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Industry News: Information and Communications
How dangerous is digital age? Here are some facts that may surprise youedit
By Sudhir Choudhary
Ransomware, which is the fastest growing cybercrime, is expected to increasingly target mobile systems, with Android ransomware kits already beginning to appear on marketplaces.
Cyber crime2018 will see enterprises adopting AI & Blockchain in larger projects: IBM’s Prashant Pradhanedit
“ Last year, we saw banks and other partners do a lot of pilots and experiments in areas like Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, and the Internet of Things. However, most of these experiments are now complete and we will be seeing these technologies being adopted in larger production-ready projects” Pradhan said.
AIBlockchainHow AI can help the Indian Armed Forcesedit
By R Shashank Reddy
The controversies surrounding autonomous weapons must not obscure the fact that AI has a number of non-lethal uses for militaries across the world
Artificial IntelligenceArtificial Intelligence To Drive Tech Innovation In Indiaedit
As our life converges with Internet for everything that we do it is not very far away that our lives will revolve around artificial intelligence going forward
Artificial Intelligence
Can you trust a diagnosis made with the help of Artificial Intelligence?edit
By Anjuli Bhargava
It may be early days yet, but if the technology and product prove as good as they claim, the benefits for patients will be felt for a long time to come
AIHealthcare
5G services: Govt harmonising spectrum for early adopter of the next generation techedit
5G service: The Department of Telecom has started harmonising spectrum in 3,500 megahertz band and 26 Gigahertz band along with E and V band, said Telecom secretary Aruna Sundararajan
5GIoTTelecomIndustry News: Future of Mobility
These 10 futuristic energy-efficient cars by Indian students set to challenge the bestedit
Our planet is looming under the consequences of climate change, and pollution levels are soaring. One of the reasons is transportation, powered by burning fossil fuels, directly and indirectly. But all is not lost, thanks to a grouping of millennials who are trying to find smart and innovative transportation solutions to build a sustainable future, at various global fora.
TransportationMassive e-vehicle project to make AP greenedit
In a bid to make Andhra Pradesh 100 per cent green and pollution-free, the state government is aggressively working towards introducing 1 lakh electric vehicles and to create a massive employment of over 1.05 lakh jobs. As a result of the efforts of the government on the project, a first in the country, the Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) has agreed in principle to invest a capital cost of Rs 10,250 crore in AP with operational investment of Rs 2,000 crore per year for 1 lakh e-cars.
Electric Vehicles‘EV charging infrastructure offers ₹2 lakh-cr. business opportunity’edit
The Indian electrical and electronics industry is expecting business worth more than ₹2 lakh crore from electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the next five years as the automobile industry firms up plans for electrification of passenger cars and public transport, a top industry official said. “In the next decade, technology will change the face of the industry. There is vast scope of business [possible] from charging infrastructure alone.
Electric VehiclesIndustry News: Education
5 lakh internships for engineering studentsedit
In a bid to revive technical education, Engineerng Council of India (ECI), a body under AICTE will provide 5 lakh internships to engineering students in the coming years, said MP Poonia, vice-chairman, AICTE.
EngineeringHow Machine Learning is pushing the boundaries of Artificial Intelligenceedit
Setting yourself up with the skills to work with smart machines is a good move—no matter what stage of your career you are in.
Upskilling
Science, tech, engineering and math sector faces talent crunchedit
The leading sectors hiring STEM talent include information technology, banking and financial services. The top job roles these companies offer include software engineer, web developer, business analyst, software architect and SAP consultant. The top 10 companies for charting out a career in STEM are Capgemini, Wipro Ltd., JP Morgan Chase, Oracle, HCL Technologies, IBM, Magna Infotech, PWC, Barclays, Citi Bank.
STEM EducationUncategorized
Solar goal for 2022 too hot to handleedit
By TCA Sharad Raghavan
India had been on track to meet its target of 100 Gigawatt (GW) of solar energy capacity by 2022 but momentum has been severely eroded in the last few months, according to industry players. Issues such as uncertainty around import duties and future tax rates on existing power purchase agreements have dampened investor sentiment.
Renewable EnergySolar EnergySiddaramaiah inaugurates world’s largest solar park in Karnatakaedit
The project took a record time of 2 years to materialise and saw no land acquisition. It is particularly commendable because of people’s participation in the model. The park was developed by the Karnataka Solar Power Development Corp. Ltd., formed in March 2015 as a joint venture between Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Ltd. and the Solar Energy Corp. of India.
Solar Energy