A supercomputer pinpointed and eased congestion in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Eagle (the supercomputer) operated by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) used machine learning to trawl through tons of traffic data from satellites, traffic cameras, weather stations, patterns, etc. For example, Eagle found that traffic…

James Bond, the quintessential spy and unexpected patron saint of the tech world has a knack for turning every high-stakes mission into a veritable CES showcase. He’s the only man who can make a car chase in an Aston Martin loaded with missile launchers and ejector seats look like a…

If you are going down the merry path of generative AI, be prepared for this conversation between “THE BARD” and his new AI bot-mate. William Shakespeare: Good morrow, thou strange and wondrous mechanical scribe. …

In the bustling bazaars of modern India, a new wave of shopping shenanigans has been unleashed, thanks to the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC). Imagine, if you will, a world where Jeeves, with his infinite wisdom, had turned his attention to the intricacies of online shopping, guiding the hapless…

Which “EdTech” has had the most impact on the Indian education ecosystem? While they would loathe being narrowly defined as an ed-tech entity- the answer undoubtedly is EkStep Foundation. To appreciate the impact, we must first understand the landscape — 250 million children, 9.4 million teachers, 20+ languages and 60…

Once I stood proud in homes adorned with grace, Crafted with care, I had my place. Now in a bakery’s warm embrace, I fuel the flames, no trace of space. From resting weary bones to a fiery dance, I’ve changed my role, not left to chance. What am I? If…

Pop Quiz — Have you heard of Kudumbashree? Or Cauvery Handicrafts? What about Biswa Bangla? If you are at a loss, you are missing the ONDC bus. - Kudumbashree (Kerala Emporium) deals in Pickles, Honey and other Gourmet foods. - Cauvery Handicrafts (Karnataka Emporium) deals in wooden crafts like Channapatna toys, Rosewood…

The 3 Techies are a group of fearless warriors from Planet Earth who have been fighting the evil forces of technophobia and cherophobia (irrational aversion to being happy) through two seasons and 35 episodes. …

Be they artists, performers or athletes, to stay on top of their craft, everyone needs to keep testing their limits. And that also holds true for the three of us as well. How much fun can we really have? How can we do one better? …