The US-based Ansr on Wednesday announced acquisition of Bengaluru-based artificial intelligence (AI) firm FastNext in a cash and stock deal.
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** Indigenous IJT commences spin flight testing
The indigenous Intermediate Jet Trainer (IJT), designed and developed by HAL to replace the ageing Kiran aircraft fleet of the IAF, has commenced spin flight testing in Bengaluru.
** Navy inducts two Sea Guardian drones on lease from U.S.
They arrived in India mid-November
The Indian Navy has inducted two MQ-9B Sea Guardian unarmed drones procured from the U.S. on lease, two defence sources said on Wednesday.
** IIT-M students design device for typing in braille
Aimed at helping the visually impaired, it fits into a smartphone’s port
Four students from the Indian Institute of Technology – Madras have come together to develop a handy device for the visually impaired.
Four students — Sundar Raman P., Adil Mohammed K., Shivam Maheshwari and Andrea Elizabeth Biju — got together to develop the device.
** Fee on money transfers for US, doesn’t apply to India: Google Pay
Google Pay had 67 million users in India with a total payment value of USD 110 billion on an annualised basis, as of September 2019.
** Uttarakhand: Child activist Ridhima Pandey makes it to BBC’s top 100 women for 2020
** Sweden getting on board India’s Venus mission with payload to explore planet
Sweden is getting on board India’s Venus orbiter mission ‘Shukrayaan’ with a scientific instrument to explore the planet.
** Four Indian brands make it to Global Powers of Luxury Goods list
Titan, Kalyan Jewellers, PC Jeweler and Joyallukas made the list