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PUNE: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that banks should continue to have a human interface while serving the customers despite the massive continuing thrust on digitisation.“Digitisation should happen. It brings in greater inclusivity. But as this digitisation is happening we should ask ourselves whether we are getting distant from our customer base,”…
Before electronic computers became the backbone of modern science, complex aerospace calculations were done by hand, painstakingly and with extreme precision. Among the people performing this critical work was Annie Easley, a mathematician who began her career in the 1950s as a ‘human computer’. Working at a time when both technology and opportunity were limited,…
The pectoralis major is the largest muscle of the anterior chest wall. It is a thick, fan-shaped muscle that helps move the arm by flexing, adducting, and rotating it inward at the shoulder. This muscle is essential in pushing motions, lifting, and many upper-body activities, making it one of the most recognizable muscles in the…
Modern sanitation systems have long treated human urine as waste, flushing away valuable nitrogen and phosphorus that are essential for plant growth. However, a recent study published in the Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering proposes a paradigm shift: converting this overlooked byproduct into a sustainable, low-energy fertiliser. By utilising forward osmosis, researchers have successfully concentrated…
Salesforce chief executive Marc Benioff (Photo-AP) Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has a message for everyone who thinks his company is in trouble: you are looking at this all wrong. The comment comes after the software giants watched their stocks fall following ‘fears’ that artificial intelligence (AI) will make traditional software companies obsolete. If AI agents…
In what can be called a display of athleticism by machines, dozens of Chinese-made humanoid robots ran past professional runners in a half-marathon in Beijing on Sunday (April 19). The performance was dominant as they not only broke last year’s record but also surpassed human runners to reach the finish line, seemingly confirming Elon Musk’s…
Zayn Malik, a prominent figure in the music industry, courageously opens up about his battles with anxiety, highlighting that acknowledging one’s struggles is a testament to strength rather than a flaw. His openness regarding mental health, particularly among men, is rooted in real experiences and has even led him to cancel live shows. Zayn Malik…
LONDON: Fugitive jeweller Nirav Modi has applied to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in France for an injunction to prevent his removal to India.A Crown Prosecution Service spokesman told TOI: “Nirav Modi is due to be removed but he has lodged a rule 39 application to stay his removal to the ECtHR. We…
Jeff Bezos’ space company, Blue Origin, has taken a notable step towards enabling sustained human presence beyond Earth by extracting oxygen from Moon-like soil in laboratory conditions. The development builds on years of scientific research into unlocking oxygen trapped within lunar minerals, which make up a large portion of the Moon’s surface. By producing oxygen…
MUMBAI: RBI deputy governor Swaminathan J said AI deployment must ensure human accountability, explainable decisions and inclusion, as Reserve Bank of India outlined a framework to balance innovation with accountability in the financial sector. Delivering the V Narayanan Memorial Lecture at SASTRA University, Swaminathan J said AI is rapidly reshaping finance across customer service, credit…
