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Scientists just trained AI to spot hidden seahorses, shark fins, and sea cucumbers in airport X-ray scans, and the 86% to 96% detection rates could give customs officers a new way to catch marine wildlife smugglersWildlife traffickers hide marine species in luggage. Australian scientists created an AI system using 3D X-ray scans to find seahorses, sha...
Sarvam’s unicorn raise; Big exits in new IPOsHappy Tuesday! Sarvam has vaulted into the unicorn club after a fresh funding round. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
Digital arrest: How India’s fastest-growing scam uses fake investigations and video calls to siphon off croresThey pose as the police, put you under ‘digital arrest’, and tether you to a video call till your savings are gone. How India’s fastest gro...
PNG gas scam: Man clicked on bill link & kept losing money until Rs 31 lakh was drained; 21 others fell for the same fraudFake gas bill update scam: A cyber fraud has targeted 22 individuals in Thane, Maharashtra. Victims received fake gas bill update messages,...
Want to exchange old gold for new jewellery? Beware of these taxesIndians exchanging old gold for new should be aware of potential taxes on sales and purchases. The Income Tax Department monitors high-valu...
Forget fake invoices. The real risk is the assumptions made in the balance sheet to hide lossesMost accounting risks make noise. The biggest one on the Indian balance sheet doesn't. It hides inside growth assumptions, discount rates, ...
Profit on paper, loss in reality: How a routine accounting tool is used to deceive and take investors for a rideAmortisation is a number most investors skip, but it can shape reported profit. On the surface, it looks routine: A company spreads the cos...
What to do with mom this Mother’s Day weekend: Meaningful ideas that turn simple moments into lasting memoriesMother's Day weekend offers a chance to create cherished memories with Mom. Forget material gifts and focus on shared experiences. From pic...
Mother's Day Special: How AI, apps are empowering women to manage finances, improve health, build careerWomen are learning to keep pace with the ubiquitous apps and AI, shrugging off dependence on their kids for financial transactions, online ...
How managements hide debt, losses, and disputes without breaking a single accounting rule – and take investors for a rideA listed company rarely operates alone. Behind it can sit a web of subsidiaries, step-down entities, associates, overseas arms, and special...
Silicon Valley’s hottest AI metric is also its least trustedCluely's co-founder admitted to fabricating ARR figures, sparking debate about the metric's reliability for AI startups. Experts note ARR's...
Delhi Police nabs 19 cybercriminals in a month-long operation, reveal their modus operandiDelhi Police have arrested 19 individuals involved in cybercrimes, including online scams and fraudulent schemes. The operation spanned mul...
How a Rs 113 cab excess fare refund request cost a doctor Rs 4.9 lakhA doctor in Safdarjung Enclave lost Rs 4.9 lakh in a digital fraud after seeking a refund of Rs 113 from a cab service company. The fraudst...
Vi, Truecaller tie up to secure customer communicationVodafone Idea has partnered with Truecaller to offer secure customer communication using the latter’s Verified Business Caller ID solution,...
Fraud calls are a real threat to many sectorsThe report showed that of all such fake Indian numbers, 80% are still valid and operational, and SIM cards from all private telecom operato...
BFSI, telecom most impersonated by scamsters for customer care frauds, says CloudSEK reportData from the report also said that 10.5% of scammers impersonated telecom companies using their names and logos. The most impacted sector ...
boAt Co-founder Aman Gupta warns customers to beware of fake websites selling fake productsAman Gupta, co-founder of boAt, a popular consumer electronics brand, has alerted customers to the proliferation of fake websites claiming ...
Fake numbers used to clean out bank accounts of food app’s customersFake customer care numbers attributed to Zomato are popping up on Google searches, tricking customers who are unaware that company does not...
Beware: One wrong Google search can wipe out your entire bank accountRecently, a woman in Bengaluru lost her entire bank balance when she dialled a fake Zomato call center to seek a refund for her order.
- SMS system soon to check fake drugs
Pharma cos may be asked to install an SMS-activated system to counter fake drugs in market. Companies will need to print a unique number on...