How to select the Best Machine Learning course in India?
In today’s technologically advanced world, the impact of AI and ML is beyond imagination. The demand for Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) professionals in almost every industry across the globe is compelling the students and employees to learn AI and ML. If you’re thinking about selecting a Machine Learning course in India, you’re […]
Algorithms, Gender Biases and Venture Capitalists
Can algorithmic decision-making help mitigate gender biases in Venture Capital decisions? New research from UVA Darden surely believes so. Here’s a fact: In 2020, the total amount of Venture Capital (VC) picked up by women-led start-ups globally was about $4.9 billion (which was, in fact, a 27% decrease compared to the previous year: primarily owing […]
The Accelerated Adoption of Sub-optimal AI
Worldwide, AI adoption has increased exponentially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, several challenges are to be overcome until AI becomes proper ‘mainstream’. Image: The Rate of AI adoption; Source: KPMG The Immortal Dictator? That the adoption of Artificial Intelligence has skyrocketed during the pandemic will not come as a surprise to most: most government decision-makers […]
The Transformative Power of Digital Realities
An enabling environment and carefully thought out mainstreaming could be key for Augmented and Virtual Realities According to the most recent statistics released from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), approximately 3.7 billion people –accounting for almost half of the global population – remain offline. This statistic is especially alarming in the least developed countries, where […]
The Quantum Race is On
A super-cool control chip, information teleportation at the speed of light… innovations in quantum computing are gaining speed indeed! As the quantum computing race gains speed, we see developments pouring forth every passing week – and big names like IBM and Microsoft are regularly breaking fresh grounds. New age physics, electronics and computing are converging […]
A Cool House for Mr Quantum
IBM builds a giant fridge for the world’s first one-million-qubit quantum computer under development As the race for the perfect quantum computer gets hotter and hotter, scientists are looking for cooler and cooler places to keep it in! Yes, they are going to physically put the world’s largest quantum computer till date inside a massive […]
The Four Horsemen of Apocalypse
Four major inequalities stemming from the pandemic threaten to destroy economic gains that we had accumulated over the past decades. Should we rethink? Triggered by the pandemic, the world hit the pause button almost a year ago to stop the spread of the virus. This unprecedented crisis has created in its wake, four major challenges, […]
Big, Bigger, Biggest…What Next?
What happens when Big Tech firms get too big for a government’s comfort? A storm is brewing, none is willing to yield, and the coming days will witness an intense battle Alibaba, the US$72-billion revenue Chinese conglomerate and pride of the communist nation was on a roll and preparing for a mega IPO (initial public […]
Jubilation Regulation
Is a biblical-style debt forgiveness plan the way forward? The COVID-19 crisis, which dealt a massive blow to the existing debt levels, has brought forward several who believe a mass debt forgiveness programme must be the way forward if we are to avoid future economic shocks and facilitate the growth of hard-struck nations. Yet, simply […]
The Game is Afoot
What could be the common thread that binds global MNCs like KFC, Starbucks, Nike, Duolingo and M&Ms, in 2021? Gamification, of course. While the above may seem to be slightly counterintuitive, it is, in fact true. Digital games across multiple platforms have become more norm than novelty, generating billions of dollars in sales each year. […]