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Industry News: Information and Communications
Wisdom or artificial intelligenceedit
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.
Artificial IntelligenceNo compromise on privacy: Jayesh Ranjanedit
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
Cyber spaceCyberSecurityIT and OT need a shared language of IIoTedit
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.
IIoTITIoT opportunities & challenges in India and IoT securityedit
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.
IoTIoT DeploymentIndias SaaS ecosystem gets bigger and betteredit
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.
AIIoTSaaSIndia should work towards creating an unbroken value chainedit
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.
AIe-governanceIoTImportance of technology and artificial intelligence in healthcareedit
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
AIHealthcareMLHow AI, ML can help financial institutions with fraud preventionedit
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.
AIBFSICyberSecurityMLCyber threats set to increase in 2020edit
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.
Cyber threatCyberSecurityArtificial Intelligence To Boost India’s Annual Growth By 1.3 Percentedit
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.
AIMeitYNITI AayogArmed forces must be equipped to meet challenges of modern warfare: Rajnathedit
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
AIBlockchainDefenceAI will be a key area of cooperation between India, Germanyedit
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.
Artificial IntelligenceAI in Education: 3 reasons why its more than what meets the eyeedit
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.
AIEducation technology10 Charts That Will Change Your Perspective Of AI In Securityedit
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.
AICyberSecurityIndustry News: Future of Mobility
Why quiet cars are getting louderedit
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.
EVFuture of MobilityWhat Are The Challenges For The EV Market In India?edit
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.
EVFuture of MobilityOfficial blames confusion over electric vehicles policy for auto slowdownedit
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.
EV PolicyFuture of MobilityHow India can enable emobility solutionsedit
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.
FAME IIFuture of 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.
EV Policygreen mobilityFestive euphoria wanes as auto sector gears up to face fresh set of challengesedit
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
Automotive SectorFuture of MobilityDelhi oddeven scheme 2019: Electric vehicles get special exemptionedit
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
EV PolicyFuture of MobilityIndustry News: Future of Work
Three ways to solve India’s jobs problemedit
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.
Future of JobsSkillingOnly digital tools can help bridge the gaps to access jobs: Chandrasekaranedit
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.
Future of WorkUpskillingDemand For Emotional Intelligence Skills Soars SixFold In Response To The Rise Of AI And Automationedit
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.
Future of WorkSoft SkillsIndustry News: Education
AI in Education: 3 reasons why its more than what meets the eyeedit
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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