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Integrating IoT with agriculture can revolutionise the landscape in Indiaedit
India is witnessing the IoT revolution and is being deployed across various verticals including agriculture. With the advancement in technology at hand, the opportunities for IoT to revolutionise the agricultural sector is magnanimous. According to IoT India Congress 2018, Indian IoT market is expected to grow from $3 billion to $9 billion by 2020 across sectors such as telecom, health, vehicles, homes, entire cities and manufacturing floors and computers. The pace of India’s digital revolution is proof that the role of IoT in India is indispensable.
AgricultureDr. Rishi Bhatnagar: Chairman of IET India IoT panelIoTIoT India congress 2018Stratics Networks Celebrates Pride Month With $10,000 Scholarship for LGBTQ Youth Entering STEM Studiesedit
A 2018 study by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) found that close to 30% of LGBTQ youth avoided careers in STEM and STEM related areas because of fears of discrimination. Gender stereotyping in this area is still an unfortunate reality in many workplaces and it is a barrier to entering science and technology based sectors at a time when we need bright young minds more than ever.
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Opinion | Why it is unlikely that AI would be a threat to humansedit
The other day, we came across a quote by SpaceX founder Elon Musk, stating that Artificial Intelligence is a fundamental risk to the existence of human civilisation. While a lot of concerns like this have been voiced regarding AI becoming dangerous to humans in the future, and while we dont know yet whether that will be true or not, from the way things are proceeding currently, it can be said that it is least likely that AI will probably destroy humans.
AIDecoding AI for the Indian Defence Forceedit
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a designing machine which has the ability to think. The very idea of creating such machines is to make the lives of humans easier. Keeping this thought in mind, the Indian Army may take help of AI to predict the servicing of the arms and also to ensure the life and the potential features of their military pieces of equipment. Robots and Artificial Intelligence are a combination of technology and cognitive intelligence representation.
AIChief Data Officers are prioritizing the right things, but higher strategic focus is required: Gartner surveyedit
A majority of CDO respondents rated machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) as critical at 76 percent and 67 percent, respectively. Sixtyfive percent of respondents were using or piloting ML, while 53 percent were using or piloting AI. Less than 20 percent of CDOs surveyed were using or piloting smart contracts (18 percent) or blockchain (16 percent).
AIDataMachine LearningArtificial intelligence enhanced journalism offers a glimpse of the future of the knowledge economyedit
Much as robots have transformed entire swaths of the manufacturing economy, artificial intelligence and automation are now changing information work, letting humans offload cognitive labor to computers. In journalism, for instance, data mining systems alert reporters to potential news stories, while newsbots offer new ways for audiences to explore information.
AIAutomationrobotsArtificial Intelligence Transforming Healthcare Landscapeedit
Assam developing new partnerships with private sector to enhance patient care, says J V N Subramanyam, MD, National Health Mission (Artificial Intelligence).
AIHealthcareAI has become so simple and affordable that anyone can use itedit
During the past 50 years, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) were fields that were only accessible to an exclusive circle of researchers and scientists. That is now changing, as packages of AI and ML services, frameworks, and tools are today available to all sorts of companies and organisations, including those that dont have dedicated research groups in this field.
AIMachine Learning5G Puts the Spotlight on Network Securityedit
The upcoming 5G technology has put the spotlight on the importance of securing the networks and preventing data leaks. Unlike the previous cellular technologies, 5G is not just about faster broadband speeds or richer functions for an individual user but promises a `hyper connected society with billions of connected devices or Internet of Things (IoT), as it is generally referred to.
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Governments renewed EV push bothers auto industryedit
A slew of measures and statements to hasten the shift to electric vehicles (EVs) on the road has got the auto industry worked up. But, the writing on the wall just got clearer. Governments renewed EV push bothers auto industry
Electric VehiclesDream or nightmare Why India should postpone its electric vehicle plans for ten yearsedit
Most discussions on electric vehicles (EVs) focus on benefits and sidestep serious questions. For example, do we know if a faster adoption of EVs would be in Indias interest Is the currently used EV technology robust enough Will EVs make us dependent on China
Electric VehiclesDelhi Gets First EV Charging Station By BSES; Here Is How You Can Use Itedit
The initiation will further see a total of 50 charging points setup across Delhi within this fiscal year. Consumers can use it to charge their electric vehicles after booking a slot and paying for it online. This charging station, the first of 50 in 20192020 with over 150 planned with multiple partnerships, will bolster decentralised energy management and battery storage which are key governance components of Delhis sustainability roadmap, said Jain.
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7 Ways To Upskill Your Employees For The Upcoming Automation Boomedit
As the landscape of labor evolves, entry level jobs are at risk of being made obsolete by automation. This puts the focus on companies to upskill their employees to ensure that they stay relevant in a changing career landscape.
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The Liberal Education Envisaged by the Draft NEP Has No Role for Dissentedit
The end goal of liberal education has a free thinking individual at the centre free to think, question and critique. A policy for education that wants to embrace liberal education cannot afford to blank out the complexities involved in such an education for the teacher, the taught, and the content of what is taught. Photo: Reuters
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