Industry News: Information and Communications
How the onset of Blockchain and AI module is rebooting the startup and venture capital spaceedit
By Gaurav Sachdeva
India has over 170 startups focusing on artificial intelligence (AI) and they collectively raised over USD 210 million in funding in the period 201617, subsequently there was 120 per cent funding growth for AI startups with USD 150 million investments made in this field in 2018
AIBlockchainHow effective is the antivirus app on your smartphoneedit
By Prasid Banerjee
According to guidelines from cyber security firm Sophos, users should keep their phones updated, use encryption and install apps from trusted sources only, among other things, to keep their smartphones safe.
Cyber SecurityFrom Smart Water Pumps to Drones: Technology is Changing Indian Farmsedit
By Alok Kirloskar
India has developed its own world-class engineering capabilities in water management systems by leveraging disruptive technologies such as the Internet of Things, AR/VR and 3D printing. These are the new-gen pumping systems that are capable of meeting the diverse challenges in the water supply to farms
ARIoTvirtual realityFrom AI to Immunotherapy, Scientists Are Innovating to Eliminate TBedit
On one hand, you want to screen people actively [with x-rays]; on the other hand, you don’t have enough trained professionals to do that, says Dr. Pooja Rao, the co-founder of Qure.ai, a Mumbai based start up trying to solve that gap by developing an artificial intelligence that can detect abnormal chest x-rays and refer patients for confirmation tests
AIHealthcareArtificial Intelligence Comes with an Unsettling Ability to Predict Mortality of Humansedit
By Smriti Srivastava
Have you ever thought that the death of a human can be predicted Now with the wonders of artificial intelligence, it has become possible. Recently, a team of scientists trained an AI system to examine general health data of 10 years in the UK. Next, they asked the AI system if a particular person is prone to premature death due to chronic disease.
AIHealthcareAI can potentially combat human traffickingedit
As part of the recent study, researchers tried to understand how artificial intelligence can help in the fight against human trafficking. A group of computational researchers, experts in artificial intelligence (AI) and other members of the technology community are joining forces with policy experts, law enforcement officials, activists and survivors to help put the pieces together
AI5 Things That AI Does Better Than Humansedit
By Rohan Mathawan
It is evident that AI is getting better than humans at various tasks, from music making to playing computer games. According to many experts, artificial intelligence will soon be outsmarting us at our own inventions.
AIIndustry News: Future of Work
Biggest issue for voters is jobsedit
By Asit K Biswas , Cecilia Tortajada
Meanwhile, many entry level jobs are being automated with robots and artificial intelligence. This is also the case for repetitive manufacturing jobs. Such trends are likely to accelerate in the future, reducing the country’s capacity to generate employment.
AIAutomationrobotsBanking on an autonomous future: Viewedit
It sounds like fantasy, but it is the promise made by the newest wave of business technology innovation autonomous technology. Combining the power of artificial intelligence and machine learning, autonomous technology delivers the capability for IT systems such as a database, to self-manage, self-repair and self-secure across a wide range of functions and applications.
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