Tech Observer

In its current form, the Internet of Things (IoT) represents a considerable threat to consumers due to inadequate regulations regarding security and privacy, say experts interviewed by the Cyber Security Research Institute for the new report “Internet of Things: Pinning down the IoT”. Swift action is recommended to avoid a predictable descent into a dystopian future.

Fortune India

We need to not only catch up in providing high-quality core infrastructure but also contend with a world dynamically responding to changing technology, including the Internet of Things. Change is afoot on many fronts, from the type of players entering the fray and assets being developed, to the type of emerging sub-sectors.

The Economic Times

Confident that automation and artificial intelligence will help businesses upscale and grow bigger, a top TCSBSE -1.12 % executive says the job loss fears in the IT industry are highly exaggerated and it is the organisation’s responsibility to reskill and upskill its workers.

BusinessWorld

Data has evolved to become the lifeblood of every organization and analytics has grown and expanded enough that almost every organization today, recognizes the business value that analytics offers

VC Circle

Blockchain can stave off security threats to Internet-enabled devices by providing a distributed ledger for their functioning, thereby eliminating the central node that networks usually depend on for management by their users, say experts.

Silicon India

Given the huge leaps forward that AI has made in recent years, it is logical to assume that it will continue to grow and improve into 2018, with new improvements being made every day. AI is set to become more practical for businesses and industries in the immediate future, since we have managed to bring our understanding of machine learning up to a point where we can begin to integrate it into our machines.

ET Telecom

As artificial intelligence or AI systems advance through machine learning these will continue to impact not just business but our lives as well. But, if indeed machines continue to improve their performance beyond human levels, a natural question to ask is whether machines will put humans’ jobs at risk and reduce employment.

BusinessWorld

The Internet has blurred the lines between real world and the virtual one. Technology is barreling into our hands through Internet connected devices at an unbelievable pace. Data now lives and moves around a multiplicity of digital touch points, passing between the cloud, the Internet of Things and myriad mobile devices that may or may not be secure.

Mint

A future world where the physical and digital lines don’t exist and all that remains is a connected experience, where Artificial Intelligence will take over decision-making

The Economic Times

In India, the digital economy is pegged at about $450 billion. It is expected to grow to over $1trillion in the next 3-4 years. So, what are the elements that encompass the entirety of digitalspace? Are we geared to handle this evolutionary phase from a tax standpoint? The expansive digital world would include e-commerce, app stores, crypto currencies, Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data and cloud computing, among others. As a taxpayer, is there clarity on the taxes to be paid for digital transactions?

Financial Express

Even as fears about artificial intelligence (AI) mount across the globe, organisations still believe that pairing humans alongside machine intelligence will create a more effective workforce, according to a study.

BW CIO World

An F-Secure-sponsored report reveals that the security failings in today’s Internet-connected devices will only become more pervasive unless action is taken

Deccan Chronicle

With apprehensions over artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics reducing the head count and taking over jobs still continuing, companies feel the term ‘workforce’ would evolve to encapsulate both human and machine intelligence.

BW Disrupt

Laws and regulations must be updated accordingly, while governments must also encourage education and enable international threat intelligence sharing. Regulation is essential so that providers can build the necessary defences.

ET Retail

The Internet has become a wizard of sorts who can predict your demands based on the requirements and is due to the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Deep learning algorithms have already started working their bit to forever uplift the world of automated ads, to that extent that they can now predict the online behaviour of an average user.

Siasat Daily

It is believed that with the use of Artificial intelligence in the work places and business fields, many of them may lose their jobs. But, in a recent report, after surveying over 2000 business leaders across the world including India, it is found that AI has the potential to increase the job opportunities and is very critical to the development of the business organizations.

VC Circle

By Anirban Goshal

Global IT spending is projected to reach $3.7 trillion in 2018, an increase of 4.5% from 2017, according to a report by market research firm Gartner.

The Economic Times

By Ayan Pramanik

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is taking a centre stage in operations of enterprises defying talks of hype around it, according to research reports released by Accenture and Infosys

PC Magazine

Data growth used to be driven by consumer devices like PCs and smartphones, the future will see data being generated in small signals by the Internet of Things (IoT) and embedded devices like smart meters and consumer wearables.

CIO

Healthcare is rapidly evolving and the year 2018 is when new age technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data analytics, IoT, and cloud are expected to disrupt the industry. In the following slides, we look at these major technology trends that are transforming healthcare and bringing in massive improvements in the lives of both patients and doctors.

Defence Aviation Post

India and Japan will work together to introduce artificial intelligence and robotics in the defence sector, the next level of strategic cooperation between the two Asian partners.

CXO Today

The world market for Artificial Intelligence will have a value of almost 60,000 million dollars by 2026 states a recent study.

The Economic Times

By Shelly Singh

AI, or the ability of machines to mimic the human mind, is slowly but surely invading corporate workplaces. Healthcare AI can diagnose, assist with medication reminders and even develop treatment pathways for diabetes or cancer.

ET Telecom

A silent revolution is in the making as a convergence of technology ushers in mind-boggling transformation in farming practices, logistics, healthcare and connected smart cities. The future hinges on how it is shaped in the present and IoT is the force multiplier that brings us closer.

BW Disrupt

While 2018 looks exciting for the possibilities with technology, the momentum also depends on government regulations, cyber security and other economic factors to determine how much enterprises will invest and place their bets.

The Economic Times

In the solar power space, we have the highest market share in solar inverters in India due to localising and improving technology to bring down the cost to suit the players that are associated with setting up solar infrastructure in the country. In wind energy, too, OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) buy the wind generators which are produced in Vadodara, Gujarat. Our global strategy is that if there is a demand, we localise to meet it.

The Hindu

Stating that Artificial Intelligence (AI) had the potential to help solve complex developmental challenges in India, including improving food and water security, the industry sought clearly defined policy priorities and access to ‘clean data’ for application of AI.

The Economic Times

New technologies are impacting prospects for manufacturing-led development that has brought rapid prosperity to many parts of the world. Today, robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), 3D printing and the Internet of Things (IoT) are reducing the importance of low-wage labour.

ET Telecom

While 70 per cent of companies in the Asia-Pacific region believe Internet of Things (IoT) is very important to their current operations, 87 per cent believe IoT will be key to the future of their business, a new survey said on Thursday.

Mint

To compete in a future teeming with new technologies and possibilities, banks cannot afford to wait to embark on their artificial intelligence journey

CXO Today

Data has become a crucial part of the smooth functioning of business operations. It is the new competitive currency, in the age of technology. Over the years, businesses have started recognizing the relevance of data as it is the bedrock for key insights for any organization to stay alive and moving in the dynamic marketplace.

ET Telecom

With most data moving to the cloud, there has been an explosion in communication sector that promises increased productivity and enhanced customer experience.

CXO Today

As enterprises in India embrace technology to bring transparency and efficiency in business operations, data assumes center stage in decision-making, setting the stage for tools such as advanced analytics and machine learning to usher value-chain efficiencies, a Deloitte India spokesperson said.

Bloomberg Quint

Global spending on information technology is expected to rise 4.5 percent from last year as businesses increasingly adapt newer technologies such as artificial intelligence, internet of things and blockchain.

Business Standard

The Internet of Things (IoT) has created a worldwide network of smart, connected devices that enhance our lives, economies, and businesses. And this network is rapidly growing.

CIO

IoT and AI will bring large and diverse data sets that will result in new challenges. Here’s how organizations can leverage these technologies to become data driven.

CIO

Just three years back, 70 percent of Intel’s business was driven by PCs. That number now stands at 50 percent. The remaining half of the business is driven by data centers, storage, AI and the Internet of Things (IoT). A conversation with Prakash Mallya, MD, Intel India, throws light on Intel’s vision for 2018 and what explains the company’s focus on emerging technologies. Mallya stated that Intel has set sights on key technologies like AI, IoT, 5G, AR/VR and connected vehicles.

The Indian Express

Technology company Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) India on Tuesday launched an Intel-powered Customer Experience Centre (CEC) here that will demonstrate Internet of Things (IoT)-based smart city solutions. With the facility, HPE will enable partners and customers to experience cutting-edge technologies first hand that can help in the seamless development of smart city projects across the country.

CXO Today

“A growing number of financial institutions are seeing the light: big data expenditures in this sector accounted for 19 percent, or $9.2 billion, of the $48.4 billion global BDA market in 2016, addressing issues and opportunities including security and privacy; data governance and blockchain; risk management and regulatory compliance; AI and IoT.”

IT News Online Gemalto’s solutions are at the heart of modern life, from payment to enterprise security and the internet of things. We authenticate people, transactions and objects, encrypt data and create value for software – enabling our clients to deliver secure digital services for billions of individuals and things.

Reuters It could also boost the “internet of things” (IoT), which describes a wide-range of objects that are connected to the internet and can collect and exchange data to perform functions such as controlling the heating at home, managing maintenance in factories or monitoring energy consumption.

BW CIO World

  Elaborating on Atos’ role as a leader in IoT, Dominique Grelet, Global head of Atos Codex IoT Services, said: “We are proud to be recognized as a global Leader in IoT Services by Everest Group. This validates our ability to effectively leverage agile processes, innovative tooling and automation, while working with our extensive IoT partner ecosystem, to deliver, manage and secure the full IoT value chain, from connected devices to edge computing to the datacenter.

India City Blog

With the emergence of IoT and Big Data, Smart and Connected digital lighting based solutions are the way forward as they will bring in intelligence & functionality into lighting systems, enhance user experience and deliver desired outcomes for customers. Wipro Lighting’s alliances with International Technology companies will usher a new revolution in work-lives.

BW CIO World

Arising convergence of Blockchain with other emerging technologies, i.e., Big Data, AI, IoT and cloud is what is seemingly breaking the silos, enabling real disruption and transformation. Today, we can find plenty of use cases of AI-Cloud-Data-Blockchain in autonomous vehicles, digital rights, e-governance, precision medicine and other areas. Industries across sectors are trying to build various use cases of Blockchain, with many PoCs planned for roll-out in 2018.

Giz Bot

Sustained investment by the combined entity will accelerate the pan-India expansion of wireless broadband services using 4G/4G+/5G technologies, support the introduction of digital content and ‘Internet of Things'(IoT) services as well as expand financial inclusion through mobile money services for the benefit of Indian consumers, businesses, and society as a whole.

Fortune India

By Ashish Gupta

The trouble with multiple connected devices is that the quantum of data produced is so vast that it becomes difficult to process it. Issues such as high latency—the time taken for sending the data from one device to another—would reduce the effectiveness of IoT. But a dramatically faster 5G network, with its inherently low latency, would not be beset with this problem.

ET Telecom Vulnerabilities in Internet of Things (IoT) devices and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems will lead to physical – not just digital – damage of some type in 2018. Hopefully the scale of damage will limit casualties to controller components. Unlike stuxnet and flame targets, IoT and SCADA devices are leveraging common open-source frameworks that are easy to fingerprint and hard to patch after installation, making them prime targets.

News18

Scientists, including one of Indian origin, have designed printable, organic thin films for “neuromorphic” computers inspired by the human brain, which will help power Internet of Things. Internet of Things (IoT) need components and chips that can handle huge quantities of data. In 2020, there will already be 50 billion industrial internet sensors in place all around us.

The Hans India An agreement was signed between Govt of Telangana and MOIBA (Korea Mobile Internet Business Association) to collaborate in the AVCGI, AI, VR, AR, IoT and Electronics manufacturing sectors. The delegation met Choi Dong Jin, Executive Director, and representatives from MOIBA – an association of about 500 Mobile Internet companies based in South Korea

IT News Online The major factors driving the growth of the RF test equipment market include the growing adoption of wireless networking in in-building communication systems, rising focus on developing 5G network-based devices, and increasing deployment of IoT technology-based devices for various applications such as telecommunications, automotive, aerospace & defense, and consumer electronics.

IT News online Engineering Software market operates in a highly-competitive marketplace. As leading companies in this market continues to broaden its addressable market, by expanding its current product portfolio, diversifying its client base, and developing new applications and markets, all the prominent players faces an increasing level of competition, both from start-ups as well the leading global technology and industrial companies in the world. (IoT)

The Economic Times

By Chhavi Tyagi

The platform also offers integrations with major CRM, ERPs, Payment Solutions, IoT devices, Smart Home Appliances, Cloud Telephony, etc. “The platform can essentially integrate with any applications, devices and tools to ensure the companies have a full 360-degree view of their field originations and can operate at the highest level of efficiency and productivity,” says Balaji.

PR Newswire “A growing number of financial institutions are seeing the light: big data expenditures in this sector accounted for 19 percent, or $9.2 billion, of the $48.4 billion global BDA market in 2016, addressing issues and opportunities including security and privacy; data governance and blockchain; risk management and regulatory compliance; AI; and IoT.”

ET Telecom

  Artificial Intelligence (AI) being showcased at the CES 2018 exhibition was seen to be entering new areas like farming and sea rescue. The Internet of Things (IoT), Virtual Reality (AR) and Augmented Reality (AR), Robotics, 5G technology, smart cities and digital health brought hundreds of large and small companies here, vying with one another in offering their wares.

Digit These new skills bring the total number of skills available for Indian customers to more than 12,000. The Alexa service is always getting smarter, be it features and skills, or Internet of things natural language understanding and accuracy. Because Alexa’s brains are in the AWS cloud, she continually learns and adds more functionality, every hour, every day.

The Times of India

By Pankaj Doval The advent of internet-of things (IoT), which means the inclusion of sensors in almost everything that is used at home, is already adding shades of intelligence to devices. And connectivity between them, especially enabled by voice, means that you can control them by giving voice commands using Amazon’s Alexa, or Google’s Assistant, or Microsoft’s Cortana or now Samsung’s Bixby.

The Economic Times

According to Nasscom, domains like identity and access management, security operations, internet of things (IoT) security, big data and cyber forensics are areas of immense opportunities for professionals in IT. Joining the Digital India army of security geeks could be the next hot spot for engineers.

CIO

The internet of things (IoT) and industrial internet of things (IIoT) will breakout in 2018, with organizations ramping up deployments and incorporating IoT technologies into their products, processes and workflows. Research firm Gartner predicts there will be nearly 20 billion devices connected to the IoT by 2020, and IoT product and service suppliers will generate more than $300 billion in revenue.

Financial Express

By Gaurav Dasgupta

Are robots our friends or foes? While there are no definite answers, if handled right, we can expect wonders in fields as diverse as healthcare and agriculture from AI and a rise in jobs too.

Financial Express

By Kunal Doley

Even though consumers and big businesses alike have been quick to embrace the world-changing impact of IoT in the past few years, experts say we are yet to realise its true potential.

Financial Express

The focus of HR should not be on dealing with job losses due to automation; they need to identify areas where human intervention can add value to organisation.

The Economic Times

Concerns have been rising over how employment will be impacted by the rising tides of automation that is expected the change the job market in a huge way.

Financial Express

Uncertainties facing the information technology industry have settled down to some extent and their level is now better understood, NASSCOM President R Chandrashekhar said.

Data Quest

India today has an opportunity to leapfrog and bring affordable high-speed connectivity to its billion citizens using next-generation web-scale networks

CXO Today

Technology has to a very large extent touched upon the way we live our lives today. Connected devices are all over the place and with it arises a new spectrum of security issues to be addressed. Here are some security trends that will be prevalent in 2018

YourStory

AI and IoT are no longer something you’d only encounter in science fiction. It’s moved on from there, and it’s even gone beyond being the sole preserve of giant corporations with deep pockets. In fact, it’s already here. In the services, we use every day, in our cars, in our gadgets, and even our phones.

ET Telecom

The IoT marketplaces are like gateways that offer companies the option to connect and interact with a wide range of vendors, without having to create or change existing platforms.

CXO Today

The Global Market for IoT Networking Solutions will Grow from $392.1 Billion in 2017 to $1.0 Trillion by 2022 with a CAGR of 21.6% for the Period of 2017-2022, according to a latest study by Research and Markets.

Mint

By R Shashank Reddy

In 2018, it is necessary to talk about AI within the contours of the reality of the technology and its present capabilities. An honest conversation about the possible benefits and drawbacks of AI cannot be undertaken under a cloud of hype and hyperbole—no “killer robots” and no visions of a robot-ruled future.

CIO

The key expectation from infrastructure for 2018 will not just be uptime and availability, but one that will help in developing customer facing technologies and innovative deployment.

BW CIO

2018 will see a marked increase in adoption of Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) products in combination with the holistic visibility tools.

CIO

While the cloud is evolving as an alternative model to traditional IT, cloud architects must also thoroughly understand the cost implications of their design.

Data Quest

Internet of Things (IoT), Cloud computing, Artificial Intelligence, Social Media, Analytics will revolutionize the datacentre industry in decades to come

CXO Today

As enterprises further adopt the Cloud, Mobile, and IoT, they will open more vulnerability points for cybercriminals to exploit. As they further digitize, they will create opportunities for increasingly complex multi-channel attacks. Enterprise security staff are already flooded with more daily threat data than any human-only team could ever handle.

DNA

By Anto T Joseph

Global tech giants are building new customer experiences across the globe. But how much of these new technologies – AI, IoT and machine learning (ML) – are helping India? Despite being a pool of technology talents, India has a steep learning curve.

CXO Today

The fintech arena is witnessing the impact of digital revolution on multiple levels and it would be interesting to note few latest technology trends in the sector as in this era of technology, it is hard for the human brain to pace up with all the new changes taking place around especially in the complicated fields such as monetary transactions occurring online or at a physical platform and security of the same. 

BW Disrupt

2017 has been quite eventful in technologies emerging stronger; Big Data, Smart Machines, AI, Chatbots and Machine Learning paved their way to growth in 2017. As we progress to 2018, we bring the big players in the business landscape for the upcoming year.

The Economic Times

As much as three-quarters of jobs that India’s IT and business process management companies undertake by 2022 will require their employees to acquire new skills, and they are already preparing their workforce to capture emerging opportunities, an industry survey has indicated.

CIO

How does an enterprise incorporate IoT into its disaster recovery plan? In one sense, IoT creates a unique challenge because it is far-flung and vulnerable. But it can also become part of a DR solution, helping to protect the business in the event of a disaster, according to experts.

ET Tech

Innovation is fundamental to the growth of the start-up ecosystem in India, which is the third largest in the world. We have to remember that innovations in the fields of Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) technologies have just begun. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) hold similar potential.

Business Standard

By Ganesh Natarajan

When the talk of automation and artificial intelligence impacting hundreds of thousands of jobs in manufacturing and services sector comes up in any forum, there is always one incorrigible optimist in the room who will point to the auto sector and even the computer industry where new innovations destroyed existing manual jobs but created multiple more new ones.

Financial Express

While 2017 witnessed debates around disruptive technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT), 2018 will see these conversations materialise into concrete steps and existing technologies experience a make-over, a top Lenovo India executive said on Sunday.

Mint

By Leslie D’monte

From Artificial Intelligence to blockchain, Mint Lounge looks at how some technologies will affect us in the coming years

Business Today

2017 has seen a lot of trends emerging in the healthcare industry and it is expected to be revamped in the upcoming years The year 2018 is said to witness how technology will contribute in uplifting the healthcare sector with transparency being one of the key concerns.

The Economic Times

By Surabhi Agarwal

India does not face a threat of losing its edge over other countries with the rise of new emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), Tiger Tyagarajan, CEO and president of Genpact told ET in an interview. He said the opportunity size for India has only increased given the huge technology talent pool available.

ET Telecom

The buzzword for 2018 is 5G. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is setting standards that will apply globally. The technology will be a key enabler for the Internet of Things (IoT) and mission critical services requiring very high reliability, global coverage and very low latency, so far handled by specific networks, typically public safety, will become natively supported by 5G infrastructure.

YourStory

If implemented the right way, technology can change the face of how a business can flourish within a set period of time. It’s more like being a game-changer, seeking to disrupt the otherwise old traditions and patterns of the business model.

The Indian Express

Researchers in the UK have developed new artificial intelligence (AI) systems which can help diagnose heart disease and lung cancer much more accurately and early. Currently cardiologists can tell from the timing of the heartbeat in scans if there is a problem.

BW CIO World

Technological maturity comes hand-in-hand with interoperability challenges and cybersecurity threats. With The Increasing Digitalization , IoT and Byod Penetration In Hospitals, Cybersecurity Will Emerge As One Of The Key Concerns For Hospital It Decision Makers In Apac.

The Financial Express

Looking forward to the year, I believe the durable industry is going to be a driving force which will propel India into the index of the world’s top 5 economies by 2022. The current government’s premier initiatives ‘Make in India’ and ‘Digital India’ fall generously within the parameters of the ACE Industry.

CXO Today

The Location of Things will drive IoT innovation As a subcategory of IoT, the location of things, covers devices that sense and communicate their geographic position. Capturing this data allows users to consider the added context of a device’s location when assessing activity and usage patterns.

Data Quest

Basis the trends broadly discussed above, several combinations and integrations will create newer innovations and applications either at an entry level or an advance innovation. These could include Robots, a wider application of Internet of Things (IoT), the framework to create Digital Twins, expansion of cloud bases knowledge platforms and AI powered business ecosystems.

ET Rise

Up until now, wearables and devices have been the darling of investors in the IoT sector. Up until now, wearables and devices have been the darling of investors in the IoT sector. While wearables and devices have been the darling of investors in the IoT sector, going forward, industrial IoT startups will drive the next wave of growth, say the Zinnov Zones 2017 IoT Technology and Services report.

Your Story

Acquiring Blink (a doorbell and IoT AI startup), Body Labs (AI 3D modelling), and Harvest AI (security) in 2017 has allowed Amazon to enter a variety of fields and create value for their shareholders in strategic avenues. Some analysts even predict that the company’s Whole Foods acquisition will offer a major boost in its efforts to introduce more AI-related technologies in offline stores.

The Financial Express

In healthcare, real-time life tracking coupled with IoT and AI will improve speed and efficacy of treatments. In manufacturing, where we already see robotics and IoT catching on mainstream, operations will get further boost from improved network infrastructure and automation. Enterprises, at large, will find themselves better equipped to connect their assets, people and processes in order to deliver value through digital.

Financial Express

In the VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous) world we inhabit today—where technology is changing at the speed of light—enterprises are collaborating and also competing to be at the forefront of development. In 2018, blockchain technology will start maturing and see implementation across many enterprise applications.

The Economic Times

By Ayan Pramanik

As the Indian IT services industry enters 2018, it will see more artificial intelligence (AI)-driven business than ever before, said analysts. While leaders of the $154-billion software services industry foresee fewer human involvement across projects; industry body Nasscom claims a lot of technology firms have started seeing AIbased decision-making.

Business Standard

Around 25 per cent of existing jobs in BFSI space are expected to face existential threat by 2022, as the sector is witnessing rising adoption of automation to increase efficiency, says a report.

The Economic Times

By Rica Bhattacharya and Varuni Khosla

Artificial intelligence (AI) is the buzz in the jobs bazaar as machine learning and the Internet of Things (IoT) increasingly influence business strategies and analytics. Human resource and search experts estimate a 50-60% higher demand for AI and robotics professionals in 2018 even as machines take over repetitive manual work.