previously established in June, which reportedly received no further development since then.
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India’s CoinDCX Exchange Appoints Former Amazon Pay Exec Gaurav Arora to Head DeFi Initiatives
India’s CoinDCX crypto exchange has hired former Amazon Pay India executive Gaurav Arora to head its DeFi initiatives. The development comes as part of CoinDCX’s efforts to rid the Web3 sector from the complexities that an average user may encounter while considering a foray into the next phase of the digital world.
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MyGov CEO Says India Will Set Up Centres for Transformational Artificial Intelligence
The Ministry of Electronics and IT will set up centres for transformational artificial intelligence that will collaborate with academia and industry to develop AI-based solutions, a senior government official said.
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Digital, New Energy To Be Tata Group's Focus Areas In Future, Says Chairman
Digital space and new energy will be the two key sectors on which Tata Group will focus as part of its future strategy
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Zimbabwe Mulls Legalising Cryptocurrency as Legal Tender, Consultations With Private Sector Underway
The South African country, in an expansion to its digital economy framework, is discussing the pros and cons of adopting Bitcoin as a legal tender in the future. Concerns around the misuse of this decentralised payment option remains a roadblock however.
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Students, NGOs Hail Centre’s Announcements On Development Of Special e-Content
Speaking about changes being made in the Education sector in the wake of COVID-19, Ms Sitharaman had said that the PM eVidya programme for multi-mode access to digital/online education will be launched immediately.
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2.5 Lakh Jobs Will Be Created In IT Sector In Coming Months: Union Minister
The Union Minister of Skill Development, Mahendra Nath Pandey, was addressing the "World Skills India" - International Cloud Computing Challenge, 2019.
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Reliance Jio To Invest Rs 10,000 Crore In Uttar Pradesh Over 3 Years
"Jio's Digital Revolution is here to make the maximum contribution to UP's development revolution," said Reliance Industries Limited Chairman Mukesh Ambani.
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Qatar Financial Centre Activates Digital Assets Lab Nearly a Year After Announcement
The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), located in Doha, has activated the ‘Digital Assets Lab’ that is aimed at enabling the development, testing, and commercialisation of Web3 services. As part of this initiative, leading Web3 firms such as Polygon, Partior, and ALT Realtech have been selected to develop blockchain-based solutions tailored to their...
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Reliance Jio, IIT Bombay Working on ‘Bharat GPT,’ Telecom Giant to Launch a TV OS: Report
Telecom giant Reliance Jio is reportedly working on generative AI and plans to launch a ‘Bharat GPT’ programme along the lines of large language model-based AI chatbots like ChatGPT. The company has partnered up with Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay to develop an India-first AI programme. Jio, which now offers products and services across ...
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India's Skyroot Aerospace in Talks With French Firm to Launch Nanosatellites
French space sector firm Promethee on Friday said it was exploring the possibility of placing its nanosatellites in orbit using the Vikram-series of launch vehicles being developed by Indian start-up Skyroot Aerospace. Skyroot co-founder Pawan Kumar Chandana held discussions with Promethee President Olivier Piepsz on the sidelines of the official ...
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US Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Prohibit Digital Dollar Testing Due to Threat to American Liberties
US Congressman Alex Mooney has proposed a law called — the Digital Dollar Pilot Prevention Act (H.R. 3712). A total of 14 House Republicans have chosen to co-sponsor this bill along Mooney, who states in the proposal that CBDCs are “being used by authoritarian countries right now to crack down on dissent”.
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Coinbase Launches International Exchange for Crypto Derivatives Amid Rising Tensions with US Regulators
Coinbase Global launched an international exchange for cryptocurrency derivatives on Tuesday, as the company looks to expand its global footprint amid escalating tensions between the crypto sector and regulators in the United States.
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Technology Will Help India Become Developed Nation by 2047; 5G, AI Will Transform Sectors: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday outlined the massive and modern digital infrastructure being created to ensure that benefits of digital revolution reach all citizens. a post-Budget webinar on 'Unleashing the Potential: Ease of Living Using Technology', Modi said that technology would help India achieve the target of becoming a developed nat...
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Cyberattacks Being Fuelled by Ukraine War, Geopolitics, EU Cybersecurity Agency Says
Cybersecurity incidents have increased due to geopolitics such as Russia's invasion of Ukraine, while the attacks have been more damaging and widespread, according to a report by EU cybersecurity agency ENISA. Zero-day exploits in which hackers exploit software vulnerabilities before developers have a chance to fix the flaws, as well as artificial ...
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EU’s Landmark Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation Gets European Council's Green Light
The European Union (EU) has agreed on a legal framework for bitcoin and cryptocurrencies known as Markets in Crypto Asset Regulation (MiCA). The bill was signed off by members of the EU Council on Wednesday and consists of a regulatory framework previously established in June, which reportedly received no further development since then.
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India’s CoinDCX Exchange Appoints Former Amazon Pay Exec Gaurav Arora to Head DeFi Initiatives
India’s CoinDCX crypto exchange has hired former Amazon Pay India executive Gaurav Arora to head its DeFi initiatives. The development comes as part of CoinDCX’s efforts to rid the Web3 sector from the complexities that an average user may encounter while considering a foray into the next phase of the digital world.
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MyGov CEO Says India Will Set Up Centres for Transformational Artificial Intelligence
The Ministry of Electronics and IT will set up centres for transformational artificial intelligence that will collaborate with academia and industry to develop AI-based solutions, a senior government official said.
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Digital, New Energy To Be Tata Group's Focus Areas In Future, Says Chairman
Digital space and new energy will be the two key sectors on which Tata Group will focus as part of its future strategy
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Zimbabwe Mulls Legalising Cryptocurrency as Legal Tender, Consultations With Private Sector Underway
The South African country, in an expansion to its digital economy framework, is discussing the pros and cons of adopting Bitcoin as a legal tender in the future. Concerns around the misuse of this decentralised payment option remains a roadblock however.
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Students, NGOs Hail Centre’s Announcements On Development Of Special e-Content
Speaking about changes being made in the Education sector in the wake of COVID-19, Ms Sitharaman had said that the PM eVidya programme for multi-mode access to digital/online education will be launched immediately.
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2.5 Lakh Jobs Will Be Created In IT Sector In Coming Months: Union Minister
The Union Minister of Skill Development, Mahendra Nath Pandey, was addressing the "World Skills India" - International Cloud Computing Challenge, 2019.
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Reliance Jio To Invest Rs 10,000 Crore In Uttar Pradesh Over 3 Years
"Jio's Digital Revolution is here to make the maximum contribution to UP's development revolution," said Reliance Industries Limited Chairman Mukesh Ambani.
