Info Tech Lead 

Spending on artificial intelligence (AI) systems is forecast to grow at 44 percent to $35.8 billion in 2019, according to IDC report. Energy to invest in AI The report also said spending on AI systems will more than double to $79.2 billion in 2022 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 38.0 percent over the 20182022 forecast period

The Financial Express 

In the last two centuries, globalisation has been interpreted as being about the things that we make and send across borders via air, land and sea. Without reducing the importance of this usual notion of trade, future globalisation is also going to be concerned about the stuff that we do (services), not just the stuff that we make (goods). Specifically, globalisation 4.0 is the globalisation of automation and digitalisation.

CIOL

Urban population is bursting at its seams and the pressure on civic infrastructure for the provision of basic utilities is immense and growing. With their capability to deal with all of this efficiently, it is no surprise that Smart Cities are seen as technologys answer to all these woes. (Iot)

Live Mint 

By Navadha Pandey

The government had earlier planned to locally test parts such as modems, audio-conferencing equipment, fax machines, Wi-Fi access points, and radio and transmission products, including microwaves, from 1 January, and parts such as mobile devices, soft switch, base transceiver station and Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices would need to be tested and certified from 1 April.

The Times of India 

The World Economic Forum has remarked that the relatively slow adoption of digital technologies in the region is often coupled with an insufficiently clear approach to governance. For example, just 20 percent of African nations have implemented any legal framework to address cybersecurity. Only 11 African nations have passed significant legislation against cybercrime.

IT News Online 

More traditional systems under the direct control of the organization appear to have the greatest amount of automation, with industrial control systems, IoT devices or sensors, and other examples of operational technology (OT)such as smart sensors and wearables lagging behind

CXO Today 

In the last seven months, a new threat has emerged on the horizon. Smart cities around the world are reporting instances of crypto mining malware being discovered within their networks and IT infrastructure. The devaluation of bitcoins as a virtual currency has not affected this trend much as newer variants are being encountered at an alarming frequency. (Internet of Things)

Devdis Course 

From a new driveway to a freshly repainted home, artificial intelligence can spot early signs of gentrification, allowing cities to plan before soaring house prices push residents out of their neighbourhoods, researchers said on Wednesday

Daily Post 

Over 76 per cent organisations in India were hit by cyber attacks in 2018 as IT security continued to be a major issue across the globe, global cyber security major Sophos said on Wednesday. According to Sophos’ “7 Uncomfortable Truths of Endpoint Security” survey, IT managers are more likely to catch cyber criminals on their organisation’s servers and networks than anywhere else.

Live Mint

In an algorithmic world, it is but natural to get overwhelmed by Artificial Intelligence or AI-powered automated systems, whether in planes, cars or our homes. However, the crash of a Boeing 737 Max and the subsequent grounding of this aircraft model in India, China and many European countries, including Britain, Germany and France, has made many people wonder if we are adopting newfangled technologies a bit too prematurely or relying too much on computer software to keep us safe.

Analytics Insights 

Artificial intelligence (AI) works as the driver of exponential economic value creation by making its way into our lives. You can assume the development of AI through Amazon’s Alexa and Facebook’s M to Google’s Now and Apple’s Siri and thus you can track your future growth, incredible opportunities and expected problems.

Analytics India 

Sounds simple? Most organisations focus on their customers through marketing activities, keep a strong tab on streamlining their operations and focus on their core competencies. Then why is it that some organisations fail to keep up to these basic principles and fall behind in this race while others succeed? What is the common theme that ensures that market leaders remain at the top of their game for years? What are the underlying success factors for organizations like Google, Amazon, MasterCard, AT&T, Walmart? What went wrong with Hindustan Motors, Kodak, Nokia, Yahoo, Blackberry and Atari who started off as industry leaders and gradually faded into oblivion?