Wall St Week Ahead-Earnings bolster US stocks but crucial inflation report looms

Wall St Week Ahead-Earnings bolster US stocks but crucial inflation report looms

A strong earnings season and blockbuster reports from tech industry titans fueled a U.S. stock market rebound from the first real swoon of 2024. Next week’s inflation data could determine whether the good vibes continue. The benchmark S&P 500 index is up over 9% for the year, up near its late-March record high, following a … Read more

HomoSEP: A robot is getting ready to step into septic tanks

HomoSEP: A robot is getting ready to step into septic tanks

Filled with semi-solid and semi-fluid human faecal material, a septic tank is the unhealthiest of places. Hundreds of deaths are reported every year across India due to manual scavenging in septic tanks, despite bans and prohibitory orders. Technology can help address this grave challenge. So, researchers at IIT Madras have developed ‘HomoSEP,’ a robot that … Read more

KardioScreen: Heart check-up solution that is instant, accurate and affordable

KardioScreen: Heart check-up solution that is instant, accurate and affordable

Ten years back, no one would have envisaged that a small device that fits in the palm of your hand would be able to provide affordable medical-grade cardiac risk assessment in real time. In 2018, iMedrix made this possible with KardioScreen, a mobile-connected solution that makes use of AI, ML and cloud computing to offer … Read more