May 29, 2019

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HERE Technologies joins the Uptane Allianceedit

Geospatial World

The Uptane Alliance, a nonprofit under IEEE Industry Standards and Technology Organization (IEEE/ISTO), was formed to lead the future direction of Uptane research, development and deployment, and its members include Toyota. Uptane is the only security framework discussed at a UNECE level.

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Eye on A.I. Why Standards Are Critical to Improving Artificial Intelligenceedit

Fortune

By Jonathan Vanian

General Motors, Ford, and Toyota, for instance, recently founded a group to establish standards related to self driving cars. Meanwhile, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, representing industries like telecommunications and electrical engineering, recently formed an umbrella organization for groups working on A.I.related issues like bias in algorithms, data collection, and autonomous robots.

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Industry News: Information and Communications

World’s Deadliest Malware WannaCry Back In News Again, But This Time Could Serve As Inspiration To Thwart Digital Threatsedit

Republic World

For The Persistence of Chaos, Guo O Dong reportedly partnered with Deep Instinct which is a cyber security firm. The most interesting aspect is that The Persistence of Chaos was also open for bidding. You could have bid for this “infected laptop” which in its current state might not be able to cause unwanted incidents as far as cyberattacks are concerned, considering that it has been air gapped.

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Why Startups Must Pay Attention to Cybersecurityedit

Silicon India

Todays entrepreneurs may be equipped with better resources and a more industrious mindset, but the figures havent changed much over the last decade. Modernday startups continue to fail due to market problems, poor business models, and bad management teams. (cyber security)

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Which is the most geospatial ready country in the worldedit

Geospatial World

By Satarupa Bhattacharjee Kapoor and Ananya Narain

As we move towards the Fourth Industrial Revolution, which will be powered by several new technologies, the significance of geospatial technology will only grow. It is, therefore, important for countries to adopt geospatial tools in this digital era. With the growing need for a combination of niche technologies (artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, Big Data, machine learning and geospatial technology), both developing and developed countries must assess their level of preparedness in adopting geospatial technology.

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We want to make India the automation epicenteredit

Computer World

By Vishal Chawla

After a recent D series of funding of 568 million USD, UiPath stands at a postmoney valuation of 7 billion USD, and is set to become the dominant player when it comes to robotic process automation (RPA) technology.

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Virtual Home Assistants: Are They Really Secureedit

Silicon India

You can use them to play music, send messages and emails, check the weather, order food, or call an Uber. Your voice assistant can also read recipes out loud or google something for you. You can also use it to control other IoT devices in your smart home.

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Top machine learning startups to watch this yearedit

The Economic Times

AI and machine learning have the potential to create an additional $2.6T in value by 2020 in Marketing and Sales, and up to $2T in manufacturing and supply chain planning. ETCIO | May 28, 2019, 19:06 IST There are more than 8,705 startups and companies listed in Crunchbase today, who are relying on machine learning for their applications, products, and services. (cyber security)

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Top 5 Tools Data Scientists Can Use To Mitigate Biases In Algorithmsedit

Analytics India Mag

By Akshaya Asokan

As much as coding is important for building an efficient artificial intelligence and machine learning system, it is equally important to oversee that the algorithms and models are free of any biases. Erroneous assumptions can lead to faulty outcomes and can often land organisations or solutions provider in great trouble.

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This is how global IT leaders are reevaluating digital innovationedit

The Economic Times

Similar to lots of enterprises, cultural changes tend to be more challenging than technological ones. Most people are used to doing things manually, and as a consequence have to be retrained to do the job. The companys strategy has been instrumental in pushing forward initiatives surrounding automation and modernization. While other people were resistant to the implementation of this cloud strategy, Eversource has been able to push through.

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Technology Management for the auto supplier industryedit

The Economic Times

By V D Umashanker

Add to that the advances in connected machines, machine learning, robotics, new materials technology, and one can imagine the compounding of the skill levels needed for heading an auto component/systems business.

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Reverse Pitch: A startups gotomarket strategy needs corporate engagementedit

Live Mint

By Srinivas Ramanujam

An IoT startup reduced the price of automating drip irrigation to one tenth. And, expanded the market opportunity by eight times for a large irrigation equipment manufacturer. A tele medicine startup eliminated the need for skilled operators for MRI and radiology machines. This helped a leading medical equipment brand expand sales into tierII cities.

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Proactive Threat Intelligence can identify attack methods by cyber adversariesedit

EleTimes

Fortinet, a global leader in broad, integrated, and automated cybersecurity solutions, announced the findings of its latest quarterly Global Threat Landscape Report. The research reveals that cybercriminals continue to evolve the sophistication of their attack methods, from tailored ransomware and custom coding for some attacks, to living off the land (LoTL) or sharing infrastructure to maximize their opportunities. (cyber security)

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Panel seeks flexible licensing regime for 5G trialsedit

The Economic Times

By Muntazir Abbas

The panel, according to the person aware of the matter, has also recommended the quantum of frequencies, and added that the Narrowband IoT pilots require lesser spectrum, and for 5G New Radio (NR), 100 MHz is needed, while in the mmWave band, as much as 400 Mhz of airwaves have been asked.

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ONGC Assam Asset distributes free robotic artificial limbs to divyangsedit

Ne Now

These superior quality artificial limbs are extraordinarily agile, strong and light which will help regain independence and mobility of the amputees with its builtin smart robotics, the communiqu said.

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Optimism over AI fine, but need to ensure that it doesn’t contribute to growing unemploymentedit

The Financial Express

A new study by MicrosoftIDC highlights how artificial intelligence (AI) can boost an organisations productivity and competitiveness. Artificial intelligence, microsoft. The study was conducted in 15 Asia Pacific markets, including India; where only 1/3rd of the organizations have started implementing AI.

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New Govt To Promote Reskilling In AI, ML & Other Emerging Techedit

Analytics India Mag

By Akshaya Asokan

The Indian government is mulling creation of a national policy for reskilling and upskilling Indian youths in emerging tech such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and the Internet of Things. The move is among the first set of the announcement that the incumbent government made post their landslide win in the recently concluded Lok Sabha Elections.

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Modis thumping win likely to perk up hiring sentimentedit

The Economic Times

By Sreeradha D Basu, Brinda Sarkar

Headhunters also expect demand for skills in new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), blockchain, and robotics to increase, and said young people who can skill themselves in these areas will make huge headway.

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IRDAI Transferred CVO But Does Not Have Copies of the Office Noting, Reveals RTIedit

Money Life

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) appointed a financial advisor, who was on deputation from the ministry of finance, as its chief vigilance officer (CVO), who was removed from the post in 2015. However, IRDAI does not have any office file notings on the transfer order of the official, reveals a reply received under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. (internet of things)

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How AI is Transforming Loan Managementedit

CIOL

By Ashok Pandey

Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to PrintShare to EmailShare to More. As loan management is one of the key divisions of banking and finance companies, AI adoption has grown to do all redundant and mundane tasks, but previously it was not the case. Before we proceed to current developments and the role of AI, lets understand what is loan management In simple words, managing the loan amount, repayments, recovery etc.

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ETtech Top 5: Rising ad spends on social media influencers, Fintechs wait for Aadhaar access & moreedit

The Economic Times

A closer look at todays biggest tech and startup news and why they matter. ETtech | Updated: May 28, 2019, 21:04 IST Advertising spending on social media influencers in India by brands is rising driven by the increasing popularity of content creators and proliferation of new platforms like TikTok and ShareChat and could double this year. (cyber security)

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Digital transformation is unpredictable but shying from it is worseedit

The Economic Times

They find the right fit for emerging technologies. Emerging technologies such as AI, robotic process automation (RPA), and the Internet of Things are taking efficiencies to new levels. Automate key functions to free capacity and shift resources to be able to work on more value added insights and analysis.

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CXOs believe BFSI sector is one of the most targeted sectors of cybercriminalsedit

Businessworld

BFSI CXOs share insights and emerging IT security challenges during the TenableiValue CIO Leadership MeetShare to WhatsAppShare to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedInShare to EmailWith an objective to empower banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) organizations to recognize and reduce their cybersecurity risks, iValue InfoSolutions in partnership with Tenable, a Cyber Exposure company, recently, conducted the CIO Leadership Meet in Mumbai. The summit was for futurefocused CIOs from BFSI sector, predominantly the Public Sector Units (PSUs). (cyber security)

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Artificial Intelligence detects new class of mutations behind autism spectrum disorderedit

Times Now News

However, even this enormous amount of genetic information makes up only slightly more than one per cent of the 3.2 billion chemical pairs in the human genome.AutismAI detects new class of mutations behind autism (Representational Image) | Photo Credit: Getty Images

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Army plans to stock up on AI ammunitionedit

The Economic Times

By Shaurya Karanbir Gurung

The army also plans to use AI technology that can predict, for instance, when a tank would require its next servicing, its remaining life and potential failures. Agencies AI The army is working with industry and academic experts to move forward from the proof of concept stage. The next step will be to create AI drivers.

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Andhra Pradesh agriculture ministry site exposed Aadhaar data of farmersedit

The Economic Times

Along with Aadhaar numbers, key details of farmers like their name, mobile number, company and caste among others were also available through an open database from the state government portal. ETtech | Updated: May 28, 2019, 20:06 IST (cyber security)

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AI To Increase Rate Of Innovation In India By 230% In Two Years: Studyedit

Analytics India Mag

By Prajakta Heebar

By 2021, artificial intelligence will more than double the rate of innovation at organisations (x2.2 times) and employee productivity (x2.3 times) in India, according to the countrys business leaders. A study by Microsoft and IDC Asia/Pacific called Future Ready Business: Assessing Asia Pacifics Growth Potential Through AI, surveyed 200 business leaders and 202 workers in India.

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AI can be a double edged sword if not programmed right: IMGeospatial CEOedit

Geospatial World

By Aditya Chaturvedi

AI Applications Survey artificial Intelligence is creating legal ethical commercial impact across all user segments bringing in productivity gains, cost and resource efficiencies to businesses. The question we all ponder over is how mature and relevant are AI applications today Take our survey on AI Applications and help us capture your perspective on the use of AI. Our survey is easy to fill in a multiple choice format. 10 minutes is all we ask from you!

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Industry News: Future of Mobility

India Has the Potential to Lead in Electric 2-Wheelersedit

The Economic Times

Sachin Bansal, former CEO of Flipkart, is betting big on India’s electric two-wheeler space. An angel investor in Ather Energy, an electric scooter start-up from Bengaluru, Bansal on Tuesday infused an additional capital of Rs 223 crore in Ather in his personal capacity. In an interview with Ketan Thakkar & Nehal Chaliawala, Bansal said Ather has plans to sell over a million units annually in the next five years and reckons the company has the potential to lead the EV two-wheeler space.

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Electric bus service starts in Jammu & Kashmir: 40 buses to ply initiallyedit

The Financial Express

The electric buses have been equipped with CCTV cameras, an electric bus can cover a distance of around 150 km after a single charge, a spokesman said. He said various charging stations would be constructed at different locations. (FAME II)

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Delhi govt in talks with delivery companies for electric bike fleetedit

The Indian Express

Jasmine Shah, vicechairman of the Dialogue and Development Commission of Delhi (DDC) said the city will host an event called the Urban Mobility Lab on June 2627, where shortlisted ideas will be analysed in the presence of government stakeholders to assess their feasibility. (emobility)

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Capital’s e-vehicle policy gets boostedit

The Pioneer

The lab will support the rollout of Delhi’s electric vehicle (EV) policy and its mobility goals by developing a number of pilot projects. The first main priority of this initiative will be to improve women safety in the city, especially in the public transport during night time, first and last mile connectivity, non-motorized transport and making the roads of Delhi safer for pedestrians and cyclists.

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Industry News: Future of Work

Using AI to create future ready workforceedit

The Times of India

Higher educational institutions need to provide AI graduates experience of industry centric real projects. Guest Contributor | Updated: May 28, 2019, 11:51 IST 8585 Higher educational institutions need to provide AI graduates experience of industry centric real projects, writes Deepak Garg

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Reasons global companies are betting big on AI and you should pursue a career in itedit

The Times of India

By Ariba Khaliq

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is everywhere today it is how we make intelligent machines. In the simplest of terms, it is a software that learns human behaviour and mimics it to make our lives simpler. And Machine Learning is a subset of AI where algorithms use a set of training data to enable computers to augment human capabilities.

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IIM K Live Incubated Startup Splendre to Innovate Digital Ad Deliveryedit

Silicon India

Anil Balan, Cofounder & COO of Splendre, says, Our one of its kind solution is designed to transform the industry by ensuring successful ad delivery and real time impact measurement. Our Ad Delivery Network leverages the power of the latest technologies like Cloud, IoT, AI and Big Data Analytics to engage customers with targeted messages.

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Indias job conundrumedit

The New Indian Express

Sooner than later, the newly elected NDA government will have to face its biggest challenge: the need to create jobs even as it ushers in a fourth generation industrial revolution where workplaces will increasingly rely on artificial intelligence, robotics, internet of things, 3D printing and a host of time saving hitech tools. India has to strike a balance between the two. This is more crucial for India than it is for the West simply because the number of people seeking jobs here is mind boggling.

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Industry News: Education

IIT Mandi Becomes The First IIT To Introduce A Full Fledged B.Tech. Course In Data Science And Engineeringedit

Business World

A bachelors degree in Data Science and Engineering will open up several career options like Data Engineers, Data Architects, Data Analytics and Business Analysts, among others.AddThis Sharing Buttons

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IIITNaya Raipur Announces Integrated B.Tech Program In Data Science And Artificial Intelligenceedit

Business World

The service sectors where Artificial Intelligence will make a lot of difference are healthcare, finance, aviation, manufacturing, and logistics Add This Sharing Buttons Share to WhatsApp Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to LinkedIn Share to Email

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Industry News: Skilling

Laying out the 100day agenda for Modis Healthcare Reform 2.0edit

VC Circle

By Kapil Khandelwal

Whats going right: Skill definitions, technology investments for skilling and upskilling. Longitudinal research studies on price controls and regulation to attract investments in healthcare innovation

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