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Who is Parag Agrawal? This Indian-American CEO, fired by Elon Musk, is now leading a Rs 16,000 crore companyParag Agarwal has raised $100 million for his new AI startup called Parallel Web Systems and the worth of the company is around Rs 19,020 c...- Have machine in the loop: It is time to flip the human-in-the-loop modelTwo stories highlight how AI can empower rather than replace humans. In one, a software engineer used tools like ChatGPT and AlphaFold, alo...
- How a 19-year-old Bengaluru student used Google’s Gemini 2.0 Flash model to build smart glasses for the visually impairedBengaluru student Tushar Shaw developed a pair of AI-powered smart glasses that help visually impaired users “see” their surroundings throu...
- IIT Kanpur files record 122 IPRs in 2023The 122 IPRs filed last year include 108 patents, four design registrations, three copyrights, and one trademark application, along with fo...
- How big tech embraced disabled usersApple and Google are leading the field, harnessing the sensors and cameras of their best-selling smartphones that allow users to edit, enha...
- World Braille Day 2022: Screen-readers, customised apps, HR automation bring some hope to visually impairedAssistive technologies are helping those with vision impairment to equip themselves in a rapidly changing world.
- This gadget helps visually-impaired people dodge street obstaclesThe device mounts on the top of the walking cane and sends information via headphones.
- MWC 2021: This 'smart cane' can change how the visually impaired walk, shop & eatThe device is the brain-child of Kursat Ceylan, a Turkish inventor, who was born blind.
- RBI selects vendor for developing mobile app for visually impairedThe RBI on September 6 had told the Bombay High Court that an internet connection would not be required for its proposed mobile application...
- RBI to come out with mobile app for currency notes identificationAt present, banknotes in the denominations of Rs 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 2,000 are in circulation, besides Re 1 notes issued by the C...
- Accenture develops artificial intelligence-powered solution for visually impairedThe solution is currently being piloted at Accenture in South Africa, and a Spanish language version is being tested with Accenture employe...
- How a bunch of Indian tech startups hope to change the world for the visually impairedAssistive technology is underserved in India. Products available here have been developed in the western world where affordability is not a...
- Startups visit IIT Kharagpur to hire internsSupervasi, an organization that works towards improving the lives of tribals is looking at over 1000 engineers to intern for a year, accord...
- Chinmayi SK devises low-tech solution to tackle endemic diseasesThe 28-year-old tech start-up founder has always believed in plugging the gap between tech developers and users.
- New Braille smartwatch lets blind read texts, e-booksThe wearable, named Dot, relays the time with a set of pins that rise and fall. Users will be able to receive and read text messages in rea...
- This IIT-Delhi professor has 'smart' solutions for problems of the visually challengedBalakrishnan's first efforts were directed at addressing the problem of mobility, for which he started developing affordable devices.
- iPhone feature that does something amazing for the visually impairedPerez makes this happen with a setting called VoiceOver, a setting built into all Apple devices that makes Perez's iPhone almost as functio...
- Indian-origin boy working with Microsoft for braille printerA 13-year-old Indian-origin boy, who invented a low-cost portable Braille printer, is now working with technology giant Microsoft to integr...
- Tech Mahindra tests goggles for blind, plans variant for carsThe technology can be adapted to other applications such as autonomous vehicles, manufacturing units, space programmes and defence.
- Indian-origin teenager gets Intel funding for Braille printerShubham Banerjee had closed an early round funding with Intel Capital last month to develop a prototype of low-cost Braille printer.
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