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Industry News: Information and Communications
Why India needs to do much more on data privacyedit
By Krishna Sarma
In India, there is a need for a robust privacy law that puts the rights of the individual at the centre. Indias objective appears to be asserting national sovereignty over the valuable resource of a billion plus people and aspirations of economic benefit by providing a competitive advantage to local companies. (cyber security)
Cyber SecurityThe Impatient Consumer, iOT and the Food of Everythingedit
By Harish Bijoor
The big technology trend I am excited of at this point in time is the Internet of Things (iOT). All of us have heard of it by now. The era of the iOT or the Internet Of Things is here. Some marketing and technology evangelists have dubbed it an era of the iOE or the Internet Of Everything.
IoTRobotic Agriculture Will Provide Sustainable Assistance to Farmers in Feeding the Mouthsedit
By Smriti Srivastava
The fast paced world is moving ahead with evolving basic humanitarian needs. Sometimes we don’t even realize that we are surrounded by technologies even in our closed knitted envelops. Various industries and businesses have adapted to the tech world shifting to the plethora of digital transformation.
AgricultureRoboticsNetwork Intelligence Signs Partnership With BSE to Provide Security Services to its Members Under the SEBI Cybersecurity Guidelinesedit
Commenting on the development, Ashish Chauhan, CEO BSE, said, With an evolving array of potential cyber attacks, it has become essential to have robust cyber security in place and safeguard the interests of our stock brokers. Even a minor cyber security breach could have massive economic and financial consequences.
Cyber SecurityHow AI is transforming customer management in banking sectoredit
By Usha Prasad
The data intensive nature of BFSI sector makes it imperative to utilize AI to sift through large volumes of data and customize customer offerings. There has been considerable rise in the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) tools in the BFSI sector. (Artificial intelligence)
AIBFSIMLConversational AI goes mainstream nowedit
By Sindhu Hariharan
Marketing automation platform Netcore Solutions acquired Quinto.ai last week, securing access to startups AI engine and talent. Veer Chand Bothra, chief entrepreneur and evangelist, Netcore says the conversational AI market is in a close to maturity stage in India, and adoption by conventional sectors has truly taken off in the past two years.
AIArtificial intelligence shapes a new generation female IT leadersedit
By Lilia Guan
AI is bringing a fresh approach to the old ways of thinking in the tech sector which will help shape female leaders, says Karolyn Gainfort, an advisory committee member for Women in AI.AI is bringing a fresh approach to the old ways of thinking in the tech sector which will help shape female leaders, says Karolyn Gainfort, an advisory committee member for Women in AI
AIArtificial intelligence in the world of beautyedit
Artificial Intelligence can be simply defined as machines that imitate human behavior. With the help of Artificial Intelligence, the customer can find a skin or hair profile that is totally personalized.
AIArtificial intelligence can diagnose PTSD by analyzing voices: Studyedit
A new artificial intelligence tool can help diagnose post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by analyzing voices, a recent study has claimed. Our findings suggest that speech based characteristics can be used to diagnose this disease, and with further refinement and validation, may be employed in the clinic in the near future, said senior study author Charles R Marmar. (Artificial intelligence)
Artificial IntelligenceHealthcareAI, social media regulation find prominence in poll manifestosedit
Going by the poll manifestos published by major political parties, the use of digital technology is likely to get a boost under the new government that will come to power after the Lok Sabha election results on May 23. (Artificial intelligence)
AIA $603 Million Deal Sheds Light on Cybersecurity Spaceedit
By Crayton Harrison
Quint is a multi platform, Indian business and financial news company. We combine Bloombergs global leadership in business and financial news and data, with Quintillion Medias deep expertise in the Indian market and digital news delivery, to provide high quality business news, insights and trends for Indias sophisticated audiences. (cyber security)
Cyber SecurityIndustry News: Future of Mobility
SBI cuts rates for electric car loansedit
A statement issued by the bank said that this was in keeping with the government’s objective to ensure that 30% vehicles on the road run on electricity by 2030. SBI has already announced 100% migration towards electric vehicles by 2030 to reduce the institution’s carbon footprints. The bank also became the first major Indian organisation, along with Wipro, to join the Climate Group’s EV100 initiative for accelerating the rollout of electric vehicles worldwide
Electric CarRevolt Electric Motorcycle to offer 156 km riding range!edit
By Tarun Kochar
The reports further state that the bike might carry a price tag of Rs 1.20 Lakhs. Governments new FAME II scheme for electric vehicles in India, will further reduce the prices to Rs 95,000.
Electric VehicleFAME IIFAMEII subsidy: Carmakers voice resent over exclusion of private vehiclesedit
By Swaraj Baggonkar
Two months after FAME II, car manufacturers are now voicing their disappointment over certain exclusions in the second phase of the electric vehicle incentive scheme rolled out by the government. FAME II (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles) has been in force since the start of April.
Electric VehiclesFAME IIAV Industry is in Need of Regulationedit
By Nitin Dahad
Many engineers Forrester spoke to said sensor technology needed for production ready AV systems is still nascent. One director of automated driving programs said the challenge in going from Level 4 to Level 5 automation is that the sensor technology doesn’t exist.
Autonomous drivingIndustry News: Future of Work
Work from home and be your own boss: Five options that you can pickedit
By Shipra Singh
Working tip: Identify what you do best, specialize in it and look for clients in need of those services. This can make you the goto person in that industry. Keep upskilling to increase your earnings.
Future of WorkUpskillingWomen Engineers programme introduced to address gender imbalance in technologyedit
By Rajlakshmi Ghosh
To address the gender imbalance in technology and groom deserving women engineers, Google supported initiative titled Women Engineers (WE) programme has been introduced. Women in Software Engineering (WISE), a diversity programme produced promising women engineers, selected from tier II colleges in the past.
Future of WorkIndustry News: Education
Incubators mandatory for technical institutes: AICTEedit
In the recent notification sent across all higher education institutions, including IT and business schools, the AICTE has directed them to arrange frequent interactions of students and faculty members with industrialists, entrepreneurs, alumni and other key stakeholders to inspire students to take up innovative projects that can later be fleshed out into startups.
EducationHigher education system in India grim, needs more investment, reforms: Govt officialedit
The situation of higher education in India is grim and needs to be reformed, a NITI Aayog official Monday said while emphasizing on the need to grow human expertise in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
EducationNITI AayogEducation can’t be treated as a businessedit
By Archana Dalmia
If we are to continue to remain a democratic nation, we need to be promote education that is provided by the state alongside the growth of the private sector as well. Promoting a divide in the access of higher education will always lead to a domination of the moneyed classes and that is never good for the growth of a country and its people.
EducationArtificial Intelligence holds tremendous potential to transform educationedit
By Jitendra K Das
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is all around us. From digital assistants to algorithms that suggest what music to listen to, are all now a part of our everyday lives. While soon we may travel in self driven cars, the area where AI is poised to most profoundly affect our lives is education. It is no surprise, therefore, that the education sector is witnessing remarkable uses of AI based technologies.
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