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Industry News: Information and Communications
Cybercriminals using popular TV shows to distribute Malware: Kaspersky Labedit
In the past, several cybersecurity firms have already claimed that hackers are actively using sophisticated ways to attack peoples devices, and now, at a time when binge watching is a prevalent trend globally, these cybercriminals are infecting devices with malware by using the names of popular TV shows.
CyberSecurityEra of instant informationedit
In the world of industry though, additional information is improving business decisions and enhancing efficiency. Phrases like internet of things (IoT) and connected devices are used fairly liberally but their real impact is on the information that they generate.
DataIoTFocus is on responsible technology, innovationedit
Machines are taking over our world and robots do benefit us all but is this all fact or fiction According to N.S. Nappinai, Supreme Court lawyer and cyber law expert, it is time to do a reality check and shed some light on the darker side of machines and artificial intelligence (AI).
AIRoboticsIndias cloud market to hit $7B by 2022: Nasscomedit
With increased adoption of futuristic technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), the Cloud market in India is poised to grow threefold to $7.1 billion by 2022, according to a Nasscom report on Tuesday.
AICloud TechnologyMachine LearningNITI Aayog collaborates with private sector to help MSMEs adopt artificial intelligenceedit
As per news reports, NITI Aayog and ABB India, leading technology solutions provider brought together entrepreneurs, policymakers and representatives of state governments to deliberate on how the Indian economy can digitally evolve with the help of emerging technologies like AI, big data and digital connectivity. Artificial Intelligence)
AIMSMENITI AayogNow, Reliance Jio buys into Artificial Intelligence (AI) spaceedit
Reliance Industries Ltd on Wednesday announced that its subsidiary Reliance Jio has acquired Mumbai based Haptik one of the world`s largest conversational Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms. Now, Reliance Jio buys into Artificial Intelligence (AI) space
AIDigital CommunicationsWhats so funny about AI humouredit
So far, artificial intelligence (AI) has been on track to better humans from menial or complicated tasks to chess and the performing arts. But the one thing AI has not been able to do is spontaneously laugh at itself or us. The difference between it and us, therefore, is merely a chuckle.
AIGovernment Bodies float tenders for 500 EV charging stationsedit
By Deepanshu Tomar
Government bodies like Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL) and National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has floated tender for over 500 electric vehicle charging stations in the last two months.
EV Charging InfrastructureDept of Space, ISRO refuse to free up 28 GHz band for 5G rolloutedit
By Muntazir Abbas
The government’s plans to use more spectrum to aid 5G rollout starting next year have hit a temporary roadblock, with the Department of Space (DoS) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) refusing to free up the 28 GHz band, the coveted spectrum for the next-generation wireless technology.
5G TechnologyDigital CommunicationsData privacy is now an integral component of strategy, businessedit
By Prasid Banerjee
Data privacy is often seen today as a compliance issue. However, according to Barry Cook, privacy and group data protection officer at VFS Global, there’s more to the subject. VFS Global is the company that handles visa- and passport issuance-related tasks for many governments worldwide.
CyberSecurityWhat the post-digital era has in store for usedit
By Abhijit Ahaskar
Digital is the way forward. Siddharth Pai, founder of Siana Capital, says it is no longer a question of whether or not you will do something in the digital world. It’s just a question of when you will do it, and how you will do it.
AIMachine LearningIndian IT Bets On AIedit
By Rukmini Rao
Though the term ‘digital’ is yet to be standardised, most companies use it as an encompassing term to include automation and AI. Even though IT services companies are yet to break up services lines and business, signs of automation and AI becoming turnkey elements for both revenue and operating margin have started becoming clearer.
AIdigitalRPAArtificial Intelligence can help in treating brain tumours: Studyedit
Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence-based (AI) method for analysis of brain tumours, paving the way for individualised treatment of tumours.
AIHealthcareHow Artificial Intelligence is reforming the manufacturing industryedit
The manufacturing sector has been a zealous user of up-to-date industrial sciences like robotics and mechanization for years. Therefore, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the next tread for the industry to enhance engineering design, productivity, speed up shop floor operations and reduce production cost.
AIManufacturingIs Explainable AI The Next Big Evolutionary Trend In Artificial Intelligence?edit
Advancements in technologies over the years have created explosions in the field of artificial intelligence. Today in this modern computing era, AI is not only redefining jobs, but it’s redefining careers. AI has some other branches that many are not aware of (except the techies), and explainable AI is one of them.
AIEnterprise startups use cutting-edge technology to solve diverse problemsedit
By Abhijit Ahaskar & Nandita Mathur
Emotix is a robotics company focused on solving consumer problems by creating emotionally intelligent solutions. Founded by three IIT Bombay post graduates in January 2015, Emotix’s products leverage proprietary artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and internet of things (IoT) solutions.
AIIoTRoboticsStartups‘Everyone wants to collect data, but a few firms have found a meaningful use’edit
By Abhijit Ahaskar
I think the fundamental change that happened from one page of industry to the other is that the participants are looking for more productivity. Today we live in a data driven society and data is something which is giving the insights and when those insights are applied in a particular business case or particular problem solving method, it definitely gives an RoI.
AIBlockchainDataIoTIndia’s bid to harness AI for healthcareedit
By Anand Murali
Their paper titled “Siamese Bayesian Networks for AI Based Differential Diagnosis,” proposed a new method to improve the accuracy of artificial intelligence based diagnosis. The authors show that their algorithm has a 40% improvement over manual differential diagnosis of disorders and a 10% improvement over classical artificial intelligence based approaches for diagnosis.
AIHealthcareIndia will miss the bus if it doesn’t adopt 5G tech nowedit
By Abhijit Ahaskar
Being surrounded by multiple gadgets and operating them separately can be a nightmare. Internet of Things (IoT) has addressed that by allowing users to control one device with another. While 4G has been a major facilitator for IoT so far, the spurt in number of devices on the network will be huge.
5G TechnologyDigital CommunicationsIoTWhere tech meets businessedit
By Leslie D’Monte
Digital Transformation was the overarching theme of the first edition of the Mint Digital Innovation Summit 2019—a platform where technology, business, and culture converge—held in Bengaluru this March. The Summit brought together business leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs and change-makers who are passionate about addressing major global issues by turning ideas into solutions.
AIconnected healthDeep LearningMachine LearningSmart CitiesHow IoT is shaping the future of home automation industryedit
At some point, you might have missed putting an alarm for your early morning meeting, and unfortunately failed to see a person. What if your phone was smart enough to schedule a calendar directly from your email and set an alarm by itself to remind your daily routine? Ever thought of your smart home devices had learned your daily schedules and plan to wake you up by switching on the warm room lights, geyser, setting a room temperature, making a cup of coffee and even streaming your favorite playlist to settle your mood.
Home AutomationIoTIndustry News: Future of Mobility
Electric car may die but your data is kept aliveedit
The report says data stored on the electric car is not automatically erased when it is hauled away from an accident site or auctioned. Tesla has recently paid thousands of dollars in rewards to hackers who exposed vulnerabilities in its systems.
Connected Carsdata securityElectric CarLimited impact from push towards electric vehiclesedit
Fleet replacement, encouraged by better operating economics of higher axle vehicles and pre-buying before the Bharat Stage VI (BS VI) emission norms, will drive commercial vehicle (CV) sales this fiscal, said Jatinder S Gujral, CEO, Setco Automotive. Setco is a leading supplier of clutches to commercial vehicle manufacturers and has a sizeable after-market presence.
Electric VehcilesToyota offers royaltyfree licences on 24,000 patents to promote emobilityedit
The royaltyfree patents are advanced technologies found in electrified vehicles, particularly those used in hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) that have helped Toyota realise enhanced performance, reduced size, and cost reductions. More specifically, the patents included are for parts and systems, such as electric motors, power control units (PCUs), and system controls.
Electric VehcilesBattery Reality: There’s Nothing Better Than Lithium-Ion Coming Soonedit
Clean-energy visionaries have long argued that the world needs a better battery capable of selling skeptical consumers on electric cars and running the grid on renewable power. And yet the battery of the future—at least for the coming decade—will almost certainly be the battery of the past. The humble lithium-ion battery has built up such a commanding lead in the market that competing technologies may struggle to catch up. That lead will only widen as a wave of planned new lithium-ion factories comes online in the next five years.
Lithium ion batteryIndia’s First Connected Car Is On The Way, Hyundai’s Next SUV Will Come With Built-In E-Simedit
By Sarthak Dogra
Car makers have been racing to come up with connected car offerings in their vehicles in India. Hyundai recently tried to lead the way, with its announcement around its upcoming subcompact SUV – Venue, calling it India’s first connected car. Now, the company has partnered with Vodafone-Idea to be the backbone of these connectivity features.
Connected CarsFastest Electric Car Chargers Are Waiting for Batteries to Catch Upedit
The viability of electric vehicles depends in part on a manufacturing plant in eastern Australia, where gleaming white cabinets the size of large refrigerators are loaded onto shipping crates. They’re among the most advanced car chargers available, promising to deliver a full tank of juice in minutes.
battery technologyEV Charging InfrastructureBengaluru Electricity Supply Board pushes for solar-powered electric vehicle, 112 charging stations to come upedit
Banglore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) has come up with a new initiative of charging power electric vehicles (EV) with the help of solar energy in order to ensure that clean transport is driven by clean energy.
EV Charging Infrastructure5 Trends That are Taking the Automotive Sector by Stormedit
Long gone are the days when automobiles with basic features were loved by everyone. The automotive sector has witnessed a drastic evolution post-2016 with various advancements in technology. New features like IoT, cloud computing and others have transformed the traditional cars into connected vehicles.
Cloud ComputingConnected VehiclesIoTIndustry News: Future of Work
How key emerging technologies are fundamentally changing the way we live, work and playedit
By Mahesh Makhija
A slew of emerging technologies is shaping our lives, arguably at a rate of change never seen before in history. Enabled by cheap computing power and access to large data sets, machines are already doing a better job than humans in several areas.
AIFuture of WorkFuture Of Jobs Crisisedit
By Prasanto K Roy
Goutam Das, a business journalist, has not minced words in his first book that explores Indias employment crisis and asks some vital questions: Why have governments failed to create more jobs which pay well Why are Indian companies not creating enough jobs Why do small companies remain small (Future of Jobs)
Future of JobsDATA STORY | 80% of Indian engineering graduates not employable, says surveyedit
Approximately 80 percent of Indian engineering graduates are not employable in the current knowledge-driven economy, according to a survey. The survey titled “National Employability report engineers annual report 2019” has been conducted by employability solutions company Aspiring Minds. It is based on sample of more than 170,000 engineering students from over 750 engineering colleges.
EmploabilityEngineersFuture of WorkArtificial Intelligence Should Make You Enthusiastic-Margret Regan, President And CEO, The Futurework Instituteedit
By Prabodh Krishna
In a special presentation on the topic Game Changers 2030, implications for standing in the future of DEI, a globally renowned scholar Margret Regan, President and CEO, the Futurework Institute has elaborated common but sensitive issues related to the importance of AI. She introduced her AI robot Jibo, who according to her ‘helps to stay her healed and informed for entire day’s. People have to start getting friendly with AI as this will be the phenomenon that will decide the future in the coming decade. Regan also said that there will be more informed and enhanced people in the future. Regan had also shared insightful information about AI-enabled robot programs and devices like ROSS ...AIFuture of Work
Industry News: Education
Time has come for India to re-establish itself as a knowledge and innovation hub: Venkaiah Naiduedit
Commercialisation and poor governance are the root cause of the problems being faced by educational institutions in the country, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu Wednesday said and asserted that the time has come for India to re-establish itself as a knowledge and innovation hub.
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