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Flipkart’s Blockchain-based FireDrops seeks more use cases

Walmart-owned ecommerce major Flipkart is collaborating with Polygon for its web3 plans and aims to go deep with this partnership this year, which can help change the way Indians shop and engage with brands online, senior industry executive told ET.




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Echo templates aid mental mapping in bats

A study published in eLife provides new insights on how bats recognise their surroundings to help them build mental maps.

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New study: Are voters influenced by campaign visits?

Los Angeles, CA (August 17, 2016) Despite their extensive national press coverage, campaign visits might not be worth presidential candidates' time and resources. A new study out today finds that voters are largely unaware of and unresponsive to campaign visits. The study was published as part of a special issue of The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (a journal from SAGE Publishing) titled "Elections in America."

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Building the government-to-citizen (G2C) value chain with cloud-first-security-first approach

The government will need to start by assessing and uplifting the digital posture of each concerned department, further enabling an interconnected ecosystem of government, private, and peering parties, and offering seamless and secure last mile for government-to- citizen services and support. All this while keeping the citizen’s data and identity safe.




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Generative AI biggest weapon and tool for cybersecurity: Microsoft's Brad Smith

Addressing cybersecurity attack concerns raised by generative AI, Smith said that there will be an increasing number of organisations and governments that will use the technology to develop cybersecurity threats.




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Major AI models not very transparent, says report

Artificial intelligence (AI) based foundations models such as Meta's Llama 2 and OpenAI's GPT-4 are low on transparency, according to a global report.




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Tech Mahindra and Cisco to deliver AI-powered firewall solution

Tech Mahindra expands partnership to deliver NGFW modernization solution with Cisco. The solution includes unified policy management, Talos threat intelligence integration, and comprehensive malware defense for network and endpoints.




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OpenAI's internal AI details stolen in 2023 breach: Reports

OpenAI executives informed both employees at an all-hands meeting in April last year and the company's board about the breach, according to the report, but executives decided not to share the news publicly as no information about customers or partners had been stolen.




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Three hackers arrested in Spain over DDoS cyberattacks

The suspects were detained for their alleged participation in distributed denial of service (DDoS) cyber attacks against public institutions and strategic sectors, the Civil Guard said.




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California lawmakers pass AI safety bill

At least 40 states have introduced bills this year to regulate AI, and a half dozen have adopted resolutions or enacted legislation aimed at the technology, according to The National Conference of State Legislatures.




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AI-driven cyber attacks top risk for enterprises, says report

According to Zachary Ginsburg, senior director, research in the Gartner Risk & Audit Practice, while the upcoming US election generates headlines over the candidates' regulatory, trade and other proposals, organisations have difficulty considering the actual risk implications from the many scenarios that might unfold.




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IT industry needs guardrails to weed out graft: Staffing experts

This comes after the country’s largest IT services firm Tata Consultancy Services found senior executives breaching corporate code of conduct to give preferential treatment to some recruiters. The incident was discovered following a whistle-blower complaint. Initial reports suggested that TCS had blacklisted three staffing firms identified during an investigation.




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War of billionaires: Musk, Tata, Mittal & Amazon on one side, Ambani on other for satellite spectrum

Starlink wants India to just assign a license for the service and not insist on auctioning the signal-carrying spectrum or airwaves. This stand finds Musk on the side of Tatas, Sunil Bharti Mittal's firm, and Amazon, who too prefer the same route. But Ambani's Reliance says there must be an auction of spectrum for foreign satellite service providers to offer voice and data services to provide a level playing field to traditional telecom players who offer the same services using airwaves bought in government auctions.




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US considering new restrictions on AI chip exports to China: report

The Commerce Department will stop the shipments of chips made by Nvidia and other chip companies to customers in China as early as July, the report said.




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Persistent Systems positive on generative AI-led growth

Despite the noise around AI in the market right now, it is going to take time for companies to develop and adapt to the technology, Kalra said. On the business front, the company expects to fair well despite the challenging global environment and continue on its plan to expand in Europe and Asia Pacific while continuing the North America focus.




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Databricks rolls out AI assistant to help analyse business data

Databricks, a San Francisco-based startup most recently valued at $38 billion, is among several tech companies, including Adobe Inc and Intel Corp, racing to use chatbots that can hold human-like conversations to sift through business data like sales transactions or written reports for answers.




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Search startup Perplexity AI valued at $520 mln in funding from Bezos, Nvidia

The round was led by venture capital firm IVP and valued the company at about $520 million, according to the company. NEA, NVIDIA, Databricks, and Bessemer Venture Partners also participated in the round.




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Microsoft offers cloud customers AMD alternative to Nvidia AI processors

Microsoft's clusters of Advanced Micro Devices' flagship MI300X AI chips will be sold through its Azure cloud computing service. AMD, which expects $4 billion in AI chip revenue this year, has said the chips are powerful enough to train and run large AI models.




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Shiprocket integrates Snowflake's AI Data Cloud to empower 1.5 lakh Indian merchants

Leveraging Snowflake's AI Data Cloud has significantly reduced data processing time from days to minutes. This newfound agility has allowed Shiprocket to optimise operations, improve decision-making, and ultimately deliver a seamless e-commerce experience for its seller base, the company said.




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Microsoft & CISPE reach settlement on cloud licensing dispute, raising industry eyebrows

The deal reportedly totals around 20 million euros but excludes major players like Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud Platform. This has drawn criticism from both the companies.




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118: Season of Uncertainty

Grey has never been more wrong, Myke is wondering about his dream office, and they both consider how motivated they are.




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158: Is AI Still Doom? (Humans Need Not Apply – 10 Years Later)




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Celebrating whole grains

Prior to joining the Grain Foods Foundation (GFF), I knew a few basic things about grains: They provide fiber. They are an essential part of a healthy, balanced diet.




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Verifying gluten-free label claims

Gluten-free is a hot product category. It seems everyone in the food industry wants to be involved in this trend, and the gluten-free label claim does attract a segment of the population that is highly sensitive to the ingestion of traces of gluten. Consumers with celiac disease must completely avoid gluten.




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Loving grains: consumers and heart health

In honor of National Heart Health Month in February, this month’s column has a focus on the known cardiovascular benefits associated with grain-based foods, both whole and enriched.




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Adding grain ingredients to create healthy snacks

A friend once told me that she wouldn’t be impressed by technology until she could download a snack. Although we are not quite at the level of the Jetsons, the snacking trend continues to grow.




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An ode to refined grains

People today go into a panic when they see the word "refined" anywhere near their food. But even though the term has become synonymous with overly processed and unhealthy, refined doesn't have to be such a dirty word.




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Keeping healthy grains in focus during the holidays

It's that time of year, the most wonderful time of year. The time for family, friends and, of course, food. Thanksgiving has come and gone, and so have the leftovers. Now we're in the throes of the holiday season with more gatherings every weekend.




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Grain foods and healthy aging

Every new year, people make resolutions to break bad habits or start good ones. Generally, everyone is focused on self-improvement and wellness.




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Nutrition, sustainability, convenience are king for snack bars

Snack bars: What's not to love about them? Concerned about convenience? They're on-the-go. Worried about portion control? Most are single-serving size, which also knocks out the problem of resealing the package.




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Grains of truth

It's a constant buzz in consumers' ears: what they should eat, what they shouldn't. From butter to eggs to bread, it's hard to tell what is true.




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Eastern Standard Provisions expands its retail reach across the U.S.

The producer, specializing in soft pretzels and waffles, now sells at 2,700+ stores.




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How does air affect food safety in snack and bakery facilities?

The air around your product should be maintained just like all equipment and product itself. The air intake system should be part of your sanitary design program, evaluating the design to ensure inspection and cleaning hatches are installed at various points for proper maintenance.




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Interest in heirloom and heritage grains rises

Interest in "slower" food and deeper connections to food sources has brought heirloom tomatoes, heritage breeds of livestock, and ancient and heirloom grains to the fore.




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Grain diversity helps build a bigger toolbox for bakers

It has never been a better time to be in artisan baking. We are living in a time of heirloom wheat rediscovery and renewed appreciation for ancient grains.




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Barry Callebaut denies Salmonella-positive chocolate entered supply chain

After reaching out to all customers supplied with impacted chocolate products, Barry Callebaut can confirm, based on its internal investigation, that no affected chocolate products by the Salmonella-positive production lot in Wieze, Belgium, entered the retail food chain.




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Barry Callebaut collaborates to drive sustainability commitments

Traceability to farm level, knowing where the cocoa it sources is grown, plays a crucial role in addressing some of the structural sustainability issues in the cocoa supply chain.




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TraceGains debuts networked intelligence solution

Amid product reformulations and continued supply chain disruption, new solution automatically flags impending ingredient shortages, potential safety recalls, and other risks.




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Festo debuts AI platform

Festo AX, a new machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) software platform, ensures maximum uptime, product quality, and energy efficiency in a host of applications.




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Automating the supply chain to backfill ingredient shortages

How to best handle supply chain shortages.




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Key Technology debuts new air cleaner

Removing extraneous vegetable matter (EVM), dirt, and other lightweight materials, this system cleans product of debris to improve product quality and line efficiency. 




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Flair thermoforming films

Flair recently introduced the newest members of its PLATiNUM line of thermoforming films.




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Lundberg Family Farms Baked Grain Bites

Baked Grain Bites is a light, airy, and great-tasting snack made from brown rice, sorghum and amaranth.




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Melodea spearheads new era in sustainable packaging

Green-tech start-up Melodea, Ltd. joins the sustainable packaging scene to take on the plastic waste crisis.




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Sustainability and robotic innovations in warehouse equipment

Bakery and snack warehouse operations have little room for error when it comes to delivering fresh goods to market.




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SIERA.AI reveals new strategic relationship with UniCarriers Americas to expand its revolutionary technologies

SIERA.AI and UniCarriers Americas are pleased to announce that they have entered into a strategic relationship to combine SIERA.AI’s innovative safety and autonomy technologies with UniCarriers’ expertise as a leading manufacturer and distributor of material handling equipment.  




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Snack and bakery facilities search for best air handling equipment

Now more than ever, in the midst of a global pandemic, it is imperative for companies to have stringent maintenance and sanitation protocols, prioritizing employee safety. Luckily, many companies are upping their game, and even installing new maintenance and employee relief areas.




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StairMaster renovation safety treads for modernization and restoration of stairs and landings

Wooster Products' StairMaster safety renovation treads provide sure footing on interior and exterior stairs and landings.




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Suterra releases new sustainable solution for Indianmeal moth control

Suterra releases world’s first indoor aerosol mating disruption product for commercial food processing industry.




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Plastic pallets can help drive supply-chain speed, resiliency, and agility

A manager from Orbis weighs the benefits of opting for plastic rather than wood pallets.