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Widening Disparities and Growing Threats Cloud Global Cybersecurity Outlook for 2024

Geneva, Switzerland, 11 January 2024 – A new World Economic Forum report released today provides a snapshot of the multifaceted challenges facing the global cybersecurity landscape. While increased geopolitical tensions and economic instability continue to concern industry experts, the report spotlights widening cyber inequity and emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence, as key rising risks …

Leaders Call for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Global Cooperation to Revitalize Growth

Tianjin, People’s Republic of China, 29 June 2023 – More than 1,500 leaders from around the world came together at this important juncture for the global economy to signal their shared interests in advancing dialogue, innovation and collaboration to revitalize growth.   Gathering in Tianjin, People’s Republic of China, for the first in-person Annual Meeting of …

Canon Celebrates Significant Milestones with Production of 110 Million EOS Series Cameras and 160 Million Interchangeable RF/EF Lenses

INDIA, 29th June 2023 – Canon Inc. announced today that the company has reached two major production milestones—a cumulative total of 110 million[3] EOS Series interchangeable-lens cameras in March and 160 million[4] RF/EF series interchangeable lenses in May. An EOS R6 Mark II (released in December 2022) was the 110 millionth EOS series camera produced, …

British Deputy High Commission Kolkata celebrates Pride Month 2023

To commemorate the Pride month, the British Deputy High Commission, Kolkata hosted a two-day workshop on 27-28 June 2023. The purpose of the workshop was to empower 50 transgender enablers on amending Identity documents and accessing government welfare schemes and services to help themselves as well as others in the community. The workshop was organised …

States invest in nuclear arsenals as geopolitical relations deteriorate—New SIPRI Yearbook out now

(Stockholm, 12 June 2023) The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) today launches its annual assessment of the state of armaments, disarmament and international security. A key finding of SIPRI Yearbook 2023 is that the number of operational nuclear weapons started to rise as countries’ long-term force modernization and expansion plans progressed. Nuclear arsenals being …

IFAD, GAFSP and WFP announce partnership to support Bhutan’s transition to commercially oriented agroecological farming

IFAD, GAFSP and WFP announce partnership to support Bhutan’s transition to commercially oriented agroecological farming Rome, 11 May 2023: The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB) have signed a loan and grant agreement amounting to US$30.94 million to improve food and nutrition security in Bhutan. The project – …

UK and West Bengal partner on Electric Vehicles Skill Development

Kolkata, 22 March 2023: NPTC Group of Colleges, Wales-UK and British Deputy High Commission, Kolkata and West Bengal State Council of Technical & Vocational Education and Skill Development, organised the first-ever workshop on ‘Building Electric Vehicles Charging Infrastructure in India’ in Kolkata on 21 March 2023.  The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office of the UK …

12 DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES, HIGH ON INNOVATION, FUNDING, AND DEMAND-SUPPLY ALIGNMENT WILL DRIVE TECH MARKETS IN THE TECHADE – NASSCOM-BCG STUDY

These include Autonomous analytics, AR & VR, Autonomous Driving, Computer Vision, Deep learning, Distributed Ledger, Edge Computing, Sensor Tech, Smart Robots, Space Tech, Sustainability Tech, and 5G/6G Bengaluru, December 06, 2022: Emerging technologies are redefining the digital universe and are becoming a business imperative for companies worldwide. National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) …