January 13, 2020

News for the IET

15 Indian startups working in AI, IoT, and EV space showcased to Helsinki Business Hub and startup leadersedit

Your Story

The year 2019 witnessed more deep-tech startups and trends, and some compelling takeaways as well. These were especially highlighted during events led by innovation, beginning with the Mobile India conference, and towards the latter half of the year, via marquee technology and startup conferences such as TechSparks, Nasscom Product Conclave, IoT India Congress, IoTNext, and Amazon AI Conclave.

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News for other PEI

Amaravati: VIT-AP hosts IEEE international conferenceedit

The Hans India

The preparations for this conference began from when the first approval from IEEE Hyderabad Section through IEEE Guntur sub-section was received in the month of April 2019, and the final approval from IEEE US in the month of May 2019. Being the first conference organised by VIT-AP and IEEE chapter of Guntur Subsection received as many as 143 papers from across the world.

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Industry News: Information and Communications

How Cloud Computing is Driving the Industrial Revolution 4.0edit

The Banking Finance

Industry reports around the world believe that Cloud technology is a critical enabler of the Industrial Revolution 4.0. As the new Industry Revolution starts the ignition, cloud computing is effectively supporting the developments on the Internet of Things (IoT), automation and robotics.

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Will health fly high on AI?edit

The New Indian Express

Artificial Intelligence (AI) promises to uplift our ability to profile, predict, promote and protect human health in many exciting ways. But eagerness in the health system to ardently embrace AI should not blind us to potential pitfalls. Lest we lament, as Othello did about Desdemona, that we “loved too well but not wisely”.

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Leveraging Automated Cloud Infrastructure for enabling Smart Citiesedit

BW Smart Cities

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) will play a major role in the treatment and assessment of business KPIs, which would set the pace for IT operations to undergo a further transformation. Continued integration of deep learning, AI, and ML in business operations will enable converged, isolated, or streamlined data for making more informed decisions.

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At 146 million, malware detections targeting Indian enterprises surge by 48%edit

CXO Today

Seqrite portfolio of solutions includes Endpoint Security, Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM), Unified Threat Management (UTM), Secure Web Gateway (SWG) and data protection technologies like Encryption and Data Loss Prevention (DLP). In addition, Seqrite Services provides comprehensive cybersecurity consulting services to Corporates, PSUs, Government and Law Enforcement Agencies

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AI-machine learning innovation: Virtual Humans to foldable screens, unlocking big gains for mankindedit

The Financial Express

In 2014, artificial intelligence (AI) first passed the Turing test—designed by English mathematician and computer science pioneer Alan Turing in 1950, to check if a machine is capable of thinking like a human. Ever since, many pieces of AI tech have successfully passed the test.

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The dangers of IoT and AIedit

Tech Radar

The risks of cybersecurity are more complex than ever. Due to the rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI), by 2020 every person will generate 1.7 megabytes of information per second. As new technologies evolve, cyber criminals adapt and discover new hacking methods to apprehend sensitive data.

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Why We Must Unshackle AI From the Boundaries of Human Knowledgeedit

The Wire

Artificial intelligence (AI) has made astonishing progress in the last decade. AI can now drive cars, diagnose diseases from medical images, recommend movies, even whom you should date, make investment decisions, and create art that people have sold at auction.

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Malware detections surge by 48% in 2019edit

The Economic Times

Indian enterprises and government departments are facing an unprecedented risk within the cyberspace today. Their digital transformation is leaving them vulnerable to sophisticated threats and attack campaigns conducted by organised cyber crime cells and hostile nation states with a view of disrupting the larger socioeconomic activity and stealing critical, important, and sensitive information.

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Major telecom mines user data secretlyedit

Deccan Chronicle

For the past few years, cybersecurity activists in the country have been uncomfortable with the lack of discussion about data mining and monetisation by large tech firms. Post 2016, crores have started using the internet for the first time. These citizens, activists say, do not understand the value of their private data. And companies are using this ignorance to their advantage.

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Cutting edge technologies to aid Indias construction spaceedit

Hindustan Times

Even as India is witnessing rapid urbanization, the construction space is now looking at cutting edge technology solutions such as robotics, cloud, and artificial intelligence among others. Already, a number of start-ups and legacy companies have entered the space to leverage the imminent growth.

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AI IN BANKING: Artificial intelligence could be a near $450 billion opportunity for banks here are the strategies the winners are usingedit

Business Insider

The aggregate potential cost savings for banks from AI applications is estimated at $447 billion by 2023, with the front and middle office accounting for $416 billion of that total, per Autonomous Next research seen by Business Insider Intelligence.

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A little finetuning towards the basicsedit

The Times of India

Now we could able to see that there has been technological shifting not limiting to analog to digital (Digital Video Broadcasting, FM Radio) but the introduction of IoTs (Internet of Things) aka the devices connected and well synchronized to the internet. By playing vital roles, these devices have become parts and partial of our lives.

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Industry News: Future of Mobility

REIL, TSREDCO join hands to create EV Charging Infra in Telanganaedit

Telangana Today

Telangana State Renewable Energy Development Corporation Limited (TSREDCO) and the public sector Rajasthan Electronics & Instruments Limited (REIL) have entered into an agreement to promote e-mobility. A memorandum of understanding was signed here on Saturday for creating Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure in the State under the FAME Scheme of Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Government of India.

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Govt measures to help India secure sustainable energy future: Niti vice-chairmanedit

The Financial Express

Various Policy Initiatives undertaken by the government will help India achieve a secure, affordable and sustainable energy future, Niti Aayog vice chairman Rajiv Kumar said on Friday. Kumar said India has taken significant steps in improving energy efficiency and cleaner transport with electric vehicles

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BMC to soon setup charging station for e-vehicles at parking lot in South Mumbaiedit

Yahoo News

To promote the usage of electric vehicles (EVs) in India, the government has approved a plan to establish 2,636 charging stations for EVs throughout the country. These charging stations will be spread across 62 cities in 24 states and Union Territories. As a part of the plan, out of the 2,636 charging stations, 1,633 will be rapid charging stations.

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Electric Vehicles: All Charged Upedit

India Legal Live

The policy also incentivises buyers by providing waivers of road tax, registration charges, provision for onetime MCD parking and permit fee and subsidies up to Rs 29,000 on twowheelers. It also provides incentives for recycling of nonEVs and consumers willing to switch to EVs. This would boost employment in the sector and assist authorities in managing waste generated by scrapping vehicles.

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Auto Industry Seeks Tough Measures In Budget To Revive Growthedit

Business Standard

It would also help in reducing cost of electric vehicles and aid in accelerating adoption of green mobility in the country, another source said. He added that a formal incentive based scrappage policy with monetary support from the government as well as manufacturers is required to take old vehicles off the roads and generate demand for new vehicles.

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Industry News: Future of Work

How talent agility leads to business successedit

The Financial Express

Even as more and more people are joining the workforce globally, an increasing number of organisations across sectors are witnessing skills gap due to technological advancements. The WEOs Future of Jobs report noted that 54% of all professionals will require reskilling/upskilling by 2022.

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How Bad Is The Cybersecurity Talent Gap In The Industry?edit

Analytics India Mag

That’s part of why it’s so essential to hire talented cybersecurity experts. However, unfortunately, most companies are finding it challenging to meet that requirement. There aren’t enough people to fill the available cybersecurity roles. According to Cybersecurity Ventures, there will be 3.5 million unfilled cybersecurity jobs by 2021.

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Eight health-tech hiring trends for 2020edit

People Matters

The healthcare ecosystem is rapidly shifting towards innovative care delivery models such as virtual, remote, and alternate care. The deployment of artificial intelligence (AI), advanced data analytics, Internet of Things (IoT) as well as other emerging technologies and data-driven tools, is changing the nature of healthcare solutions and delivery systems.

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Here’s why automation of jobs is very bad news for millennial workersedit

Business Standard

The rise of populist politicians across the rich world has led to a profound rethinking of the way developed economies work. In particular, the impact of automation on the labour market, and the disappearance of routine manufacturing jobs, has been blamed for the electoral successes of leaders such as US President Donald Trump and Italy’s Matteo Salvini.

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What to learn at the workplace in 2020edit

The Financial Express

There has been a fundamental shift in the way we work, and learning and development (L&D) leaders have the task of preparing the workforce in this changing environment. Learning at work has to be redefined so employees can cope with automation and AI in the business sphere. Employees must not only be very good at their jobs, but also be agile and continuously learn new skills to stay competitive.

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STEM related job postings rise 44% in 3 years: Reportedit

The Economic Times

As job postings in STEM have seen consistent growth in India over the past three years, it is promising to see job seekers take an increasing interest in these roles as well. With advancements in several areas of science and technology such as robotics, the internet of things (IoT), there is likely to be demand for tech talent across sectors, Venkata Machavarapu, head of engineering, India and Site Director at Indeed India, said.

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Industry News: Education

27 % STEM students opting for non-technical trainingsedit

The Hans India

Students majoring in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths) are always considered as smart decision-makers and are congratulated for choosing a lucrative career path in our society. However, in the past few years, the number of STEM majors ending up finding satisfaction in non-technical jobs has grown immensely.

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Govts new initiatives to boost higher educationedit

The Times of India

Minister of state for higher education Bhanwar Singh Bhati on Sunday announced various programmes at Yuva Samvad organised by college education at Shiksha Sankul here. Under the programme New Initiatives in College, initiatives will be taken in colleges and enhance the quality of higher education

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