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India's pace of AI adoption surpasses developed economies amid Covid-19
The pandemic has accelerated the need for AI around the globe with India topping the charts and surpassing developed economies like the US, the UK and Japan, according to a PwC report
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India leads the world in AI adoption amid the Covid-19 pandemic
According to a global study by PwC India, the highest increase in use of artificial intelligence (AI) during Covid-19 times has been witnessed in India.
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Google firing respected AI researcher Timnit Gebru is cause for concern
Over 1,400 Google employees and thousands of techies employed in other Silicon Valley businesses have signed a letter of protest about the manner of her dismissal
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AI, machine learning to play key role in fight against Covid, say experts
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are helping analyse massive amounts of data around the human genome and drug molecules.
 "AI, machine learning to play key role in fight against Covid, say experts")
IIT KGP devices AI-based system to inspect quality of MSME goods
The portable Artificial Intelligence-based device is for automatic inspection of goods manufactured in MSMEs
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New AI park to build robotic nurses, education systems for India's billions
The Artpark as it is called, will be set up in Bengaluru and will promote tech innovations in niche areas such as healthcare, education, mobility, infra, farming, retail and cybersecurity
Prasad moots leveraging AI for voice-enabled interface of UMANG
Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday said the possibility of using Artificial Intelligence for developing voice-enabled interface of UMANG services should be looked at to make it even more accessible
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Microsoft, NASSCOM aim to skill 30,000 Telangana youths in AI by 2021
The initiative, which aims at skilling one million youths in AI by 2021, was launched on Thursday
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Australian conversational AI agency Versa forms a joint venture with Mogae
Mogae's co-founder Tanya Goyal will be Versa India's chairperson
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This entrepreneur uses tech to help farmers improve cultivation methods
His first product was an AI-enabled I-card that mapped crops, soil and pesticides relevant to the farmer, and helped him buy inputs compatible with his needs
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How Salesforce is helping enterprises bond with customers amid pandemic
The San Francisco-based customer-management software maker is providing AI and ML for a variety of enterprises, from tyre makers, adhesives manufacturers to sports apparel and footwear firms
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Apollo partners with Medtronic to integrate AI for stroke management
This will help take stroke management to the next level by standardising diagnosis and empowering clinicians to make faster, more accurate diagnoses and treatment decisions, said Apollo Hospitals
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Tapping into your body's intelligence
Book review of The Power of not thinking: How our bodies learn and why we should trust them
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Signzy, no code AI platform raises $5.4mn led by Arkam Ventures, Mastercard
Signzy''s existing investors, Kalaari Capital and Stellaris Venture Partners also participated in the current round, a statement said
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No hurdles for blockchain in Tamil Nadu
The state is using blockchain for creating and storing identity and qualification certificates for its citizens
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Quick AI adoption essential for future of work in India, says Intel
Intel said that Artificial Intelligence is essential to the future of work in a post-pandemic world, with over 90% respondents in a survey considering AI to be essential to their businesses in India
How this law firm is taking legal-tech mainstream in the time of Covid-19
There's a trove of digital-data solutions that the legal fraternity has begun to adopt in the post-pandemic world. And Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas is at the thick of it
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Intel partners with Telangana govt to launch applied AI research centre
The facility applies AI to population-scale problems in the Indian context, with focus on identifying and solving challenges in the healthcare and smart mobility segments
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Microsoft, AICTE collaborate to skill students, educators in next-gen tech
Tech giant Microsoft on Monday said it has partnered with AICTE to empower learners and educators in new-age technologies, including AI, Internet of Things, data science and cloud computing
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India can become 2nd largest economy, will add 548,000 jobs: Salesforce
Salesforce is estimated to have market capitalisation of around USD 240 billion
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