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IBM's AI push helps consumer goods firms go digital, tide over Covid-19

The Covid-19 pandemic has spurred consumer goods firms to work with Big Blue to drive their digital transformation efforts, write Peerzada Abrar and Sai Ishwar

Data security drives the rise of private cloud

Private cloud means that a firm has control over the server as well as its location, where its data is stored

Solar on every farm: Will this help state utilities bridge the revenue gap?

Most farmers in India get subsidised power, which is priced at a fraction of the cost of supply

Best of BS Opinion: Resolving bad loans, case for cooperation on GST & more

Business Standard opinion pieces for the day, among other things, talk about bad loans in the banking system

Chinese govt's nod must to sell TikTok under fresh tech export curbs

Permits required for overseas transfers to 'safeguard national economic security'

Industries accelerate automation plans amid chronic labour shortage

Companies say mechanisation is here to stay even in the post-pandemic world

New Infosys AI-powered solution to automate helpdesk operations

Infosys has launched an AI-driven solution that will automate helpdesk operations, allow customers to eliminate manual resolution and build near-touchless contact centers in the Covid-19 times.

Meet the data scientist who is helping Flipkart take e-commerce to Bharat

The e-commerce major's chief data scientist Mayur Datar and is team are building robust data mining engines to help the firm target the next 200 million users

India gears up to grab a share of the AI market backed by govt support

However, many of the country's achievements in this space, such as development of the world's first neuromorphic chip that emulates the neurons and synapses in the brains, aren't well publicised

Compliance cost

Tax authorities must explain their data demands

How China is helping Trump blacklisted-AI firm thrive in pandemic era

The Hong Kong-based startup's revenue surged 147% to 5 billion yuan ($720 million) in 2019 and its customer base increased by about 500 to 1,200 clients, according to co-founder Xu Bing

This couple's AI chatbot helps people overcome mental health problems

An anthropomorphised baby penguin uses evidence-based cognitive behavioural techniques, meditation, breathing and motivational interviewing to help the user build emotional resilience

Niti Aayog partners Nasscom to launch AI-based module for school students

This module is the next step in bringing artificial intelligence (AI) to Indian classrooms and is a successor to the AI base module launched in February this year, an official statement said

Scientists use AI to identify hundreds of Covid-19 vaccine candidates

The drug discovery pipeline is a type of computational strategy linked to AI -- a computer algorithm that learns to predict activity through trial and error, improving over time

GeM has potential to handle transactions up to $100 bn per annum: Official

"The present version of GeM will be upgraded after enhancing the system and a unified procurement system will be put in place," Kumar said

Flipkart seeks to tap next 200 million users using voice tech amid pandemic

Introduction of 'voice assistant' on grocery is helping Flipkart bring conversational commerce and aims to fast-track adoption of e-commerce by Bharat consumers

Why Tiktok is worth buying regardless of its pitfalls, unresolved questions

TikTok could try to lower the risk for an acquirer by striking multiyear exclusive deals with its most popular American creators, the way that platforms like YouTube and Twitch have done

Talent acquisition: AI-based HR platform captures behavioural insights

AI-based HR platform, KeeperHR, aims to find the right talent fitment for a role by using a series of imagery-led questions to collect data-driven insights about people. Founded by Dean Graziano, the newly launched US-based platform captures invaluable cultural, social and behavioral insights of a team, to match the best candidates to roles. "Organizations can use these data analytics, behavioral science and AI-based findings, to build stronger, more confident teams, improving employee engagement and retention," a company release said. KeeperHR Co-Founder & CEO Vishal Ahluwalia had recently announced the platform's foray into the Indian and UK markets, to support recruitment teams to leverage imagery and machine learning to discern the personality and character of a team. "During my over 20-year career of managing large global workforces in companies like UBS, and Credit Suisse, I recognize soft skills as a tremendous driver of a company's culture and overall success. KeeperHR ...

Google supercomputer, Nvidia GPUs break AI performance records

Google said it has built the worlds fastest machine learning (ML) training supercomputer that broke AI performance records in six out of eight industry-leading MLPerf benchmarks

AI expected to boost India's annual growth by 1.3%, says NITI report

The draft paper titled 'Towards Responsible#AIForAll' saidthere is a potential of large scale adoption of AI in a variety of social sectors.