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Tea Board blends AI, digital tech for that perfect cup of chai

Tea Board blends AI, digital tech for that perfect cup of chai

Rediff.com30 Jan 2019

Chai Sahay, an artificial intelligence-based mobile app, will be primarily used to issue advisory, disseminate information related to various schemes of the board for the sector as well as provide real-time weather updates, says Avishek Rakshit.

Why Bihar's Musahars won't get vaccinated

Why Bihar's Musahars won't get vaccinated

Rediff.com4 Jun 2021

'They are not ready to take the vaccine.' 'They fear that if they do, they will die.'

Amex, GE move call-centre jobs to India

Amex, GE move call-centre jobs to India

Rediff.com21 Jan 2003

In a recently published report the New York Daily News said that mega American companies like Microsoft Corp, General Electric and American Express are moving thousands of customer service call-centre jobs to India.\n\n\n\n

5 exciting career options for budding writers

5 exciting career options for budding writers

Rediff.com31 Jan 2020

You can be a copywriter, novelist or a content writer and turn your hobby into a fruitful career.

Next 4-6 months could be worst of COVID-19: Bill Gates

Next 4-6 months could be worst of COVID-19: Bill Gates

Rediff.com14 Dec 2020

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, whose foundation has been part of the effort to develop and deliver COVID-19 vaccines, has warned that the next four to six months could be the worst of the coronavirus pandemic.

Data privacy: Tension between big technology firms and govt boils over

Data privacy: Tension between big technology firms and govt boils over

Rediff.com22 Mar 2021

There is a perception getting built inside the government that big technology companies -- a common term used for firms like Facebook, Google, Twitter, Amazon and the like - are becoming very powerful and present multiple threats to entire nations and their citizens today. The digital ecosystem is replete with CSAM (child sexual abuse material), fake news, drug trade, radicalisation, trolling among other social vices. Given the network effect that these platforms have, it is important to ensure that these platforms are not misused.

Walmart-Flipkart negotiations enter final lap

Walmart-Flipkart negotiations enter final lap

Rediff.com4 May 2018

Walmart is likely to buy stakes of multiple Flipkart investors, including that of Tiger Global Management and Softbank to end up with a significant majority holding

Nikesh Arora's tweet on Pichai: Now I feel cheated

Nikesh Arora's tweet on Pichai: Now I feel cheated

Rediff.com12 Aug 2015

In an earlier tweet Arora who recently left Google to join SoftBank Corp and is now its President said, "Brilliant guy, clear thinker, gets things done and a wonderful person at that.

End of support for Windows XP helps PC sales

End of support for Windows XP helps PC sales

Rediff.com10 Apr 2014

Software giant Microsoft's move to end technical support for its longest running operating system (OS) Windows XP has marginally helped global PC sales which are declining, research firms IDC and Gartner said.

What IT firms are doing to optimise staff costs

What IT firms are doing to optimise staff costs

Rediff.com29 Jun 2020

Already 15-20 per cent of the workforce, earlier used to be procured from staffing firms and subcontractors, are replaced by freelancers tapped from platforms like Topcoder, GitHub, and Upwork.

India-born Arvind Krishna elected CEO of IBM

India-born Arvind Krishna elected CEO of IBM

Rediff.com31 Jan 2020

Krishna's appointment as head of the global IT giant adds to the growing list of Indian-origin executives at the helm of some of the biggest multinational companies. Krishna joins the club that includes Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga, PepsiCo's former CEO Indra Nooyi and Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen.

Will Samsung continue to rule global electronics industry?

Will Samsung continue to rule global electronics industry?

Rediff.com8 Nov 2020

History of electronics indicates that no company, nor any nation for that matter, has been able to cement pole position and maintain it through several cycles. he death of its iconic promoter, Lee Kun-hee, raises questions over how long the chaebol can maintain its gigantic footprint in the global electronics industry, says Devangshu Datta.

Beam me up, Scotty! Indian tech firm helped in Wuhan's Covid-19 fight

Beam me up, Scotty! Indian tech firm helped in Wuhan's Covid-19 fight

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

Thanks to technological support provided by BlinkIN, a Bengaluru-based intelligent visual-assistance company, engineers in Wuhan were able to remotely install air ventilation systems in two hospitals in Wuhan, the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic, reports Peerzada Abrar.

Indians may benefit as US House scraps 7% country cap on Green Card

Indians may benefit as US House scraps 7% country cap on Green Card

Rediff.com11 Jul 2019

The bill, however, has to be passed by the Senate, wherein the Republicans enjoy a majority, before it can be signed into law by the US President Donald Trump.

Zuckerberg and wife have their hearts in the right place!

Zuckerberg and wife have their hearts in the right place!

Rediff.com22 Sep 2016

Zuckerberg and Priscilla will spend $3 billion to 'cure all diseases'

100% placements for IIM-Lucknow graduates

100% placements for IIM-Lucknow graduates

Rediff.com23 Oct 2017

Irrespective of demonetisation and GST blues, IIM Lucknow has been able to successfully place their batch of 459 students.

Google most attractive employer in India, Sony follows trend

Google most attractive employer in India, Sony follows trend

Rediff.com23 Apr 2015

Google is the most attracitve employer in India followed by Sony

Cyber-attacks: What Modi must know!

Cyber-attacks: What Modi must know!

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

'What we are actually missing in India is a platform wherein the government engages with cybersecurity experts, gets them employed and then utilises their capability to deter such attacks.'

NITI Aayog's artificial intelligence proposal gets FinMin's nod

NITI Aayog's artificial intelligence proposal gets FinMin's nod

Rediff.com10 Sep 2019

NITI Aayog had been asking for Rs 7,500 crore for three years to set up an AI framework.

India, 19 other nations pledge to promote clean technologies

India, 19 other nations pledge to promote clean technologies

Rediff.com30 Nov 2015

The world's growing demand for energy is also a big problem.

India's IT sector fears a hit from Trump's immigration ban

India's IT sector fears a hit from Trump's immigration ban

Rediff.com30 Jan 2017

The US president's stance on immigration could lead to a change in H1B visa rules.

Will Artificial Intelligence create new jobs or destroy them?

Will Artificial Intelligence create new jobs or destroy them?

Rediff.com27 Sep 2017

As the government faces a difficult choice in keeping up with the rest of the world in AI development while making sure it does not add to unemployment, it has set up a task force to draw up a policy for the accelerated deployment of AI

Google aims to store all human knowledge

Google aims to store all human knowledge

Rediff.com24 Aug 2014

The search giant is building a system that stores information so that machines as well as people can read it

Carnegie Mellon receives $35 million gift from TCS

Carnegie Mellon receives $35 million gift from TCS

Rediff.com25 Aug 2015

Largest industry gift to CMU and largest gift from outside US will support new facility and student scholarships

17 US states, tech giants sue against new visa rule

17 US states, tech giants sue against new visa rule

Rediff.com14 Jul 2020

The lawsuit seeks an injunction to stop the entire rule from going into effect.

Alphabet beats Apple to become world's most valuable company

Alphabet beats Apple to become world's most valuable company

Rediff.com2 Feb 2016

For a time it looked as if Apple would never relinquish the top spot in terms of market value.

Aarogya Setu tops charts with 75 million downloads

Aarogya Setu tops charts with 75 million downloads

Rediff.com25 Apr 2020

The exponential number of downloads can be attributed to a call by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asking people to have the app on their mobiles, combined with the government's push for downloading of the app through other channels, reports Neha Alawadhi.

The Talking Revolution

The Talking Revolution

Rediff.com15 Jun 2019

Though most of the voice-activated solutions are based in English, work is on to create solutions in Indian languages.

10 reasons why everyone must UPSKILL

10 reasons why everyone must UPSKILL

Rediff.com1 Jul 2020

The extra skills you acquire set you apart, differentiate you from your peers and fast track your career.

Unprecedented cyber attacks wreak global havoc, India hit too

Unprecedented cyber attacks wreak global havoc, India hit too

Rediff.com13 May 2017

Security researchers with Kaspersky Lab have recorded more than 45,000 attacks in 99 countries, including the UK, Russia, Ukraine, India, China, Italy, and Egypt.

A peculiar problem plagues India's AI roadmap

A peculiar problem plagues India's AI roadmap

Rediff.com5 Jun 2019

National artificial intelligence unit stuck for lack of anchor department

Pedal Delhi is here, but is India ready?

Pedal Delhi is here, but is India ready?

Rediff.com4 Nov 2017

The mass cycling event is all set to kick off on November 5, but looks like Indian roads, offices are not yet cycle-ready!

Mukesh Ambani is the world's 10th richest man!

Mukesh Ambani is the world's 10th richest man!

Rediff.com27 Feb 2019

Jeff Bezos of Amazon tops the list for the second consecutive year with networth of $147 billion.

'Talk to Me' explains a paradigm shift in the way we consume information

'Talk to Me' explains a paradigm shift in the way we consume information

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

And if you have started wondering why such innovations come only from American companies, Ajit Balakrishnan offers the answer.

What does a Big Data Analyst do?

What does a Big Data Analyst do?

Rediff.com22 Jan 2019

Enterprise data management will be a USD 105 bn business by 2020.

Sassy woman or machine? Tech giants divided over digital assistants

Sassy woman or machine? Tech giants divided over digital assistants

Rediff.com2 Dec 2015

Digital assistants are a gateway to powerful artificial intelligence tools

The AI robot that is making Chinese journalists jittery

The AI robot that is making Chinese journalists jittery

Rediff.com24 Dec 2015

For the first time, a Chinese news channel has employed an artificial intelligence robot as a weather reporter on its live breakfast show, raising concerns among the country's journalists as it could threaten their jobs.

Tim Cook to tap Indian software talent during maiden visit

Tim Cook to tap Indian software talent during maiden visit

Rediff.com18 May 2016

Apple is also expected to announce plans for a startup accelerator in India to work more closely with the Indian developer community that works on the company's iOS and OS X software platforms

Robots to the rescue in times of coronavirus

Robots to the rescue in times of coronavirus

Rediff.com19 Jul 2020

From scanning hospital entrants to disinfecting hospital areas and floors, robots are being roped in for tasks considered high-risk, says Peerzada Abrar.

The H-1B visa intrigue

The H-1B visa intrigue

Rediff.com1 Feb 2017

Ayan Pramanik and Shivani Shinde Nadhe report on the uncertainties that have dragged down shares of TCS, Tech Mahindra and HCL Technologies.