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Institution of Engineers India (IEI), Mysuru Local Centreedit
Talk on ‘Snake Venom Toxins as Therapeutic Agents’ by Dr. Neem Frankin, Scientist, Mysuru, Dr. R. Suresh, Chairman, IEI Mysuru, presides, D.K. Dinesh Kumar, Hon. Secretary, IEI Mysuru, will be present, Institution premises, JLB Road, 6 pm.
Institution of Engineers (IEI)Industry News: Information and Communications
Reverse Pitch: ‘There is a huge opportunity to rethink the way businesses use data’edit
Data and its applications such as artificial intelligence (AI) have the potential to reshape modern economy and society. In India, data and AI systems have started playing a role in decisions that impact our lives. Increasingly complex and intelligent AI systems are being deployed in financial services, education, healthcare, and employment.
AIDataMove Aside Citizen Data Science: The Age of HumanCentric Design in Data Science is Hereedit
By Kamalika Some
With the advent of search engines, back in the 1990s, the people centric design ambition was popular, and users interact with search engines in a way they would interact with each other, without the existence of any keywords or stating problems or requirements. Soon this method was lost its dominance as it was not that popular and yielded poor results, this encouraged us to shift to the keyword based search patterns which are widely popular today.
Data ScienceNeed For Robust Policyedit
By Aprajita Sharma
Sebis order on NSEs colocation (colo) case has put the spotlight on regulations around colo facilities and algorithm (algo) trading and the fact that it is hard to prove fraud in such cases. Sebis order on NSEs colocation (colo) case has put the spotlight on regulations around colo facilities and algorithm (algo) trading and the fact that it is hard to prove fraud in such cases. (artificial intelligence)
Artificial IntelligenceNeed customized solutions from technology providersedit
IoT: Real time monitoring of water supply operations like pumping, loading of storage reservoirs, tracking of water distribution through tankers (with RFID).SCADA (Supervisory control And Data Acquisition) system: Control of operations at source and treatment of water through automation using SCADA system.
AutomationIoTMost AI Dollars Go to Machine Learningedit
By Chandra Steele
Machine learning applications are the most mundane form of AI, but they also are the most useful. Artificial intelligence is a term that sounds like its way beyond you in IQ points and also in dollars. Right now, though, the reality of AI is less Ex Machina and more machine learning.
AIMachine LearningIndian Enterprises Going Whole Hog on Cloud Adoption: AWSedit
AWS has been investing in India for a long time now. Today, AWS Cloud is being used by several active customers for various applications, including website hosting, big data analytics, ML/AI, Internet of Things (IoT), mobile applications and run mission critical business applications.
AIBig Data analyticsIoTMachine LearningHow you are being manipulatededit
Artificial intelligence and online bots are creating trends and influencing buyers in an opaque manner that undermines fundamentals of consumer choice. Our minds are being manipulated by artificial intelligence and algorithms every time we are online. While fake news is rightly getting due attention, an equally insidious effort is on to influence our thinking as consumers.
AICyber Security Market to Reach $258.99 Bn, Globally, by 2025 at 11.9% CAGR: Allied Market Researchedit
Surge in trend of IoT & BYOD, rise in threats of malware and phishing among enterprises, and increase in demand for cloud based cyber security solutions facilitate the growth in the global cyber security market.
Cyber SecurityArtificial Intelligence tool to detect hallmarks of Alzheimers diseaseedit
Researchers have discovered a way to detect one of the hallmarks of Alzheimers disease with the help of computer using artificial intelligence Researchers have found a way to precisely detect one of the hallmarks of Alzheimers disease in human brain tissue with the help of computer using artificial intelligence (AI).
AIHealthcareArtificial Intelligence Breakthroughs Lead to Unprecedented M&A Growth, Reveals Hampleton Partners Reportedit
Edge computing also allows devices to process information locally and respond more quickly, which is vital for the development of Internet of Things (IoT) and autonomous vehicle technology, where immediate response is a necessity.
Autonomous technologyEdge ComputingIoT8 Most Valued AI Startups In India That Promise Investors Big Returnsedit
By Richa Bhatia
Active.ai founders at the Singapore FinTech event in 2018. Image Source: TwitterIn this article, we look at AI startups in India that have attracted big ticket investments in India in the last 5 years. The past investments are also an indication of most valued deep tech startups by investors who expect to see big returns from these technologies.
AIIndustry News: Future of Mobility
Soon, battery operated vehicles to clean Chennaiedit
By KV Navya
Don’t be surprised if you soon find an electric vehicle at your residential gate to collect garbage. By December 2019, all tricycles and pushcarts used by conservancy workers of Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) to collect garbage will be replaced by battery-operated vehicles and light commercial vehicles, confirmed a senior official of GCC.
Electric VehiclesGovt should encourage hybrid vehicles to boost localisation of e-vehicle partsedit
By Malyaban Ghosh
The Ministry of Heavy Industries has been trying to push automakers to invest in domestic manufacturing of electric vehicles and spare parts to avail the subsidy under the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric and Hybrid vehicles. In March, the government earmarked a Rs 10,000-crore subsidy for promoting electric mobility in India.
Electric VehiclesHybrid VehiclesElectric Vehicles Mean More Power to Youedit
By Liam Denning
Bloomberg NEFs latest annual outlook for electric vehicles is here (subscription required). As usual, there’s a lot packed into those 130 odd pages. Here are two nuggets to get you started
Electric VehiclesAuto companies need volumes to localise electric vehicles, Maruti Suzuki MD saysedit
By Nandini Sen Gupta
WhatsApp clones and software tools that cost as little as $14 (Rs 1,000) are helping digital marketers and political activists bypass anti-spam restrictions set up by the world’s most popular messaging app, Reuters has found. The activities highlight the challenges WhatsApp, which is owned by Facebook Inc, faces in preventing abuse in India, its biggest market with more than 200 million users.
Electric VehiclesIndustry News: Future of Work
TwoThirds of Digital Experts Would Move Abroad for Work, a Global Study Revealsedit
Digital experts who can code software or run advanced AI data analytics are a valuable asset. Companies that need digital experts to run or expand a business face stiff competition for talent with those skills. In addition to recruiting, companies can meet their need for digital experts by offering upskilling or reskilling programs to teach current employees needed skills, aligning what they offer with the organizations broader strategies.
AIAnalyticsReskillingThe objectives of skilling and continuous learningedit
When management promotes learning as a culture in the organization, employees feel valued and important, which in turn improves productivity and reduces redundancy. Earn while you learn and learn while you earn. it is a new mantra of success. Times have changed and the more you learn, more learned, dynamic and wiser you become for the competitive world today
SkillingNeed for upskilling in the corporate arenaedit
Companies should adopt an outcome driven approach to upskilling their employees with learning and development programs that not only show immediate results at the workplace but also drive tangible outcomes in the lives of their employees and help them progress in their careers.
Future of WorkUpskillingEvehicles industry to create 10 million jobs in future: reportedit
The government had initiated the National Electric Mobility Mission Plan in the year 2013 with an objective to put 67 million electric vehicles on Indian roads by 2020 and committing to achieve 30% e-mobility in the country by 2030.
Electric VehiclesFuture of MobilityGen Z and millennials want Open Officesedit
More than half of Gen Z (55 percent) and Millennials (56 percent) say they want open offices, despite the associated distractions, according to a new study from Future Workplace commissioned by unified communications company Plantronics.
Future of WorkWorkplace TrendsFive must reads for L&D professionalsedit
A research by the World Economic Forum reveals that more than half (54 percent) of all employees will require significant reskilling and upskilling in just three years. How are companies strategizing for this shift What are their key pain points and opportunity areas Who is responsible for learning and how are they creating a habit of learning
ReskillingUpskillingSmart factory solutions can help automate 80% of manual processesedit
India can become a $1 trillion manufacturing economy by 2025, says Hiroyuki Aota, president and CEO, Global Panasonic Smart Factory Solutions. In an interview with Sudhir Chowdhary, he says that it is imperative for businesses to invest in technologies such as automation through Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to become globally competitive and achieve this goal. Edited excerpts:
AIFuture of WorkMachine Learningsmart factoryMNC tech hubs business in India grows to $28 billionedit
By Shilpa Phadnis and Sujit John
The technologies being developed in India, the report said, are used for creating generic malware signatures, machine learning based security solutions, customer analytics, disease detection and connectivity platforms. In finance, they are leveraged for fraud detection, data analytics in cash management, chatbots, loan processing automation, insurance claims processing automation, payment analytics, and treasury management.
AutomationBig Data analyticsLack of skill set hindering artificial intelligence adoption in APAC: Surveyedit
On the benefits realized from AI adoption, 80 per cent of the respondents cited improved business efficiencies, while 70 per cent indicated greater customer engagement and customer experience insights
AIIndustry News: Education
Engineering in AI This college offers a unique courseedit
By Ayushi Chamoli
The boom of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has compelled several institutes worldwide to introduce it as a field of study. In India, the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad (IITH) was the first to launch a full fledged BTech program from the ensuing academic year 20192020
AIEducationAI will be game changer in education and industryedit
By Sarfaraz Ahmed
GH Raisoni College of Engineering is launching the states first Bachelor of Technology (BTech) programme in Artificial Intelligence from this session, marking a transformation in technical education. The programme was planned over the last three years after AI started touching each sphere of our lives, says college director Preeti Bajaj.
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