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Karnataka to witness its first ever police hackathonedit
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.
IEEEIEEEs Generation AI Global Study unveils Indian Millennial Parents Growing Trust in AI, Robotics for Health Careedit
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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The 9 Biggest Technology Trends That Will Transform Medicine And Healthcare In 2020edit
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.
Emerging TechnologyHealthcareReinventing cloud security in the era of digitaledit
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.
cloud securityIoTIndia’s ‘weak’ cyber security needs immediate overhaul (IANS Exclusive)edit
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.
Cyber spaceCyberSecurityFor Artificial Intelligence Capabilities, CIOs Prefer To Work With Startupsedit
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.
AIMLStartups61 per cent of Indians apprehensive about AIedit
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.
AICyberSecurityUse of AI Against Counterfeitingedit
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.
AISecurityTechnology Powering Growth in Infrastructure & Real Estate: CIIedit
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.
Emerging TechnologyInfrastructureReal EstateMost Blockchain Technologies Are Still Five to 10 Years Away From Transformational Impactedit
“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.”
BlockchainEmerging TechnologyHow AI and ML will help in reducing the number of 5G sitesedit
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.
5GAIMLGlobal Device Shipments Will Decline 3.7% in 2019edit
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.
5GIoTThe future of businessedit
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
AIIndustrial Revolution 4.0IoTLetters to BS: The need of the hour is to use AI for stressed assetsedit
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.
AIBFSIFollow rules for using AI in waredit
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.
AIDefenceDigital payments revenue likely to grow at 11% over next six years: reportedit
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.
BFSICyberSecurityWill AI replace ‘real’ intelligence?edit
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.
AIFourth Industrial RevolutionWhy redefining data storage is essential for Digital Indiaedit
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
AIData StorageWhy cybersecurity should be Indias foremost priorityedit
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.
AICyberSecurityIoTPlugging Emerging Gapsedit
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.
AIIoTMLNew CJI Advocates Use Of Artificial Intelligence In Courtsedit
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.
Artificial Intelligence AdoptionIndia and Germany likely to sign agreement on artificial intelligenceedit
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.
Artificial IntelligenceHow Artificial Intelligence Helps Investors Leverage Disruption For Opportunityedit
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.
AIdigital disruptionGrowing up with technology doesnt make you more cybersecure: Reportedit
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).
CyberSecurityworkforceDigital helps democratise price points across urban and rural India: Vivek Gambhiredit
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.
IoTLogisticsComputers Arent Super Intelligent Yet; They Are Just Amazing Data Processing Machinesedit
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.
AIBlockchainCloud ComputingDataA new paradigm as IT firms chase digital designsedit
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.
AIBlockchainIT67 per cent of industrial organizations do not report cybersecurity incidentsedit
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.
CyberSecurityIndustrial Sector5 major aspects of business transformation & technology integration for risk managementedit
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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State mulls policy for electric vehiclesedit
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.
EV PolicyFuture of MobilityGovt to replace 5 lakh petrol, diesel cars by E-Vehicles in phased manneredit
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.
EVFuture of MobilityElectric Two-Wheeler Sales Crash Because Of FAME II Policy Changesedit
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.
e-bikeFAME IIFuture of MobilityCarbon neutral journey through e-mobilityedit
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.
e-mobilityFuture of MobilityA blueprint to optimising battery lifeedit
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.
e-mobilityEV BatteryIndias new energy quandaryedit
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.
Future of Mobilitygreen mobilityGermany to spend 1 billion euro over 5 yrs for green mobility projects in Indiaedit
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.
Future of Mobilitygreen mobilityElectric Vehicle Chargers Evolving and Future Proofingedit
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.
EV Charging InfrastructureDelhi: Electric vehicles exempted from odd even schemeedit
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.
EVEV PolicyFuture of MobilityBhopal: 100 acre EV Park on the anviledit
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.
e-mobilityEVEV PolicyNew battery design can charge an electric car in 10 minutesedit
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).
EV BatteryEV ChargingMaking EVs an attractive buying propositionedit
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.
EVEV Charging InfrastructureLargescale adoption of electric mobility will spur renewable energy growth: Studyedit
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.
e-mobilityEVFuture of MobilityKerala to register only electric autos from now onedit
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.
e-mobilitye-rickshawsFAME 2 highlights How is it beneficialedit
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.
FAME 2Future of MobilityElectric car era can be cemented with better batteries: Nobel laureate M Stanley Whittinghamedit
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.
EVFuture of MobilityLithium BatteriesAll The Features That Excite You About An EV, Depends On The Battery Powering It – Akhil Aryan, ION Energyedit
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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Reskilling: Helping women employees return after a breakedit
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.
ReskillingUpskillingMaking Indian engineers part of new-age workforceedit
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.
Future of Workfuture ready workforceNASSCOM, SAP India join hands to create 2 million skilled workforce in emerging techedit
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.
Future of Workskilled workforceBalancing Man and Machine in the work placeedit
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.
AIFuture of Workhuman machine partnershipDigital Age: Effect of digitisation on careersedit
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.
DigitisationFuture of WorkCompanies that help chart out optimised hiring strategyedit
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.
Future of JobsHiringHRHuman machine partnerships: The next wave in the future of workedit
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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India needs to focus on higher education for $5tn economyedit
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.
Future of EducationHigher EducationEducation Minister to head Rashtriya Shiksha Aayogedit
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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