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Google develops a new 54-qubit processor ‘Sycamore’

Google has officially claimed that its researchers achieved a breakthrough in the field of ‘Quantum Supremacy’. The term was coined by American theoritical physicist ‘ John Preskill’ to describe a point where quantum computers can perform any task that can’t be performed by the classical computers. The tech giant have claimed that they have developed ..

Topics: Academic disciplines • Computational complexity theory • Emerging technologies • Quantum computing • Quantum information science • Quantum logic gate • Quantum mechanics • Quantum supremacy • Qubit • Theoretical computer science

Data Security Council of India (DSCI) launches TechSagar

The Data Security Council of India (DSCI)  in partnership with  National Cyber Security Coordinator’s office has recently launched national repository ‘TechSagar’ to facilitate new opportunities for businesses and academia to collaborate, connect and innovate, in future. The TechSagar provides insights about capabilities of more than 4000 entities from industry, academia and research across 25 technology ..

Topics: Ambient intelligence • Blockchain • Cloud computing • Cloud infrastructure • Computer security • Computing • Data Security Council of India • Digital technology • Emerging technologies • Information and communications technology • Internet of things • Technology assessment

Telangana declares 2020 as Year of Artificial Intelligence

The government of Telangana has declared 2020 as the “Year of Artificial Intelligence”. The government will undertake multiple programs and activities to commemorate the declaration. Events to Celebrate the Year of Artificial Intelligence As part of the declaration, the government will organise various activities related to the emerging technology of Artificial Intelligence. The government agencies ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Topics: Academic disciplines • Artificial general intelligence • Artificial intelligence • Computational neuroscience • Emerging technologies • Hybrid Intelligence • Intelligence • NITI Aayog • Outline of artificial intelligence • Technology • Telangana • Weak AI

Wipro partners with IISc on robotics and 5G

Wipro has partnered with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) to conduct advanced applied research in autonomous systems – robotics and 5G. Both the organizations have jointly set up a hybrid industry-academia collaboration unit – Wipro IISc Research and Innovation Network (WIRIN) – which will drive idea discovery, research and innovation in technology and product ..

Topics: 5G • Advanced driver assistance systems • Artificial intelligence • Driving • Emerging technologies • Indian Institute of Science • Technology • Vehicle telematics • Vehicle-to-everything • Wipro • Wireless networking

Researchers at IIT Hyderabad develop method to make biofuel with sugar and salt

By using sugar, sulphuric acid and salt, the researchers of IIT Hyderabad have developed a cheap and efficient nano-carbon catalyst to help in the production of biofuel precursors. The catalyst showed better efficiency and selectivity than the commercially available variants to produce the desired C15 oxygenated hydrocarbon — a precursor to diesel and jet fuel. ..

Topics: Aviation fuels • Biofuel • Catalysis • Climate change mitigation • Emerging technologies • Fuels • Jet fuel • Nature • Renewable fuels • Sustainable Development • Sustainable technologies