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Tax incentive for new firms could spark make in India for EV partsedit
With most makers of electric vehicles and their components planning their investments for India, they would be encouraged to accelerate their plans for local manufacturing with the announcements made by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
e-mobilityEV PolicyFuture of MobilityThe continuing vulnerability of health dataedit
This is true, ProPublica reports, of five million Americans as well as millions worldwide. Concerning the vulnerability of such data, cybersecurity expert and consultant Jackie Singh explained to ProPublica its not even hacking. Its walking into an open door.
CyberSecurityData ProtectionHealthcareTelcos Must Tap Cybersecurity Business: IBMedit
US IT major IBM said that cybersecurity is going to be one of the biggest revenue opportunities for telecom operators in India which may offer security as a service to enterprises and smallmedium enterprises. Vaidyanathan Iyer, security software leader, IBM India and South Asia, told ET that the company is engaging with all three telcos in India for its security-related products through its major IT outsourcing deals and through separate arrangements.
CyberSecurityTelecommunicationLeveraging Artificial Intelligence To Improve Customer Experienceedit
By Vivek Kumar
The more information or data a company has about its customers, the better they can customize and personalize engagements with them. Artificial intelligence here can be helpful and successfully deployed to gain quick, convenient and intelligent customer experience at any point of the customer journey, resulting in higher customer experience ratings.
AIRetail TechnologyDealing with two critical converging crisis on planet earthedit
Maybe we can get through the climate crisis without a global catastrophe, although that door is closing fast. And maybe we can cope with the huge loss of jobs caused by the revolution in robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) without a social and political calamity. But can we do both at the same time
AIClimate ChangeEmerging TechnologyCyber security risk tops concern for most companiesedit
A survey by insurance broking and risk management company Marsh and Microsoft among 1,500 organisations about the threat of cyber security found that it outranks all other risks by a wide margin.
Cyber threatCyberSecurityArmy eyes AI in big way to boost combat lethalityedit
By Rajat Pandit
The Army now wants to harness the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to bolster its combat lethality and survivability, even as the 13-lakh force is testing its new integrated battle groups (IBGs) geared towards mobilising fast and striking hard across borders.
AIIoT in defenceThe Role of Big Data In Auditing and Analyticsedit
By Ken Lynch
Big data is the new wave thats taking over company operations by storm. Businesses that are able to leverage the volume, variety and velocity of big data can make better decisions, reduce operational costs, and keep up with evolving customer demands. Big data is being used in many different sectors.
Big DataBig Data analyticsIndian Army rolls out for robust artificial intelligence mechanismedit
To boost its artificial intelligence, the Indian Army is conducting a first of its kind brainstorming session at the field formation level in Hisar to interact with experts and industry representatives.
AIIoT in defenceIndia needs to have holistic approach to extreme weather events: Kevin Pettyedit
He said the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in weather forecasting is growing. India needs to pay attention to different weather conditions, including extreme events like tropical cyclones, heat waves and heavy monsoon rains, on the country as a whole as these essentially impact the population, a top meteorologist has said.
AIIoTIndia a world leader in fintech adoption because of support from both govt and regulatorsedit
The UK government is investing nearly two billion pounds as part of its National Cyber Security Strategy, to make the United Kingdom the safest place in the world to live and do business.
CyberSecurityData Protection LawFintechCurrent Interoperability State of the Art in IoTedit
Regarding the implementation of IoT, insufficient interoperability among platforms tends to provoke major problems both at the technical and business levels. Typical issues are the impossibility of integration no interoperable IoT devices into nonhomogeneous IoT platforms as well as the inability of developing applications and services over several platforms and different domains.
connected devicesIoTAI widely used to provide better healthcare solutionsedit
Co-founder and former vice-chairman of Infosys Technologies Ltd Kris Gopalakrishnan said that artificial intelligence or machine learning (AI/ML) is increasingly utilized to build platforms to provide better healthcare solutions and in the automotive industry.
AIHealthcareMachine LearningFinance and technology: Loan in a minuteedit
Fending off cyber-attacks in one of the greatest challenges faced by businesses and governments around the world, and given the sensitive nature of the client data they hold, they’re a serious concern for Fintech firms.
AIBFSIFintechCybersecurity: Tackling the menace of phishingedit
According to a recent survey by IT security firm Sophos, phishing emails impacted one in two Indian organisations that were hit by a cyberattack. The global survey, The Impossible Puzzle of Cybersecurity, reveals IT managers are inundated with cyberattacks from different directions and are struggling to keep up due to a lack of security expertise, budget and up to date technology.
cyber attacksCyberSecurityData ProtectionConnected cabins to take off in styleedit
The ‘connected experience’ is part of an Internet of Things (IoT) platform that links real-time information from cabin components, including the meal trolleys and overhead bins, to crews and passengers aboard the flight to create a more personalised — and digitally traceable — experience.
aviationIoTChallenges in digital spaceedit
The ministry has sought a Baht 21 billion budget for fiscal 2020 and plans among other steps to set up 10,000 free WiFi hot spots in rural areas as part of the governments Thailand 4.0 drive. The establishment of an anti-fake news centre is also on the cards. In South Korea, which has a strong legacy of digital innovation, startups are already brainstorming on how they can solve tech savvy Seouls urban problems using AI/IoT.
Digital EconomyDigital InfrastructureAI creates new possibilities for personalisation this yearedit
Among other technology trends that are picking up this year are the convergence of the smart home and healthcare, autonomous vehicles coming for last-mile delivery and data becoming a hot-button geopolitical issue, according to the report titled “14 Trends Shaping Tech” from CB Insights.
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Himachal Pradesh To Go 100 Percent Electric By 2030 Says State Governmentedit
Himachal Pradesh is set to switch to electric vehicles by 2030. The government of Himachal Pradesh has announced that the state will be established as a model state for electric vehicle adoption. Himachal Pradesh is aiming at 100 percent electrification within a decade.
EVFuture of MobilityQuality fuel, EVs, smarter monitoring of air quality suggested for cleaner airedit
Source-Specific solutions such as improved fuel quality, phasing out diesel and petrol vehicles, bringing electric vehicles on roads, and accelerating use of clean energy such as solar power were among the major recommendations in a symposium on air pollution hosted by Amity University.
e-mobilityEVSteps Govt’s Taken So Far To Lift Sagging Economyedit
Government ban on buying new vehicles lifted EVs, internal combustion engines to ply, revision of registration fee on hold till June 2020
Automotive SectorEVE-scooter manufacturers are rushing into Germanyedit
Urban consumers, who are already familiar with cab hailing companies like Uber, are attracted to electric scooters as they are fun, provide a new experience and help them avoid traffic jams. The result: investors are opening up their purse strings. Swedish company Voi has raised 75 million euros and Berlin-based Circ 55 million euros.
e-bikeEVFuture of MobilityOpinion: Collective efforts will help revive auto industryedit
Growth aspiration is what keeps us ticking. A year-on-year (YOY) positive metric is the minimum to ask for. Contextually, automotive component, which offers a long-term sustainable business, is now facing negative numbers in recent times, which is wreaking havoc.
Automotive SectorFuture of MobilityHESCOM to set up 100 EV charging stations in 7 Karnataka districtsedit
In a bid to bring the emobility revolution to India by 2030, the Union Government is focussing on increasing the sale of electric vehicles (EVs) across the country. The Centre, however, is yet to frame a policy, in this direction. But Karnataka, which already has a policy in place, has now started the process of identifying locations to set up EV charging stations.
e-mobilityEV Charging InfrastructureElectric cars: Low earners may never get to drive oneedit
Already struggling to keep aging vehicles on the road, lowwage workers could be forgotten in the electomobility age. Climate crisis or not, policymakers face increasing pressure to ensure everyone can stay mobile.
EVFuture of MobilityAAP looks West to study electric bus modelsedit
AS the Delhi Government gears up for introducing 1,000 electric buses in the national capital by 2020, it is planning to study the European model of electric buses, sources said. Delhi Transport Minister, Kailash Gahlot, who has been busy visiting the manufacturing sites of TATA and Ashok Leyland for procurement of the low floor cluster buses, is scheduled to visit European countries including France and Belgium.
e-busesEV PolicyManufacturing Batteries for Electric Vehicles in India: A Case for Make in Indiaedit
The Government of India (GoI) kicked off its Electric Vehicle (EV) drive over two years back with much zeal and vigor. However over time on back of ambiguous policymaking, industry pushback and a palpable slowdown in the auto sector atlarge, the momentum for ubiquitous mass market adoption has somewhat mellowed.
EVEV Charging InfrastructureIndia will grow sustainably, says Prakash Javadekaredit
India will grow sustainably and at the same time ensure its citizens get the benefits of development, Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar told a United Nations forum here
e-mobilityFuture of MobilityHow Delhi can become EV capital of Indiaedit
To realize its dream to have clean, green and people centric mobility solutions, Delhi may need to deploy nearly 35,000 electric and accessible passenger vehicles, at least 1,000 electric vehicles for lastmile connectivity and several hundred public charging and swapping stations in the next year, a firstofitskind report has stressed.
e-busese-mobilityEVElectric buses to hit Warangal roads soonedit
The TSRTC is to get a fleet of 25 electric buses under the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles (FAME) Phase II. It may be mentioned here that Department of Heavy Industries (DHI) had approved the RTCs proposal for of 325 electric buses for the State.
e-busesEVFAME IIDelhi government looks towards Europe to study electric bus modelsedit
By Rahiba R Parveen
While announcing the governments seven plan policy in combating the pollution in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that in next one month, they will also notify the Electric Vehicle Policy. The AAP government in this policy would aim to convert 50 per cent of the public transport to electric.
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Traditional education won’t sufficeedit
Today we are in a phase when both corporates and individuals are taking up employee reskilling on serious note. The way businesses are running today, the skills that the future workforce need in order to thrive and not just survive in jobs are rapidly evolving. Innovation driven by technology, evolving business demands are commanding the need for reskilling of the entire workforce.
Future of WorkReskillingReskilling and learnability are key skills for tomorrows workforce: Wipros Rishad Premji on future of jobs in Indiaedit
Speaking on the state of Indian economy, Rishad Premji said, I am very optimistic on this. Good news is that it appears cyclical not structural. The govt is doing a lot of things and is open to ideas. It is doing a lot of disruptive things, and I think the scenario will change in the next quarter.
Future of WorkReskillingChanging paradigm: Indian IT industry needs a rebootedit
As IT companies revert their organisation structures from pyramids to cylinder and Eiffel Towers, they will have to rethink the staffing profile of their big bases Rapid change seeds a bias against tenure, which is inversely correlated with niche skills.
Future of WorkHiringIT IndustryAI and automation are here to make your jobs easier, not get you firededit
The emergence of disrupting technologies like AI, Automation and robotics in workspace might remind us of the cruel machines as villains in sci-fi movies. There are debates raging about how automation is annihilating jobs and will obliviate some roles forever. But trust me, these emerging technologies are here to make our jobs better and easier and not to eat them away.
AIAutomationFuture of WorkAre AI and automation really going to take away your jobs Probably not, says Wipro chairmanedit
Wipro Chairman Rishad Premji conversed with Rahul Kanwal at the India Today Conclave Mumbai 2019 on how AI and automation can add to our jobs rather than take them away. India today conclave Mumbai 2019, Rishad Premji, Wipro chairman, jobs, AI, Automation, Artificial Intelligence, startups, products, jobs, teachers, workforce, Rahul Kanwal, Premji, technology.
AIAutomationFuture of WorkDoes coding really help students for newage jobedit
Coding stimulates idea generation, how to think and solve logical problems, stimulates critical thinking, teaches to break down one big problem into smaller problems and find solutions, and analyse different situations in order to connect the dots eventually; this is where it comes as a life skill for the newage jobs in emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things (IoT), selfdriving vehicles, nanotechnology, renewable energy and quantum computing, to name a few.
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Draft education policy based on access, equity, quality: Union HRD Ministeredit
Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank also said the draft policy aims towards an education system built on the basis of quality and equity for building an equitable, just and humane society.
Education PolicyHRDLaw needed to give 6% of GDP to educationedit
Claiming that the draft National Education Policy lacks a roadmap for good proposals, deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday said there should be less regulation and a law in place so that the states and the Centre allocated at least 6% of the GDP for education.
Education PolicyGross enrolment ratio in higher education grows at slow rateedit
The Modi government is hoping to take GER in higher education to 30% by 2022 with various policy interventions and initiatives. However, the latest All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) report released on Saturday, estimated the GRE to be 26.3% in 2018-19 from 25.8% in 2017-18, showing an increase in the GER by just 0.5%.
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