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IoT India Congress 2017 opens entries for IoT Start-up and Thought Leadership awards.edit
Call for entries for the two prestigious awards at the second edition of the IoT India Congress, 2017 opens today. The two signature awards, IoT Start-up Award and Thought Leadership Award aims to recognize excellence in the IoT ecosystem.
IoT India Congress 2017Start-up and Thought leadership awardNews for other PEI
No specific news for the PEIs todayedit
No specific news for the PEIs today
Industry News: Information and Communications
Cybersecurity firm Trend Micro to set up $100 mn startup fundedit
Cyber security solutions firm, Trend Micro Inc., announced the launch a corporate venture fund on Tuesday. The USD 100 million fund is set up to build a portfolio of technology startups working in hyper growth markets such as the Internet of Things (IoT).
Cyber SecurityIoTBig Data for Engineers and Scientistsedit
When you look at the process of scientific discovery and engineering today, working with big data is a critical step. With the help of smart sensors and technologies like Internet of Things, vast amount of data can be collected using scientific instruments, manufacturing systems, connected cars and aircrafts etc.
Big DataInternet of ThingsAI will design tomorrow’s networksedit
We are already seeing networks becoming increasingly complex due to their global and multi-layered nature, with wireless networks such as superfast 4G or Low Power Internet of Things (IoT) networks built on top of the global fibre IP backbone.
Artificial IntelligenceThe Insecurity of the Internet of Things (IoT)edit
By Ashok Pandey
IoT streets are buzzing with the new breed of innovations that’ll take it to the much-awaited glory. Many people picture smart thermostats and virtual assistants that will respond to voice commands, but the IoT is primarily composed of commonly used devices such as Home routers, DVRs, and internet-connected cameras.
Internet of ThingsIndia May See More Job Losses Over Next Decade, Say Industry Expertsedit
India will continue to see job losses for at least the next decade before skill development programmes can ensure that the unskilled labour can contribute to the modern-day manufacturing processes, industry participants said at a conference organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry in New Delhi.
AutomationHow Tech Is Shaping The Future Of Travel Industryedit
Technology has been in a constant state of evolution and ever since it has stepped upon the path of digitalization, it has terraformed into a phenomenon with far reaching effects. Affecting almost every industry, the influence of technology was seen upon the travel sector too.
IoTTravel IndustryRobots are coming: What jobs will still be around in 20 years?edit
A study by Oxford University examined 702 common occupations and found that some jobs – telemarketers, tax preparers and sports referees – are at more risk than others including recreational psychologists, dentists and physicians.
AutomationWhy building automation technology is here to stay [Infographic]edit
Intelligent building automation systems (IBAS) provides a smart way to save energy with IoT and automation at the core of it. This technology is currently being adapted across sectors like healthcare, commercial businesses and is said to reduce energy consumption by 40%.
AutomationIndustry News: Education
Liberate educationedit
The issue is not just about whether education should be provided by government or private institutions. There are no such binaries. India is a complex country that should allow different types of schools, colleges and universities to flourish.
EducationA new chapteredit
The UGC has been around for 61 years and AICTE for 72 years, yet there has not been any improvement in the quality of higher education. And, it shows in the poor international rankings of Indian universities, substandard quality of research and low employment numbers. “We need to simplify our higher education setup and not complicate it as is the case now with multiple regulators,” says Furqan Qamar, secretary general of Association of Indian Universities.
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Energy majors go for a major rethinkedit
It was not always this way. Energy majors built their historic wealth in assets such as coal mines, oil wells and gas fields. The value came from discovering and developing these assets across the globe and putting them to market. They obsessed more with adding reserves and worried about hitting the “peak” that is, when they will start to deplete reserves more than add.
Renewable EnergyThe uneasy rise of renewablesedit
R Sree Ram
The sustained increase in renewable capacity additions may be unsettling conventional energy businesses. But the ambitious capacity addition targets may bring along execution challenges, cautions Moody’s Investors Service.
Renewable EnergySolar power helps pump up petrol sales amid power shortageedit
“Solar is not just about being environment-friendly. It is paying off financially as it helps raise sales as well as bring down the operating cost for petrol pumps,” said AK Sharma, director (finance) at Indian Oil Corp, the nation’s largest fossil fuel retailer, which has about a quarter of its 26,500 pumps using solar energy.
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