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The announced investment increases Xiaomi’s pledge made last year to invest 10 billion yuan over five years in an “All in AIoT” strategy

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp will invest more than 50 billion yuan ($7.18 billion) in artificial intelligence and fifth generation internet technologies over the next five years, as competition in the sector grows.

Xiaomi Chief Executive Lei Jun made the announcement in a letter posted on the company’s social media account on Thursday, but did not provide specific investment details.

“We need to turn our continuous advantage we have in AIoT and intelligent life into absolute victory in intelligent full scene, and completely cement our king status in the smart era,” Lei said, using the acronym for artificial intelligence of things, a reference to a combination of…read more

The companies hope the initiative will bring metal 3D printing into the mainstream of Indian aerospace

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) and Wipro 3D, the metal additive manufacturing (AM) business of Wipro Infrastructure Engineering (WIN), have joined hands to design, develop, manufacture and repair aerospace components using metal 3D printing technology. Prove-outs and certification of components developed using metal 3D printing are other key elements of this pact.

The companies hope the initiative will bring metal 3D printing into the mainstream of Indian aerospace.

“Wipro 3D and HAL have worked together in the past. This further strengthens our collaborative efforts to create additive technology leadership in aerospace,” said Pratik Kumar, CEO, Wipro Infrastructure Engineering.

Globally, the aerospace industry has been one of the foremost adopters of metal 3D printing due to the benefits of…read more

Artificial intelligence can spot breast cancer better than doctors

Technology news: Artificial intelligence can spot breast cancer more accurately than doctors, according to a study by Google Health.

The technology’s reading of mammograms reduced both false positives, where healthy patients are mistakenly diagnosed with the disease, and false negatives, where the cancer is missed, the Alphabet unit said in a blog post. The system reduced false positives by 5.7 per cent in the US, according to the data from more than 28,000 mammograms performed there and in the UK.

Artificial intelligence is particularly good at reading scans, often outperforming experts. Last year, Google published research that showed how the technology could be used to tell whether breast cancer had spread to surrounding lymph nodes, helping pathologists make…read more

Of the many new Bluetooth speakers launched this year, Business Standard lists the top 5 that were the most impressive

Portable Bluetooth speakers have added more colour to our outings — be it a trek, camping or just a family picnic, now you can carry your music anywhere without much effort. These compact and sturdy portable speakers have made life a lot easier for audiophiles.

From Sony to Ultimate Ears and LG ThinQ, companies captured the mood of the youth in 2019 and brought just what they needed. These speakers not just illuminate local gatherings or little social events, however they likewise have remote helpers to set up an alert for you, take notes, help you to remember birthday celebrations, and play music as indicated by your state of mind. These speakers can be interconnected with no wire for an uproarious sound as one.

This year, we had many new products launched in this segment and we picked the top 5 that impressed us the most:

Of the many launches this year, Business Standard lists top 5 portable Bluetooth speakers that…read more

From OnePlus ‘Concept One’ smartphone to Microsoft Xbox Series X, Business Standard lists top 6 gadgets that we should look forward to in the new year

From foldable devices to true wireless stereo (TWS) earphones and internet of things (IoT) products, the year 2019 saw several innovations that changed the technology landscape and raised expectations fro m products scheduled to come next year. There is still some time before we learn what 2020 has in store for tech enthusiasts, but there are some products — confirmed or spoken about by manufacturers — that offer a glimpse into what we could expect in 2020.

Listing top 6 gadgets that we should look forward to in the new year:

OnePlus ‘Concept One’ smartphone

Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus has confirmed that it will participate in the 2020 edition of Consumer Electronics Show, to take place in Las Vegas, US, from January 7. The company will showcase its ‘Concept One’ smartphone, which it says will “demonstrate a vision of both new technology and alternative design approach for the future of smartphones”. Though it may be early to make a guess as to what the smartphone would really offer, I am looking forward to this…read more

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The General Assembly approved the resolution sponsored by Russia and backed by China, which would set up a committee of international experts in 2020.

Technology news: The United Nations on Friday approved a Russian-led bid that aims to create a new convention on cybercrime, alarming rights groups and Western powers that fear a bid to restrict online freedom.

The General Assembly approved the resolution sponsored by Russia and backed by China, which would set up a committee of international experts in 2020.

The panel will work to set up “a comprehensive international convention on countering the use of information and communications technologies for criminal purposes,” the resolution said.

The United States, European powers and rights groups fear that the language is code for legitimizing crackdowns on expression, with numerous countries…read more

Indians are making and devouring substance on their cell phones – directly from TikTok recordings and Netflix shows to news reports shared by loved ones on different WhatsApp gatherings

Technology news: The town squares of Twitter, Facebook and WhatsApp were buzzing this year with people debating issues like Citizenship Amendment Act and scrapping of Article 370 with memes going viral, even as these companies battled the menace of fake news, data breaches and attempts by the government to frame rules to make social media platforms more accountable.

With more than 451 million Internet clients (toward the finish of March 2019), India is second just to China as far as month to month dynamic web clients, according to appraisals of industry body Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI).

Interestingly, about 66 million of these are children aged between 5-11 years, who access internet on devices of their family members, constituting…read more