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AI helps create new job opportunities in smaller towns of India
Though AI is expected to automate jobs resulting in layoffs, it is, as of now, creating a lot of jobs. Massive amount of manpower is required to build-up technology itself…
AI powered mobile app to keep banana disease and pest free
Researchers have developed an AI-powered mobile application that can not only help identify between diseased and healthy Banana plants with the help of images but also offers treatment suggestions. This…
Multiplexes: Will not screen films if rights sold to OTT platforms for simultaneous release
“We will not screen films whose rights have been sold for an earlier or simultaneous release on OTT (over the top) digital platforms.” [Leading multiplex companies] Inox Leisure pointed out…
Tesla interested in setting-up a GigaFactory in India
Tesla has shown interest in setting up a 50-gigawatt hour factory to make Li-ion storage batteries in India which may attract an investment of about Rs. 50,000 crores. According to…
“Ease of doing business is one of the biggest challenges in India” [Dr Oetker’s global sales head]
The global head of sales of German processed food firm Dr. Oetker, Martin Reintjes, finds the Ease of doing business in India as one of the biggest challenges even though…
Logout campaign brings Zomato and Restaurant association at loggerheads
A huge number of restaurants have delisted from the aggregator platforms like Zomato, EasyDiner, MagicPin, Dineout, and Nearbuy. This has been done in favour of the #Logout campaign against deep…
AWS beast mode ensured a smooth Prime Day 2019 Sale
Amazon Web Services started preparing months in advance to support the Prime day sale this year resulting in only a handful of issues. Some mind-boggling numbers shared by the AWS…
BookYourGames takes Cultfit to court; gets an injunction against launch of gym.fit
Curefit is launching a national gym subscription called Gym.Fit, which aggregates gyms across the city. BookYourGames, which filed a petition against Cultfit has been granted a temporary injunction restraining Cure.fit…
India Approves World’s First Passenger Hyperloop System (Pune-Mumbai it is)
And finally, hyperloop is all set for launch in India. The Government of Maharashtra has deemed Virgin Hyperloop One a public infrastructure project, setting it up to become the first…
Khadi, Papad, Honey is what India is buying
Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has reported an over 25% jump in sales to a little under Rs 75,000 crore during 2018-19.
Papad, honey and cosmetics that have contributed to a major chunk of the KVIC’s revenues.
FYI: KVIC sales are 2X of HUL’s.
And all this when Baba Ramdev’s Patanajli is struggling with sales growth.
This Indian AI startup claims to automate app making but – it’s all human
The AI hype cycle continues.
Engineer.ai, an Indian startup claiming to have built an artificial intelligence-assisted app development platform, is not in fact using AI to literally build apps, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Instead, the company, which has attracted nearly $30 million in funding from a SoftBank-owned firm and others, is reportedly relying mostly on human engineers, while using hype around AI to attract customers and investment that will last it until it can actually get its automation platform off the ground.
After A Flood : This site tells you what to do
Afterflood is an initiative to crowd source verified data to help people recovering from flood situation, which is badly needed as there is hardly any knowledgebase around cooking, hygiene, medicinal…
Facebook has been secretly transcribing your Messenger audio chats
Facebook has not only been collecting its users’ personal audio snippets but has also been found getting them transcribed from external contractors. These conversations were picked from Messenger app from…
Jio banks on bundled services as the differentiator; Revises targets
The Jio GigaFiber plans are not as aggressively priced as its mobility plans were when first announced. The company has also slashed the target numbers to, a still not modest,…
Google Nest Hub's India launch date and price leaked already
Google’s smart speaker with a 7-inch display, Nest Hub, is expected to launch in India next week. It may be priced at Rs. 8,999 which is close to its current…
Aadhar driving financial Inclusion in rural India; Records 22 crore transactions in July
The Aadhar-enabled payment system is seeing a higher adoption in rural areas with 22 crore transactions valued at Rs. 9,685 crores recorded during last month. This system is helping financial…