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30 Apr

Chinese Developers Take To GitHub With ‘996.ICU’ Movement To Protest Against Long Hours

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Controversial work timings in China have come to the forefront after many companies have been exposed of working their employees according to this time frame. These include big companies such as JD.com, Youzan and, reportedly, Alibaba whose head was widely panned for promoting the 996 work philosophy that is prevalent in China. The 996 system,…

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25 Apr

Yes, AI Is Racist & China Has Proven It With Its Facial Recognition Tech To Track Ethnic Muslim

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As artificial intelligence becomes more pervasive, one country has taken substantial strides in the field is China. The country known for its AI surveillance technology is now applying it to profile ethnic Muslim population. With AI becoming a potent tool to transform the economy, global superpowers do realise the potential of the technology to define…

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15 Apr

How Safe Is China’s Facial Recognition System For Payments?

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China has emerged as one of the key players in the spectrum of artificial intelligence and facial recognition over the years. The eastern superpower has taken another leap in the emerging tech sector by starting the use of facial recognition for its payment systems at a local subway operator in Shenzhen, China’s Silicon Valley. The…

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22 Jan

What Makes India An Artificial Intelligence Specialist?

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To no one’s surprise, a recent survey announced that India is the 13th most advanced country the world in terms of the development of artificial intelligence technologies. Over the past decade, India has flourished greatly in AI. But what is the reason behind it? “The road ahead for AI depends on and will be driven…

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09 Jan

How Microsoft-Owned GitHub’s Policy Change Is A Boost For Indian Coders & Startups

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Earlier today, Microsoft announced that they will be implementing changes to the pricing of GitHub, the software development platform it acquired late last year. In a move to make software development more accessible to smaller groups of developers, Microsoft announced that the option to make repositories private would now be free. Before this change, GitHub…

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05 Jan

Top Initiatives Taken By Singapore Government To Deepen Its AI Capabilities

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Singapore has many technological achievements to boast about and AI is one of them. Now the country is driving AI growth by building a robust technology industry. According to Singapore EDB estimates, 80 of the world’s top 100 technology companies have presences in Singapore, and they account for approximately 6.5 percent of the country’s GDP.…

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05 Jan

Top Initiatives Taken By Singapore Government To Deepen Its AI Capabilities

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Singapore has many technological achievements to boast about and AI is one of them. Now the country is driving AI growth by building a robust technology industry. According to Singapore EDB estimates, 80 of the world’s top 100 technology companies have presences in Singapore, and they account for approximately 6.5 percent of the country’s GDP.…

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20 Nov

How Big Data Is The Game Changer For Indian Government In E-Governance

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As data-led use cases gain prominence in India, there is a steep rise in data-intensive projects used in public sectors by the Indian Government. In this article, we list down some of the less-talked about data-driven projects across sectors such as agriculture, banking and demonetisation. 1.Project Insight: As reported earlier, the Indian Government launched a…

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26 Oct

Digital Transformation Predicted To Add $154B To India’s GDP Over Next 3 Years

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By 2021, digital transformation will add an estimated US$154 billion to India’s GDP, and increase the growth rate by 1.0% annually, according to a new business study released today. The research, “Unlocking the Economic Impact of Digital Transformation in Asia Pacific”, was produced by Microsoft in partnership with IDC Asia/Pacific. The study predicts a dramatic […]