Author Archives: Prajakta Hebbar - Page 21

10 Jul

L&T Acquires Mindtree: What It Means For Their Respective Analytics Units

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In a dramatic and not totally unexpected turn of events, construction giant Larsen & Toubro (L&T) this week completed the hostile takeover of the Bengaluru-based IT company Mindtree. This move has been long and coming for many months, as Mindtree fought tooth-and-nail against this move. This event marks the first ever hostile takeover in the…

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09 Jul

AI Helps Forecast Storms, Cyclones With The Help Of ‘Comma-Shaped’ Clouds

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Artificial intelligence has now touched almost all aspects of human life, and the weather is no exception. Now, according to a new study, researchers are able to forecast potentially severe storms more quickly and accurately. In a new paper titled Detecting Comma-Shaped Clouds for Severe Weather Forecasting Using Shape and Motion, the researchers from Pennsylvania…

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08 Jul

Data Analytics Found Out That Disability Pension Benefits Were Misused: CBDT

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Data analytics has found a discrepancy regarding the availing of disability pension by armed forces personnel. To discuss the matter further, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) issued a circular clarifying the stated policy. CBDT chief PC Mody told a noted news wire, “We have full respect for the soldiers working in the armed forces.…

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08 Jul

AI Figures Out Disputed Songwriting Credits Of The Beatles Hits

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Song’s like ‘A hard day’s night‘ and ‘In my life‘ by The Beatles have been a point of controversy because the fans have always been curious into who wrote the lyrics exactly. The credits for the songs have been given to “Lennon-McCartney Partnership” but there has always been an aura of suspense around it. Now,…

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08 Jul

Union Budget 2019-20: Indian Tech Industry Jubilant Regarding AI, EV Push, Startups Motivated

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Presenting the Union Budget 2019-20 in the Parliament, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that India was on its way to becoming a $3 trillion economy this year, and was on its path of achieving the PM Modi’s vision of a $5 trillion economy by 2024-25.  After numerous revolutionary announcements in the field…

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08 Jul

Union Budget 2019-20: Indian Tech Industry Jubilant Regarding AI, EV Push, Startups Motivated

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Presenting the Union Budget 2019-20 in the Parliament, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that India was on its way to becoming a $3 trillion economy this year, and was on its path of achieving the PM Modi’s vision of a $5 trillion economy by 2024-25.  After numerous revolutionary announcements in the field…

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05 Jul

A Day In The Life Of: An Expert In Loyalty Campaigns For Retail Industry

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In our column ‘A Day In The Life Of’, we are trying to step into the shoes of the awesome techies from various organisations and sectors who are working in areas like big data, data analytics, artificial intelligence and the internet of things, among others. This week Analytics India Magazine got in touch with Bhavik…

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04 Jul

28 Lakh New Jobs Will Be Created In Rural India, Thanks To AI, IoT: Report

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Artificial intelligence and the internet of things are going to kick-start a revolution and create over 28 lakh jobs in rural India over the next 8-10 years, suggested a new report. The study also added that these jobs would have an annual worth of over ₹60,000 crore. Speaking at a seminar titled, The Impact of…

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04 Jul

Centre Joins Hands With IBM To Use AI & Weather Prediction To Help Farmers

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Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare this week signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) for undertaking a pilot study with IBM India, where the company would generate solution in the field of agriculture through artificial intelligence and weather technology at the farm level to provide weather forecast and soil moisture information on pro bono basis.…

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03 Jul

Gates Foundation, Tata Trusts Set Up Agritech Incubator At IIT Kanpur, Will Focus On Smart Tech, IoT

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Tata Trusts have joined hands to set up the India Agritech Incubation Network (IAIN) and launch the Social Alpha Quest for Agritech Innovations at IIT Kanpur. The IAIN will work as a network of incubators across the country to promote innovations for smallholder farmers. The first hub for IAIN…

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