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Industry News: Information and Communications
Starting up AI revolutionedit
By Nishant Arora
A decade ago, Artificial Intelligence (AI) was unknown to many of us. Lately, however, AI and related buzzwords such as Machine Learning (ML) or Big Data Analytics are more visible — staring at us from clumsy signages hanging at the entrance of private IT training institutes.
AIBig Data analyticsMachine LearningIndian consumers have positive outlook towards AI: Researchedit
Salesforce, the Customer Success Platform and world’s #1 CRM company, unveiled findings from new research titled, Artificial Intelligence in Asia: Trust, Understanding and the Opportunity to Re-Skill. Commissioned across seven Asian markets including Singapore, India, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines and Indonesia, the study explores consumer trust and understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the opportunities for business and government to grow knowledge, re-skill and prepare consumers for the future.
AIRe-skillingArtificial intelligence will make business regulation pro-active: Chaudharyedit
By Girish Chandra Prasad & Remya Nair
In recent months, the government has taken several steps to raise the bar on good governance in the corporate sector. Minister of state for corporate affairs P.P. Chaudhary, 65, an expert on constitutional matters, said in an interview that the government was working on a host of measures that will improve transparency in companies’ affairs and improve ease of doing business in the country.
AIArtificial Intelligence, Machine Learning And Blockchain To Boost IT Jobsedit
By Rajguru Tandon
Newer technologies like AI, Machine learning or blockchain will together boost the IT staffing industry creating new jobs. According to ISF report on IT Staffing Industry Landscape, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Delhi NCR are the top 3 states that dominate the IT Flexi Staffing Industry in India. Karnataka dominates the IT Flexi Staffing market standing at $1.05 billion followed by Maharashtra at $0.48 billion and Delhi NCR at $0.23 billion.
AIBlockchainIT JobsMachine LearningTechnology disruptions to make job roles redundant’edit
By Y V Phani Raj
Industrial Revolution 4.0 is making a huge impact on organisations to make people catch up with the changing times, improve productivity and performance multifold. This is happening because of internet of things (IoT). Disruptions through IoT will make roles redundant in organisations.
Fourth Industrial RevolutionIoTInsurance sector to see major disruptions: Reportedit
According to the CII-PwC report “’Indian Insurance and Pensions Sector: Disruptions, Adaptations and Realignments,’ while data analytics and mobile technologies continue to be top of the priority list, Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cyber-security and Internet of things (IoT) technologies are also perceived as relevant technologies that insurance companies are investing in during the coming year
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Time to fix country’s education system: CNR Raoedit
Stressing the need to fix the country’s current education system, eminent scientist and Bharat Ratna recipient CNR Rao Tuesday said steps should be taken to ensure proper infrastructure in rural schools. Rao, who was conferred honorary Doctor of Science (DSc) degree by Presidency University at a convocation ceremony here, called for urgent measures to address the woes of students, who do not have resources to pursue higher education despite scoring well in exams.
Higher EducationThe Rise Of Competency-Based Learning In The Higher Education Sector: Enhancing The Focus On Learningedit
By Neeti Sharma
A healthy economy is one with enough employment opportunities and enough skilled job seekers. 65% of India’s population is in the working age group, however, only 10% of the workforce is in the organized sector and just 2.5% of our working population has undergone any competency-based skilling. On the other hand, we often keep hearing that industry is always looking for the “right” people and there are thousands of job seekers not being able to get the “right” jobs.
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NIWE has done a lot…edit
By M Ramesh
When it was set up in 1998, the Centre for Wind Energy Technology (C-WET), was pretty much meant to certify the worthiness of new classes of wind turbines. Apart from that, and holding training and workshops, there was little need for anything else. Today, in its new avatar as the National Institute of Wind Energy, the organisation is gearing up to become the go-to body to its parent ministry, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, for all wind (and to some extent, solar) matters.
Renewable Energywind energyGujarat plans to store solar energy for use at night: Pateledit
The Gujarat government is planning to start projects to store solar energy produced during the day and use it at night time, Energy Minister Saurabh Patel said Tuesday. He told this to a delegation from Colorado, a western US state, which is visiting Gujarat.
Solar Energy‘India, China driving global energy market transition’ edit
Emerging markets India and China are driving growth in energy demand and choosing renewables over fossil fuels. Both are already choosing solar and wind over fossil fuels, a new report said on Tuesday. Globally, the rapid growth of clean technologies will see fossil fuel demand peak in the 2020s, putting trillions at risk for unsavvy investors oblivious to the speed of the unfolding energy transition, said the Carbon Tracker report released here.
EnergyRenewable EnergyWhy solar energy use has declined in India edit
Since its introduction in 2008, the use of solar energy in India has increased gradually. This new source of energy promised to provide electricity without degrading the environment or depleting natural resources. Despite the rapid economic growth in the country, the majority of India’s population remains extremely poor.
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