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Why telcos and OTTs need to band together to drive digital futureedit
Why telcos and OTTs need to band together to drive our digital future; OTTs are powerfully driving data usage and revenue growth for telcos—one cannot exist without the other
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Industry News: Information and Communications
Blockchain Technology in Healthcare Market to Hit $1,636.7 Mn by 2025, predicts report by Global Market Insightsedit
Growing application of the Internet of Things (IoT) in healthcare will result in huge demand and adoption rate of blockchain technology. Most of the leading players are using blockchain and IoT to improve patient results and optimize internal operations.
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2019 and the 5G promiseedit
The fifth generation cellular technology, with its low latency and high band width networks, will become the backbone for evolving technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). As an ever growing assortment of connected smart devices ushers in more smart cities and digital infrastructure, 5G will be the game changer.
5GHome Automation Market to Garner $81.65 Bn, Globally, by 2023 at 11.2% CAGR, Says Allied Market Researchedit
Increase in concerns regarding safety and security of homes, rapid development in smartphone-controlled applications and connective technologies, and rise in awareness regarding efficient use of energy are expected to propel the growth of the global home automation market
Home AutomationBosch opens data science and artificial intelligence centre at IIT-Madrasedit
The centre, opened by Germany-based Bosch in collaboration with IIT-Madras, will undertake research in many areas of data science and artificial intelligence.
AI and Data Science CentreHere’s how artificial intelligence is revolutionising the food tech bizedit
Fancy a robot cooking your meal for you? That day may be nearer than you think. In fact, the next time you order a chicken biryani from internet restaurant company Rebel Foods, chances are that it would be made by a robot.
AIFood TechWhy Artificial Intelligence developers should be more responsibleedit
Top companies like Microsoft and IBM, along with a litany of start-ups, are trying to solve a range of business and technology problems using AI in fields like agriculture, health, education and waste management.
Artificial IntelligenceWhat is in Store for Indian Enterprises on Data Privacy?edit
As India hurtles towards having its own data protection law this year to join the league of countries, that have already instituted and implemented their data privacy and protection legislations, there are certain points on the horizon that the Indian enterprise need to deliberate. This can essentially mean privacy strategies, resourcing, and organisational controls to be revised.
Data PrivacyTop technology podcasts to listen in 2019edit
For those who struggle to get deep insights into the world of technology, here is the list of top podcasts that you can listen to in 2019.
Industry News: Future of Mobility
India in the spotlight: A complex clean energy revolutionedit
With many experts proposing that EVs will eventually replace internal combustion engines and reduce the dependence of crude oil in the transportation sector, research from Bloomberg reveals that the total number of passenger EVs rised by a million from mid-2014 to 2016 and took only six months to achieve the same growth this year.
Electric Vehicles10 lakh EVs in five years in Andhra Pradesh! No petrol, diesel car registrations in Amaravatiedit
Under the new policy, the state of Andhra Pradesh will have 10 lakh electric vehicles (EV) across all segments and 1 lakh standard and fast charging stations by the year 2024. There is also a Rs 500 crore grant for R&D on EVs.
Electric VehiclesElectric vehicles: Advantages of the future of transportationedit
Because of the way electric cars are engineered, they are equipped with the most cuttingedge technologies available. This ranges from Artificial Intelligence providing driver assists, to outright selfdriving cars. Of course, selfdriving has a ways to go but safety in the form of lane assist and auto emergency braking comes standard in most electric cars.
Electric VehiclesIndustry News: Future of Work
There’s a chance that automation won’t mean fewer jobs across the board – in fact, it could mean moreedit
Manpower surveyed 19,000 employers worldwide, and found that, globally, 87% – a record high – of employers plan to increase or maintain the size of their staff as a result of automation. In the US, that number is 91%. Meanwhile, just 9% of companies across the globe and 4% in the US anticipate cutting jobs.
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Podcast | How 10% EWS Quota Will Affect Higher Education in Indiaedit
HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar had recently announced that 10 percent EWS quota will be applicable to government as well as private institutions. The podcast talks about the implementation of the EWS quota in private institutions, which have so far been outside the ambit of reservations, and the skewed student-teacher ratio in public universities.
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IITs introduce new courses to bridge AI talent gapedit
Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are seeking to bridge the talent gap in the sphere of artificial intelligence (AI) by introducing new courses and certificate programmes, according to a report in The Economic Times.
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