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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...- Gold hits over 6-month low on rate-hike concerns amid Mideast conflictGold prices dropped to a six-month low as U.S. strikes on Iran fueled oil prices and inflation concerns. This, coupled with strong U.S. con...
- In the 1860s, an inventor chased an ivory substitute and helped push celluloid into historyIn the 1860s, a billiard ball competition ignited a quest for substitutes for ivory. John Wesley Hyatt's groundbreaking research culminated...
- G7 calls for 'ambitious review' of OECD aid rules, pushes reform agendaG7 ministers called for a significant review of OECD's DAC to incorporate private capital and non-traditional finance. The aim is to simpli...
- Layoffs hit tech, GCCs; Startups rewrite summer rulesHappy Wednesday! Tech and GCC talent are facing more layoffs as they move up the value chain and integrate into global operations. This and...
- Brain health startup Ivory develops 'treadmill test' for brain; focusses on cognitive health in IndiaThe AI-powered startup offers cognitive assessments measuring attention, memory, and executive function, providing users with benchmarked s...
- Grey Market: India is ageing faster than its care systems can keep up. A new wave of startups is trying to bridge that gapA growing number of cases of memory loss and dementia have highlighted India’s lack of early intervention and eldercare support, as the cou...
- Brain health startup Ivory raises $1 million from IIM-A Ventures, Capital-A, othersIvory, a Bengaluru-based brain health startup founded in 2022, has raised $1 million in a round co-led by IIM-A Ventures and Capital-A, wit...
- Poaching could increase under virus lockdownsPoaching of endangered species could rebound as authorities divert their attention to enforcing coronavirus lockdown measures, an internati...
- Age no bar: James Ivory creates history, becomes the oldest Oscar winner at 89The screenwriter won the Oscar for adapting Andre Aciman's 2007 novel of the same name for the Luca Guadagnino-directed film.
- China ban on ivory sales begins Sunday, aims to curb elephant poachingPublic awareness campaigns featuring celebrities have helped boost awareness of the bloody cost of ivory. Wildlife groups estimate 30,000 e...
- GST: Finance ministry clarifies after fears of lifting curbs on banned animal productsMay 18, 2017, GST Rate Schedule of Goods placed ivory, tortoise shell, whalebone, corals, shells of molluscs, crustaceans, as well as civet...
- Tiger count up 30% in four years, 100 elephants perish annually: JavadekarChief Wildlife Warden, Kerala in collaboration with Wildlife Crime Control Bureau and other agencies last year busted a big nexus of elepha...
- Ismail Merchant could become the next face of Britain's £20 bank noteMerchant died on May 25, 2005 in London at the age of 68 following surgery for abdominal ulcers.
- Lava launches 3G calling tablet for Rs 8,499It also comes preloaded with host of youth-centric productivity and security apps and games like Opera, Hungama Music App, WhatsApp, PayTM ...
- American film director James Ivory files FIR against Bollywood producer Wahid Chowhan over Ismail Merchant's wealthJames Francis Ivory has accused Wahid Chowhan of illegally taking control of assets owned by his late partner Ismail Merchant.
- Growing demand for ivory puts African elephant at riskThe greed for ivory in Asia has led to a massive surge in the slaughter of African elephants in the past year, says an international wildli...
- Illegal ivory trade on rise, conservation group warnsThe global illicit trade in ivory, which has been increasing since 2004, moved sharply upward in 2009, Britain-based wildlife trade monitor...
- Ismail Merchant seeing his paintings going under hammer at Christie’sFamed Academy Award winning Hollywood film producer Ismail Merchant (1936-2005), who was legendary for his India connection through his fil...
- China says it is committed to wildlife protectionChinese government attaches great importance to protection of wildlife, including elephants and has initiated a series of laws and regulati...
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