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Samsung launches SlimFit TV
MUMBAI: Samsung has launched its incredibly slim 32 inches SlimFit TV in the Indian market, which is approximately 200 mm slimmer than conventional CRT based televisions and represents a design innovation in conventional CRT based televisions.
The Samsung 32″ Slim Fit TV is priced at Rs 69,000.
The new SlimFit TV is reduced in thickness by one third of that of conventional 32 inches CRT based TVs, creating a new standard of slimness. It boasts of HD-class 1080 vertical resolution, making it the ideal TV for HD broadcasting. Its 800 per cent brightness, 5000:1 contrast ratio, 180 degree viewing angle and nano pigment coating on the screen ensure pictures that are brighter, more colourful and closer to reality.
Nano pigment technology, patented by Samsung, forms a fluorescent membrane that combines fluorescent substance with pigments that are as small as one 100,000th of a human hair. This technology enhances both brightness and contrast at the same time, creating supreme quality images on the new SlimFit.
The SlimFit TV development is the result of R&D efforts of specialists from Samsung Companies – Samsung Electronics, Samsung Electro-mechanics, Samsung SDI and Samsung Corning.
This team led the development of a simultaneous mass production system that covered components to complete TV sets, and created tens of thousands of prototypes for testing and reviewing. All of these efforts resulted in this year’s worldwide release of this CRT based breakthrough product.
Equipped with Samsung’s patented DNIe technology and Virtual Dolby Surround Sound and Turbo Sound, the Slim Fit TV redefines the viewing experience in conventional TVs.
Samsung India deputy MD R Zutshi says, “We plan to introduce the SlimFit TV in the 29 inches screen size segment as well.”
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Zscaler, Airtel launch India AI Cyber Research Centre
New hub to boost cyber resilience and trusted AI use
NEW DELHI: As India’s digital engine roars ahead, so do the risks riding shotgun. In response, Zscaler, Inc. and Bharti Airtel have joined hands to launch the AI and Cyber Threat Research Center – India, a national initiative aimed at strengthening the country’s cyber defences and accelerating responsible AI adoption.
The centre is designed as a multi stakeholder platform that brings together industry, government and academia. Its mission is clear: protect critical sectors such as telecom, banking and energy, shield everyday digital users, and future proof India’s fast expanding online ecosystem.
India has long been a major innovation hub for Zscaler, with a substantial portion of its cyber research talent based here. With this new centre, that footprint evolves into a national collaboration engine. The idea is simple but ambitious, build in India, for India, and help power the country’s journey towards a secure and digitally self reliant future.
The timing is telling. India is building digital systems at population scale, not just enterprise scale. That scale has widened the attack surface dramatically. At the same time, cyber criminals and nation state actors are deploying AI to scan, probe and exploit vulnerabilities in minutes.
Zscaler’s research arm, ThreatLabz India, reports millions of infiltration attempts every month. These include espionage campaigns linked to regional geopolitical tensions, 1.2 million intrusion attempts from 20,000 sources targeting 58 Indian digital entities, and a rise in zero day exploit attempts across multiple industries.
In such an environment, perimeter based security models are struggling to keep pace. The new centre aims to push a shift towards secure by design systems and Zero Trust architecture.
Its strategy rests on four pillars: protect through real time intelligence, remediate by working directly with government agencies, facilitate adoption of AI driven security and Zero Trust frameworks, and build a stronger cybersecurity talent pipeline through specialised certifications.
As founding members, Zscaler and Airtel will combine global threat intelligence with local network visibility. Zscaler will deploy a dedicated India focused research team and draw insights from its Zero Trust Exchange platform, which processes over 500 billion daily transactions worldwide. Airtel, meanwhile, will contribute deep visibility into IoT and mobile traffic, helping detect suspicious activity faster and coordinate response across the ecosystem.
Bharti Airtel executive vice chairman Gopal Vittal, said the partnership extends Airtel’s commitment to safeguarding customers and the nation’s digital fabric. He added that the collaboration would address challenges unique to the Indian market and encourage secure and confident digital engagement.
Zscaler chief executive, chairman and founder Jay Chaudhry, said India’s digital ambition cannot be secured with legacy firewalls and VPNs. He noted that a modern Zero Trust architecture is essential for a hyper connected world and that the new centre would harness the scale of Zscaler’s global security cloud while empowering a new generation of Indian cyber defenders.
Additional members from critical public and private sectors are expected to join the initiative in the coming months, expanding its scope and deepening collaboration.
In a world where threats travel at machine speed, India’s answer is to think faster, collaborate wider and build smarter.
