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02 Jul

Data Democratisation Startup Atlan Raises $2.5 Million In Series A Funding

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Data democratisation startup Atlan this week secured a Series A funding for $2.5 million led by WaterBridge Ventures. The company, which works with more than 200 companies across the world, creates products and services which help teams in large enterprises collaborate easily on data projects. Atlan has also been backed by Ratan Tata, Rajan Anandan,…

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02 Jul

Speech AI Startup Uniphore Raises $38 Million In Series C Funding: Reports

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Noted speech analytics startup Uniphore has reportedly raised $38 million in fresh funding, which was led by March Capital Partners. Media reports have suggested that his Series C funding round also saw participation from National Grid Partners, Sistema Asia Fund and Patni Wealth Advisors, along with existing investor Chiratae Ventures. This news is yet to be…

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01 Jul

Agri Minister Narendra Singh Tomar Pushes For Application Of AI At Grass-Root Level

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The BJP-led Narendra Modi government has been giving a great deal of importance to emerging tech and had, in fact, proposed various programmes and new developments in their Lok Sabha election manifesto. Following the same cue, Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare emphasised the importance of using artificial intelligence in agriculture…

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29 Jun

Big Story: What Has Modi 2.0 Done To Boost Emerging Tech After One Month In Power?

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In our Big Story of the month, we look back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s emphatic electoral win and how Modi is pushing India’s tech ambitions forward. After their momentous victory last month in the Lok Sabha elections, Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government has been busy making announcements in the tech sector.…

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28 Jun

A Day In The Life Of: A CIO Who Is Championing Energy-Efficient Solutions For Modern India

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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 who are working in Emerging Tech areas like big data, data analytics, artificial intelligence and the internet of things, among others. This week, we decided to talk to Avneesh Vats, the…

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28 Jun

11 Non-Technical Books All Data Scientists Must Read

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The amount of data that gets generated on a daily basis is increasing each passing day. That is why companies across the globe are hiring data scientists to turn data into insightful and actionable information. Now that everyone knows that the data scientists role is the sexiest job of the 21st century, numerous young professionals…

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27 Jun

FinMin May Announce ₹25 Lakh Crore Tech Boost For Agri Sector At Union Budget 2019-20: Reports

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Taking the ruling BJP’s technologically-forward stance to a populist level, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will announce the Centre’s plans to infuse ₹25 lakh crore in the agricultural sector using artificial intelligence and big data. These funds will be generated in association with the private players and will be used over a period of five years.…

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26 Jun

Altair Hosts Top Industry Leaders To Discuss Role Of AI In Product Life Cycle

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Introduction, growth, maturity and decline — every professional who has read any management book can tell you that these are the four pillars of a product life cycle. But as emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, data analytics and internet of things are becoming an integral part of organisations, the very product life cycle…

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26 Jun

India, Japan Float $187 Million To Back Indian Startups In AI, IoT

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In a move to accelerate tech development in the continent, India and Japan are jointly launching a new $187 million (₹1,298 crore) fund-of-fund to invest in over 100 tech startups. Reportedly, this fund will focus on ventures related to artificial intelligence and the internet of things. Of the total amount, ¥15 billion or $140 million…

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25 Jun

Tech Mahindra Introduces AI Humanoid K2 For Its HR Dept In Noida

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Tech Mahindra a noted provider of digital transformation, consulting and business re-engineering services, this week introduced K2, the first Human Resource (HR) Humanoid for their Noida SEZ campus. A blend of “knowledge and kindness”, K2 will take over the routine HR transactions to provide constant assistance to the HR team in creating an enhanced employee…

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