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17 Apr

Indian Navy’s AI-Fuelled Transformation To Catch Up With Global Superpowers

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After incorporating artificial intelligence and other smart technologies in the armed forces and the aviation sector, the country is now moving to incorporate AI and machine learning in the Indian Navy. However, this is not the first time that the Indian Army and the Government have talked about incorporating AI in the defence sector. In…

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17 Apr

Snapdeal To Hire 120 Engineers For Machine Learning & Related Roles

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New Delhi-based e-commerce platform Snapdeal this week announced the expansion of their technology team. This move would include hiring 120 engineers to work in fields related to machine learning, gamification and personalisation. The e-commerce platform said that this development was a part of their Snapdeal 2.0 strategy. These positions at Snapdeal span across entry, mid…

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16 Apr

YouTube’s Algorithm Messes Up, Shows 9/11 Facts During Live Streaming Of Notre Dame Fire

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When the world watched in horror as the beloved French masterpiece, the Notre Dame Cathedral, went up in flames this week, a small section of Twitter users noticed that live streaming of the disaster on YouTube had a small information panel at the bottom which said “September 11 attack”. An online news portal reported that…

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16 Apr

YouTube’s Algorithm Messes Up, Shows 9/11 Facts During Live Streaming Of Notre Dame Fire

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When the world watched in horror as the beloved French masterpiece, the Notre Dame Cathedral, went up in flames this week, a small section of Twitter users noticed that live streaming of the disaster on YouTube had a small information panel at the bottom which said “September 11 attack”. An online news portal reported that…

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16 Apr

Did Data Analytics Have Anything To Do With BCCI Leaving Out Rishabh Pant From The World Cup 2019 Team?

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) this week announced the 15-person India team for the upcoming ICC World Cup. But while the list was announced by chairman MSK Prasad and acting secretary of the Indian board Amitabh Chaudhary, the decision, which also had some controversial changes, was also to some extent inspired…

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15 Apr

Neewee Analytics Raises $4 Million In Series A Funding

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Neewee, a Bengaluru-based startup that works with data-centric predictive and IoT solutions, this week raised $4 million (₹27 crore) in their Series A funding. IIFL Asset Management Ltd purchased a minority stake in this round, which also saw participation from certain Canada-based investors. Founded in 2014 by Suyog Joshi, Harsimrat Bhasin, Nataraj Soorkod and Gucchu…

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15 Apr

Google Officially Opens First AI Centre In Africa; Ghana Base To Be Headed By Moustapha Cisse

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Google last week announced the opening of their first ever artificial intelligence centre in Africa. Headed by Moustapha Cisse, the new centre is based in Accra, Ghana. The opening of the research centre was announced last year in June and was set to be a top platform for machine learning researchers and engineers. “Over the…

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11 Apr

BJP Vs Congress Manifestos: Are India’s Biggest Political Parties Ready To Embrace Emerging Tech In 2019?

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With the 2019 Lok Sabha elections approaching fast, two of the most prominent parties in India — the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Indian National Congress (INC) — have released their manifestos. With the eye on most popular and widespread votes, both the political giants have focussed their agenda for the next five years…

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11 Apr

BJP Vs Congress Manifestos: Are India’s Biggest Political Parties Ready To Embrace Emerging Tech In 2019?

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With the 2019 Lok Sabha elections approaching fast, two of the most prominent parties in India — the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Indian National Congress (INC) — have released their manifestos. With the eye on most popular and widespread votes, both the political giants have focussed their agenda for the next five years…

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10 Apr

Heathcare Startup SigTuple Raises $16 Million In Series C Funding, Binny Bansal Joins Board

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Bengaluru-based healthcare startup SigTuple has raised $16 million in the Series C round of funding. Founded 2015 by former American Express employees Rohit Kumar Pandey, Tathagato Rai Dastidar and Apurv Anand, the company has raised $19 million from their last round. The Series C round was led by Accel Partners, Chiratae Ventures, Pi Ventures and…

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