October 23, 2017

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Free workshop on IoTedit

The Hindu

On the occasion of the 128th birth anniversary of Sir C.V. Raman, Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum, in association with IEEE, is organising a free workshop on ‘Internet on Things (IoT)’ for PUC or 11th and 12th standard students. The workshop will be held on November 7 between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on the museum premises, Kasturba Road. The last date for registration is October 31.

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Industry News: Information and Communications

Industry 4.0: Here are the questions to ask before implementing predictive maintenance in connected manufacturing frameworkedit

First Post

While the manufacturers target the predictive analytics, it is important to understand how ready we are to move to predictive space. While implementing internet of things (IoT) in their premise, there are few parameters manufacturers should ask themselves to be predictive maintenance ready and be able to derive the benefits from the framework of connected manufacturing.

Internet of Things
How Karnataka’s IT hub is readying for the futureedit

Your Story

In fact, new-age digital technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), robotic automation, virtual reality/ augmented reality, Blockchain, drones, and 3D printing have started proliferating across industry verticals in Karnataka. This shift towards digital is forcing the IT services players in Karnataka to rethink their business models besides coming to terms with margin pressures on their traditional businesses.

IT Industry
Evolution of next-gen paymentsedit

Financial Chronicle

Technological innovations such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and blockchain Are expected to transform the payments market landscape as data becomes central to payments. Mobility, connected homes, entertainment, and media are expected to augment the volumes of non-cash transaction volumes significantly.

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Nasscom to set up centres of excellence on Artificial Intelligence, data scienceedit

The Hindu Business Line

The software industry lobby Nasscom is setting up centres of excellence on artificial intelligence (AI) and data sciences for a better understanding on the emerging technologies, a top official has said.

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Is Artificial Intelligence Ready To Overhaul Healthcare Sectoredit

CXO Today

Artificial Intelligence (AI) which is changing the world is making its presence felt in the healthcare sector. The rapid pace at which the scientific innovations are taking place, the expansion of AI into various healthcare verticals and the fact that the efficiency of systems can be improved using AI are some of the factors that are currently driving the market, believe researchers.

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The future of Artificial Intelligence, and what it could tell us about being humanedit

First Post

The notion of artificial intelligence is something which has long excited technological society. Among the various stories constructed around it are (as in the film Terminator) those of robots ruling the world with humans fighting a losing battle against them. Gary Kasparov, the world chess champion, was matched against an IBM supercomputer named Deep Blue in 1996 and 1997 under tournament conditions and lost in the 1997 rematch.

Artificial Intelligence
Firms are using IoT, but challenges remainedit

Mint

By Komal Gupta

 

Companies are increasingly deploying IoT and reaping business benefits. But they do face challenges. For instance, how should they treat security and interoperability issues related to connected devices? To discuss these issues, the Enterprise Technology Summit 2017 organized by Mint hosted a panel discussion on ‘How companies are harnessing the IoT potential across sectors’.

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Artificial Intelligence: Where does it GO from here?edit

Financial Express

In 2016 Lee Sedol, one of the world’s best players of Go, lost a match in Seoul to a computer program called AlphaGo by four games to one. It was a big event, both in the history of Go and in the history of artificial intelligence (AI).

Artificial Intelligence
How IoT, AI start-ups are building new businessesedit

Mint

By Komal Gupta

At the 2017 edition of Mint’s Enterprise Technology Summit, four start-ups that use the Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies gave five-minute presentations each showcasing how these technologies are giving birth to new, on-ground business ideas.

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Industry News: Education

Why higher education is devoid of qualityedit

The Hindu Business Line

The Government wants to set free the best of our universities. We don’t know how the Prime Minister’s promise to rid them of government control will pan out in practice, but even to talk of such freedom is a revolution of sorts.

Higher Education
IISc Bangalore In Top 100 Of Times World University Rankings 2018’s New Engineering And Technology Listedit

NDTV

Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore was placed among top 100 in Engineering category in the recently declared Times Higher Education subject wise World University Rankings 2018.

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Renewables sector seen closing deals worth ₹3,000 cr in 12 monthsedit

The Hindu Business Line

By Rajesh Kurup And Ksenia Kondratieva

With as many as 20 deals hovering over, the nascent renewable energy segment is expected to close at least 10 deals worth about ₹2,500-3,000 crore in the next 12 months.

Renewable Energy
Renewable Energy threatens the biggest science projectedit

Financial Chronicle

The world’s biggest scientific experiment is on course to become the most expensive source of surplus power. Components of the 20 billion-euro ($24 billion) project are already starting to pile up at a construction site in the south of France, where about 800 scientists plan to test whether they can harness the power that makes stars shine.

Renewable Energy
Solar power scam: Congress says will fight legally and politicallyedit

ET EnergyWorld

The party’s political affairs committee, which met here today, also decided to seek a legal opinion over the government’s decision to initiate criminal and vigilance proceedings against many of its leaders, including former chief minister Oommen Chandy, on the basis of the report.

 

Solar Energy
Developing smart energy systemsedit

The Financial Express

One of the most important aspects of this project is to bridge the gap between smart grid, storage and renewable energy research in order to facilitate its subsequent adoption. Under this project, IIT Roorkee has been awarded a grant of $417.5 2 lakh.

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