December 13, 2019

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Industry News: Information and Communications

Using artificial intelligence to improve chronic careedit

Fortune

The brief story of the evolution of healthcare tells us that human intelligence is in need of augmentation yet again. And artificial intelligence (AI) could help by connecting the dots. Artificial intelligence is predicted to have a tectonic impact on many walks of life. Healthcare is no exception. And the best doctors value anything that aids their practice.

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Indore: Need indigenous technologies to realise Make in India, says CMTI director Dr. Nagahanumaiahedit

Free Press Journal

In another keynote address was delivered by Harish Bajaj, deputy managing director, Mitutoyo South Asia. He explained the role of precision manufacturing and metrology in high end engineering applications, specifically on Internet of Things (IoT) enabled metrology.

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From Malware Distribution To IoT Attacks, Top Cybersecurity Threats To Watch Out In 2020edit

Republic World

Malware infiltration is at its peak. Experts predict that in 2020, we will witness more sophisticated methods in how malware is delivered to PCs. There will also be a rise in more sophisticated methods of spreading threats being deployed. Some of these advanced methods include distributing malware, courtesy of malicious emails.

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Cybersecurity startup funding jumps to $150M in 2019edit

The Economic Times

By Sanghamitra Kar

Cybersecurity startups have received more than $150 million in funding so far in 2019, industry data tracker Tracxn has said. This is a significant jump from $4.5 million last year. As companies focus more on digitisation, capital infusion into the sector is bound to increase, experts said.

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Commercial Banks Embracing Artificial Intelligence but Struggle to Use It for Competitive Impact, According to Genpact Researchedit

CXO Today

Nearly all (97%) commercial banks are using artificial intelligence (AI), according to new research from Genpact (NYSE: G), a global professional services firm focused on delivering digital transformation; however, most financial institutions are not implementing the technology effectively for competitive advantage.

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Artificial Intelligence is What Every Bank Needsedit

CIOL

With the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI), banks are finding new and innovative ways to engage with their customers individually and deliver personalized services. The State of Artificial Intelligence.

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3.13 lakh cybersecurity incidents reported till October this yearedit

The New Indian Express

As per the information reported to and tracked by Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), 49,455 cases reported in the year 2015; 50,362 in the year 2016; 53,117 in the year 2017 and 2,08,456 in the year 2018 and 3,13,649 cybersecurity incidents 2019 (till October) respectively,” Minister of State for Electronics and IT Sanjay Dhotre said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.

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Industry News: Future of Mobility

With electric vehicle feasibility still a decade Away, India must focus on viable alternatives like Auto LPGedit

The Financial Express

Electric vehicles to be a feasible mode of transportation widely accepted is still about a decade away, opines Suyash Gupta, Director General, Indian Auto LPG Coalition, who says the government should look into alternative options first.

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GST hike on tractors will be a huge blow to auto industry, says Pawan Goenka of M&Medit

CNBC TV18

Even as automobile companies are bracing for the BSVI emission standard compliance, a rise in goods and services tax (GST) rates on tractors and electric vehicles could be a big blow to the industry, said Pawan Goenka, managing director of Mahindra and Mahindra

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Electric Vehicle Market Seen Growing 36% Annually Till 2026edit

Bloomberg Quint

Quint is a multiplatform, Indian business and financial news company. We combine Bloombergs global leadership in business and financial news and data, with Quintillion Medias deep expertise in the Indian market and digital news delivery, to provide high quality business news, insights and trends for Indias sophisticated audiences.

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Industry News: Future of Work

How To Prepare Workers For the Jobs of the Futureedit

PC Mag

While AI may not eliminate jobs, it will undoubtedly change the kinds of jobs that are available and the way that many jobs are performed. This will require changes in education and the retraining or reskilling of many workers, according to a variety of speakers at MITs recent AI and the Work of the Future Congress.

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How to address India’s unemployability problem?edit

The Times of India

During all the razzmatazz in the post-liberalisation era while the “mass recruiters” propelled the service economy at the rate of 9% annually, AICTE approved engineering institutes grew to 10,396 in 2018 from a mere 337 in 1991. But as with every fairy tale, bubbles burst, realities change and supply becomes more than the demand.

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5 career skills that will matter in 2020edit

The Hans India

The fourth industrial revolution or the age of automation is upon us. The fourth industrial revolution or the age of automation is upon us. Two apparently divergent trends of increasing automation combined with a projected global slowdown, appears to be squeezing the job market and is all set to change the very nature of jobs and skill requirement.

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Blockchain, AI jobs growing fast in India: LinkedInedit

Express Computer

Robotic process automation consultant, backend developer, growth manager, site reliability engineer, robotics engineer (software), cybersecurity specialist and Python developer are among the other top emerging jobs.

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Industry News: Education

Focus on making higher education job oriented: Rajasthan Governor to VC’sedit

India Today

Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra has asked vice chancellors of 90 universities from the state to focus on making higher education job oriented.

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Robot Assisted Learning: An emerging trend in educationedit

India Today

More and more, robots are replacing human beings in a growing number of applications. From mega factories where robots are now assembling vehicles that once was the handiwork of human workers, to the latest trends where the staff at hotel check in desks is starting to be replaced by, robots!

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