Technology
-  Crypto exchange WazirX hacked, USD 235 million funds stolenOn Thursday, July 18, 2024, the Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX experienced a major security breach, resulting in the loss of over $235 million in user funds. According to reports, the incident involved… 
-  Samsung acquires British knowledge graph tech startup for AISeoul: Samsung said on Thursday it has acquired the British artificial intelligence (AI) and knowledge graph tech startup Oxford Semantic Technologies in a bid to strengthen its in-device AI capabilities. The South… 
-  LG targets over $725 million in sales from smart factory solutions by 2030Mumbai: More than 77 per cent of Indian startups now invest in advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), internet of things (IoT) and blockchain, a report showed on… 
-  Union Budget: Experts for boosting digital health infra, higher GDP allocationNew Delhi: Higher GDP allocation for healthcare and advances in digital health infrastructure is imperative, said experts ahead of the Union Budget. The Union Budget 2024 is slated to be presented on… 
-  77 pc Indian startups now invest in AI, small cities brimming with tech skill poolMumbai: More than 77 per cent of Indian startups now invest in advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), internet of things (IoT) and blockchain, a report showed on… 
-  VIPER moon rover cancelled over budget concerns: NASANew Delhi: After spending $450 million on the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) moon rover programme, NASA on Thursday announced cancelling the mission over budget concerns. The robotic mission, slated to… 
-  Sanofi Healthcare to invest Rs 3,600 crore in Hyderabad GCC by 2030New Delhi: French drug major Sanofi Healthcare India has announced plans to make an investment of about Rs 3,600 crore (400 million euros) in its Global Capacity Centre (GCC) in Hyderabad over… 
-  GDP to grow at 7 pc for FY25, budget to focus on taxation reforms, new jobs: FICCI reportNew Delhi: Leading industry chamber FICCI on Thursday projected an annual median GDP growth forecast for the year 2024-25 at 7 per cent, adding that Union Budget 2024-25 should focus on taxation… 
-  Elon Musk bats for CO2 tax to tackle climate change crisisNew Delhi: Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, has advocated for a carbon dioxide tax to confront the ongoing climate change crisis. Musk said in a post on social… 
-  Vietnamese hackers fuelling WhatsApp e-challan scam in India: ReportBengaluru: A highly technical Android malware campaign by Vietnamese hackers is targeting Indian users through fake traffic e-challan messages on WhatsApp, according to a report on Wednesday. Researchers from CloudSEK, a cybersecurity… 
-  How Apple Safari browser is safeguarding users’ personal data from misuseNew Delhi: As millions of people remain concerned about the safety of their data when they browse the web, Apple has revealed how data tracking is still all-pervasive and browsers can expose… 
-  NASA scientists use AI to analyse rocks on Red PlanetNew Delhi: In a first, the Perseverance Mars Rover Mission used Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the Red Planet to make autonomous decisions based on real-time analysis of rock composition, said mission officials… 
-  Indian exports remain resilient in Q1 FY25, core goods show positive growthNew Delhi: Indian exports remained resilient in the first quarter of current fiscal (FY25), as core export goods such as drugs and pharmaceuticals, engineering goods, organic and inorganic chemicals and readymade garments… 
-  Google to empower 10,000 Indian startups in AI, unveils new toolsBengaluru: Google on Wednesday said it is working with MeitY ‘Startup Hub’ to train 10,000 startups in artificial intelligence (AI), as the tech giant expanded access to its AI models and introduced… 
 
 













