March 15, 2019

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4th Internet of things India Congress to be held in Bengaluruedit

Current Affairs 

IoT India Congress, an event which will see digital technology leaders converge to discuss and explore business opportunities in mainstreaming Internet of Things (IoT), will be held in Bengaluru on August 22-23, 2019. The IoT India Congress 2019 will include tracks on segments such as healthcare, manufacturing, telecom, smart cities, energy, retail, cybersecurity, skills and development, IoT Standards, legal and regulatory, and agriculture.

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Industry News: Information and Communications

Indian, Malaysian industry, research bodies to work jointly on automation, roboticsedit

Business Standard 

Top industry and research bodies from India and Malaysia reached an understanding Thursday to take their manufacturing to the next level of automation with the help of robotics, artificial intelligence, machine learning and Internet of Things.

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How traditional restaurants can make use of AI to come to the forefrontedit

The Asian Age 

With the tremendous amount of innovation in the restaurant business, gone are the days when a food truck only meant simple street food. Today, even small entrepreneurs in the food sector have got business models in place that allow them to use the finest of ingredients in innovative ways (think, gourmet Asian fusion from a kiosk or a small kitchen). (Artificial Intelligence)

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How the internet travels across oceansedit

Live Mint 

The internet consists of tiny bits of code that move around the world, travelling along wires as thin as a strand of hair strung across the ocean floor. The data zips from New York to Sydney, from Hong Kong to London, in the time it takes you to read this word. (Artificial Intelligence)

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Cybersecurity Predictions 2019edit

Daily Pioneer 

2018 was an eventful year with regard to cybersecurity. The world witnessed some of the biggest data breaches yet with Facebook, Kmart, Amazon, and Cathay facing the brunt of it all. Facebooks CEO Mark Zuckerberg was summoned by Canada and the United Kingdom to answer questions of privacy infringement on Facebook.

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Be future readyedit

India Today 

Smart homes are all the rage right now. Heres all you need to know to make your space smarter and innovative. From setting the mood with the right shade of light to creating a sense of security, Philips Hue has many smart uses (Artificial Intelligence)

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Are we ready for AI As machines get smarter by the day, many policy and ethical issues remain unresolvededit

The Times of India 

Much like this, artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI, ML) and robotics technologies are silently but increasingly automating work tasks. Some of it is already in use. Email comes with filters and smart replies; maps and ride sharing apps use AI in route planning and pricing; online retailers use AI to understand your preferences and buying habits so they personalise your shopping experience.

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Industry News: Future of Mobility

How the ride will replace the driveedit

Live Mint 

Some Silicon Valley entrepreneurs say things like “the home of the future will have no kitchen and no garage”. While this may seem far-fetched, in some cities it is possible to see how this might be true. The rise of ubiquitous connectivity and a generation that values convenience suggests that it is worth re-thinking the idea of the city of tomorrow.

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Hyderabad City to get more electric busesedit

Deccan Chronicle 

By Rajeswari Parasa

Commuters have been demanding the introduction of electric buses through social media platforms as well. With the vehicles getting older, the fuel efficiency decreases and large amounts of smoke is emitted, thus increasing pollution.

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ETrio rolls out retrofitted electric vehiclesedit

Telangana Today 

By Y V Phani Raj

Set up in May 2016, ETrio became the first company in India to get Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) approval for retrofitted car kits to go with Maruti Alto and Wagon.

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Andhra Pradesh Gets 2 Billion from Urja Global to Set Up EV Manufacturing Ecosystemedit

Mercom India 

By Nitin Kabeer

The Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board (APEDB) and Urja Global have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for setting up manufacturing units of lithiumion batteries and electric vehicles for the development of electric mobility ecosystem.

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Delhi to host the Mahakumbh of e-Vehiclesedit

Free Press Journal 

Between this announcement of the government, this will be special for the lover of second e-wheel show and TV show Expo India, which will be held from March 22 to 24 in Delhi, where they will be known by many renowned companies, Tata, Mahindra, Kinetic, Okaya, Ashok Leyland, Bosch, Essel, IOCL, G Group and many electric twowheelers, tricycles and four wheelers, new and improved battery technology for electric cars and get to know about it, explained Jaggi.

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Industry News: Future of Work

Artificial intelligence helps to overcome many of the biases in hiring, but doesnt replace the human factor, Arenas Norton and others tell a big crowd at South by Southwest conferenceedit

IT News Online 

Talent is equally distributed, but opportunity is not, and data can help us navigate away from unconscious biases.With that statement during a panel discussion on day 2 of the huge (75,000 attendees) South by Southwest Conference & Festival here, Myra Norton, President and COO of Arena, got to the heart of how artificial intelligence (AI) can help organizations such as health systems, private companies and governments create a more diverse and productive workforce.

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90% of developing economies lagging in critical skillsedit

Business Standard 

Ninety per cent of developing economies, including India are falling behind or are at risk of falling behind in critical skills related to business, technology and data science, revealed a report by US based online education company Coursera on Thursday. (Artificial Intelligence)

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75% developers want to selflearn; participate in competitive codingedit

The Asian Age 

Automation is one of the biggest concerns most developers fear that such technologies would eventually displace them from their jobs. TechGig, Indias leading online technology community, today announced the findings of its annual TechGig Developer Survey 2019. (Artificial Intelligence)

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Indians lack skillsets to be employed, says IBM chiefedit

Telangana Today 

Global tech major IBM chief Ginni Rometty has said Indians lack the required skillsets even as new-age jobs galore, and exhorted all to look at education beyond obtaining/giving away degrees. The $180-billion domestic software industry directly employs 4 million.

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Industry News: Education

How online education is leveraging AI to offer greater benefitsedit

CIOL 

By Ashok Pandey

Online education has managed to reform classrooms and teaching methods. Yet expecting to see true disruption of education. Artificial Intelligence has proven its role in various industries including manufacturing, healthcare and education. AI can bring unimaginable transformation

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Education should boost industry academia ties: VPedit

The Hans India 

VicePresident M. Venkaiah Naidu said, here on Wednesday, the education system should ensure greater linkage between academia and industry so that students are employable.

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How is Robotics helping kids in educationedit

India Today 

Robotics has a bright future ahead that’ll help our children learn the skills of tomorrow and carve out their path in this world. Think of robots and nine times out of ten, an image of a humanoid android would pop up in your head. That is how they’re depicted in movies, no But there’s so much more to robots. Did you know that robotics plays an integral part in education.

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