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What will technology jobs look like a decade from now?edit
By Priyanka Sangani
Lawyers and doctors will exist in the future, too, but those jobs will morph into tech jobs. “Roles like HR which are currently non-tech will become tech jobs. These will require a tech bent of mind,” said Shekhar Sanyal, country head, The Institution of Engineering and Technology, India. Robotic process automation and bots will thrive in the workplace and HR professionals will need to understand technology and business to understand their implications. Within consumer products, too, things will change.
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With many nations already on 5G, industry divided over trialsedit
By Devina Sengupta
“Yes, it may have helped if trials were allowed a year ago, but it is not too late,” said Rajan Mathews, director general of the Cellular Operators Association of India. “India-specific trials are needed and standards, even globally, are getting finalised. Densification, IoT (Internet of Things), network splitting and other feature functionalities are still getting developed.”
5GIoTTelecommunicationSmartphones face high hacking risk from malware and banking Trojans in 2020: Reportedit
“Threat actors are expected to deploy advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI)-led attacks to boost the speed and impact of their campaigns. IoT will throw new challenges to data security,” said the report titled ‘Cyber Trends in 2019 and Predictions for 2020’. “Cyber attacks are on the rise and will continue to rise.
AICyber threatCyberSecurityIoTInnovative technology behind shippingedit
Increased use of disruptive technologies is set to help businesses make significant improvements to the post-purchase experience. When you buy a product from an online retailer, you take the product’s journey for granted. What you might not know is the innovative sending technology behind the scenes, which is making life easier for retailers and is giving you a better post-purchase experience.
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It enables the manufacturers to connect all machines, products and services to a single network, and facilitate Machine-to-Machine communication. The objective is to make the information available to customers, suppliers and other stakeholders over the Internet. And the ultimate goal is to empower the customers to define their product specifications or customisations and improve operational efficiencies.
Industry 4.0ITMachine to Machine communicationArtificial intelligence can spot breast cancer better than doctors: Googleedit
Artificial intelligence can spot breast cancer more accurately than doctors, according to a study by Google Health. The technology’s reading of mammograms reduced both false positives, where healthy patients are mistakenly diagnosed with the disease, and false negatives, where the cancer is missed, the Alphabet unit said in a blog post.
AIHealthcareAI, Data Analytics to Track GST Evaders, Boost Complianceedit
The government plans to increase the use of artificial intelligence and data analytics to track down tax evaders, and improve compliance with the Goods and Service Tax in order to augment revenue. Top tax officials are scheduled to participate in a brainstorming session to be chaired by revenue secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey next week to firm up this plan.
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Will 2020 bring more electric vehicles?edit
Electric vehicles have been a rather contentious topic, especially in India. There are a variety of reasons that make EVs a tad problematic in the context of our country, including the fact that we lack severely in the infrastructure department. While the government has been pushing for the increased adoption of such vehicles among the masses, the fact remains that till the many questions and issues regarding charging infrastructure in India are addressed, mass adoption will continue to be slow
e-mobilityEVFuture of MobilityDelhi’s Electric Vehicle Policy Passed Here’s What It Promisesedit
The Arvind Kejriwal government in Delhi has laid out an ambitious road map to increase the presence of electric vehicles on the city’s road by the year 2025. For this, the government has passed the Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy, which was first drafted back in November 2018.
e-mobilityEV PolicyFuture of MobilityAuto industry yet to submit study to Niti Aayog on EV transitionedit
The automobile industry is yet to submit its report on road map to transition two and three-wheelers to full electric vehicles, according to a senior government official. At a meeting with industry representatives in June last year, the Niti Aayog had asked the industry to come back within two weeks with concrete steps towards the transition but manufacturers had stated they would need a minimum of four months to work on the same.
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Private companies to generate 7 lakh jobs in 2020: Surveyedit
Shine.com CEO Zairus Master said reskilling will be a priority for existing employees in 2020. He noted that to address this skills shortage, recruiters are shifting their focus to hiring professionals with the ability to adapt to changing roles in flexible organisational structures.
Future of JobsHiringReskillingFuture Brings An Employee-Centric Worldedit
The future of work demands that organizations invest in creating a culture where creativity thrives, collaboration is facilitated, communication is encouraged, and the employee is made to feel content with his work. The current trend requires this cultural shift to be driven top-down with the effective involvement of employees.
Future of Workfuture workplaceEmployees to benefit from AI revolutionedit
By Mark Dorman
Much has been said of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and its manifestation in the ways people work globally. Technological progress benefits society as a whole, with new innovations changing lives and boosting productivity on a daily basis, yet questions linger over the downside to advancement, and its impact on employees.
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