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Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Plan to develop Lucknow as India's 1st AI City gets ₹10,732-crore push
The state capital has received a corpus of ₹10,732 crore for developing the AI ecosystem under the IndiaAI Mission approved in March 2024. The move comes at a time when plans are afoot to develop Lucknow as the country's first AI City. According to the state government, this investment is 67% higher than any other technology infrastructure in the country. (FOR REPRESENTATION) The initiative is part of a major push to develop Uttar Pradesh as the new IT destination. The proposed investment is meant for 10,000 Graphics Processing Units, multi-modal language models and an AI innovation center. The state government will soon come up with the draft AI policy in line with Vision 2047. According to the state government, this investment is 67% higher than any other technology infrastructure in the country. Apart from this, a high-tech AI-based traffic management system is being proposed for Lucknow. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constituency, Varanasi, is already in the process of implementing an AI-enabled smart traffic system. Under the state government's flagship initiative, AI Pragya, over 10 lakh youths, teachers, gram pradhans, government employees, and farmers are being trained in AI, machine learning, data analytics and cybersecurity in partnership with tech giants like Microsoft, Intel, Google, and Guvi. The state government aims to train 1.5 lakh people every month, with industry-ready certifications part of the programme. AI-powered systems such as CCTV surveillance, facial recognition, number plate tracking, and SOS alert systems have been implemented in 17 municipal corporations and Gautam Buddh Nagar. These are directly integrated with the 112 helpline and police control rooms. Additionally, the 'Jarvis' AI monitoring system is active in 70 prisons, ensuring 24x7 surveillance of inmates. Under the UP Agris Project, 10 lakh farmers are being connected to AI-based technologies such as smart irrigation, drone mapping, pest detection, and digital market access. The initiative also involves 10,000 women's self-help groups as active partners. In the revenue department, satellite imaging and AI algorithms are being used for land consolidation and record management. This has enabled accurate digital mapping, transparent land distribution, and reduction of disputes. To protect mineral resources, 57 unmanned AI enabled check gates have been set up across 25 districts. Illegal mining is being monitored using RFID tags, geofencing, and AI camera-equipped weighbridges. In the healthcare sector, the country's first AI-based breast cancer screening centre has been established in Fatehpur, according to the state government.
Hamilton Spectator
12-05-2025
- Business
- Hamilton Spectator
Community to be consulted on former Burlington bus terminal site
Possible uses for the former Burlington Transit downtown bus terminal will be brought to the public for feedback, but it's not yet clear when that will happen. The city-owned property at 430 John St. has been vacant since the terminal and customer service staff relocated to the Burlington GO Station in April. Asked when community consultation on the site's future is expected to take place, a City of Burlington spokesperson said staff are 'still assessing options and next steps.' Transit Planning and Business Services Manager Dawn Jarvis provided a written update on the terminal to the March 31 meeting of city's Integrated Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting. According to the meeting's minutes, Jarvis' update stated the city 'will be conducting a complete assessment of the building, followed by a public consultation plan, and opportunities for feedback will be communicated at a future date.' Jarvis' update states feedback opportunities will be provided using the city engagement website, Get Involved Burlington . In a March 14 memo to city councillors updating the relocation plan from the city-owned John Street property to Burlington GO Station, Jarvis mentioned staff were already developing possible future options for the site. 'Burlington Transit and city staff have met to discuss repurposing options for the terminal site in the downtown,' Jarvis states in the memo. 'Once Burlington Transit vacates the terminal building, a full building and site analysis will be completed. Staff will follow up with a consultation process to inform the preferred option.' City communications staff said discussions continue about future uses, but did not provide examples of any possibilities discussed. 'Staff are looking at what is feasible by budget, location, bylaws and the physical site,' a spokesperson stated in an email. 'Once we have a plan, residents and community partners will be informed of options and next steps.'
Time Magazine
02-05-2025
- General
- Time Magazine
6 Surprising Facts About Mother's Day
M other's Day in the U.S., which falls on May 11, will see Americans continue a long tradition of celebrating mothers and caregivers. Each year, people prepare cards, flowers, gifts, and brunches to commemorate mothers in a holiday that has a rich and controversial history. Here are some surprising facts about Mother's Day as it approaches. The first Mother's Day was organized on May 10, 1908 in West Virginia and Pennsylvania The so-called 'mother' of Mother's Day is Anna Jarvis, a copywriter from West Virginia. Born during the Civil War, Anna watched as her mother Ann worked to organize Mother's Work Clubs to care for soldiers on both sides of the war, and worked to bridge divides between mothers from the North and South, according to the National Parks Service. Jarvis began organizing for Mother's Day as a way to honor her mother's work and peacemaking efforts. In 1907, she hosted a small gathering of friends to do this, announcing her idea for a national holiday honoring mothers at this gathering. In 1908, the first formal Mother's Day celebrations were observed on the second Sunday in May—the anniversary of Jarvis' mothers death—in Grafton, West Virginia and in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Though Jarvis celebrated in Philadelphia, she sent 500 white carnations to Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church in her West Virginia hometown in honor of her late mother Ann. After these first celebrations, Jarvis conducted a nationwide letterwriting campaign to push for an official holiday dedicated to celebrating the nation's mothers. Mother's Day became an official holiday in 1914 Jarvis' efforts officially paid off in 1914. On May 8, 1914, Congress passed a law declaring the second Sunday of May as Mother's Day and the next day President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the official holiday, proclaiming it also as a holiday to honor mothers whose sons had died in war. Thus, the first official Mother's Day took place on May, 10, 1914, though the holiday was widely recognized prior to the official declaration. Carnations are the official flowers of Mother's Day Jarvis' 500 white carnations to honor her late mother began the long-running tradition of these specific flowers being used to honor Mother's Day. Traditionally, even before the official holiday was declared, vendors sold carnations for churchgoers to wear, red for those whose mother was living and white for those whose mother had died. The Society of American Florists reports that Mother's Day is the third-highest selling holiday for florists—beat only by Valentine's Day and Christmas/Hannukah. Anna Jarvis spent the later part of her life fighting against Mother's Day Though Jarvis worked to make Mother's Day an official holiday, historians have argued that she later railed against the commercialization and popularization of the holiday, which she said strayed from her initial intent. 'They're commercializing my Mother's Day,' she complained in a letter to newspapers, according to the Washington Post. In a separate news release, she said: 'WHAT WILL YOU DO to route charlatans, bandits, pirates, racketeers, kidnappers and other termites that would undermine with their greed one of the finest, noblest and truest movements and celebrations?' Jarvis fought against First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt for using Mother's Day as a day to raise money for charity, and was even arrested for disturbing a Philadelphia convention of the American War Mothers, who celebrated Mother's Day and utilized the white carnation emblem. Consumers are expected to spend $33.5 billion on Mother's Day Eighty-four percent of U.S. adults are expected to celebrate the holiday in 2025, and altogether they are expected to spend $33.5 billion, including gifts, flowers, cards and meals, according to the National Retail Federation, who conduct an annual survey of consumers. The biggest spenders, NRF says, are expected to be those between the ages of 35 and 44, who are budgeting $345.75 on average for the holiday. The most popular gifts are flowers and greeting cards, which 74% of respondents say they plan to buy. Online is the most popular shopping destination for those buying Mother's Day gifts. Phone calls will likely soar on Mother's Day In 2024, Verizon reported that their consumers used their phone networks 5.6% more on Mother's Day than they did on Father's Day.
Economic Times
25-04-2025
- Business
- Economic Times
Stayflexi unveils FlexiAI: World's first chat-based hotel operations assistant
This is the world's first hotel chatbot for complete front office operations via a conversational interfaceStayflexi, the Y Combinator-backed all-in-one hotel operations platform, has announced the launch of FlexiAI, an industry-defining innovation that will change how hotels operate. With this pioneering release, Stayflexi becomes the first Property Management System (PMS) in the world to allow hotels to run their complete front office operations through a chat-based interface, powered by conversational AI. This launch brings the power of AI directly into the hands of hoteliers and front office staff, enabling them to manage everything from room reservations to reports— all through a simple conversation, either typed or spoken. It's not just software; it's the dawn of a new era in hospitality technology. The future of hotel operations, today From creating reservations, blocking rooms, and accessing guest data to generating real-time performance insights such as 'How many rooms were sold last month?' or 'How many cancellations on April 27th?', FlexiAI handles it all in real-time through a ChatGPT-style interface. The user experience is deeply intuitive, modeled after modern AI chat tools that hotel staff are comfortable with. What's more, speech capabilities are being integrated right out the gate, empowering hoteliers to simply speak to the system and have their tasks executed instantly. 'This is not just an upgrade. This is a paradigm shift,' said Venkatesh Sakamuri, CEO of Stayflexi. 'We've always believed that technology should adapt to people, not the other way around. With FlexiAI, we're breaking the mould. For the first time ever, running a hotel is as easy as having a conversation.' Empowering the front office with conversational superpowers Traditionally, front office teams juggled between complex PMS interfaces, log books, and multiple systems to complete everyday tasks. FlexiAI unifies this experience into a single, intelligent interface. Some key capabilities of FlexiAI: Create, modify, or cancel reservations via chat Block rooms, assign inventory, manage rate plans Fetch guest profiles, invoices, and stay history Run complex operational and sales reports instantly All with chat or voice-based input, available 24/7 'We've built FlexiAI with the vision of becoming the 'Jarvis' for hotel operations,' said Preetam Mohan Shetty, CTO and Co-Founder of Stayflexi. 'We trained our system to understand operational language, intent, and context so hoteliers can stop clicking and start conversing. And this is just the beginning. FlexiAI will continue to evolve with every interaction.' A revolution built on innovation FlexiAI stands as a testament to Stayflexi's commitment to radical simplicity and automation. As an end-to-end PMS, Stayflexi already powers over 3,000 hotels globally. With the launch of FlexiAI, the company aims to define a new industry standard, bringing AI into the operational core of hospitality. From boutique hotels to large resorts, this feature is expected to significantly reduce training times, improve accuracy, and enhance productivity for hotel staff across the board. 'We are not waiting for the future, we're building it,' added Venkatesh. 'FlexiAI is our moonshot, and we believe it will do for hotel operations what ChatGPT did for knowledge work.' A wake-up call for the industry Stayflexi's latest innovation sets a new benchmark not just for PMS providers, but for the entire hospitality tech ecosystem. It challenges decades of conventional UI-driven systems and reimagines operations for the voice-first, AI-first era. With FlexiAI, Stayflexi has once again proven why it's the most agile, innovative, and future-ready platform in the hotel technology space. Disclaimer - The above content is non-editorial, and TIL hereby disclaims any and all warranties, expressed or implied, relating to it, and does not guarantee, vouch for or necessarily endorse any of the content.
Fox Sports
03-04-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Ovechkin scores again, but the Hurricanes beat the Capitals to clinch a playoff spot
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 892nd career goal, moving him three away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record, but rookie Jackson Blake scored twice to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 5-1 on Wednesday night and clinch a playoff spot. Logan Stankoven, Seth Jarvis and Sean Walker also scored for the Hurricanes, who qualified for the playoffs for a seventh consecutive season. That matches a franchise record. Frederik Andersen stopped 20 of 21 shots to win his seventh straight start for Carolina. Ovechkin beat Andersen with a one-timer with Washington on a 5-on-3 power play with 34.5 seconds left in the second to cut Carolina's lead to 4-1. Ovechkin has 17 goals in the past 25 games and has 39 this season. Washington goalie Logan Thompson gave up three goals in the first before he left the game at intermission with an upper-body injury and was replaced by Charlie Lindgren, who made 18 saves. Takeaways Capitals: Washington looked like a team playing the second half of a back to back with a playoff spot already secured and little, other than Ovechkin's chase, to play for. Thompson's health late in an impressive season is a bigger concern, over the last seven games, than winning the Presidents' Trophy. Hurricanes: Jarvis' power-play goal in the first was his 30th of the season. He has posted back-to-back 30-goal seasons. Blake has three goals in three games after one in his previous 25. Key moment Jarvis' one-timer on the power play at 13:21 in the first period gave the Hurricanes a 3-0 lead and looked like an homage to Ovechkin and his signature scoring stroke from the left faceoff circle. Key stat There were 142 penalty minutes doled out, including 122 in the third period as post-whistle antics and fights ratcheted up and the game got out of hand. Up Next The Capitals host Chicago on Friday while the Hurricanes visit Detroit the same night. ___ AP NHL:
