September 18, 2018

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Industry News: Information and Communications

When Will Ultrafast Internet Come to Your Phone?edit

Bloomberg Quint 

By Ian King and Bhuma Srivastava

This would allow a full-length high-definition movie to be downloaded in seconds. 5G will also increase transmission speed and total bandwidth, which will be needed to accommodate added demand from the “internet of things” -the ballooning number of objects ranging from refrigerators to traffic lights to dog collars sending and receiving data.

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Tech Dissonance Among Executives At It Companiesedit

Mint 

Buzzwords such as robotic process automation (RPA), artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and cloudbased software as a service (SaaS) model of software delivery are prevalent today. They are used by many, but understood by few. Firms that sell technology are often at fault. They seek to confuse buyers, since this allows them to capitalize on “information asymmetry”, where buyers always know less than sellers.

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State to set up cyber varsityedit

The Hindu 

By Sharad Vyas

The new Cyber University will train 3,000 professionals to fight online space cyber attacks, internet crimes, and conduct cyber forensics. It will also impart training in 15 other Internet of Things (IoT) areas such as Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

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IoT Boosting MCU Marketedit

EET India 

The market for microcontrollers is forecast to rise steadily over the next five years, due mostly to the the increasing prevalence of sensors and the rise of the Internet of Things (IoT), according to market research firm IC Insights. MCU shipments are projected to rise by 18% this this year, reaching 30.6 billion units, IC Insights said

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How Artificial Intelligence helps reform the logistics industryedit

The Asian Age 

However, these technologies are still at a nascent stage and just started or about to start. In express logistics industry where time is most critical issue AI with ML can be a game changer. Big data, IoT, and cloud-enabled vehicles communicate with transport infrastructure, which helps in managing vehicle flows, eco-driving, and effective traffic control.

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Growing Innovation Nationedit

The Economic Times 

Similarly, regulators have started to debate on whom to hold liable if a 3D-printed/-manufactured equipment fails — would it be the organisation that ‘printed’ the machine, the printer manufacturer or the organisation that provided the software design. (IoT)

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Canadian firms showcase smart city solutions in Bengaluruedit

Business Standard 

Ten Canadian firms on Monday showcased smart city solutions here for Indian stakeholders. “Based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) technology, the solutions in the form of products and services are for Indian industry leaders, accelerators and technology providers,” said the Consulate General of Canada, which organised the event.

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Automation, AI making work more human, says London studyedit

Financial Chronicle 

By Mini Tejaswi

Technology has greatly bypassed time, distances and processes and allowed things to happen in real time and instantaneously! Nobody has the patience to wait for anything today as technology is capable of offering instant gratification or real-time access to services, products, things, data and contacts (AI).

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AI robots can develop prejudice on their ownedit

The Pioneer 

“Many of the AI developments that we are seeing involve autonomy and self-control, meaning that the behaviour of devices is also influenced by others around them,” he said. “Vehicles and the Internet of Things are two recent examples. Our study gives a theoretical insight where simulated agents periodically call upon others for some kind of resource,” he added.

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Industry News: Future of Mobility

The EV Obsession: Why Government Must Be Open To Multiple Transport Optionsedit

Swarajya Mag 

Incidentally, the agenda of the high-profile Mobility Summit in the capital was to “evolve a clean, efficient, safe and inclusive transport system”. While many were expecting a roadmap for electric vehicles (EVs) from the event, which concluded a little more than a week ago, it stopped short of that.

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Shared mobility, electrification to save 1.5 gigatonnes of CO2: Niti Aayogedit

ET Auto 

By Pritish Raj

Highlighting the opportunities in the shared mobility space, Niti Aayog said India is uniquely positioned to leapfrog personal vehicle ownership, and is expected to be a leader in shared mobility with shared miles expected to reach 35 per cent of all the miles travelled by 2030 and 50 per cent by 2040.

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87% Indians would buy electric vehicles if that reduced pollution: surveyedit

Business Standard 

About 87 per cent of Indian drivers and vehicle owners would buy an electric vehicle (EV), if that helped reduce air pollution, according to a new survey. Only 12 per cent would switch to EVs to avoid using petrol and diesel, according to the survey commissioned by Climate Trends, a Bengaluru-based nonprofit, which polled more than 2,000 Indian drivers, owners and those who planned to buy a car.

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Industry News: Education

Skill India: The way forward in higher educationedit

ORF Online 

It will discuss current practices for effectiveness and sustainability, evaluate policy gaps, address integration of various skills programmes and deliberate on international best practices in VET in higher education. The seminar will begin with experts enunciating concepts in skilling, followed by discussions on achievements, gaps and drawbacks of Skill India mission

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Solar tariffs hit their record low once againedit

The Economic Times 

By Kaavya Chandrashekar

The record tariff of Rs 2.44 per unit has been reached twice before, both in auctions conducted by the Solar Corporation of India (SECI), the first time in a 500 MW auction May 2017 and the next in a 2400 MW auction in July this year.

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