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Open data, open compute, open models — these are the key ingredients for India’s success in the global artificial intelligence race, and there is no way forward but for the Indian government to step up and invest to create these enabling conditions, according to experts and industry representatives.Abhishek Singh, president and CEO, National eGovernance Division, and managing director and CEO, Digital India Corporation, said that once key pieces like compute and access to Prasar Bharati content are solved, maybe Indian…

Tech predictions for 2024 include a shift in generative AI from large language models towards smaller and open source models. In addition, AI will support and teach coders new skills; iPhone users will not be in a rush to buy a new model; and the rise of satellite-powered services will impact more IoT devices and smartphone users. Here are more details about these big tech trends expected for 2024, according to predictions from analysts and experts. Generative AI: Smaller, more focused and open source Few…

Silicon Valley venture capital (VC) juggernaut Sequoia is backing a fledgling Danish startup to build a next-gen software composition analysis (SCA) tool, one that promises to help companies filter through the noise and identify vulnerabilities that are a genuine threat. For context, most software contains at least some open source components, many of which are out-of-date and irregularly — if at all — maintained. This has led to all manner of security flaws, such as Log4Shell which impacted the…

Qdrant, the company behind the eponymous open source vector database, has raised $28 million in a Series A round of funding led by Spark Capital. Founded in 2021, Berlin-based Qdrant is seeking to capitalize on the burgeoning AI revolution, targeting developers with an open source vector search engine and database — an integral part of generative AI, which requires relationships be drawn between unstructured data (e.g. text, images or audio that isn’t labelled or otherwise organized), even when that data is “dynamic”…

A cache of scientific equipment that could fit in the back of an SUV has been lowered into the sea north of the Antarctic Peninsula, and is already streaming open-source data for anyone wanting to monitor the Southern Ocean's health.Scientists say the underwater observatory collects measurements, including temperature, oxygen concentration and chlorophyll levels, and will fill a gap in data to help understand the impact of climate change in the waters around Antarctica.The project is being jointly run by Ocean Networks…

From ChatGPT entering cars to massive dashboard displays for streaming and gaming and autonomous driving, cars of the future took a dramatic uplift at the global tech show in Las Vegas.German automaker Volkswagen announced plans to bring AI chatbot ChatGPT into its cars, integrated into its IDA voice assistant.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteMITMIT Technology Leadership and InnovationVisitIIM LucknowIIML Executive Programme in FinTech, Banking & Applied Risk…

For the longest time, Mozilla was synonymous with the Firefox browser, but for the last few years, Mozilla has started to look beyond Firefox, especially as its browser’s importance continues to wane. Over the last few years, Mozilla also started making startup investments, including into Mastodon’s client Mammoth, for example, and acquired Fakespot, a website and browser extension that helps users identify fake reviews. The organization also launched Mozilla.ai to bring more of its open source ethos into the AI…

AI-powered developer platform GitHub has made its Copilot Chat feature available for all users globally.Copilot Chat is now available as part of paid tiers and free for verified teachers, students and maintainers of certain open source projects, TechCrunch reported.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIIT DelhiIITD Certificate Programme in Data Science & Machine LearningVisitIndian School of BusinessISB Digital TransformationVisitIIM KozhikodeIIMK Senior Management…

This article starts with an overview of what a typical computer vision application requires. Then, it introduces Pipeless, an open-source framework that offers a serverless development experience for embedded computer vision. Finally, you will find a detailed step-by-step guide on the creation and execution of a simple object detection app with just a couple of Python functions and a model. Inside a Computer Vision Application "The art of identifying visual events via a camera interface and reacting to them" That is…

Whenever chaos engulfs a proprietary technology relied on by millions, the default knee-jerk reaction from many seems to be: “Hey, let’s see what the open source world has to offer.” Case in point: X’s (Twitter) steady demise since Elon Musk took over last year led many to search for more “open” alternatives, be it Mastodon or Bluesky. This scenario became all too familiar throughout 2023, as established technologies relied on by millions hit a chaos curve, making people realize how beholden they are to a proprietary…