This provides international and domestic airlines with a solution for last-mile coverage to smaller destinations that are underserved by existing carriers, the statement added.

FLY91, the country’s youngest regional airline, has partnered with IBS Software to power its commercial operations.

FLY91 aims to provide an air alternative to road and rail travel across underserved routes in India.

IBS Software has created a reservation experience designed to deliver a simple, efficient and cost-effective experience, to attract and retain customers, a press release from the company said on Wednesday.

“By implementing IBS Software’s modern omni-channel iFly Res commerce platform, FLY91 will not only create a compelling user experience powered by the platform’s rich set of APIs and flexible rules engine, but also deliver dynamic pricing.

“These real-time dynamic and personalized pricing capabilities are a vital tool in delivering the most cost-effective fares and ensuring pricing is competitive with alternative modes of transport,” IBS Software said in the release.

Additionally, access to an API-driven ecosystem gives FLY91 the ability to open its services and routes connecting tier-2 (population of 50,000 to 100,000) and tier 3 (population of 20,000 to 50,000) cities across India to interline partners, it said.

This provides international and domestic airlines with a solution for last-mile coverage to smaller destinations that are underserved by existing carriers, the statement added.

First Published: Apr 03 2024 | 4:33 PM IST

At least 18 people have now come forward raising concerns over a second IT system used by the Post Office, Sky News understands.

Accounting software, Capture, was installed by several post offices around the country in the mid to late 90s – before the notorious Horizon system was rolled out.

Hundreds of sub-postmasters were wrongly convicted after errors in the Horizon software caused false accounting shortfalls.

Lawyers for the victims of the Post Office scandal have told Sky News more people who used the Capture system may now come forward.

Sources have also said there are growing concerns about a continued “culture of denial” at the Post Office, and a suspicion that record-keeping was “in a mess”.

Documents show that Capture was known by the Post Office to have issues early on.

A Post Office spokesperson said they take any concerns “very seriously”.

They are also “particularly concerned about allegations of prosecutions”.

Their statement continues, saying that they are looking into “whether shortfalls could have been caused by faults in this software, and the potential impacts if so”.

Given the passage of time, and changes to data storage they say they “do not yet have a complete picture”.

The Capture software system was not believed to have been “networked” to a larger, wider, system but was used by some postmasters across the country.

Former sub-postmasters have told Sky News they had to pay more than £1,000 for the software despite it being developed in-house by the Post Office.

Steve Marston, now 68-years-old, pleaded guilty to theft after shortfalls of over £79,000 showed up in the year between 1996 and 1997 when he started to use the Capture software.

For the twenty years previous, he said he had “no problems” with accounting.

Mr Marston has received bravery awards from the Post Office in the past for confronting armed robbers on two occasions.

He describes feeling “betrayed” by the Post Office who, he says, missed an opportunity ahead of the Horizon scandal.

“I mistakenly thought Capture was a computerized system and computers don’t make mistakes.

“I didn’t know any better. I just automatically assumed it was something I was doing wrong.”

He was spared prison but spent 12 months on probation and still feels the “shame”, saying it has ruined his and his family’s life.

After his conviction, he sold his wedding rings and wife’s jewelery to “make ends meet”, and spent years living in a caravan because he lost his house.

“I just feel so guilty – I still feel shame and guilt about it.”

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Rupert Lloyd Thomas, a former IT specialist for the Post Office for 27 years, said he had repeatedly raised concerns about how the Post Office managed its software systems.

He was a local manager in Birmingham in the mid-80s, at one point, and says he often went into offices to see what was happening.

“I remember visiting an office in west London, in Hounslow,” he said, “and I opened a cupboard there and there were hundreds of floppy disks sitting in this cupboard sort of discarded and I said well, what’s all this?

“This was software crashing in the office, and yet I got back to headquarters in London. Nobody’s interested. You know, we’re getting a new system. So why would we worry about stopping the old one.

“All of those things went on. I think a lot of these people that have appeared in front of the Post Office inquiry honestly didn’t know what was happening because they didn’t bother to go find out.”

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Kevan Jones, MP, who has supported Horizon victims, says he is in touch with around ten possible victims of Capture.

“What makes me very angry,” he says, “is the fact that the Post Office, despite all the publicity around Horizon, didn’t feel necessary to come forward and admit that they had a system before Horizon where similar things occurred.

“They haven’t raised that at the public inquiry, they haven’t raised it with ministers.

“And I think certainly Nick Reed the chief executive needs to come clean now and ask why they’ve not done that.”

The Department for Business and Trade has said that it “is in active discussions with the Post Office about the Capture system issue and are taking it very seriously”.

“If there is evidence that this system led to improper accusations, the government will not hesitate in taking robust action.”

It is also understood that there is a possibility the public inquiry could be expanded to include the Capture system if more evidence emerges.

There is a new AI tool so smart that it can write code, create websites, and software with just a single prompt. Devin, created by the tech company Cognition, is the first AI software engineer. It can do pretty much everything you ask it to do. And the AI ​​tool does not come with the intention to replace human engineers, it is designed to work hand-in-hand with them. The makers say that the AI ​​tool has not been launched to replace human engineers but to make their lives easier

“Today we’re excited to introduce Devin, the first AI software engineer. Devin is the new state-of-the-art on the SWE-Bench coding benchmark, has successfully passed practical engineering interviews from leading AI companies, and has even completed real jobs on Upwork. Devin is an autonomous agent that solves engineering tasks through the use of its own shell, code editor, and web browser,” Cognition posted on Twitter aka X.

What makes Devin stand out is his incredible ability to think ahead and plan complex tasks. It can make thousands of decisions, learn from its mistakes, and get better over time. Plus, it has all the tools a human engineer needs, like a code editor and browser, right at its digital fingertips. Devin is considered the most advanced or cutting-edge solution available for evaluating software engineering tasks based on the SWE-bench coding benchmark. Essentially, it performed exceptionally well compared to other solutions when tested against a standard set of software engineering problems. The AI ​​tool performed well in practical engineering interviews conducted by top artificial intelligence companies. These interviews likely involved tasks and challenges relevant to the field of AI and software engineering, and the AI ​​assistant managed to meet expectations.

But Devin isn’t just a solo act. It’s designed to work hand-in-hand with human engineers, providing real-time updates, accepting feedback, and collaborating on design choices. So, rather than replacing humans, Devin complements their skills, making teams more productive and efficient.

So, what exactly can Devin do? Well, pretty much anything you throw at it. Whether it’s learning new technologies, building and deploying apps from start to finish, or hunting down and fixing pesky bugs in code, Devin’s got it covered. It can even train its own AI models and tackle issues in open-source projects.

And Devin’s not just talk – it’s backed by impressive results. Tested on real-world challenges, Devin outperformed previous AI models by a wide margin, resolving nearly 14 per cent of issues compared to just under 2 percent for its predecessors. That’s a game-changer in the world of software engineering.

But perhaps the most exciting part is that Devin isn’t limited to lab tests. It’s already been put to work on platforms like Upwork, where it tackled real-world coding tasks with ease, from debugging computer vision models to compiling detailed reports.

Devin represents a major leap forward in AI technology. By automating routine tasks and empowering engineers to focus on more complex problems, it’s paving the way for a new era of innovation in software development. So, whether you’re a seasoned engineer or just starting out, Devin is here to make your job easier and more exciting than ever before.

Apple recently released the first beta of iOS 17.4 for eligible iPhones, marking significant changes that could fundamentally change how one uses an iPhone, especially in the European market. This update unlocks new avenues on the iPhone, finally opening up the walled garden to others with support for third-party app stores, payment gateways, and more.

Here are some of the most prominent changes that Apple is introducing to the iPhone with the upcoming iOS 17.4 update: