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13 Feb

Pentagon Outlines New AI Strategy Following Trump’s Announcement

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This week saw the US military taking steps to expand the use of artificial intelligence in warfare. Outlining their first AI strategy in a report released Tuesday, the Pentagon said that they will take care to deploy the technology in accordance with the “nation’s values”. In a report titled Harnessing AI to Advance Our Security and…

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13 Feb

Pentagon Outlines New AI Strategy Following Trump’s Announcement

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This week saw the US military taking steps to expand the use of artificial intelligence in warfare. Outlining their first AI strategy in a report released Tuesday, the Pentagon said that they will take care to deploy the technology in accordance with the “nation’s values”. In a report titled Harnessing AI to Advance Our Security and…

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13 Feb

AI-Powered Concierge App Dunzo Gets Backing From Cognizant Co-Founder

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Artificial intelligence-powered app Dunzo bagged a premium investor this month in the form of Cognizant’s co-founder and former CEO Lakshmi Narayan. In fact, the concierge app raised $3.1 million in total from their Series C funding. The Bengaluru-based app got big names such as Narayanan, Blume Ventures, Raintree Family Office (family office of the stationary giant Camlin),…

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13 Feb

AI-Powered Concierge App Dunzo Gets Backing From Cognizant Co-Founder

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Artificial intelligence-powered app Dunzo bagged a premium investor this month in the form of Cognizant’s co-founder and former CEO Lakshmi Narayan. In fact, the concierge app raised $3.1 million in total from their Series C funding. The Bengaluru-based app got big names such as Narayanan, Blume Ventures, Raintree Family Office (family office of the stationary giant Camlin),…

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13 Feb

US President Trump Signs New AI Initiative, Critics Think It Missed The Mark

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US President Donald Trump this week signed an executive order to fast-track the development and regulation of artificial intelligence in the country. This move is a part of their American AI Initiative and aims to better educate workers, improve access to cloud computing, data, AI and promote cooperation with other countries. Experts now think that this order may…

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13 Feb

E-Sports Analytics Company Vidooly Raises $2 Million From Times Internet, Alibaba

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Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba and Indian media giant Times Internet have joined hands for a Series C funding worth $2 million to invest in an e-sports analytics venture Vidooly. According to reports, Vidooly has raised ₹ 71 lakh from Times Internet and ₹14.3 crore from Alibaba. Vidooly was conceptualised and launched in November 2014 by Subrat…

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13 Feb

E-Sports Analytics Company Vidooly Raises $2 Million From Times Internet, Alibaba

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Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba and Indian media giant Times Internet have joined hands for a Series C funding worth $2 million to invest in an e-sports analytics venture Vidooly. According to reports, Vidooly has raised ₹ 71 lakh from Times Internet and ₹14.3 crore from Alibaba. Vidooly was conceptualised and launched in November 2014 by Subrat…

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12 Feb

Publicis Sapient Elevates Nigel Vaz As Global CEO

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Publicis Groupe on Monday announced that Nigel Vaz will become global Chief Executive Officer of Publicis Sapient. Vaz was previously the CEO of Publicis Sapient International (EMEA and APAC), and will now be in charge of leading Publicis Sapient’s 35 offices and 20,000 people across the globe. Vaz is also leading a rebranding of Publicis Sapient,…

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12 Feb

Publicis Sapient Elevates Nigel Vaz As Global CEO

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Publicis Groupe on Monday announced that Nigel Vaz will become global Chief Executive Officer of Publicis Sapient. Vaz was previously the CEO of Publicis Sapient International (EMEA and APAC), and will now be in charge of leading Publicis Sapient’s 35 offices and 20,000 people across the globe. Vaz is also leading a rebranding of Publicis Sapient,…

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12 Feb

IIT Mandi Hosts Innovative Winter School On Cognitive Modelling

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The Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi, became the first institute in India to host a ‘Winter School on Cognitive Modeling’. IIT Mandi invited national and international researchers and professionals to train students on the best practices in the area of cognitive modelling, from 4-10 February. Delivering the Welcome Address, Prof Timothy A Gonsalves, Director, IIT…

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