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21 Jan

How Aadhaar’s Database Can Be Used To Train A Surveillance AI For The Indian Government

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Aadhaar, the world’s largest biometric database and what has been called the “most sophisticated ID programme in the world”, has recently been coming under media fire. However, the fact remains that Aadhaar is now only of the biggest structured and clean data lakes in the world, providing a bevy of information on citizens. This article…

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18 Jan

#AIforAll Is The Mantra For Democratising Artificial Intelligence In India

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From aam aadmi, to big tech firms to union ministers — everybody in India is now incorporating new tech into their lives as well as businesses. Artificial intelligence is one such technology that has gained traction in India in recent times — it has evolved in ways that far exceed its original conception. From startups…

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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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04 Jan

5 Open Source Conferences You Should Not Miss Out In 2019

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With all the advancements happening in the technology landscape, Open Source has gained ground with tech giants releasing open source tools and building new business models around it. The days are almost gone when companies used to buy closed-source, proprietary, off-the-shelf software solutions. Today, even the big players of the industry are adopting and integrating…

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03 Jan

Uber, Walmart & Netflix Look To India, The Next Growth Engine To Write Their Success Story

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The Indian market has now become the hottest battleground for US-based companies thanks to its large talent pool and yet untapped market. However, the push for additional research and development facilities in the Indian subcontinent might indicate bigger plans for these leading tech behemoths, which are viewing India as a hub for AI talent and…

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21 Dec

Indians Are The Top Subscribers For Machine Learning Programmes On Coursera

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Coursera recently shared an interesting insight: Indians constituted the highest number of subscribers, especially for courses related to artificial intelligence and machine learning. In fact, Coursera announced that India stands as the second largest and fastest growing market for Coursera, with over 3.7 million learners. This insight, along with the rising number of New Tech-related…

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09 Dec

All You Need To Know About The 2018 Cryptocurrency Slump

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Earlier this March, the cryptocurrency market took a massive hit in terms of price. The total market capitalisation went from $372 billion to $309 billion in just one day. Bitcoin was the most affected in this $60 billion variation. Although the digital market picked up from this crash later on, it never caught up with…

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23 Nov

Indian Pharma Giant Lupin Launches Chatbot To Dispense Medical Information

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Noted Indian pharmaceutical company Lupin launched a new chatbot called ANYA on Friday. It provides medical information and addresses queries for patients. ANYA, which means “inexhaustible” in Sanskrit, helps patients with health-related concerns as part of their disease-management. The idea behind launching ANYA is to lessen uncertain information sources on disease management. This is done…

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