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Fabless chip startup backed by multi-billion Indian company wants to build a $10bn fab in India before 2027

Web Hosting & Remote IT Support Indian government is expected to contribute a staggering 90% of the cost The announcement comes as fab demands is heating up on the back AI explosive growth Construction of these fabs is a very long process and always lags demand, sometimes by years L&T Semiconductor Technologies (LTSCT), a fabless chip startup backed by Indian engineering firm Larsen & Toubro, is planning to build a $10 billion wafer fabrication facility in India. A report by eeNews Analog claims the ambitious plan hinges on LTSCT achieving $1 billion in annual revenue by the 2026–2027 fiscal year. Founded in 2023 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro, LTSCT was created to design a range of semiconductor components, including MEMS sensors, analog and mixed-signal ICs, RF chips, and smart power devices. While the company hasn’t yet started shipping chips, its CEO, Sandeep Kumar, expects commercial production to begin in the second half of 2025. Incr...

Claude goes to college and wants to be your study buddy

Web Hosting & Remote IT Support Anthropic has launched an AI assistant for colleges called Claude for Education. The new AI aims to help students, faculty, and administrators with everything from tutoring to policy summaries. The new Learning Mode offers Socratic questioning rather than just answering questions. Anthropic has a new version of its AI assistant Claude aimed at the world of higher education. The new Claude for Education model offers universities a way of embedding a less disruptive version of AI into classrooms and offices. Claude for Education is designed to help students with their studies without just doing it for them, and to help faculty customize their curricula. Though Claude, like any other AI chatbot, could write a paper that a student might try to pass off as their own, Claude for Education does try to address that issue with the new Learning Mode. Claude will switch from just answering questions to responding with questions of its own in a nod to t...

Striking the right balance – AI’s role in HR transformation

Web Hosting & Remote IT Support The integration of AI into HR is rapidly reshaping how businesses approach employee management . While AI offers significant opportunities for efficiency and innovation, the key challenge is ensuring it complements, rather than replaces, the human element. Many organizations remain in the planning phase, while a select few early adopters are actively experimenting with AI - particularly in recruitment, where both employers and candidates engage in what has been termed an 'AI arms race.' However, AI adoption in HR is about far more than automation. It requires trust, ethical considerations and a seamless blend of technology and human oversight. As AI finds its place across the employee lifecycle, organizations benefit from ensuring its implementation enhances the employee experience rather than creating new barriers. The challenge: balancing efficiency with employee experience Today’s HR leaders are considering how to strike a balance b...

I tried using AI to create the background music for a podcast, but I may stick to music libraries for now

Web Hosting & Remote IT Support When I make audio or video content, one element I always struggle with is music. I don't mean a full theme song or anything, but just some basic intro and outro tunes to ease people into the beginning or end rather than just abruptly beginning to speak. There are lots of good music libraries out there, but with the growth of many AI music tools, I thought it would be fun to see if they were any better than me at composing an appropriate musical motif. To properly test it, I decided to quickly make a 'podcast' using another AI tool I’d been toying with, Google's NotebookLM. The Audio Overviews feature can turn documents, video transcripts, and other information sources into AI-generated podcast-style recordings between two AI hosts. On a whim, I picked glass blowing as a topic just because it interests me. I gave NotebookLM a handful of links and videos about the history of glassblowing and how it works. Soon, two AI voices discus...

Why no business is safe from state-sponsored cyber attacks

Web Hosting & Remote IT Support The threat landscape is evolving at an alarming rate, and business leaders who may have previously believed that nation-state attacks are a problem for governments alone are increasingly mistaken. The latest revelations surrounding China’s Volt Typhoon and Salt Typhoon campaigns should serve as a wake-up call to executives worldwide. These are not theoretical threats—they are calculated, long-term infiltrations into critical infrastructure, and no company or country is off-limits. While the bulk of the activity surrounding these operations has focused on the United States, the underlying objective is clear: establish persistent access to key systems that, when needed, can be exploited for geopolitical leverage. In other words, these attacks are not just about stealing secrets—they are about preparing to disrupt entire industries and nations when it is strategically advantageous to do so. And the UK, along with Europe and other Five Eyes nations, i...

Nikon unveils the Z5 II full-frame mirrorless camera – entry-level just got better, and pricier

Web Hosting & Remote IT Support Same 24.5MP full-frame stabilized sensor as Nikon Zf Latest Expeed 7 processor delivers a raft of performance improvements Pricier than Z5 at launch, costing £1,599 / AU$2,699 body-only (US pricing TBC) Nikon has unveiled the successor to its Z5 entry-level full-frame mirrorless camera : the powerful – and pricier – Z5 II. It's probably about time – the 24MP Z5 was launched in 2020 and was beginning to look a little dated, especially for high-speed photography and video. Nikon has pushed the boat out with the Z5 II – the second-gen model delivers several performance-based improvements and inherits a raft of flagship features, including superb autofocus skills. These improvements mirror how the Nikon Z50 II improved on the Z50 – it was a decent if not radical upgrade. The rub, however, is that the Z5 II feels pricey for an entry-level model, and is close to stepping on the toes of Nikon's mid-range models; so much so, in fact, t...

Hostinger has just added a super useful free feature for SMBs looking to get visitors and customers to their websites

Web Hosting & Remote IT Support Hostinger rolls out Google Ads Performance Max campaign support Users can run campaigns across Google services from the Website Builder Update aims to help ecommerce clients attract visitors and grow sales One of our favorite website builders , Hostinger, has announced it has partnered with Google Ads to offer users the ability to create and run goal-based Performance Max campaigns directly within its Website Builder app. Hostinger will be among the first in the market to offer built-in ad campaign creation and management in this way. The company, which offers a range of tools designed to support blogs, portfolios, ecommerce, and other online projects, says the introduction will help users, including SMBs, drive traffic to their websites more quickly and easily. Free to use “Driving traffic is one of the biggest challenges for website owners. Hearing this feedback, we partnered with Google Ads to bring Performance Max campaigns to help o...

How to get your business ready for AI: closing the skills gaps

Web Hosting & Remote IT Support The recent AI Action Summit has placed artificial intelligence at the forefront of business transformation, but there is a growing gap between AI implementation and workforce readiness emerging. While companies invest heavily in cutting-edge AI tools , many lack structured approaches to building essential AI competencies within their teams – a disconnect that threatens to undermine the very benefits these technologies promise to deliver. As organizations grapple with ongoing challenges, from the macroeconomy to changing data policies to the competition for AI talent, the need to develop AI literacy has become a practical necessity rather than a future consideration. Add to that, the rising workforce expectations around flexible work and career development opportunities, and it’s clear that organizations must reimagine how they prepare their teams and also how their employees benefit from the adoption of AI. The current state of AI adoption Organ...

Technical capabilities on the horizon for conversational AI

Web Hosting & Remote IT Support Right now, AI is the dumbest it will ever be. I hear that line all the time. Our favorite adjectives of “unprecedented” or “exponential growth” can’t quite capture the pace at which AI is learning, iterating, and advancing. The models that wow us today might be rudimentary tomorrow. It’s both a scary and thrilling thought. Scary, when we think of regulations playing catch up, the computational bandwidth it might require, and ensuring tech stack agility. But thrilling when we think of the innovation, scale, and productivity just on the horizon. For now, let’s focus on the latter. One of the most notable “up-and-coming” sectors of AI is in conversational voice and chat. Right now its market valuation is at $5.8 billion. In three years it’s expected to hit $31.9 billion – a 450% increase. AI-powered agents offer a level of precision in customer engagement we haven’t seen before. They’re simultaneously analyzing historical and behavioral data whil...

Why paying the ransom is not the answer

Web Hosting & Remote IT Support Ransomware attacks continue to be on the rise and show no signs of slowing down. In fact, a ransomware attack occurs every 39 seconds. That’s over 2200 attacks per day. The sophistication of these attacks evolves constantly, making it extremely challenging for any organization to maintain a strong security posture. New ransomware variants employ various tactics to compromise data, including slow encryption, shadow encryption, and byte replacement techniques. Additionally, attackers are increasingly focusing on data exfiltration, threatening to publish sensitive information if a ransom is not paid. No industry is immune to these threats, with ransomware campaigns specifically targeting sectors like supply chain, healthcare, and state and local governments. The risk in paying the ransom Many organizations believe that paying the ransom will restore their operations quickly, but the reality is far more complex. A 2024 study by security provider So...

What is the release date and launch time for Daredevil: Born Again episode 7 on Disney+?

Web Hosting & Remote IT Support Daredevil: Born Again season 1 is almost over already. The hit Marvel TV show's final episode will be with us sooner than you'd think – but, before we reach its climax, there's the small matter of two other chapters coming to Disney+ first. So, when will Daredevil: Born Again episode 7 be released on Disney's primary streaming platform? Below, I've outlined when you can watch it in the US, UK, and Australia. You'll also find out when new episodes will launch on one of the world's best streaming services , too. Without further ado, then, here's when you can catch Born Again 's seventh installment. When will Daredevil: Born Again episode 7 launch in the US? "Vanessa, when will the next episode of our show be released on Disney+?" (Image credit: Marvel Studios/Disney+) Born Again 's next entry is set to arrive on Disney+ in the US at 6PM PT / 9PM ET on Tuesday, April 1 . If you're...