November 2019
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News for the IET21
News for other PEI23
Industry News: Information and Communications182
Industry News: Future of Mobility126
Industry News: Future of Work61
Industry News: Education24

News for the IET

Technology as enabler to drive healthcare delivery in India deliberated at 4th Digital India Health Summit in Mumbaiedit

PharmaBiz

The summit was divided into five key sessions. The first session focused on the role of artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data and block chain. With Jeyaseelan Jeyaraj as the chairperson of the Session, the panelists discussed the expanding horizons at length. The panelists included Dr. Zoha Rahman, Research and Policy Expert, ICT Ministry, Government Of Bangladesh, Dr. Rishi Mohan Bhatnagar, chairman of IET IoT Panel India and Abhitabh Gupta, CEO of Good Health Insurance TPA.

Dr. Rishi Bhatnagar: Chairman of IET India IoT panel
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GoI recognises KIIT as Institution of Eminenceedit

State Times

It has been getting ‘A’ Grade from NAAC, the country’s top accreditation body for higher education institutions, for three times in a row. B.Tech programmes have got the coveted Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), UK accreditation, besides Tier 1′ (Washington Accord) from NBA. It has also been ranked among top 50 universities by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) of the Government of India.

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MHRD recognizes KIIT as ‘Institution of Eminence’edit

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B.Tech programmes have got the coveted Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), UK accreditation, besides ‘Tier 1’ (Washington Accord) from NBA. It has also been ranked among top 50 universities by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) of the Govt. of India.

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Can WANI Be To Telecom What UPI Is To Payments?edit

Communication Today

The good news is that WANI can perhaps mean a change for telecom similar to how UPI revived the payments industry, which was in the doldrums. TRAI’s WANI recommendation should be seized without further delay, and architecture should be implemented for unleashing Telecom Revolution 2.0. Authored by TV Ramachandran, President, Broadband India Forum & honorary fellow of the IET, Co-authored with Kartik Raja & Debu Bhattacharya, Broadband India Forum for Financial Express.

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Adoption of digitisation in healthcare to be deliberated at 4th Digital India Health Summit in Mumbai on November 16edit

Pharma Biz

Keynote address on the same will be delivered by Jeyaseelan Jeyaraj, senior director, Health Sciences, Asia Pacific, Oracle Corporation and president, HIMSS India, Dr. Zoha Rahman, Research and Policy Expert, Access to Information Programme, ICT Ministry, Government of Bangladesh, Dr Rishi Mohan Bhatnagar, president, Aeris Communications, Chairman IET IoT Panel India and Abhitabh Gupta, CEO of Good Health Insurance TPA.

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Can WANI be to telecom what UPI is to payments?edit

The Financial Express

The good news is that WANI can perhaps mean a change for telecom similar to how UPI revived the payments industry, which was in the doldrums. Trai’s WANI recommendation should be seized without further delay, and architecture should be implemented for unleashing Telecom Revolution 2.0.

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Jaguar Land Rover printed electronics powers next generation in car personalisationedit

Automotive world

Jaguar Land Rover has successfully trialled LESA technology on an overhead control panel prototype, achieving a weight reduction of 60% and minimising the part size from 50mm to 3.5mm. The research was awarded an Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Innovation Award with judges praising it as the future of electronics in the car.

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Net metering versus net billingedit

ORF Online

By Dhaval Desai

According to a study, ‘Estimating the rooftop solar potential of Greater Mumbai’ conducted in 2017 by ORF, IIT Bombay, Bridge to India and IEEE Bombay chapter, Mumbai alone has the potential to generate 1.72 giga watt peak (GWp) rooftop solar power. This means solar energy can take care of half of Mumbai’s power needs, which has an annual demand of around 3.4 GW. Currently, the city generates only 5 MWp solar energy, merely 0.3% of its estimated potential.

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New AI System Can Predict Seizure With Perfectionedit

ET CIO

The AI system developed by Hisham Daoud and Magdy Bayoumi of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a major leap for healthcare. World Health Organization reports that roughly 50 million people in the world have epilepsy. The report says that at least 70 percent of these people can control their seizures with medication. The new AI system for seizure prediction is a new milestone, reports IEEE Spectrum.

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NXP Announces New Automotive Ultra-Wideband Chip Capable of Turning Smartphones into Car Keysedit

Technuter 

In conjunction with the launch of the IC, NXP, BMW Group, Continental and others are jointly working on UWB implementations through the Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) and IEEE to ensure the best customer experiences at the intersection of the vehicle, mobile, and consumer devices. These standardization efforts aim to enable a global standard for handsfree smart access and other automotive localization use cases based on UWB.

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IEEE Unveils Third Annual ‘Generation AI’ Global Studyedit

Technology For You

IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, recently unveiled “Generation AI 2019: Third Annual Study of Millennial Parents and Generation Alpha Kids.”

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This Flying Robot Can Clean Glass Curtain Walls In High-Risesedit

NDTV

“In the near future, we might see an extensive use of this new system in large infrastructure maintenance, and other special applications, such as scientific sampling.” said Meng Xiangdong, the robot’s designer. The team reported the development of a contact aerial manipulator system that shows high flexibility and strong mission adaptability at the 2019 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2019) in Macao last week.

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Inaugural SFF x SWITCH to Kick Off Tomorrow with a Focus on Sustainabilityedit

BioSpectrum

The Conference comprises nine stages, where prominent speakers will discuss topics on Sustainability, Finance and Tech; Future of Finance; Investment and Global Markets Opportunities; Exponential Technologies; Global Access to Innovation; Future Directions with Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Healthcare Innovation; Powering Cities of the Future; and Sustaining the Future of Humanity.

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The Institution of Engineersedit

The Times of India

The Institution of Engineers (India) awarded NEEPCO Ltd. the “IEI Centenary Industry Excellence Award” on November 5, 2019 at a glittering function at Hotel Le Meridien, New Delhi. The award was received by VK Singh, CMD, NEEPCO Ltd. from Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways and MSMEs. VK Singh was accompanied by NEEPCO Directors Shiva Shunmuganathan and Anil Kumar.

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Best Papers Announced At IEEE International Conference On Computer Visionedit

Analytics India Mag

IEEE International Conference On Computer Vision (ICCV) is a noted event which consists of conferences, workshops, and tutorials. Held in Seoul, South Korea from Oct 27, 2019 Nov 3, 2019, this conference is one of the top conferences on emerging technologies conducted every two years. This year, the conference witnessed more than 4,000 papers, from which the committee accepted only 1,075 papers.

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Schneider Electric launches innovative new STEM eMentoring pilot programedit

Yahoo Finance

Co-created by IEEE, the worlds largest technical professional organization advancing technology for humanity, and Cricket Media, Inc., a global education company, Try Engineering Together is a platform for employee volunteers to inspire students in under resourced communities and help educate them on STEM based topics.

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IIoT critical piece in Industry 4.0 journey: Vijay Sethi, Hero Motocorpedit

DQ India

Time sensitive networking (TSN), which defines a set of IEEE standards primarily developed for Ethernet, could be a big enabler, along with 5G mobile technology. The main goal of TSN is to provide deterministic services over the Ethernet wired networks, thus having guaranteed packet transport with low and bounded latency, low packet delay variation, and low packet losses.

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Karnataka to witness its first ever police hackathonedit

The New Indian Express

The Karnataka police is hosting ‘India Police Hackathon 2019’ on November 16 and 17 at RV College of Engineering, which is co-hosting the event. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is the knowledge partner, which will provide most of the mentors and jury for the first ever police hackathon in the state. The IEEE will be involved in the online pre-selection of the participants.

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IEEEs Generation AI Global Study unveils Indian Millennial Parents Growing Trust in AI, Robotics for Health Careedit

CIOL

IEEE unveiled Generation AI 2019: Third Annual Study of Millennial Parents and Generation Alpha Kids. The survey reveals the confidence Millennial parents in the U.S., U.K., India, China and Brazil with Generation Alpha children (nine years old or younger) may have in using AI and emerging technologies for the health and wellness of their children.

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Industry News: Information and Communications

Well have to find ways to use free time: Bibek Debroyedit

Live Mint

By Gireesh Chandra Prasad

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used to perform diverse tasks. By the end of the next decade, the role AI plays will probably be much larger. This raises a question: What will people do with their free time Europe is increasingly veering towards fewer working hours.

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The impact of artificial intelligence on communicationedit

The Hans India

Text to speech is a major implication of Artificial Intelligence that converts insights of consumer relationship management and other available data into a speech format. The transformed text identifies complaints and grievances of customers and resolves them efficiently. The application works with a unique program that recognizes dialects, regional languages, complex numerical including pin code, cost code, stock valuations and more.

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Keeping IoT devices secure offlineedit

Techradar

The Internet of Things in the form of smart homes with connected doorbells and smart light bulbs is already permeating every area of our lives. But the real impact of IoT is happening within industry, where connected devices are streamlining business processes and making entirely new revenue streams possible.

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Enterprise Artificial Intelligence Market to Reach $53.06 Bn, Globally, by 2026 at 35.4% CAGR: Allied Market Researchedit

IT News Online

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ Allied Market Research published a report, titled, Enterprise Artificial Intelligence (AI) Market by Deployment Type (Cloud and OnPremise), Technology (Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Image Processing, and Speech Recognition), Organization Size (Large Enterprises and Small & Medium Enterprises), and Industry Vertical (Media & Advertising, BFSI, IT & Telecom, Retail, Healthcare, Automotive & Transportation, and Others): Global Opportunity Analysis And Industry Forecast, 20192026.

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AI Assistants and the Human Touch of Fund Managers A Fine Balanceedit

The Times of India

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the new electricity that is certainly lighting up many bulbs across industries and professions. The pervasiveness of technology is reflected in the amount of resources spent on it. IBM’s Watson supercomputer and Google’s AlphaGo program are two classic examples of the growing fascination with AI in recent times. We’ve also read about how intelligent or driver-less cars are being tested already.

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West Bengal taking steps to create environment for industryedit

Millennium Post

Commenting on the trend towards automation, she said artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and internet of things (IoT) will gradually prevail over the activities. These are hard realities which one has to embrace, the official said.

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IoT may expose connected cars, smart healthcare systems to security risks: Analystedit

The Economic Times

Internet of Things (IoT) technology can expose connected cars and smart healthcare systems to a lot of security threats, research analyst Satyajit Sinha said on Tuesday while presenting a webinar for ETTelecom.

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Indian IT moving up value chain with young entrepreneurs focussing on software productsedit

The Hindu Business Line

Young entrepreneurs are focusing on software products and trying to exploit the possibilities that have arisen due to emergence of cloud infrastructure, alternative delivery models including off-the-shelf and SaaS (cloud) based software products and mobile based delivery model apart from Big Data and Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem resulting in the convergence of hardware with software.

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India To Use AI & 100 PF Supercomputer To Improve Weather Predictionedit

Analytics India Mag

By Prajakta Hebbar

In a move that could potentially save millions of lives, Dr M Rajeevan, the Union Secretary for Earth Sciences, this week announced new initiatives by the Ministry for improving weather prediction with artificial intelligence.

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Govt-backed’ attackers targeted 12,000: Googleedit

Business Standard

By Neha Alawadhi

According to a recent report ‘Phishing — Baiting the Hook’ by Akamai, Microsoft, Paypal, DHL, and Dropbox were the top targeted brands when it came to phishing. India has also been one of the top countries where people are targeted through phishing attacks. A government-backed attack is one that is backed by a nation state, which makes cybercriminals better funded and with access to greater resources to attack a specified target.

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Explained: How AI is revolutionising the way customer service is executededit

Business Standard

By Bibhu Ranjan Mishra and Debasis Mohapatra

Nearly everyone has gone through the vexing experience of waiting for a long time to speak to a customer service executive. And even when one’s turn comes, there is no guarantee that the query or the problem will be resolved. But this may change soon, thanks to the amalgamation of text and speech-based chat bots powered by artificial intelligence, machine learning and data analytics.

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Cybersecurity challenges for 2020edit

Tech Radar

Fake it until you make it has long been the unofficial mantra of entrepreneurs. Unfortunately, when it comes to cybersecurity its also become the inspiration for an insidious new breed of cyber criminals that threaten to disrupt those who have succeeded in creating thriving enterprises.

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AI powered wellness & prevention: Promises for 2020 and beyondedit

ET Health World

Subsequent diet suggestions by the AI can be informed by this knowledge and specific meal-modifications can nudge the user to gradually switch from rice to wheat. In the backend, human nutritionists (or dietitians) currently examine user-entered data and images of meals, consult user parameters and goals, then analyze & report what has already been consumed

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Why Platformization Is Key to Successful Digital Transformationedit

CXO Today

Platformization has gained momentum over the last decade following the expansion of broadband, networks and the Internet of Things (IoT), and requires the enterprise to reimagine their business across multiple dimensions organization, business models, customer engagement, ecosystem, technology and data.

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The rise of the Machinesedit

The Times of India

Available in Japan and the US for $2900, this home robot— about the size of a small dog—packs in 22 drive actuators for movement; a pair of cameras for ‘vision’; capacitive touch pads, motion-, range-, and light sensors for sensory feedback; a six-axis detection system for its head and torso, and WiFi+LTE internet connectivity.

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SC proposes to introduce system of artificial intelligence, says CJIedit

The Economic Times

Chief Justice of India (CJI) S A Bobde said on Tuesday that the Supreme Court has proposed to introduce a system of artificial intelligence (AI) which would aid in the administration of justice delivery.

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Next Wave of Artificial Intelligence Market Worth $190B by 2025edit

IT News Online

Nearly every critical sector or industry rely on AI to perform specific task that is difficult for humans to complete. This technology is revolutionizing how everyday world works which includes applications from streamlining operations to informing better decision making. By using this technology companies in all sectors are optimizing and automating their processes to increase profitability.

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How the Internet of Things will transform consumerism, enterprises, and governments over the next five yearsedit

Business Insider

By Shelagh Dolan

The Internet of Things is fueling the databased economy and bridging the divide between physical and digital worlds. Consumers, companies, and governments will install more than 40 billion IoT devices worldwide through 2023.

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Internet companies prepare to fight the Deepfake futureedit

The Economic Times

Deepfakes a term that generally describes videos doctored with cutting edge artificial intelligence have already challenged our assumptions about what is real and what is not. By Cade MetzSAN FRANCISCO Several months ago, Google hired dozens of actors to sit at a table, stand in a hallway and walk down a street while talking into a video camera.

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How Rajasthan’s tiger reserves are using AI to reduce poachingedit

The Times of India

By Arpita Mishra

Was it the rustle of leaves, a little bird attempting its first flight, or a big cat on the prowl that pierced the stillness of the night? Generations of conservation biologists, animal scientists and indigenous tribesmen have tried to decode the ways of the wild. While traditional methods of data gathering have been in vogue for centuries, human beings are prone to errors.

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UK exploring partnerships with India in AI, fintech, e-mobilityedit

Business Standard

Our focus is on AI, fintech and financial services, cyber, and also e-mobility and health care. We are starting with the Ai/data science cluster in Karnataka, and the future mobility cluster in Maharashtra. We also aim to have the hubs in four locations around India — in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad — to bring together the innovators, entrepreneurs and start-ups.

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How Artificial Intelligence and advanced analytics tools are propelling growth in the CPG sectoredit

CIOL

In this typically resource intensive space, enterprises are increasingly looking to harness the power of technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and advanced analytics to augment the roles of human teams.

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Cybersecurity a major chink in India Inc armouredit

The Economic Times

Globally, companies on an average take 7 days (162 hours) to respond to cybersecurity breaches while Indian companies average response time is 9 days (222 hours). Two days of delay is a very long time in cybersecurity. And that makes India Inc among the worst performers when it comes to dealing with attacks on their IT systems.

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CIO Ink: Automation is the future of data governanceedit

Tech Observer

In a perfect world, CIOs would have the bandwidth to ensure that every piece of data is perfectly managed and properly handled. But in the real world, no technology team has the time or resources to handle all of the information that bombards us every second of every day

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AI 101: How learning computers are becoming smarteredit

Business Insider

Artificial Intelligence social network eter9IBTMany companies use the term artificial intelligence, or AI, as a way to generate excitement for their products and to present themselves as on the cutting edge of tech development.

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This Artificial Intelligence tool is a boon for cancer patientsedit

Free Press Journal

Researchers have developed a novel artificial intelligence (AI) based method to determine which lungcancer patients may benefit from an expensive treatment called immunotherapy, an advance that may help reduce health care costs for underprivileged cancer patients.

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Robot assisted retinal screening in diabetes soonedit

Medical Dialogues

The patient sits in front of the camera and the results come out of the printer five minutes later,” said Schmidt-Erfurth, who heads up the Christian Doppler Laboratory for Artificial Intelligence in Ophthalmology. “The robot clearly states whether there is currently no damage, moderate damage or damage that requires urgent treatment and routes the patient directly to an ophthalmologist.”

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Researchers Use AI To Show People How Climate Change & Sea-Level Rise Will Impact Our Lifeedit

India Times

Researchers at Mila Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute have created an AI platform that how climate change can affect the vicinity around them. Victor Schmidt, a PhD candidate at Mila and lead author of the paper states, “It’s hard for people to relate to climate change when we only mention remote areas and polar bears.

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In rural Karnataka AI answers complaints in Kannadaedit

The Indian Express

The state run Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company (Bescom), which supplies power to eight districts in Karnataka, has now turned to an artificial intelligence powered system to service the over 9,000 complaints it receives on its helpline systems each day.

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GSMA: WRC-19 Opens Door To Exciting New 5G Servicesedit

Business Wire

To help spread the benefits of 5G to rural areas and accelerate the Internet of Things (IoT) revolution, the GSMA is also supporting efforts to identify more spectrum below 1 GHz at WRC-23 to improve 5G coverage.

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Bad driver? You may have to pay higher insuranceedit

The Times of India

This may soon be a reality in the country, predict Internet of Things (IoT) experts while outlining how the insurance sector is getting ready to roll out Usage Based Insurance (UBI) – a type of automobile insurance that tracks driving behaviour and patterns using sensors and telematics devices fitted in vehicles.

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AI finds takers in BFSI, retail, health and educationedit

The Financial Express

The buzz around Artificial Intelligence (AI) is at an all time high. Firms offering enterprise solutions and consumer products are trying to get to the core of defining AI that is, to get to a point where their AI platforms are in a way a mimicry of the human brain and easily the best in the professions they are employed.

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Want to be cyber-safe? Go for Piedit

The Banking Finance

Cybersecurity aims at protecting company assets including hardware, software and data from cyberattacks. It comprises of an evolving set of tools, technologies, trainings and security best practices designed to protect networks, devices, programs, and data from attacks or unauthorized access

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Rise of the Internet of Things (IoT)edit

Tech Radar

They are already here. And they might already have outnumbered us. Their proliferation is breath taking, with an estimated population reaching 125 billion in the next 10 years. IoT devices are the poster boys of a societal digital transformation, poised to revolutionise the way we live, play and work.

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Man-machine join forces for the next big tech leapedit

The Economic Times ET Panache

During various talks at the event, researchers drilled down into ‘machine teaching’, optical computing, and biocomputing. While Microsoft is close to creating products in some of these areas, they are largely research projects that are a long way from becoming commercial offerings.

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Experts fear India could be left behind in IoT deploymentedit

Deccan Herald

Despite India emerging as one of the top developers of the Internet of Things (IoT) technology, few of the tools are deployed at home. The IoT is regarded as a critical factor in addressing many of the country’s pressing problems, including pollution and accelerating industrial output.

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Development Kits Designed Specifically for IoTedit

EET India

The road to product creation for the internet of things is paved with smart boards. In recent years, the use of readily available, economical development platforms for IoT product design has enriched the market as developers have leveraged the communications features of various systems and protocols.

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Cybersecurity has to be integral part of business: Raja Ukil, Wiproedit

ET CIO

Countries are also establishing active cyber diplomacy functions to foster partnerships with each other in the domain of cybersecurity. The vital role of public private partnerships like the Data Security Council of India which has been set up by Nasscom also points to the concerted effort needed by both government and industry to tackle cybersecurity.

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Service Robotics Market to Witness Steady Growth Based on Progress in Computer Assisted Arrangements & Internet of Things (IoT) Till 2020edit

IT News Online

Service robotics is segregated into two portions like proficient service robots and domestic or personal service robots. Those service robots that are utilized for execution of day-to-day responsibilities, non-commercial usage, and others are the domestic or else personal service robots. However, those service robots, which accomplish commercial responsibilities and are functioned by means of qualified operators are termed as the professional service robots.

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Robotic rehab for paraplegics in hospitals soonedit

The New Indian Express

The artificial intelligence and machine learning technology used in the robotics include motors, sensors, intelligent control systems for the robot all of which gauge what an individual patient requires.

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Overcoming the strains facing cybersecurityedit

Tech Radar

In fact, according to recent research from Bitdefender, six in every ten businesses have suffered a data breach in the last three years. And, by the end of July 2019 almost a quarter of infosec professionals revealed that the company they work for had suffered a data breach in the first six months of the year alone.

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Opinion | We should leapfrog our way out of the telecom messedit

Live Mint

The government could push for any operator to take the lead in 5G by giving away spectrum at concessional rates or even free. 5G isnt about voice or data, but about Augmented and Virtual Reality, smart cities and the Internet of Things (IoT), all of which offer a base for new markets to spring up that could be a source of large future tax revenues for the government.

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Cyber threats to IoT in 2020edit

Tech Radar

Smart home devices offer more access points than ever before wireless lights, thermostats, home security sensors, intelligent streetlights, smart meters, and many more. These millions of sensors and devices present a great opportunity for hackAdd Newers, and a great vulnerability to us all. The Internet of Things allows us to carry out activities far easier and faster than ever before.

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Artificial intelligence is coming for white collar jobs in US labour marketedit

Business Standard

Artificial intelligence is coming for Americas high paid professions as it creates winners and losers across the labor market like never before. White collar jobs and better educated occupations along with production workers are among the most susceptible to AIs spread into the economy, according to a Brookings Institution report Wednesday that draws on a new analysis of patent data by Stanford University graduate student Michael Webb.

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AI and data analytics can bring possible client solutions at amazing speededit

Live Mint

We have immense value for bilinguals those who have in depth understanding of their industry and have learnt how to harness digital. These larger shifts across industries, which are driven by digital technologies, mean that the skills people need in the workforce also need to evolve.

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THE AI IN TRANSPORTATION REPORT: How automakers can use artificial intelligence to cut costs, open new revenue streams, and adapt to the digital ageedit

Business Insider

By Ayoub Aouad

Artificial intelligence (AI) is one technology automakers can turn to in order to adapt to this changing landscape. AI will create significant opportunities for automakers to both reduce production costs and introduce new revenue streams, including selfdriving technology, predictive maintenance, and route optimization.

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Need to adopt AI, new tech for collecting more scientific agridata: Chief Statisticianedit

The Economic Times

Collecting agricultural data in a decentralised economy is a big challenge and there is a need to adopt new technologies like big data and artificial intelligence to get more scientific information for policy making, Chief Statistician Pravin Srivastava said on Monday. To produce quality data, there is a need to look at how data is collected, he noted.

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IoT Report: How Internet of Things technology growth is reaching mainstream companies and consumersedit

Business Insider

By Peter Newman

This is a preview of the Internet of Things (2018) research report from Business Insider Intelligence. To learn more about the IoT ecosystem, tech trends and industry forecasts, click here. The Internet of Things (IoT) is transforming how companies and consumers go about their days around the world.

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Enabling AI compute with adaptive chipsedit

The Times of India

We’re at an inflection point in the semiconductor industry, with intelligent connected devices becoming pervasive. These intelligent devices are in our homes, cars, offices, factories, cities, and in the cloud. The cost for this pervasive artificial intelligence (AI) is an exponential increase in the data-processing requirements placed on the semiconductors that power these devices.

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AI IN BANKING: Artificial intelligence could be a near $450 billion opportunity for banks here are the strategies the winners are usingedit

Business Insider

By Eleni Digalaki

The aggregate potential cost savings for banks from AI applications is estimated at $447 billion by 2023, with the front and middle office accounting for $416 billion of that total, per Autonomous Next research seen by Business Insider Intelligence.

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AI forms a critical part of our tech enabled approachedit

Fortune

By Sourav Majumdar

Continuing with tech for a bit longer, do you use AI and robotics as well for a better customer experience and productivity AI and robotics form a core part of our technology enabled approach. We have developed multiple solutions using these cutting edge technologies and will continue to innovate as newer technology platforms come to the fore.

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2020 cybersecurity putting the house in orderedit

Tech Radar

Cybersecurity has constantly been in the news, both because of publicized breaches, but also because of data protection laws. Here Nik Whitfield explains why businesses need to think beyond security simply in terms of password protection and antivirus software, and look to implement better cybersecurity planning.

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Why cyber security training is important?edit

Deccan Chronicle

CISSP deals with 8 domains which are essential in managing cybersecurity of an organization; Security and risk management, Asset security, Security architecture, and engineering, Communication and network security, Identity and access management, security assessment, and testing, Security operations, Software development security.

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These technological innovations will revolutionise the Indian realty sector by 2020edit

CNBC TV18

The technology is ‘out there’ for use, we just need to embrace it more openly, in order to create efficiencies and work effectively. In the cases where technology is being put to use, it has exceeded expectations and delivered phenomenally. Proptech, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, machine learning, drones, Internet of Things (IoT) and 3D printing are transforming real estate and the future is transpiring now

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Why digital transformation is so importantedit

Tech Radar

By John Brandon

One clear example of this concerns sales automation. Artificial intelligence can help track sales calls and even analyze actual sales call logs to see if the sales process is followed correctly. Managers can receive reports about the call logs (transcribed by bots) and adjust the workflow procedures. When the workflows improve, sales int he company go up thanks to the new tech advancements.

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What Does a VPN Security Audit Really Proveedit

PC Mag

Also, look for audits by firms that independently publish their findings. PricewaterhouseCoopers is a well known name, and that may inspire some confidence in an audit. Cure53, another name that comes up in connection with security audits might be less well known outside the industry, but its more specialized in cybersecurity.

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5G & IoT: Digitalizing & Accelerating Livesedit

Silicon India

5G & IoT: Digitalizing & Accelerating Lives Even though 5G and IoT are two trending words constantly used in the tech world, there is a huge lack of knowledge among the general population on 5G technology and IoT. It is said that 36 percent of consumers still dont know what IoT, while 70 percent owning a connected device.

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Tech CFOs bat for digitising financial functionsedit

ET CIO

“New business models are forcing companies to innovate, adapt and transform for a digital customer first world. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer in the future, it is here and now,” said Honeywell Automation Chairman Suresh Senapathy.

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How to hit the innovation highwayedit

The Sunday Guardian

By Uma Keni Prabhu

IoT is a game changer and is expected to herald a mega transformation in conventional industry and structure of society. It is already changing the way different sectors are functioning. Today, an auto manufacturer spends at least 30% of its cost on software and not on hardware. Five years down the line this will shoot up to almost 60%. For Tesla, the American automotive and energy company, it is almost 70%.

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Economics of AI, Design Thinking, and Data Science for Smart Healthcareedit

ELETS Online

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been making its way into the healthcare sector, presenting a variety of possibilities in disease diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. The adoption of artificial intelligence in the healthcare sector is growing substantially. One of the other major problems plaguing India’s premier public hospitals is overcrowding.

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40 Big Tech Predictions for 2019edit

Business Insider

Business Insider Intelligence, Business Insider’s premium research service, has put together a list of 40 Big Tech Predictions for 2019 across Apps and Platforms, Digital Media, Payments, The Internet of Things, E-Commerce, Fintech, Transportation & Logistics, and Digital Health.

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Medical Devices Need for Securityedit

EET India

The internet of things (IoT) brings together billions of devices every day, with exponential growth that is changing the way we carry out our daily activities. Smart homes reduce overall energy consumption. New developments will allow cars to be connected with smart-city infrastructure to create an entirely different ecosystem for the driver.

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How technology saves loss of working hours in a cyber attackedit

ET CIO

In an era of evolving threat landscape, organizations confront cyber attacks almost every day. Technology, however, can strengthen the weakest link in the ecosystem provided organizations learn to depend on intelligent automation and cloud solutions. Akhilesh Tuteja, Co-Leader, Global Cyber Security Practice, KPMG, highlights how incorporating cybersecurity throughout the business process and cyber education at leadership level can help cut down significant loss of working hours in case of cyber-attacks.

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How Collaborative Robots Powering The Next-Generation Of Roboticsedit

Analytics Insight

By Vivek Kumar

Today, robotics is being used in a wide range of applications and in this way, collaborative robots (cobots) is taking it a step further. Large companies are adopting these types of robots because of their benefits such as lower costs, enhanced safety, flexibility, and personnel efficiencies. Not only big companies, but small to medium businesses are also becoming aware of the growing importance of and uses for cobots as the implementation of smart factories continues to rise.

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10 Best Programming Languages To Learn In 2020 For IoT Developmentedit

Analytics India Mag

By Ambika Choudhury

IoT is the next big thing in Industry 4.0, and developers and techies from all across the world are already arming themselves with the skills needed to ride this wave. In this article, we list down 10 best programming languages one must know in the coming year to be able to successfully create and deploy projects in IoT.

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Opinion | Five emerging cybersecurity trends we need to watch out for next yearedit

Live Mint 

More IoT devices, more risks: As 5G networks roll out, the use of connected internet of things (IoT) devices will accelerate dramatically, massively increasing networks vulnerability to large scale, multivector Gen V cyberattacks. IoT devices and their connections to networks and clouds are still a weak link in security. its hard to get visibility of devices, and they have complex security requirements.

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Digital Health: Invest in innovationsedit

The Economic Times 

Similarly, with the Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud computing, doctors can track and monitor the vital health parametres of a patient at any given point in time. While the data helps doctors treat patients better, it has the potential to allow healthcare payers and other providers to offer better and more personalised services by leveraging this data.

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Cyberattacks up 26% in Q3 2019: Subexedit

Tech Circle 

By Tanmay Tiwary

Smart cities, financial services, and transportation sectors lead the sectoral rankings in terms of cyberattacks, according to Subexs state of internet of things (IoT) security report India for Q3 2019.

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Breaking The Language Barrier: Ankit Prasad, Founder & CEO, Bobble AI Technologiesedit

Business World 

The world now lives on clouds and almost every known dimension of life on earth is constantly impacted by the internet of things (IoT), big data and artificial intelligence (AI). This is a $40 billion industry with ample opportunities, but also one in which competition is the toughest. Basically it is an input method editing software industry, with products like keyboard, voice, camera and languages content.

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Blockchain to Generate $3.1 Trillion in New Biz Worldwide by 2030edit

Indian Web2 

By Avneet Oberoi

As of 2025, it is expected of blockchain to become more advanced by taking under its umbrella, many of those small aspects and Technologies which are currently working independently. These comprise of Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI) and decentralized self sovereign (SSI) solutions.

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Tamil Nadu at work on safe & ethical AI policyedit

The Economic Times

Tamil Nadu will unveil a policy for safe and ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI), in what is arguably a first-of-its-kind move in the country.

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Subex releases the State of IoT Security Report India for Q3 2019edit

CXO Today

Subex today released the findings of its State of Internet of Things (IoT) Security Report for the third quarter (July September 2019) of this calendar year in Bangalore today. The report, based on threat intelligence data gathered from across 16 cities all over India, outlines key sectors being attacked, the methods of attack, malware, and variants deployed and key cities that are being attacked and studied by hackers, malware developers and hacktivist groups.

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India is embracing technology at a very fast pace: Patricia Florissi, VP, Dell Technologiesedit

The Financial Express

By Sudhir Chowdhary

AI and ML will usher in an era of explosive innovation igniting the next major epoch of the human experience. AI has broad applicability, spanning public and private sectors and markets of all kinds, from industrial to medical, from education to finance. IoT is more than just connective tissue. It requires AI.

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Gartner identifies the four phases of the Blockchain spectrumedit

Money Control

After 2025, complementary technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI) and decentralized selfsovereign identity (SSI) solutions will converge and become more integrated with Blockchain networks. The resulting enhanced Blockchain solutions will expand the types of customer and the value that can be tokenized and exchanged and will enable a large number of smaller transactions to occur that would not be possible with traditional mechanisms

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DevSecOps: Aligning Conflicting Priorities to Combine Forcesedit

BW Smart Cities

DevOps and security teams have historically been known to work in silos until the end of the development process, resulting in friction between both teams. This is because security is often an afterthought in a race to roll out products and services to market, not leaving enough time to address the potential vulnerabilities that may arise.

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Cybersecurity with intelligent network monitoringedit

Tech Radar

The growth of IoT within organisations has meant thousands, if not millions, of devices now contribute to network traffic, all of which are potential entry points for attackers. Cyberattacks on IoT devices have already increased by 300% in 2019 and as the volume of data continues to increase, the harder it will be for security analysts to identify threats before damage has occurred.

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Achieving essential IoT requirementsedit

ET CIO

This analysis has also brought to the fore the following challenges that companies face during IoT implementations: -IoT security (32%) -Facilitating cross-department implementation (31%) -Integrating disparate data (30%) -Dearth of skilled talent equipped with IoT knowledge (29%)

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‘Future Disrupted’ predictions for 2020: Data, automation and IoT will enable virtual societiesedit

Business World

NTT Ltd. (India) Director – Solutions & Consulting, Lux Rao predicts mainstream adoption of disruptive technologies in 2020 will finally see data, automation and internet of things (IoT) technologies come together to create connected enterprises, campuses, cities and societies

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Pairing AI with IoT Opens New Pathways for Futuristic Advancementsedit

Analytics Insight

AI being an ubiquitous technology has a vital role to play in the revolution of emerging technologies. Specifically, when IoT is in its revolutionary phase, its amalgamation with AI can transform the future technological landscape.

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Is Internet Privacy Post GDPR Merely A Theateredit

Forbes

Recent discussions have also emerged about how the internet of things (IoT) has lent to this trend of the choice between comfort or privacy, but we must wonder if this is the only choice we must be left with Indeed, is this a false dichotomy that we can only have convenience at the expense of our privacy or a lack of services and information if we wish to protect our privacy Or, might this be the case of a medialed bias implicating that we have only these two choices: privacy or information.

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GSMA urges ICT companies to join RPS framework to ensure secured data flow across bordersedit

The Economic Times

The statement added that the framework is a precondition for next gen projects such as the Internet of Things (IoT) tracking of services across borders and the development of applications in the cloud and 5G.

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From selfdrive cars to IoT, these nextwave techs will rule 2020s decadeedit

Business Standard

Sine 2015-16 we are using Web 3.0 as the overlay of our digital universe. This is a Semantic web that incorporates Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Data Mining, Natural Language Search and Machine Learning technologies, Social Media, Internet of Things (IoT) and other customized online services including social media and streaming services. By 2025 we should usher in Web 4.0.

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Enhancing Customer Experience to Expand Horizonsedit

BW Smart Cities

With the roll out of 5G, and advancements in technologies like IoT and Edge computing, we believe that the next couple of years are going to be transformational. With data consumption on exponential rise and 5G on the way, wireless platforms will not be enough to meet the demands of bandwidth guzzling consumers.

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Can Hiring Hackers Cut Down Cyber Attackedit

Silicon India

At a time when cyber attacks on businesses across industries are multiplying as they go digital, joining hacker powered bug bounty and vulnerability disclosure programmes is the key to minimise such incidents and safeguard your key data, a top cyber security officer said on Tuesday.

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Artificial Intelligence And Ethics: The Need For EQ Along With IQedit

Express Computer

By Radhika Udas

As Artificial Intelligence gradually seeps into more industries, its need for emotion quotient becomes more pronounced. Monitoring Artificial Intelligence by setting an ethical framework is the way forward.

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AI to be critical in APAC cybersecurity market: Frost & Sullivanedit

Money Control

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) have been increasingly adopted across industries due to their multifaceted benefits, from predictive outcomes to advanced data analytics. AI based cybersecurity has the potential to augment the capabilities of staff and help organizations better manage cyber threats.

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AI is too important to leave to Google and FB aloneedit

Deccan Herald

Americans don’t have to be beholden to the tech Goliaths to get the benefits of artificial intelligence. An alternative possibility is for government to provide the infrastructure needed for a technological future-through a public option for artificial intelligence.

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The human brain: A source of inspiration for artificial intelligence solutionsedit

The Economic Times

Over the last year, content creators across the globe have actively begun to adopt AI tools in order to enhance efficiencies, unlock revenue opportunities and deliver interactive viewing experiences. The uptake has already started in sports production and OTT distribution, with entertainment following close behind. This evolution has largely been made possible by the emergence of industry specific AI solutions

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IT spending in India seen rising 6.6% to touch $94 billion next yearedit

Live Mint

By Ayushman Baruah

Among technologies, automation enabled areas such as robotic process automation, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and chatbots are seeing huge uptick, Roy said. Cloud still remains quite strong, along with data and analytics.

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IoT can be a cash cow amidst economic slump provided telcos step up their gameedit

The Economic Times

Internet of Things (IoT) is a departure for telecom operators from their traditional business which can prove to be highly lucrative amidst economic slowdown, however, telcos need to act timely and find the fastest route to creating business value in this segment, industry stakeholders believe.

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How to navigate cybersecurity in a 5G worldedit

Tech Republic

By Macy Bayern

5G cybersecurity concerns and physical challenges: What you need to know Dan Patterson discusses how 5G will enable IoT, AR, VR, 3D renderings, and more. He also talks about the numerous cybersecurity concerns with 5G.

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Costly Cyber Crimeedit

Business World

The logical question is what steps can be taken to mitigate the consequences of this new crime, which has menacing proportions Accenture has done a study and recommended nine technologies that can help. The most significant is security intelligence and threat sharing followed by the use of automation and Artificial intelligence.

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13 MindBlowing Things Artificial Intelligence Can Already Do Todayedit

Forbes

By now, most of us are aware of artificial intelligence (AI) being an increasingly present part of our everyday lives. But, many of us would be quite surprised to learn of some of the skills AI already knows how to do. Here are 13 mind blowing skills artificial intelligence can already do today.

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Polity is unprepared for the next Industrial Revolutionedit

The Hindu Business Line

The Fourth Industrial Revolution will involve a mix of technologies. These include 5G telecom, Internet of Things (IoT), AI, robotics, quantum computing, autonomous vehicles, nanotechnology, and others.

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Made in India AIedit

Business Standard

At a recent workshop I co-organised in Bangalore, with the theme of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and innovation, the discussion turned to the origin of an AI system or specifically: What is “Made in India AI”? Answering that question seems to be important for three reasons. First, AI adoption is rapidly increasing.

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How to protect data in motionedit

CRN

Building a data security in motion plan is another step organizations shouldn’t skip. This includes defining requirements that will help safeguarding data in transit, addressing possible situations that could result in breaches and raising awareness among employees and partners. All employees should be aware of the security risks that could expose the organization to fees and fines due to poor cyber security procedures.

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How AI, 5G and IoT are Accelerating Market Growth of Network Analyticsedit

Analytics Insight

The report envisaged that the increasingly making use of 5G, IoT, and cloud are factors that could create a larger market for network analytics. Its processes, however, can be automated; thus, IT staff no longer need to manually look for and troubleshoot problems.

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AI can predict where lightning will strike 30 minutes in advanceedit

Millennium Post

Scientists on Friday said they have developed a simple and inexpensive artificial intelligence (AI) system that can predict when lightning will strike any place within a 30-kilometre radius, up to 30 minutes in advance. Lightning -one of the most unpredictable phenomena in nature -regularly kills people and animals and sets fire to homes and forests.

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When Windows 7 Dies, Don’t Rely on Microsoft to Keep Your PC Safeedit

PC Mag

Windows 7 is not just for laptops and desktop workstations. Many Internet of Things (IoT) devices, such as point-of-sale terminals, ATMs, vending machines, and medical devices are using it. Most of these devices use Windows 7 Embedded, a stripped-down version of the operating system meant to run on resource-constrained machines.

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Just 8.7 Per cent of Homes in South Asia Have an IoT Deviceedit

News Gram

It revealed that even with over 14,000 IoT manufacturers worldwide, 94 per cent of all IoT devices are manufactured by just 100 vendors. “A key finding of this paper is that 94 per cent of the home IoT devices were made by fewer than 100 vendors, and half are made by just ten vendors,” said Rajarshi Gupta, Head of AI at Avast

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IoT followed by ML and AI are leading the Digital Transformation journeyedit

Var India

According to global research, it is evident that Internet of Things (IOT) has become the leading technology for digital transformation followed by Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Improved service delivery, better health and safety across organization and greater workforce productivity are some of the key benefits of IOT.

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Digital twin technology to revolutionise many sectorsedit

The Hans India

A digital twin is a replica of a physical entity in the digital world. Thanks to the emergence of the Internet of Things (IoT) technology, the real-time data of this physical entity is seamlessly transmitted, allowing its virtual counterpart to coexist.

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Apps breaching your digital privacy, stealing dataedit

The Times of India

Every ‘free’ mobile phone application comes with a heavy price — the applications not only learn your preferences, location, usage patterns and other applications you use, but many can also mine personal data if it’s a malware or spyware.

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Present And Future Of RPA Industryedit

Business World

We are living in an era where automation is helping businesses in every industry around the world seek efficiencies that come from replacing manual tasks with machine-operated ones. Companies are adopting automation technology like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) for business growth to encourage greater creativity, productivity and innovation from employees

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AI will add $15.7 trillion to the global economy by 2030edit

The Financial Express

Most organisations today acknowledge that Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to solve complex problems at scale, enhance efficiency and optimise costs. According to a recent survey done by PwC ‘With AI’s Great Power Comes Great Responsibility’, 65% of global and 62% of Indian CXOs have implemented AI in some form.

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Vision Artificial Intelligence Can Help Minimize Angst, For Companies And Customers, In The Relocation/Moving Industryedit

Forbes

Much of the focus on deep learning systems for vision has been in three areas: autonomous vehicles, facial recognition, and robotics. However, as with the many other areas of artificial intelligence (AI), vision will have a far wider impact on society than in those three areas.

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The Revolutionary Journey of The Internet of Thingsedit

BW Smart Cities

The Internet of Things (IoT) has evolved with the progression of Internet in the past two decades. For starters, IoT is essentially the inter network of physical things such as sensors, devices, vehicles, buildings, and other objects which are embedded with electronics, software, sensors, actuators, and network connectivity that enable these objects to pick data, assemble and exchange the data.

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Technology How Entrepreneurs Are Connecting the World With IoTedit

Daily Hunt

Some have dubbed the Internet of Things, or IoT, the Intelligence of Things, and even the Internet of Everything. Whatever they call it, there is no doubt that IoT has been steadily emerging and shaping our future. Put simply, IoT eliminates the need for human interaction with other humans or computers to transfer data.

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Is India cyber security readyedit

The Hindu Business Line

Towards end-October, social media was agog with reports of a cyber attack at Kudankulam Nuclear Power plant. The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL), on October 29, denied such a development and said both the reactors were running without ‘any operational or safety concerns’.

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India, Sweden to collaborate on clean technologiesedit

Telangana Today

As a part of the programmme, eight Swedish companies have showcased their clean, innovative and futuristic technologies, which ranged from nanotechnologies; internet of things (IoT); active dynamic filters; LED light tower; pot washing machines; sustainable sanitation solutions, superefficient aerators, material recovery from End of Life Tyres (ELT).

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Human Brain: Source Of Inspiration For Artificial Intelligence Solutionsedit

BW CIO World

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is fast gaining ground as the next big disruptor in the Media & Entertainment (M&E) industry. Over the last year, content creators across the globe have actively begun to adopt AI tools in order to enhance efficiencies, unlock revenue opportunities and deliver interactive viewing experiences.

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How Is Artificial Intelligence Revolutionizing Small Businessesedit

Entrepreneur

Artificial intelligence (AI) was invented to support humans. With time, it has developed into a technology that delivers results. Although expensive initially, AI has now become affordable for small businesses as well. According to a survey of CEOs from small and medium-sized businesses, 29.5% of CEOs have spoken in favour of AI technology and its various benefits on businesses.

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How AI has changed the way we eat, drive and talkedit

The Economic Times

Artificial intelligence is already answering queries with personal assistants like Alexa and Siri, thanks to the advancement in machine learning and data analytics. AI-enabled systems have the capability to receive and analyse information and adapt to it as they make decisions. The technology is now widely adopted by companies such as Google, IBM and Apple. (Amazon)

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Encryption has made the use of data safe. Will quantum supremacy alter thatedit

The Economic Times

By truncating computing time from 10,000 years to a little under four minutes, quantum computers pose an existential threat to industry standards in cryptography that were hitherto thought to be infallible in real world conditions. Cybersecurity experts have reason to be worried.

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Cyber security emerging threats and defenseedit

Express Computer

Recently though, since the past few months, there has been a complete and comprehensive drift of the ways how bad guys have been spearheading cyber security attacks. Newer frontiers like OT/IoT spaces we have already been exploited and the coming times have already shown glimpse of how deadlier they would be.

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Cellular IoT Device Shipments Approach 350 Million Annually By 2025edit

Communications Today

According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, IoT Cellular Device Sales will undergo a transition with 5G, the dominant air interface, in 2025, as published by Strategy Analytics IoT Strategies service. Strong growth from projects in China has continued to provide a healthy impetus to the IoT device market.

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AI can now make creative and exploratory decisionsedit

The Economic Times

When engineers use artificial intelligence (AI), they have traditionally applied it to a problem within a defined set of rules rather than having it generally follow human strategies to create something new.

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AI can Help Improve Citizen Services Locally’edit

The Economic Times

By Ayan Pramanik

India continues to lag in use artificial intelligence (AI) to improve citizen services and many government initiatives such as Ayushman Bharat Mission would open up a sea of opportunities for artificial intelligence-based services in the country, said Anil Valluri, President, NetApp India and SAARC.

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What is workflow automation Everything you need to knowedit

Tech Radar

By John Brandon

This may have been true for some time, but as we enter an age of digital transformation in 2020 and beyond, it gets even more valuable. As your business automates more, then business runs smoother and is hopefully able reach more customers, as technology becomes an enabler of automation instead of a constant inhibitor or roadblock to success.

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The Next Generation Applications Of Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learningedit

Forbes

We have progressed from the development stage of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technology into widespread implementation across industries. This advanced technology is everywhere, but most people dont know they interact with it daily.

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Tech innovations will transform human existence beyond our wildest imaginationedit

The Economic Times

If the scenario plays out as envisaged, 5G networks will cover almost a third of the global populace by 2025. The use of big data analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence and robotics requires robust setups based on super fast 5G networks.

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Startups in 2019 have been increasingly leveraging deep tech NASSCOMedit

Express Computer

Today, India stands at a very exciting threshold, with the advent of several new technologies, newer avenues have opened. Deeptech is no longer a mere conversation, but is already seen as a tangible, exciting prospect, enriching lives and enhancing the potential for innovation. There has been a rapid growth in the number of deeptech startups as well as startups focusing on the underserved markets

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Big Data: Dont ask how much. Ask what for.edit

The Hindu Business Line

Despite this revolution, organisations still face challenges when trying to acquire the most fundamental of datasets those on consumers. While Big Data insights generated through social networks, the Internet of Things (IoT), large business databases, etc continue to grow in number, they often fall short when organisations need simple behavioural insights on consumers, their choices and usage patterns.

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Artificial intelligence: The growth factor for Cloud GPU marketedit

DQ India

Artificial intelligence increasingly becoming a part of various software systems and products across different verticals like retail, healthcare and so on According to a report by IDC, worldwide spending on artificial intelligence systems is forecast to reach $35.8 billion in 2019, an increase of 44.0% over the amount spent in 2018.

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90% organisations think cyber threat landscape will worsen in 2020edit

Express Computer

With the perpetually shifting threat landscape, over 90 per cent of organisations believe the cyber threat landscape will stay the same or worsen in 2020 while 51 per cent of organisations do not believe they are ready for or would respond well to a cyber attack or breach, a new report by US based cyber security firm FireEye said.

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5G to dominate IoT cellular device sales: Strategy Analyticsedit

Telecom Lead

Cellular IoT device shipments approach 350 million annually by 2025 and 5G will dominate IoT cellular device sales by 2025, Strategy Analytics forecasts. IoT Cellular Module Sales forecast Shipments of 4G IoT modules will peak within three years, as 5G modules begin slowly in 2019, with 2023 a key inflection point, as 5G modules outstrip those of 4G modules.

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Understanding artificial intelligence, machine learning and their business use caseedit

DQ India

Staying ahead in the accelerating artificial intelligence race requires executives to make nimble, informed decisions about where and how to employ AI in their business Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) is an integral part of our daily lives today.

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Resolving data challenges for transformational AIedit

The Economic Times

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is possibly the most widely discussed technology trend. There are strong views about the applications and benefits of AI, while some feel that it will bring in the apocalyptic day of machine controlling human beings; a few others believe that AI will be extremely beneficial for humans.

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IOT: A New Paradigm of Business Opportunityedit

SME Channels

IoT: in simple language IoT means the ability to make every device or machine connected with internet. Be it any machines in automotive industry, manufacturing, aviation, retail, healthcare, hospitality, pharma, tours & travels and even education. The objective is to make the progress monitored automatically without less human intervention and bring safety and security in the case of citizens.

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Indian manufacturing must leapfrog from Industry 2.0 to Industry 4.0edit

Express Computer

This exchange is made possible with the Industrial Internet of things (IIoT). Industry 4.0 includes the following Cyber physical system: A mechanical device that is run by computer based algorithms. The Internet of things (IoT): Interconnected networks of machine devices and vehicles embedded with computerized sensing, scanning and monitoring capabilities.

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Increase In IoT Malware Attacks In Third Quarter Of 2019: Reportedit

Electronics For U

There has a 33 percent jump in IoT malware attacks from last year. Csuite executives, HR personnel and IT leaders are most vulnerable all over the world. In a report released by the global security solutions provider, SonicWall, about 7.2 billion malware attacks and 151.9 million ransomware attacks were launched in the first three quarters of 2019.

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Impact of LED technology on IoT technologiesedit

The Economic Times

IoT Technology Recently, IoT lighting design has been attracting more and more proponents, and as LED technology rapidly evolves, we are seeing it evolve with IoT lighting in mind. With the emergence of IoT technology now LED lights are getting more efficient and cheaper.

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How The Internet Of Things Will Help Fight Climate Changeedit

Forbes

On the one hand, the biggest positive effect will be delivered by green technologies and renewable energy sources, yet on the other, the Internet of Things (IoT) and smart connectivity will function as a vital enabler of the above solutions, enabling green microgrids to be brought online when nonrenewable utility networks fail or arent available

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How companies can prepare for the techled disruption Automationedit

CIOL

Automation lies at the core of these experience led businesses as it improves efficiencies, accelerates turnaround, and reduces costs all critical imperatives given the highly competitive modern business environment.

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How can AI help Governmentsedit

Express Computer

The advent of digital technologies, social media and Internet of Things is resulting in huge amounts of data being generated. It is a famous saying, Data Never Sleeps. Some estimates and market reports suggest that by 2020; 5,200 GB of data would be generated every year for each individual on the planet.

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Encrypted threat and IoT malware attack rise in 2019: Reportedit

Gadgets Now

According to a new report released by network security provider SonicWall cyber attacks via traditional sandbox technology has declined. However, crimes like encrypted threat and IoT malware attacks have risen exponentially in the first three quarters of 2019.

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Digitalise The Futureedit

Daily Pioneer

Digital and communication technologies such as 5G, Next Generation Network (NGN), cloud computing, artificial intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT), Robotic Process Automation (RPA), augmented reality, and virtual reality are shaping various sectors. Organisations are capitalising on these technologies and adopting new business models to enhance their digital capabilities, personalise customer experiences, and create unique product offerings.

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Blockchain can transform trading, says Sebi chiefedit

The Financial Express

Blockchain, Sebi chief, Ajay Tyagi, BSE, NSE, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, GDP, NPA, bond market. The Sebi chief said that the blockchain technology had the potential to completely transform the trading, clearing & settlement process.

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AI, ML and big data doing rounds for cyber securityedit

Express Computer

The cybersecurity industry is actively developing new technologies to mitigate the emerging threats targeting growing segments of handheld and IoT devices. Finding out the vulnerabilities and exploits on each of these platforms would appear at the top of the industrys todo list.

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AI and ML to enhance the efficiency of the credit sectoredit

Express Computer

The wave of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) as a concept has swept across the world. The wave which started more as an intelligent machine competing against champions in mind games (Chess, Go), has traveled a long distance to shape and simplify the way we live, work, travel and communicate.

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90% organisations think cyber threat landscape will worsen in 2020edit

CNBC TV18

Organisations allocated their cybersecurity budgets into four main categories with the largest allocations going to the areas of prevention (42 per cent) and detection (28 per cent), followed by containment and remediation.

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Wisdom or artificial intelligenceedit

The Tribune

The way information technology and artificial intelligence (AI) are influencing society, everything seems possible. Otherwise too, as Robert H Schuller observed, It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow.

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No compromise on privacy: Jayesh Ranjanedit

Deccan Chronicle

At a time when cybersecurity and data encryption have become the buzzwords, principal secretary information technology Jayesh Ranjan, said that the state government was not willing to compromise on privacy

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IT and OT need a shared language of IIoTedit

Tech Radar

Internet security is a key concern of business, and this goes beyond malware and antivirus software protection. IT and production Operational Technology (OT) teams are aware of the cybersecurity obstacles to overcome in order to achieve successful Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) implementations. Yet, each department addresses those threats with different priorities and requirements.

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IoT opportunities & challenges in India and IoT securityedit

The Economic Times

Internet of Things (IoT) adoption is rapidly increasing in India which is set to impact businesses and organizations across the country. In this webinar, well dig deep into the impact of IoT technology on businesses, platforms and ecosystems while touching upon the relevant use cases of the technology across various sectors.

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Indias SaaS ecosystem gets bigger and betteredit

Fortune

The Indian SaaS market is presently a shade lower than a $1 billion and growing at 36%. Its also the combinatorial power of other emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing & IoT, powering the SaaS offerings that are driving this kind of growth.

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India should work towards creating an unbroken value chainedit

The Financial Express

This is the right time for us to take yet another leap in e-governance. Today, India is making rapid strides in adoption of emerging concepts such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain, cloud computing, drones, microservices etc, which have a huge potential in transforming governance.

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Importance of technology and artificial intelligence in healthcareedit

The Financial Express

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML) and NLP (NeuroLinguistic Programming) enabled chatbots can be a channel to help address queries from patients either completely or at least up to a point

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How AI, ML can help financial institutions with fraud preventionedit

The Economic Times

It comes as no surprise then to see banks and financial institutions turning to advanced solutions that incorporate Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine learning (ML) technologies. It is easy to understand the why ML has caused such a stir in the fraud detection domain; it is equipped to deal with large volumes of data from numerous sources and capable of spotting abnormal patterns and links that humans are not able to identify.

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Cyber threats set to increase in 2020edit

Tech Radar

The cybersecurity firm FireEye has released its inaugural FireEye Cyber Trendscape Report, revealing that the majority (56%) of organizations believe that the risk of cyber threats will increase in 2020.

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Artificial Intelligence To Boost India’s Annual Growth By 1.3 Percentedit

Analytics Insight

The programme will see the formation of a task force under the leadership of Principal Scientific Advisor K Vijay Raghavan. This force will identify projects and initiatives in which to implement AI technology. Recently, a long-standing clash between government think-tank NITI Aayog and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on which department will anchor the AI project, has ended.

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Armed forces must be equipped to meet challenges of modern warfare: Rajnathedit

India Times

The armed forces must be equipped with artificial intelligence, big data and blockchain technologies to meet the challenges of modern warfare, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said here on Monday

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AI will be a key area of cooperation between India, Germanyedit

The Economic Times

The interdisciplinary Cyber Physical Systems programme launched in India last year by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) encompasses all elements, including artificial intelligence and Internet of Things.

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AI in Education: 3 reasons why its more than what meets the eyeedit

India Today

Picture this: Khushi is a bright and curious 15-year-old studying in a prestigious school. She is preparing for her 10th boards and there’s enough pressure to score better in Physics, Chemistry, and Maths three subjects she absolutely dreads.

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10 Charts That Will Change Your Perspective Of AI In Securityedit

Forbes

69% of enterprise executives believe artificial intelligence (AI) will be necessary to respond to cyberattacks with the majority of telecom companies (80%) saying they are counting on AI to help identify threats and thwart attacks according to Capgemini.

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The 9 Biggest Technology Trends That Will Transform Medicine And Healthcare In 2020edit

Forbes

As the world population continues to grow, and age, artificial intelligence, and machine learning offer new and better ways to identify disease, diagnose conditions, crowdsource and develop treatment plans, monitor health epidemics, create efficiencies in medical research and clinical trials, and make operations more efficient to handle the increased demands on the healthcare system.

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Reinventing cloud security in the era of digitaledit

ET CIO

The advent of IoT devices add a multitude of complexities. The cloud here is important as IoT application services are cloud enabled. The humongous data generated for analytics is stored on the cloud and finally there are so many protocols and sensors to secure.

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India’s ‘weak’ cyber security needs immediate overhaul (IANS Exclusive)edit

The New Indian Express

The policy formulated by India in 2013 towards cyber security looks more like a failed model in the current scenario. While India ranked 23 in global security arrangements in 2017, Britain was several places ahead at 12.

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For Artificial Intelligence Capabilities, CIOs Prefer To Work With Startupsedit

Forbes

Artificial intelligence and machine learning top everyone’s lists this year, and CIOs are twice as likely to go to startups for these solutions than to established vendors. More than eight in 10 executives, 81%, say they are investing in AI and ML, with the majority, 67% relying on startups.

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61 per cent of Indians apprehensive about AIedit

Daily Pioneer

As many as 61 per cent Indians fear that Artificial Intelligence (AI) may do more harm than good to humankind, American Information Technology and AI expert Daniel Castro said on Thursday highlighting the apprehensive outlook towards the revolutionary field of AI in India.

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Use of AI Against Counterfeitingedit

Analytics Insight

The expression Artificial Intelligence (AI) is stacked with a lot of suppositions taken from many years of scifi motion movies about robots taking control over the world. A long way from being a part of a whimsical anecdote about your microwave creating emotions however, AI is as of now a common truth of modern life.

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Technology Powering Growth in Infrastructure & Real Estate: CIIedit

Cellit

Other innovative technologies in the real estate industry that are set to affect the realty sector include 3D Printing. Though still in a nascent stage, this can replace a substantial amount of construction activity, besides reducing waste, cost and labour, and help builders enter dense urban areas.

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Most Blockchain Technologies Are Still Five to 10 Years Away From Transformational Impactedit

Cellit

“Blockchain is not yet enabling a digital business revolution across business ecosystems and may not until at least 2028, when Gartner expects blockchain to become fully scalable technically and operationally.”

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How AI and ML will help in reducing the number of 5G sitesedit

Telecom Lead

Precision planning process of small cell siting and deployment of Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in network design can reduce the cost of deployments while optimizing coverage.

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Global Device Shipments Will Decline 3.7% in 2019edit

Cellit

5G will impact more than phones. The recent Gartner IoT forecast showed that the 5G endpoint installed base will grow 14-fold between 2020 and 2023, from 3.5 million units to 48.6 million units. By 2028, the installed base will reach 324.1 million units, although 5G will make up only 2.1% of the overall Internet of Things (IoT) endpoints.

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The future of businessedit

The Financial Express

The current market environment of the Fourth Industrial revolution (so termed by Klaus Schwab, the founder of the WEF) is very different from that of the first three industrial revolutions. It prefaces a world of ubiquitous mobility, internet of things, artificial intelligence, gene sequencing and nano technology

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Letters to BS: The need of the hour is to use AI for stressed assetsedit

Business Standard

Contracts and outsourcing is a way of life now. Bankers who have given loans following a structured process by calling the correct shots are the kind of industry professionals who should be deployed in the ARCs to tackle bad loans. It is important to note they made the preparation with the right ingredients and they are equipped to handle the after affects, thanks to their experiences.

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Follow rules for using AI in waredit

Mail Today

The Defense Innovation Board (DIB) has issued a series of recommendations to the Department of Defense on how the artificial intelligence (AI) should be implemented in future military conflict.

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Digital payments revenue likely to grow at 11% over next six years: reportedit

The Indian Express

Nearly 18 per cent of respondents said the main priority for banks is to build security into retail payments transactions and 22 per cent cited artificial intelligence, robotics, machine learning and innovative payments hubs as the key platform technology capabilities they need to adapt their core systems to highspeed and continuous payment flows, it added.

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Will AI replace ‘real’ intelligence?edit

The Hindu Business Line

The fourth Industrial Revolution has swept the world, leaving its indelible impact on the shop floor, in stores, offices, boardrooms and beyond. The fusion of technologies that characterises this revolution has triggered a wave of transformative change, impacting society in ways we could not have imagined earlier and at a pace that we have not seen before.

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Why redefining data storage is essential for Digital Indiaedit

The Economic Times

In recent times, innovation in technologies related to collecting as well as analyzing data such as IoT, artificial intelligence (AI), data science, Big Data, and edge analytics have been revolutionary. More and more companies are adopting the concept of SMAC integration of social, mobile, analytics and cloud technologies to leverage customers behavior and buying patterns to achieve their business goals

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Why cybersecurity should be Indias foremost priorityedit

The Economic Times

The average data consumption per person a year is in the range of 1520 gigabits. The growth rate in data generation is more than 35%. With more inclusion of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), data analytics, cloud computing and Internet of Things (IoT), cyberspace will become a complex domain, giving rise to issues of a technolegal nature.

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Plugging Emerging Gapsedit

The Economic Times

The growth rate in data generation is more than 35%. With more inclusion of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), data analytics, cloud computing and Internet of Things (IoT), cyberspace will become a complex domain, giving rise to issues of a techno-legal nature.

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New CJI Advocates Use Of Artificial Intelligence In Courtsedit

Business World

Chief Justice of India (CJI) designate, Sharad Arvind Bobde, on Thursday advocated the usage of highend technology including Artificial Intelligence (AI) in courts. Speaking to ANI here, Justice Bobde, who will become the 47th Chief Justice of India, stated that the justice delivery system is good in the country and may require the use of minor changes including the use of technology.

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India and Germany likely to sign agreement on artificial intelligenceedit

The Economic Times

Germany and India are likely to sign agreements including a partnership on the use of artificial intelligence in farming during a threeday visit to New Delhi by Chancellor Angela Merkel that begins on Thursday, the German ambassador said.

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How Artificial Intelligence Helps Investors Leverage Disruption For Opportunityedit

Forbes

Converging forces have catapulted artificial intelligence (AI) into the mainstream with such a profound impact that its been touted as the next biggest disruptive force in global business. The AI revolution is not in its infancy; in fact, this technology has been around for over 60 years.

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Growing up with technology doesnt make you more cybersecure: Reportedit

Express Computer

Younger workers are more accepting of personal devices at work and consider them less of a security risk (71 per cent) than older workers (79 per cent). However, theyre more concerned about the Internet of Things (IoT) as a potential risk (61 per cent compared to 59 per cent).

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Digital helps democratise price points across urban and rural India: Vivek Gambhiredit

Forbes

In logistics and distribution, how have computing trends like IoT (internet of things) made a difference in management thinking. It is still early days but weve found tremendous benefits of particularly IoT and more advanced analytics tools.

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Computers Arent Super Intelligent Yet; They Are Just Amazing Data Processing Machinesedit

Analytics India Mag

Organisations everywhere throughout the world are being rocked by new advances in innovation, new disruptive business models, and startup development. Business pioneers realize that they have to implement bleeding edge innovations like Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Cloud & Edge Computing, Internet of Things, and change their business models to keep pace with fast environment changes.

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A new paradigm as IT firms chase digital designsedit

Live Mint

It could encompass artificial intelligence, blockchain, voice and services such as analytics and adtech. In the advertising business, digital is skewed towards telling a brand story on new media platforms or optimizing reach through tech. Advertising industry insiders say tech firms want to be creative and creative firms want to be seen as more tech savvy.

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67 per cent of industrial organizations do not report cybersecurity incidentsedit

Deccan Chronicle

A recent Kaspersky survey has discovered that two-thirds (67 per cent) of industrial organizations do not report cybersecurity incidents to regulators. Though remaining compliant in modern industrial business is a necessity and a driver for investment, there are many factors that influence how companies follow compliance rules.

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5 major aspects of business transformation & technology integration for risk managementedit

CIOL

By all measures, India is marching towards becoming a digitally advanced country. The Digital India initiative is a testimony to us becoming a digital nation. Undoubtedly, all these aims to empower citizens via universal online access to government services.

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TNs electric vehicle policy attracts global player, MoU likely to be signededit

Deccan Chronicle

In October, a month after the State government unveiled its electric vehicle (EV) policy, Zhang Jie, executive director of BYD India, called on Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami and discussed the firms investment plan in the State. He was said to have discussed about investments in electric vehicles and mobile handsets in Sipcot, Oragadam and Sriperumbudur, and job opportunities.

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Shifting to electric vehicles may only burn money: Expertsedit

The Times of India

Electric vehicles may not be the panacea the country is hoping for. To implement the electrification plan of 2030, the manufacturing of battery capacity in the country needs to be augmented at least 1,000 times. Moreover, five giga factories will be required to be set up, each costing around $5 billion.

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Rajiv Bajaj decodes the EV dilemma of two-wheeler manufacturersedit

Money Control

Bajaj equated the electric vehicle conundrum with CNG adoption. What is making some of the biggest names in India’s auto industry go slow on electric vehicles Probably the lack of infrastructure to charge these electric vehicles

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EESL, SDMC joint venture to set up 75 charging stations in Delhiedit

Domain-B India

Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture under the ministry of power, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC), a civic body under Municipal Corporation of Delhi, to establish infrastructure for electric vehicles (EV) in SDMC area over a 10year period.

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Delhi: BSES areas to get electric vehicles recharge infrastructureedit

The Times of India

The two BSES discoms and Ola Electric will set up battery swapping and charging stations for electric vehicles (EV) in the areas covered by the two power distribution companies. While BSES Rajdhani will set up the stations in south and west Delhi, BSES Yamuna will do so in east and central Delhi.

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Transport dept set to add 150 electric buses to existing fleet by 2020edit

Millennium Post

The state Transport department is all set to add 150 electric buses to its existing fleet by next year, as part of its drive to reduce vehicular pollution in Bengal. The department has already introduced 80 electric buses that are plying on different routes in Kolkata.

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Electric cars need another 24 years to gain prominence: Marutis RC Bhargavaedit

Live Mint

The potential for growth for the automobile industry will be enormous in the next decade since the penetration of cars in India is still quite low. Electric vehicles will take a fair amount of time to catch on with people, and they will not gain prominence for another two to four years. So, we will need to create wealth in order to become a socially just country.

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EESL partners with SDMC to enhance EV Infrastructure in Delhiedit

The Economic Times

Speaking at the ceremony, Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy, Government of India, R.K Singh stated, The Government of India has embarked upon a very ambitious emobility plan, one in which the government plays a pivotal role in enabling emobility.

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BSES areas to get EV recharge infrastructureedit

The Times of India

The two BSES discoms and Ola Electric will set up battery-swapping and charging stations for electric vehicles (EV) in the areas covered by the two power distribution companies. While BSES Rajdhani will set up the stations in south and west Delhi, BSES Yamuna will do so in east and central Delhi.

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Lack of Policy Delays Entry of Electric Vehicles in Assamedit

Guwahati Plus

Assam government’s slogan of `pollution-free Assam’ looks like a hollow dream when you consider the fact that the policy makers have still not able to design a clear cut policy for the emission-free Electric Vehicle  (EV)industry

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Tighter CAFE Norms to Electrify Govt’s EV Pushedit

The Economic Times

By Alnoor Peermohammed

The government is looking to tighten the corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) norms, in a bid to push automakers to incrementally increase production of electric vehicles by 2-3% every year. This is a more gradual effort after its efforts to make vehicle manufacturers reduce the number of vehicles powered by internal combustion engines (conventional vehicles) through limits on their production faced stiff resistance from the industry.

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Electric Cars What, Why and Howedit

Car Dekho

Carmakers like MG Motor are taking a step towards bringing electric cars to India and the government of India has also taken the right steps to further this initiative. While under their FAME II scheme, the government is funding the installation of EV infrastructure across the country, they have also recently reduced the taxation on electric vehicles, making them more accessible to the general public.

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As lithium prices drop, private equity investors hunt for dealsedit

The Times of India

Private equity groups and other investors have grown emboldened by the lithium industry’s malaise, forging plans to invest billions of dollars in mining projects to develop the electric vehicle battery metal. A more than 50% drop in lithium prices since 2018 has unnerved industry executives, fueling cuts to capital spending and halting expansions. Shares in major lithium producers have dropped as a result, exacerbating retail investor anxiety.

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We Can Finally Stop Calling Every Small Electric Vehicle A Scooteredit

Mashable

By Sasha Lekach

SAE International, the engineering association that sets standards for autonomous vehicles, announced its first classification system for powered micromobility vehicles, otherwise known as escooters and other small electric vehicles, on Thursday.

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New electrodes may increase efficiency of electric vehicles: Studyedit

The Economic Times

A team led by Dr Jodie Lutkenhaus, a professor in the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, believes that lighter electric vehicles can be achieved by storing energy within the structural body panels

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KSEB plans EV charging units at auto stands, mallsedit

The Times of India

Not just government office premises and public places, Kerala state electricity board (KSEB) is even planning to sanction permission for setting up electric vehicle (EV) charging units even at autorickshaw stands and shopping malls.

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Electric vehicles in Delhi to get green number platesedit

Business Today

The transport department has made green-colored registration plates compulsory for electric vehicles in Delhi. The Centre had announced last year that all electric vehicles must have green registration plates.

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E-bus tender copy sent for judicial previewedit

The New Indian Express

Following the guidelines of  Andhra Pradesh Infrastructure (transparency preview) Bill 2019, the AP State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) submitted the tender documentation copy pertaining to introduction of electric buses for judicial preview to Justice B Siva Shankar Rao on Monday.

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Bhubaneswar Gets Smarter As EBuses Land In Odisha Capitaledit

Odisha TV

By Devbrat Patnaik

Commuters in the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack will soon enjoy the comfort of travelling in noisefree and modern electric buses (ebuses) as the muchawaited ebus project kicked off in the capital city on a trial basis.

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Artificial Intelligence, Data & Indias Electric Vehicles Policyedit

Analytics India Mag

The worldwide energy depletion crisis and the ongoing climate change calls for an immediate global transition to renewable energy alternatives such as the EV technology. The Indian government has recently announced its plan to build an EV charging station after every three km in its bid to realize its dream of ushering an all electric transition by the year 2030.

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MSRTC to run ebus on NashikPune routeedit

The Times of India

Termed as Shivai, the ebus will be launched as a nonAC bus. However, we are planning to soon launch AC buses. The installation of air conditioners in the ebus may prove to be a costly affair as far as power consumption is concerned, an MSRTC officer said.

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Lithiumion or lead acid battery electric vehicle Sunil Bhatnagar from Microlyte sheds some lightedit

The Financial Express

The brand was established two years ago and at present has one operational factory, with two more in the pipeline. This entire operations is part of the Micromax group. Yes, the ones famous for their cell phones. Now that we have got the gyaan out of the way, lets focus on the differentiation between a liion and lead acid battery.

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Karnataka government may grant 20 per cent parking reservation for electric vehiclesedit

Nyoooz

Forseeing potentials for e-vehicles in school buses to overcome the cost aspect, Shree Harsha, India Marjeting Director, Dassault Systems, felt that school buses could completely move to electric vehicles in the next three years.

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City misses out on electric buses in first phase of roll-outedit

The Hindu

The city will have to wait for an electric bus fleet even as six other cities are set to get 525 electric buses in the first phase of the roll-out. The State Transport Department has floated tenders and is waiting to finalise and award the contract soon for purchasing the 525 electric buses under the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME) scheme.

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Busting The Clean Electric Car Mythedit

The New Indian Express

The solution, apart from switching to a healthy energy mix, is clean public transport. EVs powered by renewable energy sources could soon become a reality, with the country setting a target of increasing renewables in the energy mix to 40% by 2030.

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India requires 78 years for concrete EV transition: Prabhakar Kadapaedit

The Economic Times

Prabhakar Kadapa, MD & CEO, PSA Avtec Powertrain talks about the future of EV ecosystem and what government should do to boost the EV sector. He also said that Indian EV space will require at least 78 years for the substantial changes to take place.

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E-mobility may help reduce air pollutionedit

The Sunday Guardian

So the government has to create and stimulate the market. Therefore, the role of regulatory design and policy is very critical.” She also emphasised on having clear zero emission mandate along with a combination of regulatory measures to incentivise the new technology.(FAME)

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Electric vehicle demand creation is job of vehicle manufacturers: Rajiv Bajajedit

Live Mint

As the auto industry continues to debate the dependence of electric vehicle (EV) adoption on the availability of charging network across India, the top executive at Bajaj Auto said that creation of demand for EVs and its adoption is squarely the job of the vehicle manufacturers

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Auto sector may spend Rs 17,000 cr on capex till FY21 despite slowdownedit

Business Standard

TVS Motor Company gave capex guidance of around Rs 600 crore for FY 20, which is to be spent on BSVI transition, electric vehicles and new product development; it is planning to invest additional Rs 100120 crore. Recently, the Tamil Nadu government gave nod for the companys Rs 300 crore brownfield expansion at Hosur.

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New electrodes may increase efficiency of electric vehicles: Studyedit

ANI News

A research team from Texas A and M University College of Engineering is approaching the mass problem from a unique angle. Most of the research aimed at lowering the mass of electric vehicles has focused on increasing the energy density, thus reducing the weight of the battery or super capacitor itself

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Fuelling clean drive: Electric vehicles get green platesedit

The Times of India

Electric vehicles in Delhi have started sporting green-coloured registration plates, made mandatory by the transport department to distinguish them from fuel-run vehicles. “The Centre had recently issued an order to make it compulsory for all electric vehicles to have green registration plates.

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Are Electric Motorcycles Unnecessary?edit

Motorbeam

The world is going electric and there is just so much talk about electric that if you want to do a start-up right now, just make electric vehicles or import them from China (that’s what majority of 2-wheeler electric brands are doing anyways).

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Lack of transport option hits New Townedit

The Telegraph

By Snehal Sengupta

“They fall within the purview of the transport department,” said Sen. The authorities had planned to introduce shuttle buses but now only three electric buses run on a loop on three township routes.

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How Electric Vehicles Will Modify Your Driving Habitsedit

The Quint

A lot is going to change once electric vehicles become mainstream. Driving behaviour is one such. Electric vehicles do look and feel a lot like conventional petrol, diesel or gas powered internal combustion engine driven modes of transport, but they demand a new set of driving skills.

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Bengaluru to run 400 electric buses soonedit

Deccan Herald

Karnataka is one of the 10 states to have taken a lead with a separate policy in 2017. We are now in the process of adopting 400 electric buses, both within Bangalore and inter-city mobility. Youngsters are investing time, energy and money to help us in this revolution.

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Metro wants 15,000 e-autos for last-mile, has approached SCedit

The Indian Express

Currently, the feeder fleet comprises 174 non-AC MIDI buses and around 1,000 e-rickshaws, which serve Metro commuters coming out of around 11 stations across Delhi-NCR. Metro has also tied up with cab aggregators Ola and Uber, under which kiosks have come up at certain stations for assisting passengers in booking cabs and autos.

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KSEB to start 6 charging stations in 3 monthsedit

English Mathrubhumi

The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) will set up e-charging stations in six corporations in the state within three months. With this, people need not be hesitant to buy electric vehicles just because there are no charging stations.

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Govt Spends Rs 175 Cr for Purchase of Heavy Electric Vehiclesedit

Saur Energy

The Government of India has spent Rs 175 crore for the purchase of electric buses under the second phase of Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India) Scheme.

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Govt may grant 20% parking reservation for evehiclesedit

The New Indian Express

In a major push to encourage electric vehicles (evehicles) in Karnataka, the state government is mulling on expanding the existing 10 per cent of parking space allotted for evehicles by 10 per cent, said Gaurav Gupta, Principal Secretary, Department of Commerce & Industries.

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Electric Vehicles will account for over a half of all passenger vehicle sales by 2040edit

The Economic Times

By Anshul Joshi

It noted that battery prices continue to keep falling. As a result, it is expected that there will be a price parity between electric vehicles (EVs) and internal combustion vehicles (ICE) by the mid2020s in most segments, although there is wide variation between geographies and vehicle segments.

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E-bus Suppliers Quote High Prices for Tenders Under FAME II Schemeedit

The Economic Times

BYD-Olectra, Tata Motors, Ashok Leyland and PMI Electro Mobility Solutions are among manufacturers in the fray to supply and operate the electric buses for different state departments. ET had on November 6 reported that BYD-backed Olectra is eyeing e-bus tenders in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Odisha and is the lone bidder in Uttarakhand and Jaipur, while top domestic player Tata Motors has bid for tenders issued by Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat.

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Urban India will soon have at least one EV charging station every 3 kmedit

The Economic Times

By Anshul Joshi

In the first phase of Electric Vehicles (EV) rollout plan, the power ministry is targeting 4 billionplus population cities under the EV policy initiative. It plans to cover all the state capitals, union territories, major highways and key cities under the second phase.

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The real mainstream: Hydrogen or electric vehiclesedit

The Financial Express

Exasperated with the status of air pollution in the region, the Supreme Court recently directed the Union government to explore the feasibsility of using hydrogen technologies as a permanent solution to the air pollution in Delhi NCR and other parts of North India. In the past also, the Supreme Court has shown interest in getting hydrogen fueled buses on NCR roads.

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Electric vehicle charging: The types, times and everything else explained!edit

The Financial Express

By Ayush Arya

But they need to be supported by proper charging infrastructure. Though charging an electric vehicle is quite simple, one must be aware of all the different types of electric vehicle charging that are currently on offer. In this article, we explain the different types of electric vehicle charging, the time they take to charge a vehicle and everything else that you need to know in this regard.

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Electric bus demo run to start in city soonedit

The Times of India

The Capital Region Urban Transport (Crut) will facilitate a demo run of electric buses of different companies to induct them into city buses services.

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Andhra Pradesh Govt Defers Its Plan to Introduce 350 Electric Busesedit

News 18

The airconditioned buses were to be deployed on Gross Cost Contract (GCC) basis, under PhaseII of Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid)Electric Vehicles (FAME) in India scheme.

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2.85 Lakh buyers of electric/hybrid vehicles provided subsidy under Fame India Schemeedit

Business Standard

Benefit of incentives to buyers of mild hybrid vehicles under Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles in (FAME INDIA) scheme was withdrawn with effect from 1 April 2017 based on the third party evaluation of Phase I of FAME India Scheme.

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112 EV charging stations ready for rolloutedit

The Hindu

By Chitra V Ramani

By December, the city is likely to have 112 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, including 12 fast-charging outlets. The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) has missed its August 2019 deadline, but sources said that they are confident that all 112 stations will be up and running by the first week of next month.

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Prakash Javadekar arrives at Parliament in EV, appeals people to join fight against pollutionedit

ET Auto

“Government is gradually switching to electric cars as they are pollution-free. They run around 450 km in one charge and do not pollute the environment. I appeal to people to contribute to fighting pollution start using public transport and electric vehicles,” Javadekar told here.

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Lubricant industry faces Kodak moment from EVsedit

Deccan Chronicle

The $146-billion lubricants industry is at risk of suffering the same fate as Kodak, thanks to the rise of electric vehicles. From Volkswagen AG to Nissan Motor Co., carmakers are switching to battery-powered models that use fewer greases than combustion vehicles. With demand expected to decline from 2025, lubricant makers are wary of Eastman Kodak’s demise when it failed to grasp the potential of the digital camera in the 1970s.

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Electric cars drive into luxury segmentedit

The Times of India

By Sitapathi Rao

Tokyo: Electric vehicle manufacturers are throwing in bells and whistles into their latest roll-outs to woo uber rich car buyers who have traditionally backed internal combustion engine vehicles. Toyota has said that all its fossil fuel vehicles will become e-enabled in a way that the same ICE engine cars will also have electrified versions by 2025.

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Tackling Delhi’s Air Pollution: More electric buses, efficient public transport is the key, not odd evenedit

The Financial Express

By Krishanand Tripathi

They have also questioned Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwals plan to extend the scheme for another 15 days as a twoweek long first phase has not resulted in any significant improvement in the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the citystate. The oddeven scheme should only be used as an emergency measure for a short time. If extended indefinitely, it may lose its impact, said a Delhi based climate activist. (Electric Vehicles)

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What can put India on global pedestal in shift to multimodal mobility?edit

ET Auto

India being one of the major producers of three-wheelers with over one million annual production it has the required know-how and experience to don the space. Underlining the fact that six lakh three wheelers are sold every year in the domestic market, the segment plays a vital role in transforming last mile connectivity, said Mahesh Babu, CEO, Mahindra Electric.

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This week in Auto: Electric bike prices finally match petrol counterparts; Bajaj’s Chetak to be base for KTMedit

Money Control

“Data from industry shows that sales of high-speed electric two-wheelers fell to 3,000 in six months this year from 2,000 per month under FAME I,” a senior executive of Bajaj Auto said. Bajaj will commercially launch Chetak in January. It will be made at Pune.

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Many established business houses have set up online transaction channels.edit

ET Markets

The ‘E’ theme has a major role to play in Indian economy. Both electric vehicles and e-commerce industry have huge potential. The electric vehicles (EV) market in India is just beginning to come up with the ongoing developments in the automotive sector. However, first-level acceptance by the customer and competence is yet to be tested.

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The looming electric car battery waste mountainedit

Bangalore Mirror

There is no such thing as an electric vehicle (EV) battery waste mountain… yet. However, the number of EVs set to be sold globally this year could one day lead to more than 500,000 tonnes of battery waste, five times the weight of all portable batteries recycled in the European Union annually.

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An electric solution to beat pollution woesedit

Deccan Herald

Setting up the required infrastructure is going to fast forward the transition to EVs. The idea is to develop high-performance e-vehicles and create a conducive environment to increase the adoption of e-vehicles.” Euler Motors has set-up around 100 charging stations in the Delhi-NCR.

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Retrofitting technology to convert conventional cars into EVedit

Outlook 

Claiming to be an initiative to provide a sustainable solution to air pollution in Delhi, an Electric Vehicle startup company has launched a technology of EV conversions here on Thursday.

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EVs could plateau global oil demand by 2030, forecasts IEAedit

The Economic Times 

Global oil demand will hit a plateau around 2030 as the use of more efficient cars and electric vehicles ends an expansion that dominated the past century, the International Energy Agency predicts.

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E-vehiclesedit

The Morning Standard 

2,000 e-vehicles have been procured by Energy Efficiency Services, as against initial target of 10,000 owing to lack of demand

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Developing EV infrastructure in India will take time, says Hondaedit

The Economic Times 

By Neha Chaliawala

While Honda will continue investment in its EV program for India, it will wait for the infrastructure to be developed in the country before marketing its electric twowheelers.

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Bengal Govt to help popularise ebusesedit

UNI India 

West Bengal Government, as per a new scheme, has decided to give special facilities to ebusowners so that they dont run into losses. This move is aimed at making electric buses (ebus), which are environment friendly, more popular, the official sources here on Thursday said.

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SIAM calls for integrated action by industry to address air quality issuesedit

Auto Car Professional

Rajan Wadhera, president, SIAM and president (Automotive Sector), Mahindra & Mahindra said, With BS VI, now diesel will be at par with petrol in terms of tailpipe emissions. The rhetoric of diesel as a bad fuel should, therefore, be put to rest.

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Gzb civic body frees up prime land valued at 105 croreedit

Hindustan Times

By Peeyush Khandelwal

The Ghaziabad municipal corporation Wednesday freed up from encroachments land measuring 26,310 square metres near Bonjha and proposed it for the construction of a shed and charging station for electric buses to be used for the city bus service.

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Electric vehicles rise may lead to slow global oil demand from 2025: IEAedit

Business Standard

Growth in global oil demand is expected to slow from 2025 as fuel efficiency improves and the use of electric vehicles increases, but consumption is unlikely to peak in the next two decades, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday.

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Centre to take GST Council into confidenceedit

Hindustan Times

By Rajeev Jayaswal

The Centre will take the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council into confidence before announcing any major GST-related decision in the forthcoming budget after some council members criticised it for announcing a cut in the tax on electric vehicles in this year’s Union budget without discussing the matter at the council, two government officials said on condition of anonymity.

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Big setback for electric vehicle order for EESL: Numbers down by 70 percentedit

The Financial Express

Out of the original goal of procuring 10,000 electric vehicles, EESL has so far managed to procure 2,000 units. The company has decided it will close the current order by March 2020 at whatever number of units received till then.

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12,000 electric buses for Delhi would make eminent senseedit

The Economic Times

By Jaideep Mishra

If voted to power in Delhi, the Bharatiya Janata Party would bring in 12,000 electric buses, its Pradesh chief, Manoj Tiwari, has promised, as has been widely reported. The idea of course is to purposefully reduce pollution levels in the National Capital territory and beyond with proactive policy action.

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Opinion: EV adoption in shared mobility is gamechanger for Indian auto incedit

The Economic Times

Hence, it is imperative that mobility ecosystem should essentially shift dependence from internal combustion engine vehicles to a more sustainable way of transportation through Electric Vehicles (EV) characterised by zero direct emission.

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Manufacture electric vehicles or lose market share: Amitabh Kant to Motownedit

CNBC TV18

In an interview to CNBC-TV18’s Parikshit Luthra, Amitabh Kant, chief executive officer, promised to remove impediments for two-wheelers in government’s Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles or FAME 2 scheme. “FAME-2 is essentially focused on buses. We have supported about 6,000 buses as it is mass transportation.

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Electric vehicles are more environmentally friendly than their gaspowered counterparts, but they still lag behind in one key area: productionedit

Business Insider

Electric vehicles are lauded as an environmentally friendly alternative to gaspowered cars, thanks in part to producing no emissions on the road. Yet building electric cars creates more greenhouse gas emissions than producing an equivalent gaspowered vehicle.

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EESL Fails to Meet Target of Deploying 10,000 E-carsedit

The Economic Times

State-owned Energy Efficiency Services Limited’s (EESL) move to electrify government employees’ car fleet has fallen short of its ambitions with the company set to close its tender for 10,000 electric cars at the end of March 2020 with an expected procurement of only 3,000 such vehicles.

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Coming soon! Indias first ebus depot in Puneedit

MID-DAY

Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal (PMT) clears a depot in Bhekrai Nagar, which was used to park CNG and diesel buses Having acquired 100 electric buses and with the target of getting 500 additional buses, the Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal (PMT) has begun the task of turning a depot in Bhekrai Nagar. It also aims at beating Bengaluru to become the nations first city to have stations exclusively for ebuses.

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Top 10 Electric Vehicle Myths Bustededit

The Quint

The last decade of human history has witnessed a phenomenal push towards sustainable growth and serious pushback against environmental pollution on all fronts. This has led to the recent uptake of electric vehicles (EVs), positioned to be the cornerstone of the next generation of transportation and human society.

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Robust charging infra key to Indias EV ambitionsedit

The Economic Times

If you search for Emobility Conference in India between 2017 to 2019 Google throws 14.40 million search results in 0.86 second. This is amazing. It shows that India has started talking seriously about adoption of electric mobility. This is not surprising keeping in view that in 2018, 14 out of the 20 most polluted cities were in India.

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Is India Focusing Enough Towards Solving Issues Related To EV Charging Infrastructureedit

Entrepreneur

By Shreya Ganguly

According to a report by Florence School of Regulation, business model of EV charging in India is at the introductory stage and focuses on kickstarting the market.

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Even 8% margin not enough for EV dealers to sustain: Sohinder Gilledit

The Economic Times

By Prathishtha Nangia

We insist our dealers that they should not have to rent the premises, therefore, owning the property is one of the requirements, said Sohinder Gill, CEO of Hero Electric India.

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EV To Make Up For 3% Of Indias Total Energy Demand By 2030: Reportedit

Inc 42

By Kritti Bhalla

A report by Europe based research group Florence School of Regulation stated that by 2030, energy consumption by electric vehicles (EV) will make up for 3% of Indias total demand. However, it also added that the Indian emobility is highly dependent on the availability of strong charging infrastructure.

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Electric Vehicles Make Their Way To Kartarpur Corridoredit

Inc 42

By Kritti Bhalla

Corridor Jalandhar based electric threewheeler manufacturer Republic Motors has been selected by the Ministry of Home Affairs and Land Ports Authority of India to provide electric vehicles (EV) for the Kartarpur Corridor to enable 5K Indian passengers to commute daily. Kartarpur Corridor was inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi, on November 9, 2019, to allow Indian pilgrims to visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan.

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To Discuss Indias EV Strategy, Stakeholders from Automobile Sector to Gather in Delhiedit

Indian Web2

Keeping in mind India’s potential to become the next big market for electric vehicle infrastructure, World EV Show will aim to open up business opportunities and investments in the Indian electric vehicle space by gathering global EV experts, policymakers, public and private automotive companies, lithiumion batteries manufacturers and mobility service providers.

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Heres How Germany Is Helping India To Shift To Emobilityedit

Inc 42

The Indian government will use the funds to set up EV charging stations German chancellor Angela Merkel was on a threeday visit to the national capital Heres How Germany Is Helping India To Shift Towards Emobility.

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Centre to increase EV charging points with German fundedit

The New Indian Express

Since December 2018, the government is working on setting up charging stations, in its push for 30 per cent electric vehicle and green mobility by 2030.

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Success of electric buses touches new heights, 2.14L passengers avail services in 18 monthsedit

Millennium Post

It may be mentioned that both in India and abroad, special drives have been taken to introduce electric vehicles replacing the fuel driven ones to reduce environmental pollution. The State Transport department has introduced 80 buses that are plying in different routes in Kolkata.

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150 new ebuses to ply on city roads by early 2021edit

The Times of India

The SMC will have shell out almost onethird equivalent value. An ebus can cost up to Rs 1.70 crore per bus but would accommodate more commuters than the existing dieselrun bus and ridership could go up by another 1 lakh plying the same routes.

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Will Gujarat govt shun double standards in enforcing HSRP ruleedit

Ahmedabad Mirror

Gujarat government takes lead to promote Centres electric mobility mission but has still been unable to get the mandated green high security registration plates, forcing the Corporation to ply ebuses on city roads using regular number plates.

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More than clean, electric vehicles are more efficientedit

The Navhind Times

We are the first known OEM Company in two wheeler space to put out the electric product. Other OEMs Okinawa is a startup, Ather is startup. We are first mainstream OEM to put up electronic product. People are quite happy about it but we will be only able to judge the real feelings of people after we put out the product for sale.

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Longterm planning is needed to make power grids ready for EV load: Reportedit

The Hindu Business Line

Nobel laureate M Stanley Whittingham When electric vehicles (EVs) become a favoured transportation option for Indians, policy makers need to think about the ecosystem it will require, and it is much more than just planning for charging stations.

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Future of Smart Mobility is brighter than you think: In conversation with Unity Technologiesedit

The Financial Express

Future of Smart Mobility is brighter than you think: In conversation with Unity Technologies Unity Technologies is powering the future of car buying experiences, helping car dealerships reduce inventory and increasing attach rates for dealer options.

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NTPC Working on Charging Infrastructure for Electric Cars in Indiaedit

The Quint

State owned National Thermal Power Corporation Limited NTPC on Wednesday said it is working on electric vehicle charging infrastructure as it believes that ultimately mobility through EVs will help. Mohit Bhargava, Executive Director, NTPC said electric vehicle is a good concept but the larger issue is related to the battery.

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In battle to curb pollution, Delhi awaits EV policyedit

The Economic Times

While the government said it is working on details of the drafts, the manufacturers of electric vehicles said the policy could have played an important role in controlling pollution in the long termI.

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How India can effectively crack the electric mobility codeedit

The Hindu Business Line

The introduction of FAME II (Faster Adoption and Manufacture of Hybrid and Electric Vehicle) and proposed deadlines mandating faster adoption has created a sense of urgency. The conversations and interest in electric vehicles (EVs) are not new. For more than a decade, several companies have been conducting intensive R&D in this space.

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Delhi CM flags off 100 new buses, promises 3,000 moreedit

The Tribune

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal flagged off on Thursday 100 standard floor buses equipped with hydraulic lifts, CCTV cameras and panic button under the cluster scheme. He said in the next 6-7 months, 3,000 buses, including 1,000 electric buses, will be added to the public transport fleet in the national capital.

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Assam Capital Gets Electric Buses For the First Timeedit

News 18

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal launched 15 electric buses, purchased under the FAMEI scheme, that will play from PanbazarKamakhya Temple in Guwahati.

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100 divyang-friendly buses flagged offedit

The Pioneer

Out of the targeted 1,000 buses, the Government has flagged off 229 buses. Further, a total of 3,000 lower floor buses, 1,000 electric buses is expected to hit the roads of Delhi by mid 2020. “Delhi is being recognised all over the world for quality education, health, we are also trying to strengthen our transportation system.

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Plan for Baner ebus charging station hits snag over short leaseedit

Pune Mirror

Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) on lease. Here, Pune Smart City Development Corporation Limited (PSCDCL) was to step in and ready to plot for use.

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NTPC: Working strongly on electric vehicle charging infrastructureedit

The Hindu Business Line

NTPC Executive Director Mohit Bhargava said electric vehicle is a good concept but the larger issue is related to the battery. “NTPC is working strongly on the electric vehicle side. On the charging network side,” Bhargava said addressing India Energy Summit here.

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BMTC to lease 6,000 buses in a phased manneredit

The Hindu

The BMTC currently has a fleet of 6,500 buses and is in the process of scrapping a 1,000 old ones. Under the second phase of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid) and Electric Vehicles in India, it will be leasing 300 e-buses. Tender has been floated to lease the buses through a private operator.

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Battery electric vehicles launched in airportedit

The Hindu

As part of the Go Green initiative, the Airports Authority of India rolled out two battery electric vehicles (BEVs) at the Thiruvananthapuram international airport. You have reached your limit for free articles this month.

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Delhivery plans to use electric vehicles, drones to scale up deliveryedit

Live Mint 

Delhivery plans to deploy electric vehicles to scale up their operations in the near future. The Ministry of Civil Aviation has been working for several years to establish a world leading drone ecosystem in India.

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Emobility the next in thingedit

The New Indian Express 

By Steni Simon

The state government has opted for an e-route for autorickshaws. The focus is on gradually phasing out vehicles powered by fossil fuels and reducing pollution. As part of the government’s e-vehicle policy, electric autos will be launched in Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi and Kozhikode in the first phase and later in the other districts.

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Need for a graduated approach: Why ICE and electric vehicles can coexist in Indiaedit

The Economic Times 

Indias transition to electric mobility is not only about fighting air pollution, its about creating the necessary infrastructure for supporting ICE and BSVI and creating an enabling environment for ICE and EVs to coexist while allowing for a ph…

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Not just electric vehicles but a technically agnostic approach is what the Indian Automotive sector needsedit

The Financial Express 

By Ayush Arya

From our perspective, when you say too much too soon, as I said, this is a fact. In the time frame, there are too many mandates, be it the emission norms or the safety regulations norms to come through. And yes, we have to take it as a fact that the industry is slowing down and there will be certain structural changes for that.

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Why quiet cars are getting louderedit

The Financial Express

Driving an electric vehicle in near silence can be a joy for those who don’t relish the rumble and whine of an internal combustion engine. But this hushed operation can be difficult to hear from more than a few feet away, making it a deadly problem for the vision-impaired who can’t see a vehicle approaching.

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What Are The Challenges For The EV Market In India?edit

Inc 42

While no one doubts that the Indian government is doing all it can to push EVs, the Faster Adoption and Manufacture Of (Hybrid) And Electric Vehicles (FAME) policy has been criticised by the industry in the past. The government had initially focussed on vehicle standardisation with FAME, which was sidelined for an emphasis on manufacturing.

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Official blames confusion over electric vehicles policy for auto slowdownedit

The Hindu

One of the key reasons for the slowdown in the automobile sector is the confusion over the policy on electric cars, the government told a parliamentary panel on Monday. A.R. Sihag, Secretary of the Department of Heavy Industries, made a presentation to the Standing Committee on Industry.

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How India can enable emobility solutionsedit

The Economic Times

The last few months have been most critical in terms of our plan to transition to an electrified future for mobility. The introduction of Faster Adoption and Manufacture of Hybrid and Electric Vehicle II (FAME) and proposed deadlines mandating faster adoption has created a sense of urgency.

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Germany to spend 1 billion euro over 5 yrs for green mobility projects in Indiaedit

The Economic Times

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday said her country will spend 1 billion euros ($1.12 billion) on green urban mobility projects conceived under the new German-Indian partnership. This will be over a five-year period, Merkel said at an event with Indian business leaders in New Delhi.

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Festive euphoria wanes as auto sector gears up to face fresh set of challengesedit

Live Mint

Meanwhile, auto companies, dealers and consumers are also bracing up for the BS-VI challenge. Apart from the uncertainty around the quantum of increase in vehicle prices, analysts foresee stiff competition across passenger vehicles (PV) and two-wheelers, as companies try to either gain or retain their market share

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Delhi oddeven scheme 2019: Electric vehicles get special exemptionedit

Live Mint

The Delhi government said that presence of electric vehicles on Delhi roads is not likely to cause any congestion or pollution Delhis transport minister Kailash Gehlot pointed to the fact that there are only 1000 registered electric vehicles on the Delhi roads

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State mulls policy for electric vehiclesedit

Daily Pioneer

As the State Government is working for an Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy, its several departments are engaged in working out on subsidies to be given to the investors. The Government has decided to go for EV Policy, which will promote manufacturing of evehicles in the State.

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Govt to replace 5 lakh petrol, diesel cars by E-Vehicles in phased manneredit

UNI India

Giving a fillip to electric-mobility in India, the Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Friday said here the Government will be replacing five lakh cars being used by the Government and its agencies across the country by electric vehicles in a phased manner.

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Electric Two-Wheeler Sales Crash Because Of FAME II Policy Changesedit

Navashakti

Roughly 3,000 electric two-wheelers were sold via Phase II of the (FAME) Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles initiative between April and September this year. However, 48,671 electric two-wheelers were sold during the same months last year.

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Carbon neutral journey through e-mobilityedit

The Sangai Express

The worldwide e-mobility revolution is not possible unless India and China co-operate because its size and scale in EV’s. It’s questionable for the plan to shift to electric mobility at a time when the manufacturers were trying to upgrade their models to comply with BS-VI emission norms that probably reflected the recent slowdown of Auto sector.

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A blueprint to optimising battery lifeedit

The Financial Express

The EV industry is observing a deliberate effort being directed towards sustainable existence as governments are championing clean mobility. At present, EVs, homes, large solar/wind micro-grids run on lithiumion batteries.

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Indias new energy quandaryedit

The Economic Times

As the world shifts towards clean and eco-friendly mobility fuel alternatives, the Government of India is also doing its part by framing environmental friendly policies & regulations and encouraging electric vehicles (EVs) in the country. Presently, while the Government has no specific deadline or plan in mind for automakers to completely switch to electric mobility or ban production of internal combustion engines (ICE) vehicles.

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Germany to spend 1 billion euro over 5 yrs for green mobility projects in Indiaedit

Live Mint

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday said her country will spend 1 billion euros ($1.12 billion) on green urban mobility projects conceived under the new German-Indian partnership. This will be over a five-year period, Merkel said at an event with Indian business leaders in New Delhi.

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Electric Vehicle Chargers Evolving and Future Proofingedit

Forbes

The nice part of owning an electric vehicle is that you never have to stop at gas stations (unless its a plugin which means you rarely have to stop). The challenging part is finding a charging station when on the road or retrofitting your residence with a charger that enables you to fill up overnight or faster.

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Delhi: Electric vehicles exempted from odd even schemeedit

Live Mint

Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot in a statement said that the number of registered electric vehicles in the city was less than 1,000 and they are not likely to cause any congestion.

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Bhopal: 100 acre EV Park on the anviledit

Free Press Journal

Developers of Auto Clusters and Automotive Suppliers Manufacturing Centres specific to EVs (electric vehicles) shall be provided financial assistance of 50% of fixed capital investments in building and common infrastructure, up to a maximum of Rs 20 crore.

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New battery design can charge an electric car in 10 minutesedit

The Economic Times

Ten minutes charging time to add 200 miles of driving range: scientists in the US have claimed a technological breakthrough that could resolve one of the key concerns surrounding all-electric vehicles (EVs).

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Making EVs an attractive buying propositionedit

The Economic Times

The government has been trying to encourage the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) through an array of measures but their widespread adoption is hindered by range anxiety among users due to lack of adequate charging infrastructure.

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Largescale adoption of electric mobility will spur renewable energy growth: Studyedit

The Economic Times

An increase in the number of electric vehicles (EVs) will be instrumental in increasing the share of solar and wind energy in the energy mix, considering renewable energy sources are only intermittently available and are weather dependent, according to a new study.

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Kerala to register only electric autos from now onedit

English Mathrubhumi

The state government has decided to give registrations only to electric autorickshaws from now on. The new electric motor vehicle policy will be implemented in Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode cities first and later to expand in other parts of the state.

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FAME 2 highlights How is it beneficialedit

Car Wale

Speaking on the occasion, Sohinder Gill, Director General, Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV) said, We are thankful to the government for considering our demand for a longterm scheme with substantial fund support.

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Electric car era can be cemented with better batteries: Nobel laureate M Stanley Whittinghamedit

The Hindu Business Line

The Nobel Prizewinning scientist whose research proved critical in developing lithiumion batteries said the ubiquitous technology energizing iPhones and Teslas is poised to become more powerful and cheaper keys for unlocking the mainstream adoption of electric vehicles and home energy storage units.

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All The Features That Excite You About An EV, Depends On The Battery Powering It – Akhil Aryan, ION Energyedit

Business World

India is moving at a very fast pace towards Electric Mobility. However, to achieve anything significant in this space, there are a lot of hurdles to overcome. Everybody is talking about lack of infrastructure, ease of usability and high costs etc. But is this new electric revolution pushing us towards a battery dependant future?

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Industry News: Future of Work

India’s top IT companies step up hiring for global digital projectsedit

The Economic Times

By Surabhi Agarwal

It also said that around 18% of all start-ups in India are now leveraging deeptech, which means there are over 1,600 companies focused on technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), internet of things, big data and analytics, blockchain and virtual reality.

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Indias IT services and business to grow 6.9% to $13.3 bn this year: Reportedit

Business Standard

Vendors are investing heavily on reskilling and upskilling their workforce to gain confidence and drive more business across major verticals such as BFSI, government and manufacturing, among others, said Shweta Baidya, Senior Research Manager, Software and IT Services, IDC India.

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Why Tech Firms Need To Reskill Employees Instead Of Layoffsedit

Analytics India Mag

By Rohit Yadav

As per HR consultants, around 10 lakhs software engineers are unqualified to handle tasks associated with new technologies. Besides, Nasscom reported that firms would have to reskill 40% of Indian employees in the next five years to be in line with new trends in technologies.

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High education to blame for rising unemployment How higher studies catalyse joblessnessedit

The Financial Express

With the ever changing demands of the job market and industry, the higher education system must adapt itself to the new paradigm of imparting life skills and imbibing analytical thinking in the learners.

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Will middle management be extinct AI offers hopeedit

Money Control

Among other emerging technologies, AI (artificial intelligence) and ML (machine learning) have emerged as the indispensable part of modern business operations; especially in critical sectors such as finance, legal and sales.

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Only 0.4% Engineering graduates in India are directly employableedit

People Matters

By Abid Hasan

The survey found that amongst the engineers graduating each year, only 0.4% are directly employable. Of these, 3.6% are force fit in emerging tech, 20% are employed in services (not tech or engineering jobs).

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Opinion | India’s IT skill deficitedit

Live Mint

According to Nasscom, an industry body, more than a third of Indias IT workforce, or about 1 million engineers, could be staring at redundancy over the next five years unless reskilled in technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Machine Learning and Blockchain.

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Non-employees to power companies, says surveyedit

The Economic Times

By Rica Bhattacharya

There are two things increasingly happening in work. First is work is increasingly being pulled out of the organisation and being done elsewhere and then being brought in. The second is the growing plurality of means of getting work done, Willis Towers Watson managing director Ravin Jesuthasan said.

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Artificial Intelligence will assist humans to do work better: Deloitteedit

The Indian Express

This (AI) is about augmenting human intelligence. When you step back and look at AI, yes there is hype, it will replace all jobs. We say look that’s not the right way to approach it. The correct way to say is that this set of artificial intelligence technologies will augment and assist humans to do their work better,” Ashvin Vellody, Partner, Deloitte India told indianexpress.com during an interaction.

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Making You Future Readyedit

The Times of India

With reskilling emerging as a key solution to tide over the current job disruptions brought on by emerging tech, India is in the 2nd place globally (after the US) among countries actively upskilling themselves in popular skills, according to a Silicon Valley-based learning platform Udemy’s analysis of its 40m+ learners.

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Indian IT Employees Stare at a Mid-life Crisisedit

The Economic Times

The Indian information technology sector will see more layoffs. After thousands were fired by Infosys and Cognizant in the past six months, as many as 200,000 more may be at risk of losing their jobs in the next year as companies seek people with new skillsets, according to recruitment experts.

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Rejected for an engineering job Your qualifications might not be the reasonedit

Money Control

Manish Dhawan was fresh out of a leading engineering institute and had applied for a role at a manufacturing firm. However, he was surprised when his classmate with lower scores and no relevant work experience, was chosen over him.

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Top 5 Technology Trends in CRM for Employee Managementedit

BW Disrupt

IoT for creating an unbiased ecosystem As predicted by Gartner, CRM will be at the heart of digital initiatives in coming years as enterprises look to create more targeted interactions in a multichannel environment. The research firm also billed Internet of Things as the fifth driver of CRM in the The Nexus of Forces.

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Large numbers of IT workforce unfit for newage tasksedit

The Financial Express

Sector experts say just a fraction of these six lakh employees may be able to acquire skills relevant to new and advanced technologies. The rest of them are unlikely to be able to fit into roles that require knowledge of artificial intelligence, internet of things (IoT) and cybersecurity

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Shocking! Only 0.4% of engineering graduates in India are directly employable: Surveyedit

Zee Biz

Of this 0.4 % directly employable engineers, 3.6% are force fit in emerging tech, 20% are employed in services (not tech or engineering jobs). Additionally, the survey claimed that 34% are not equipped with skills at a level to be considered employable and 42% are employable but aren’t employed.

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Learn or leave tech majors are either reskilling employees or slashing jobsedit

Business Insider

By Prerna Sidhwani

The cloud of this silver lining is that neither of these tech majors are reskilling all its employees. As companies are restructuring, these upskilling projects run parallel to job losses. Capgemini has already started laying off 500 people in India to improve productivity. In Cognizant too, as many as 7,000 mid and senior level jobs are on the line accounting for 2% of its workforce.

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HR function must modernize to stay relevant: Reportedit

The Week End Leader

Nearly 77 per cent believe that upskilling the existing workforce is among their top priorities while only 60 per cent of HR Functions in India are reasonably prepared to navigate the cultural change the enterprise needs, the findings showed.

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The Future of Work Autonomous back officesedit

BW Smart Cities

By Sanjay Nambiar

Now to explain an autonomous back office given the above scenario. I strongly feel that if processes in back office business operations like finance, procurement, HR etc. are properly reimagined and run by intelligent and autonomous machines (with a heavy infusion of artificial intelligence), a dramatically different way of working will emerge over the next few years which would require reskilling large workforces for completely new kinds of jobs, that may not exist today but will do so in the coming years.

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Overcoming the learning block for the future of workedit

People Matters

The future of work is bound to appear daunting to the unprepared people leader. As experts from across different sectors gathered under one roof at the People Matters and ACCA Roundtable Discussion, they put on their thinking caps to tackle one of the major challenges facing people managers, HR professionals, and L&D leadershow to best leverage continuous learning to prepare for the future.

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Getting ready for the road ahead: How the future workplace will evolveedit

CNBC TV18

The future of our jobs/careers is uncertain and nebulous. No one can see into the future and predict with any accuracy and certainty what is going to happen in the workplace, and how much robotics, artificial intelligence, 3D printing, and any other enhanced technologies that might develop, will alter it. We are all hoping it does so for the better and not for the worse!

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Flexible Workplace Demand To Jump 5Times To 130140 Million Sq Ft By 2025: Reportedit

Business World

Anshul Jain, Country Head & Managing DirectorIndia, C&W, We did a survey and found out that 57 per cent of respondents had a positive view on coworking, and they said that their exposure to coworking spaces is going to increase, and that could be up to 25 per cent of the spaces that corporates occupy across the world could actually move into coworking or flex spaces by the end of 2025.

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Machines replace humans: Artificial intelligence used at Federal Bank for hiring processedit

The New Indian Express

Federal Bank is transforming its traditional HR practices by shifting almost the entire hiring process to a tool driven on artificial intelligence arguably a first in the domestic banking space.

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64% workers globally would trust a robot manager more than their human bossedit

The Print

But a new survey shows some workers have much friendlier views toward AI. Oracle and Future Workplace found 82% of workers believe robot managers are better at certain tasks such as maintaining work schedules and providing unbiased information than their human counterparts.

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Would You Prefer a Robot Over Your Bossedit

Qrius

The use of robotics in Asia is growing rapidly. Sales of industrial robots in India jumped by 39% in a year, while China is aiming to become one of the worlds most automated nations by 2020.Artificial intelligence is boosting productivity

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Technology Transforms Workplace Trends: Ravi Shankar Prasadedit

Business World

by Avishek Banerjee

With the advent of artificial intelligence, automation and cloud computing, there is a reorganisation of the workspace, making many jobs redundant and creating many more high skilled jobs. Intelligence software is already automating many back office roles in fields like accountancy, finance, and law.

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Engineering Grads Struggle for Jobs Not Because They Don’t Know the Latest Stuffedit

The Wire

Why a Common Exam for Engineering Admissions Is Not a Good Idea To just pick up one skill – programming – as an example, the problem is not that our graduates do not know the latest programming language (the one which is more heavily used in industry today), but that our graduates do not know any programming language

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Fueling the workforce with the right set of skillsedit

People Matters

While it is easier to shape incoming talent for desired skill sets, it is equally important to focus on reskilling existing employees. Skill obsolescence is a big challenge and increasing at the same speed as technology advancement. Organizations need to focus on developing skills for current business relevance, gearing up for cutting edge technology, and fostering bleeding edge disruptions

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Emerging economies should bridge the digital gap before it’s too lateedit

Business Standard

By Sri Mulyani Indrawati

Governments and civil society can contribute to reskilling programs, too, both directly and indirectly. Next year, for example, Indonesia plans to launch a training program for 2 million workers with the cooperation of digital companies, teaching them coding among other skills. The government has also offered tax deductions to encourage companies to develop their own reskilling programs.

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Lack of engineering talent in the EV sectoredit

People Matters

Engineering colleges need to introduce specialized courses, workshops, seminars, industry visits to encourage a deeper knowledge of understanding and building EVs, a thorough study on battery chemistry, EV components, technological developments, safety measures involved, etc.

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IT Minister pitches for digitised workspaceedit

UNI India

Information and Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad pitched for complete digitisation of India’s workspace and said that technological advancement will enable the country to leverage Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance it’s health, education and agriculture sector.

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New job roles: The Future of cybersecurity jobs in Indiaedit

The Financial Express

Once a practice primarily associated with government agencies and defence contractors, cybersecurity is now mainstream. In almost every imaginable sector, cybersecurity experts are found: government agencies, businesses, universities, financial institutions, medical, banking, manufacturing and even defence/aerospace companies.

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Need to promote apprenticeship to develop high skill levels: Hindustan Unilever Chairman, MD Sanjiv Mehtaedit

The Financial Express 

He also opined that the education system should address the present day skill needs. Unlearning (old skills) and relearning of new skills would be required at a time when new technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, predictive analytics and internet of things (IoT) are taking over some of the critical functions in todays organisations.

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How you can survive the slowdown by upskillingedit

Fortune

The secret is upskilling. Yes, its that simple. If you are an IT professional concerned about how to not just survive but thrive in the recession, you need to seriously consider upskilling as the answer.

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Women will lose more jobs due to automation, robots; heres whyedit

The Financial Express

Women workforce in developing countries are more prone to job loss as new technologies emerge on a daily basis. While two thirds of jobs are at risk in developing nations, according to data by the World Bank, Southeast Asia women are more susceptible to automation and will fare worse than men as they are expected to lose more jobs and land fewer of the higherskilled ones that emerge, Bloomberg Businessweek reported.

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How The Internet Of Things Will Turn Us Into Connected Workersedit

Forbes

By Simon Chandler

It might sound like the stuff of dystopian science fiction, but connecting workers and employees through the Internet of Things (IoT) will provide a significant boost to workplace productivity and safety. Even now, startups and major corporations are providing services which help businesses track their staff, and in the process their improvements to efficiency will force other businesses to follow suit, or risk falling behind.

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The digital workspace transformationedit

Tech Radar

The most recent evolutionary stage has made this digital workspace smarter. Today’s state of the art intelligent workspace uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to prioritise tasks according to their importance or urgency. In addition, it surfaces the bits of information the user needs at the time and it condenses the task at hand to just the necessary step, such as agreeing to a web conference or approving a request.

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India to have 31 cr school graduates by 2030 but over half will lack job skills: UNICEFedit

The Print

By Kritika Sharma

Only 47 per cent of Indian school graduates by 2030 will have the basic skills to be employable, says the UNICEF report.

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What if AI actually isnt out for our jobsedit

Tech Radar

Society adapts and changes as each new major innovation is implemented into our everyday routines, so that ultimately we cant imagine life without them. Similarly, successful businesses continue to reinvent themselves, evolving with these new technologies and improving service delivery, adding value, and leveraging competitive advantage. And few technologies have captured the workplaces collective attention quite like artificial intelligence (AI).

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Nontechies now try their hands at data, AI techedit

The Economic Times

By Ayan Pramanik

As organisations increasingly offer services on mobile devices, more professionals from India’s non-tech enterprises, government agencies and defence institutions are getting trained in data analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence and cyber security.

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How safe is employee dataedit

India Today

Associations spend a great deal of money on cybersecurity innovation, however, they neglect to similarly invest a similar measure of assets in training employees on proper cybersecurity practices and methods.

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Future of Work: Leveraging intelligent information security, empowering employees is keyedit

The Economic Times

Enabling seamless collaboration is imperative as employees would work from anywhere on any device. To secure this anytime anywhere working environment, businesses would have to enhance their cybersecurity stance. Organizations would also have to leverage technologies such as AI, Power BI to derive valuable insights and make datadriven decisions.

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Why future leaders need to be skilled in new-age technologiesedit

The Times of India

By Shivangi Mishra

As we enter Industry 4.0, the biggest challenge is the creation of workforce that is skilled in new-age technologies such as AI, ML, blockchain and IoT. There is equal focus on upskilling working professionals as is on skilling fresh graduates.

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Can Big Data And AI Solve Problem Of Leadership Hiringedit

Business World

While artificial intelligence is making recruitment extremely intelligent as a process, there still exist multiple lacunae with the implementation of existing technology towards CxO level recruitment. We are a long way off the goal of making AI emotionally intelligent. It is most likely that there will be a day in the distant future when we will have WallE recruiting CEOs. However, today that is science fiction for the industry at large.

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Artificial Intelligence Poses New Threat to Equal Employment Opportunityedit

Forbes

Just when we thought it was safe to go back in the water, a new threat has emerged to equal employment opportunity as employers base hiring decisions on artificial intelligence powered video and game-based “pre-employment” assessments of job candidates.

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AI may triple employment of people with disabilitiesedit

The Economic Times

The Internet of Things (IoT) where physical things are directed to do a certain thing based on a set of observed operating parameters relative to a desired set of operating parameters is now being extended to people, known as the Internet of Behaviour (IoB), the firm said.

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Tech may be taking away jobs, but it is creating many more of them: ULCC Group CEO Raveendran Kasthuriedit

The Hindu Business Line

ULTS describes itself as a cooperative corporate, with a focus on technology verticals such as Geographic Information System (GIS), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Internet of Things (IoT), Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and analytics.

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Gartner predicts people with disabilities employed will triple due to AI, emerging technologies by 2023edit

The Financial Express

The Internet of Things (IoT) where physical things are directed to do a certain thing based on a set of observed operating parameters relative to the desired set of operating parameters is now being extended to people, known as the Internet of Behaviour (IoB), the firm said. With IoB, value judgements are applied to behavioural events to create a desired state of behaviour, said Plummer.

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Building a High Performance Organization that Constitutes the Millennial and Generation Z Workforceedit

Entrepreneur

Be it augmented reality, Big Data, artificial intelligence, machine learning, or even digital transformation; their curious minds are quite accustomed to the upcoming trends and cultural shifts. Millennial know exactly what they want next minute and are aware of multi geographical boundaries.

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We need to put reskilling on steroids in India: Debjani Ghosh, Nasscomedit

The Economic Times

Jobs in AI, data analytics, cyber security, IOT and robotics are getting created faster than the jobs that are getting displaced. The problem today is that we do not have skilled people to fill these jobs, says Debjani Ghosh, President, Nasscom. Excerpts from an interview with Rahul Dayama of ETNOW.

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5 Benefits Of Introducing Tech In HRedit

BW People 

Theres no human match to the finesse and accuracy of the technical tasks that machines can undertake. Technology is the central part of any job now; be it IT or Human Resources. The Future of jobs and skills required for them is the major agenda in many major global conferences.

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Bridging skill gap through vocational trainingedit

India Today 

Naturally, it shows reports say that 95 per cent of Indian technical/ nontechnical graduates are unemployable, giving rise to what people coin as an industry institute gap. At present, nearly 80 per cent new entrants to the countrys workforce get little or no opportunity for skills education. Merely 2.5 per cent of our workforce is exposed to formal vocational training.

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Three ways to solve India’s jobs problemedit

Live Mint

Paradoxically, a higher-educated Indian youth is six times (35%) as likely to be unemployed as an uneducated one. This is an indication of both the quality of jobs and the quality of the educational degrees. This massive pool of talent— India’s demographic dividend—is our biggest resource. But creating good outlets for their capability and aspirations is one of our biggest challenges.

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Only digital tools can help bridge the gaps to access jobs: Chandrasekaranedit

The Economic Times

Empowering the less skilled with digital tools can help create a new set of professionals and generate millions of jobs, says Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran. Technologies such as cloud, artificial intelligence and machine learning will help fill the gap of India’s “missing middle”, Chandrasekaran writes is his latest book, Bridgital Nation: Solving Technology’s People Problem, co authored by Roopa Purushothaman, chief economist of the Tata Group.

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Demand For Emotional Intelligence Skills Soars SixFold In Response To The Rise Of AI And Automationedit

BW People

Sixtyone percent of executives surveyed said emotional intelligence will become a must have skill in the next 1 5 years and 41 percent of employees in non-supervisory roles echo the sentiment. Overall, 83 percent of organizations said that a highly emotionally intelligent workforce will be a prerequisite for success in the years to come.

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Reskilling: Helping women employees return after a breakedit

People Matters

In order to achieve the projected growth, we must create an ecosystem that nurtures and encourages women to grow, especially women who are on a break and are gearing to get back on their feet.

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Making Indian engineers part of new-age workforceedit

The Times of India

This is one of the most crucial elements that engineers need to integrate. Going beyond theoretical learning and working on live applications to solve problems, is key for honing the skills. You can only make a difference by bringing a change. From seeding an idea of building technology, it requires one to do practical application of their knowledge.

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NASSCOM, SAP India join hands to create 2 million skilled workforce in emerging techedit

The News Minute

AI, Blockchain, data analytics, Big data, cybersecurity, Cloud computing, robotic process automation (RPA) and mobile technology space these are 8 of the future skills that we want to help drive forward together with NASSCOM. It is not only about upskilling or reskilling. It is also about making people abreast with these technologies, she told IANS.

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Balancing Man and Machine in the work placeedit

Cellit

Coca-Cola uses AI to intelligently analyze data for more targeted product development. For example, the launch of its Cherry Sprite flavor in 2017 was inspired by data collected from self-service drink fountains that let customers mix their own drinks.

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Digital Age: Effect of digitisation on careersedit

The Hans India

Emerging careers have created or emerged through traditional careers only. New branches in Engineering 21st century have emerged like Machine learning or artificial intelligence, internet of things (IOT), cryptocurrency/ blockchain, Environmental Engineering, Polymer, Aerospace Engineering.

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Companies that help chart out optimised hiring strategyedit

The Asian Age

The company create customized assessments across the employee lifecycle, including prehiring screening, candidate skills assessment, training and development programs for employees/students, certification exams, contests and beyond.

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Human machine partnerships: The next wave in the future of workedit

The Indian Express

Independent Futures research group, Institute for the Future (IFTF) and Dell Technologies recent Future of Work report states that in the next 10 years, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Extended Reality (XR), Internet of Things (IOT), Edge and multimodal interfaces will enable novel approaches to decision making and collaboration throughout organisations.

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Industry News: Education

New Education Policy likely to be placed before Cabinet next monthedit

Business Standard

The new National Education Policy (NEP) is likely to be taken to the Cabinet next month, former ISRO chairman K Kasturirangan who headed the policy drafting panel said on Thursday.

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India must transform its higher education journey first to thrive economically & socially, Says President Kovindedit

News On Air

Talking about the new education policy, Mr Kovind said it would pave the way for transforming the Indian education landscape suited for 21st century. Speaking on the occasion, HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank stressed on an amalgamation of innovation with education

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Some Experiments in Indian Educationedit

Daily Excelsior

Although the Britishers succeeded in crushing the Indians physically, yet they could not change the Indians mental defiance. The revolution was crushed but the sparks continued to emanate and the fire of revolution remained burning in the hearts of Indians. One of the sparks that emanated from this fire was that of educational revolution.

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Internships must for BTech, MBA students: UGCedit

The Times of India

In its letter, UGC also mentioned that the move is on the lines of recommendations of All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE), which has implemented the concept of internship in the current academic session. AICTE introduced the concept for second, third and fourth year students of engineering courses.

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New Education Policy: Good intentions but miles to goedit

The Times of India

It is high time that we should herald the death of the ‘distance’ if the shortage of teachers and quality of delivery are to be addressed meaningfully. The draft policy speaks about the formation of the National Mission on Education through Information and Communications Technology.

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AI transforms educational landscape at rocket speededit

The Hans India

A Intelligence (AI) is all around us. From SIRI to self-driving cars, artificial intelligence is progressing rapidly. Today, there is no industry untouched by the ripples caused by artificial intelligence, be it medical, HR, media or education.

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Over 2 Lakh suggestions on draft education policy being examined: HRD Ministeredit

India Today

More than 2 lakh suggestions received on the proposed New Education Policy (NEP) are being extensively examined besides widespread consultations.

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No final decision yet on UGC AICTE merger, says HRD minister Nishankedit

Business Standard

No final decision yet on merger of UGC, AICTE: HRD minister NishankNo final decision has been taken yet on merging the University Grants Commission and the All India Council of Technical Education, Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said on Thursday

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How Does AI Impact Engineering Educationedit

EET India

What is clear, however, is that traditional academia models for incorporating CS/EE projects into overall STEM goals are sorely in need of an update. Software education programs based on traditional high level languages may be so outdated that they could well be scrapped used only as a means of providing programmers with historical background.

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DoTE directs training centers to comply with AICTE normsedit

Morung Express

It however stated that there are many institutes still running the courses by awarding Diploma in the certificates, which cannot be used until and unless it is recognized by AICTE (norms & guidelines). It further informed that training duration less than 3 years can result in only certificate course and not a diploma.

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Why do schools need to invest in robotics program?edit

Analytics Insight

By Vivek Kumar

Technology, especially Robotics, is standing in the way that drives the world today and now students need to be in tune with this latest advancement. Robotics takes education to a new level, powering the next progression in teaching. It enables students to learn STEM disciplines in different ways, with the purpose to facilitate skills and attitudes for analysis and operation of robots. Thus, robotics is a production-based learning module, bringing a high-class education

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Mumbai: India needs to invest in higher educationedit

The Hans India

India will significantly lag behind other nations like China and South Korea if financial investment in higher education is not increased substantially. The private sector has a parallel responsibility alongside the Indian government to transform the Indian education sector. Philanthropic entrepreneurship must create equitable access to education for social and economic growth.

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VIT launches 9th world engineering education forumedit

The Hindu 

It would be detrimental to the aim of improving higher education if the State and Central government shut down engineering colleges, according to G. Viswanathan, founder chancellor of Vellore Institute of Technology.

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Good education in India has its own challengesedit

Afternoon Voice

Education in India has become a business nowadays. Government schools are a joke with no quality teachers, no facilities and private schools fees are so high that poor or middle class people cant afford this education for their children.

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Talent accelerator prog to improve engineering eduedit

Deccan Herald

Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Higher Education Dr C N Ashwath Narayan said that the talent accelerator programme to improve quality of engineering education will be introduced. Speaking to reporters, he said, The programme aims at imparting skills to make the graduates employable. It is an employment guarantee programme which will be introduced in diploma and engineering courses. (AICTE)

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Education plays key role in nation building: UGC Memberedit

The Hans India

Education is playing a key role in nation building, said University Grants Commission (UGC) member G Gopal Reddy on Saturday. He participated as chief guest in twoday programme on higher education institutions held at SV University.

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Heres why India needs to reengineer the education systemedit

India Today

Additionally, there are several specialized courses that act as catalysts for one respective formal education degree. These ranges from smart technologies such as artificial Intelligence, virtual reality, robotics, blockchain technology that helps add high value to engineering oriented degrees. Furthermore, a course on car modification, lab, xray and dialysis technician, helps an individual to be ahead of the curve as compared to their peers.

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New National Education Policy will be India centric: HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyaledit

India Today

The National Education Policy (NEP) covers elementary to college education and the first was promulgated in 1968 by the government of the then prime minister Indira Gandhi and the second by then prime minister Rajiv Gandhi in 1986.

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2030: Will India recover its lost education momentumedit

Education World

Against the backdrop of leaders in all walks of life inexplicably unable to absorb the self evident proposition that rigorous education and human capital development is the essential precondition of national progress, on the 20th anniversary of EducationWorld we do some crystal ball gazing to forecast the shape, form and efficacy of Indian education circa 2030

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New Education Policy Will Be India Centric: Education Ministeredit

NDTV

The new National Education Policy (NEP) will be the cornerstone for building a new India, Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said on Wednesday. He said suggestions are being taken from various stakeholders, including students, parents, teachers, NGOs and scientists, before finalising the policy.

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The day colleges voluntarily ask for accreditation is when Indias quality of education will improve: NAAC Director Dr S C Sharmaedit

Edex Live 

By Danniel Thimayya

Every college in India is thirsty for a NAAC grade because getting that coveted gold star is the pathway to greater grants, educational status and pull.

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AI in Education: 3 reasons why its more than what meets the eyeedit

India Today

Picture this: Khushi is a bright and curious 15-year-old studying in a prestigious school. She is preparing for her 10th boards and there’s enough pressure to score better in Physics, Chemistry, and Maths three subjects she absolutely dreads.

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India needs to focus on higher education for $5tn economyedit

Outlook

The demographic dividend we have on account of the 850 million young people less than the age of 35 years will positively impact our economy and the society, only if we have quality education that will produce research, solve problems and lead to sustainable job opportunities, he said.

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Education Minister to head Rashtriya Shiksha Aayogedit

The Tribune

The National Education Policy (NEP) 2019 has changed chairmanship of the new apex body, the National Education Commission Rashtriya Shiksha Aayog (RSA) under the Prime Minister (PM). The HRD Ministry changed the NEP draft, which had earlier stated that the PM would be the RSA chairperson. As per the draft, the PM was to convene a meeting of the RSA at least once a year to review the progress of education.

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