Page 22 - Latest Updates on Artificial intelligence
Skills are the new currency across businesses: IBM India's Sandip Patel
New skill requirements continue to emerge, while other skills are becoming obsolete, says Patel
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SoftBank's robotics ambitions short circuit as Pepper loses power
SoftBank will end sales of new Pepper units in 2023 at the latest as those parts become obsolete: report
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AI-based logistics firm Shyplite launches Shypmax supply chain solution
Shypmax is now live for deliveries to 40+ countries and will be covering delivery to 220 countries progressively
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Lockscreen platform Glance's active user base in India hits 140mn in Q1CY21
Glance, which is owned by the InMobi Group, delivers content to the lockscreen of Android-based smartphones
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OPPO releases 6G strategy, bets big on AI-driven 6G networks in next decade
OPPO on Tuesday released its 6G strategy, saying that artificial intelligence will act as a new dimension to next generation of communication networks
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Digitisation cannot be reactive
To truly unlock the digital potential, insurers need sustained investment in innovation and new-age technologies like machine learning, data modelling, and artificial intelligence
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How Indian engineering colleges are revamping medical R&D with new-age tech
Using tools such as AI, ML, data science and 3D printing, they are making breakthroughs in fields such as oncology, neurology, liver disease and premature deliveries
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What makes Indrajaal, India's first autonomous digital drone system unique
Developed by Hyderabad-based Grene Robotics it can protect an area of 1,000-2,000 sq km per system against threats such as UAVs, incoming weapons, loitering munitions, low RCS targets autonomously
 "What makes Indrajaal, India's first autonomous digital drone system unique")
Amazon employee fired by a robot: It's you vs machine's algorithm
Normandin's experience is a twist on the decades-old prediction that robots will replace workers.
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With cloud and AI, IBM broadens 5G deals with Verizon and Telefonica
IBM will offer telecom operators Verizon and Telefonica new services ranging from running 5G over a cloud platform to using artificial intelligence
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Speciale Invest: A VC fund that bets on disruptive tech at the seed stage
Among its investments are aerospace manufacturer Agnikul, space tech startup AstrogateLabs, The eplane Company, which aims to build all-electric flying taxis
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Vishal Sikka's Vianai raises $140 mn from SoftBank Vision Fund, others
The two year-old startup will use the funding to accelerate the delivery of its human-centered AI platform and products to enterprises worldwide.
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This former Google techie is solving the employability problem using AI
Valued at over $2 billion today, Ashutosh Garg's firm Eightfold AI is being used by large companies, including Fortune 500 clients, to shape up the career paths of their employees
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Strategic corridors, intelligent transport system: Master Plan Delhi 2041
The draft Master Plan of Delhi 2041 envisions a future of mobility in the city driven by intelligent technology
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A networking mesh for the future
A mesh can ride on a combination of Bluetooth, conventional Wi-Fi, even 2G, landlines or fibre
Indian Defence has a 'Sputnik Moment' as it adopts artificial intelligence
The new-generation platforms of the Indian Navy give it an edge in developing new AI technologies that are becoming increasingly popular with military and industry
 "Indian Defence has a 'Sputnik Moment' as it adopts artificial intelligence")
X-Ray Setu plans to on-board 10K doctors for COVID detection in rural areas
Artificial intelligence-based X-ray Setu, which operates through WhatsApp, plans to on-board 10,000 doctors in small towns and rural areas where RT-PCR tests and CT-scans are not available
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The UN needs to start regulating the 'Wild West' of artificial intelligence
The proposal for a regulation on AI published by the European Commission recently is the first document of its kind to attempt to tame the multi-tentacled beast that is artificial intelligence
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Vernacular.ai secures $25 million funding from WestBridge Capital
WestBridge Capital manages over $3 billion of capital, which focuses primarily on investments in India.
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New crop of agri-tech startups go beyond farm-to-fork to serve niche areas
Their initiatives span areas as diverse as sericulture and fisheries using niche solutions like IoT-based farm management and using AI to ensure freshness of produce
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