December 4, 2019

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Why Python and React are so hot with programmers in Indiaedit

Gadgets Now

By Shilpa Phadnis and Habeeba Salim

Swift, exclusively used to code iOS applications, figures in ninth position in rankings compiled by IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers). Swift has begun to overshadow Objective Code is shorter, faster to run, safe and more reliable for a richer app experience, says iOS developer Robin Malhotra, who started to code on Swift in 2014. Swift and Kotlin, he says, will coexist and its not one versus the other. Though India has a significantly higher number of Android users, tech companies have both Android and iOS teams.

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Industry News: Information and Communications

What cyber crime will look like in 2020edit

Techradar

Complex cyberphysical systems will continue to present tough security challenges that must be met in innovative ways. As smart buildings, smart cities, smart homes, and the internet of things become an exciting reality, vulnerabilities continue to grow, making almost everything fair game for hackers who, as we know, are endlessly creative. This development bonds cybersecurity with physical and operational security inextricably by 2020, approaches that are not holistic will be obsolete.

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Using AI in businessedit

The Hindu Business Line

By Shalini Kapoor

We can pick any AI process and it’s sure to fall in one of the four patterns mentioned above. What is needed is the right understanding of which process to choose and then applying the right AI methodology. One also needs to check for bias in the model. Explanation of why a certain recommendation is right needs to be included too. The writer is Director & CTO, Watson IoT and IBM Distinguished Engineer at IBM India

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The Evolution Of The SaaS Industryedit

Techradar

Automation is another key area for customer centric businesses, and AI enables a much higher degree of automation. Artificial Intelligence essentially aggregates large quantities of data and filters it into automatic processes. The main benefit of automation is that it enables businesses to respond to customer needs with less reliance on human resources

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Superfast Artificial Intelligence Chips Will Help Make Better Cancer Drugsedit

Republic World

Will Technology And Artificial Intelligence Take Over PaperRick Stevens, Argonnes associate lab director for computing, environment, and life sciences told a notable technology website that they are looking for AI chips that work 1,000 times faster than graphical processing units

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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 fuelling the data based 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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How Artificial Intelligence is transforming the consumer electronics industryedit

The Financial Express

The consumer electronics industry has been an inevitable segment of our lives. This is inclusive of smartphones, games consoles, cameras, entertainment system, car accessories, etc. The application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in this industry opens up many growth avenues and opportunities. For attracting the ever evolving customers, manufacturers are adopting the latest ground-breaking technologies.

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Government invites suggestion from citizens as part of Cyber Security Strategy 2020edit

CNBC TV18

The development comes as concerns were raised about the sufficiency of the National Cyber Security Policy 2013 in addressing the growing cyber threats. The concerns were further aggravated as Cyber intrusions and attacks have increased in scope and sophistication at a time when the country is looking to transform into a digital economy.

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CISOs Are In Boardrooms, But Cybersecurity Isn’tedit

CXO Today

Cybersecurity isn’t a buzzword anymore, of that everyone is aware. Unless enterprises get on board and address it on a continuous basis, data security would only remain a distant dream and cyber hackers would continue to rule the roost. Better connectivity also brings higher volumes of data and larger risks surrounding its storage.

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As AI Tech Proliferates, India Should Update its Patent Lawsedit

The Economic Times

The increased proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) globally requires new policies for the enforcement of intellectual property rights, according to a joint report by India’s largest software services exporter Tata Consultancy Services and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). “Current patent laws treat AI software inventions as logical algorithms implemented on the computer. While patent eligibility of algorithms is valid, there is little about how to deal with inventions that are heuristic in nature,” it said.

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APAC IoT services revenue to exceed $96 billion by 2023: GlobalDataedit

The Economic Times

Global Data Tuesday said that the marketplace for Internet of Things (IoT) services in APAC (Asia Pacific region) is forecast to exceed $96.3 billion sales mark by 2023 to grow at a CAGR of 22.4% over 201823.

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AI and the rise of the Smart Data Centresedit

Express Computer

The current data culture has set off a transformational acceleration of the digital age. Where organisations are using data driven processes to maximise their output, AI is changing the way data centres function right from the core.

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3 Ways How IoT Assists Digital Marketingedit

News Siliconindia

By Sangeetha P

In recent times, the Internet of Things (IoT) has evolved to be one of the biggest trends. Its potential to bring internet connectivity to every aspect of our lives by turning every device we use into a smart device makes this technology a buzzword. From being a core niche technology IoT has now emerged to be the goto option for every business.

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Industry News: Future of Mobility

WB govt stresses on ebuses to protect environmentedit

The Economic Times

The West Bengal Transport Corporation (WBTC) has recently introduced a fleet of e-buses to connect the city to its suburbs and the department has plans to have as many as 5,000 e-buses by 2030.

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New research project to optimise EV power density, efficiency and cost kicks offedit

Autocarpro

British engineering specialist, Drive System Design (DSD) is the lead partner in a new project that seeks to improve the efficiency of the integrated electric drive unit (EDU) of electric vehicles (EVs). The 12 month project, part funded by Innovate UK and with the National Composites Centre (NCC) as partner, will investigate the use of composites to enable increased power density and reduced unit size, offering vehicle manufacturers further packaging and efficiency benefits.

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Electric Car Batteries: How Cost Effective Are They Reallyedit

The Quint

So, how fast are battery prices, specifically the prices of lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles, falling This would bring down the overall price of electric vehicles as well because batteries account for close to 4050 percent of the cost of the vehicle.

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Corporate, PE investments in EV start-ups grow 170% to $397 millionedit

Business Standard

The $306-million investment in Ola Electric Mobility by SoftBank Corp, the Arun Sarin family, Ratan Tata and Matrix, in two tranches — $56 million in February and $250 million July 2019 — has been the biggest funding in value terms, show data from Venture Intelligence. Among other major investments in the EV space are Hero Motocorp and Sachin Bansal’s $51-million investment in Ather Energy in May 2019, Mitsui PE’s $15million in electric last-mile connectivity provider SmartE in July, and Bajaj Auto’s $8-million funding of shared e-mobility service provider Yulu Bikes last month.

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Industry News: Future of Work

Tech boost for your careeredit

The Tribune

In a large overview, the term IoT encompasses everything that is connected to the internet. However, it is increasingly being used to define objects that ‘talk’ to each other. “IoT is made up of devices-from simple sensors to smartphones and wearables-connected,” says Givy Dhaliwal, CEO at ONE BCG.” Today companies are no longer engaged in a debate about the usefulness of cloud computing. Cloud computing jobs are on the rise because more and more companies are shifting to cloud solutions.

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Industry News: Education

New national education policy will be in public domain very soonedit

The Economic Times

New Delhi: A new national education policy will be in public domain very soon and it will establish glory of India in the world, the HRD Ministry said on Tuesday. Addressing the Swachh Campus Ranking, 2019 award ceremony at AICTE through video conferencing, HRD minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank appealed to the students to pledge for saving a litre of water everyday and encourage their near and dears ones to do the same.

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Education In India Bridging The Gapsedit

Business World

Education is the most powerful instrument for reducing poverty and inequality. Education is a force multiplier that enables self reliance, boosts economic growth by enhancing skills, and improves peoples lives by opening up opportunities for better livelihoods. It is the key to enhance Indias competitiveness in the global economy. Ensuring access to quality education for all, in particular for the poor and rural population, is central to our economic and social development. Education is, understandably, one of the most important investments a country can make in its people and its future.

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