Today's Headlines - 20 July 2023
IEEE finally brings Li-Fi
GS Paper - 3 (ICT)
Dr. Harald Haas (Professor of Mobile Communications at the University of Edinburgh) touted as the father of Li-Fi (Light Fidelity) was the first to coin this term in 2011. It is capable of delivering almost 100X times faster internet speed compared to the current crop of Wi-Fi routers. After two decades, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has formally announced the 'IEEE 802.11bb’ Light Communication Global standard.
About Li-Fi
Li-Fi works on optical wireless communications (OWC) technology. Unlike Wi-Fi routers, which use Radio Frequencies to transmit data, Li-Fi devices (with light-emitting diodes: LEDs) will deliver data through light or infrared light.
Li-Fi devices will be able to deliver internet speed close to 224 Gb per second. With such speed, users can download close to 20 high-resolution movies in a second.
However, the hardware capable of delivering such speed is yet to be developed. For now, with the IEEE 802.11bb standard specification, the speed is limited to 9.6Gbps.
For now, developers are working to optimise mixed use of Wi-Fi and Li-Fi at homes and offices.
It should be noted that Li-Fi has one disadvantage, it can't connect to devices in a different room separated by walls. Both the device and LED Li-Fi router has to be in the line of sight for internet support
It not only offers lightning-fast internet speed and also is said to be more reliable and safer compared to Wi-Fi and 5G cellular connectivity, as it is almost impossible to tap light from a far distance.
Besides connectivity with phones and computers, Li-Fi comes in handy in connecting with Internet-of-Things(IoT)-based smart home appliances for instant connection.
With the advancement in technology in the future, there is a possibility of companies coming up with multi-functional bulbs that support Li-Fi in every room of the office or the house for super-fast connectivity.
#upsc #news #IEEE #LiFi #drharaldhaas #internetspeed #wifirouters #institute #electrical #electronics #engineers #lightcommunication #global #technology #hardware #capable #multifunctional #bulbs
IEEE finally brings Li-Fi
GS Paper - 3 (ICT)
Dr. Harald Haas (Professor of Mobile Communications at the University of Edinburgh) touted as the father of Li-Fi (Light Fidelity) was the first to coin this term in 2011. It is capable of delivering almost 100X times faster internet speed compared to the current crop of Wi-Fi routers. After two decades, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has formally announced the 'IEEE 802.11bb’ Light Communication Global standard.
About Li-Fi
Li-Fi works on optical wireless communications (OWC) technology. Unlike Wi-Fi routers, which use Radio Frequencies to transmit data, Li-Fi devices (with light-emitting diodes: LEDs) will deliver data through light or infrared light.
Li-Fi devices will be able to deliver internet speed close to 224 Gb per second. With such speed, users can download close to 20 high-resolution movies in a second.
However, the hardware capable of delivering such speed is yet to be developed. For now, with the IEEE 802.11bb standard specification, the speed is limited to 9.6Gbps.
For now, developers are working to optimise mixed use of Wi-Fi and Li-Fi at homes and offices.
It should be noted that Li-Fi has one disadvantage, it can't connect to devices in a different room separated by walls. Both the device and LED Li-Fi router has to be in the line of sight for internet support
It not only offers lightning-fast internet speed and also is said to be more reliable and safer compared to Wi-Fi and 5G cellular connectivity, as it is almost impossible to tap light from a far distance.
Besides connectivity with phones and computers, Li-Fi comes in handy in connecting with Internet-of-Things(IoT)-based smart home appliances for instant connection.
With the advancement in technology in the future, there is a possibility of companies coming up with multi-functional bulbs that support Li-Fi in every room of the office or the house for super-fast connectivity.
#upsc #news #IEEE #LiFi #drharaldhaas #internetspeed #wifirouters #institute #electrical #electronics #engineers #lightcommunication #global #technology #hardware #capable #multifunctional #bulbs
Today's Headlines - 13 August 2023
India's first Agricultural Data Exchange (ADeX)
GS Paper - 3 (Economy)
The government of Telangana, in collaboration with the World Economic Forum and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) launched India's first Agricultural Data Exchange (ADeX) in Hyderabad. The Telangana government also launched the Agriculture Data Management Framework (ADMF) - a framework for facilitating consent-based responsible data sharing.
More about Exchange
Developed as a digital public infrastructure (DPI) for the agriculture sector, ADeX is an open-source, open-standard, and interoperable public good.
The software platform facilitates a secure, standards-based exchange of data between agricultural data users (agri application developers) and agricultural data providers (government agencies, private companies, NGOs, universities, etc.).
ADMF is applicable to all government departments dealing with agricultural activities, as well as, all agriculture information users and providers. The framework provides a grievance redressal mechanism.
Both ADeX and ADMF provide the right platform to ensure fair and efficient usage of agricultural data by the industry and startups and provide a big boost to the data economy specifically in the agriculture sector.
These initiatives help Telangana lead the country in using innovation and technology to drive food systems transformation and improve the livelihoods of farmers."
Data and digital ecosystems are critical for responsible innovation in the agriculture sector.
The agriculture data exchange and the agriculture data management framework highlight the power of multi-stakeholder communities and collective action in addressing complex challenges in the agriculture sector.
#upsc #news #headline #india #agricultural #data #exchange #ADEX #economy #world #economic #forum #institute #science #IISC #ADMF #DPI #digital #grievance #mechanism #NGO #privatecompanies #universities #agencies #mechanism #software #technology #telangana #ecosystems #sector #data
India's first Agricultural Data Exchange (ADeX)
GS Paper - 3 (Economy)
The government of Telangana, in collaboration with the World Economic Forum and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) launched India's first Agricultural Data Exchange (ADeX) in Hyderabad. The Telangana government also launched the Agriculture Data Management Framework (ADMF) - a framework for facilitating consent-based responsible data sharing.
More about Exchange
Developed as a digital public infrastructure (DPI) for the agriculture sector, ADeX is an open-source, open-standard, and interoperable public good.
The software platform facilitates a secure, standards-based exchange of data between agricultural data users (agri application developers) and agricultural data providers (government agencies, private companies, NGOs, universities, etc.).
ADMF is applicable to all government departments dealing with agricultural activities, as well as, all agriculture information users and providers. The framework provides a grievance redressal mechanism.
Both ADeX and ADMF provide the right platform to ensure fair and efficient usage of agricultural data by the industry and startups and provide a big boost to the data economy specifically in the agriculture sector.
These initiatives help Telangana lead the country in using innovation and technology to drive food systems transformation and improve the livelihoods of farmers."
Data and digital ecosystems are critical for responsible innovation in the agriculture sector.
The agriculture data exchange and the agriculture data management framework highlight the power of multi-stakeholder communities and collective action in addressing complex challenges in the agriculture sector.
#upsc #news #headline #india #agricultural #data #exchange #ADEX #economy #world #economic #forum #institute #science #IISC #ADMF #DPI #digital #grievance #mechanism #NGO #privatecompanies #universities #agencies #mechanism #software #technology #telangana #ecosystems #sector #data
Today's Headlines - 04 September 2023
World's Most Advanced Arabic Large Language Model
GS Paper - 3 (ITC)
A unit of Abu Dhabi AI company G42, has released 'Jais', the world's most advanced Arabic large language model. Jais is a bilingual Arabic-English model that has been trained on a massive dataset of text and code. It can be used for a variety of tasks, such as machine translation, text summarization, and question answering.
More about the Model
It was trained on the Condor Galaxy, the world's largest AI supercomputer, using 116 billion Arabic tokens and 279 billion English tokens.
It is also open-source, which means that anyone can use it or contribute to its development. Jais is available to download on the Hugging Face machine learning platform.
The release of Jais is a significant step forward for the development of AI in the Arabic world.
It is a powerful tool that can be used to improve the lives of millions of people. Potential applications of Jais include, Machine translation, which can be used to translate text from Arabic to English and vice versa.
This could be used to improve the accessibility of information to Arabic speakers, as well as to facilitate communication between Arabic speakers and speakers of other languages.
Moreover, Jais adeptly distills extensive textual content, from news articles to research papers, into succinct and comprehensible summaries, enhancing accessibility and comprehension.
Additionally, Jais shines in responding to queries about text, enabling educational tools like responsive chatbots for students or robust customer service applications for client inquiries.
Earlier, the UAE created an open-source large language model (LLM) called Falcon through the state-owned Technology Innovation Institute.
#upsc #news #headline #world #arabic #model #ITC #Abudhabi #Jais #machinetranslation #summarization #questionanswering #dataset #condor #galaxy #supercomputer #tokens #comprehension #jaisshine #LLM #Falcon #technology #innovation #institute
World's Most Advanced Arabic Large Language Model
GS Paper - 3 (ITC)
A unit of Abu Dhabi AI company G42, has released 'Jais', the world's most advanced Arabic large language model. Jais is a bilingual Arabic-English model that has been trained on a massive dataset of text and code. It can be used for a variety of tasks, such as machine translation, text summarization, and question answering.
More about the Model
It was trained on the Condor Galaxy, the world's largest AI supercomputer, using 116 billion Arabic tokens and 279 billion English tokens.
It is also open-source, which means that anyone can use it or contribute to its development. Jais is available to download on the Hugging Face machine learning platform.
The release of Jais is a significant step forward for the development of AI in the Arabic world.
It is a powerful tool that can be used to improve the lives of millions of people. Potential applications of Jais include, Machine translation, which can be used to translate text from Arabic to English and vice versa.
This could be used to improve the accessibility of information to Arabic speakers, as well as to facilitate communication between Arabic speakers and speakers of other languages.
Moreover, Jais adeptly distills extensive textual content, from news articles to research papers, into succinct and comprehensible summaries, enhancing accessibility and comprehension.
Additionally, Jais shines in responding to queries about text, enabling educational tools like responsive chatbots for students or robust customer service applications for client inquiries.
Earlier, the UAE created an open-source large language model (LLM) called Falcon through the state-owned Technology Innovation Institute.
#upsc #news #headline #world #arabic #model #ITC #Abudhabi #Jais #machinetranslation #summarization #questionanswering #dataset #condor #galaxy #supercomputer #tokens #comprehension #jaisshine #LLM #Falcon #technology #innovation #institute