Automation Hits the Skill Shortage Hurdle
As the post-pandemic business world emerges with automation taking centre stage – AI skills will see unprecedented demands Automation of business processes is rapidly scaling up, with fallout from COVID-19 likely to accelerate adoption, according to a worldwide survey of business executives by Bain & Company. The survey finds that companies report cost savings from […]
Coding for Dummies?
Programming is becoming more accessible than ever – but what does this mean for programmers? So far, the world of coding has somehow remained a niche, prevalent only amongst software programmers or computer science enthusiasts. However, given the digital transformation that has been forced upon the world by the onset of the global COVID-19 pandemic, […]
Bracing for the COVID-19 Technology Bump
Analytics and cybersecurity projects all set to drive enterprise IT spending A new study commissioned by Google on how the coronavirus pandemic will affect information technology budgets has found that 60% of enterprises surveyed expect either no change, or to increase their spending this year. The growth will be driven by investments in Artificial Intelligence […]
The Name of the Game: Efficiency
Developing a more efficient AI crucial for long-term sustainability With artificial intelligence now taking centre stage in almost every facet of future development, an aspect that has especially been called into question is its ethics. For AI implementation to be truly sustainable over the long run, several issues pertaining to ethics – such as privacy […]
Cyber Swadhinata Program
Praxis Business School has collaborated with the Cyber Security Center of Excellence, Dept. of Information Technology and Electronics, Govt. of West Bengal and Webel, to deliver the ‘Cyber Swadhinata Program’, an one of a kind industry-first professional training program aimed at imparting cybersecurity skills training to the technical resources of Govt. of West Bengal. With […]
The Tech Recruiter’s Dilemma – Technically Sound or Nerves of Steel?
Developer interviews are considered to be at the core of evaluating technical skills while recruiting software professionals. Traditionally, such interviews require the candidate to solve coding problems on a whiteboard in front of an interview panel. Although the intent is to understand the job-seekers’ skills of coding and problem-solving, a recent path-breaking study reveals that […]
What do HR do When People Work from Home?
Everyone is talking of the “new-normal” in the post-pandemic era. A lot of discussion is going on around what exactly should be the approach for managers to take when their people – all of them – work remotely. Several conflicting opinions are emerging as the situation is novel indeed, and the corporate world already seems […]
Quantum Breakthrough in Computing
New research offers algorithm-based method to identify and control “noise” in quantum computers While the world awaited the development of superfast quantum computers, scientists so long had been grappling with the issue of “noise”. Quantum computing is expected to handle colossal amounts of data at unimaginably fast speeds, hence eliminating any loss of data in […]
Praxis Business School ranked 3rd in India by ET for PGPDS
Praxis Business School ranked 3rd in India by The Economic Times for it’s Post Graduate Program in Data Science – PGPDS. This ranking is a result of extensive research and analysis based on four key parameters, mentioned below. Depth of curriculum: Focus is on the comprehensiveness of content and skills covered Interactive Hands-on Learning: How interactive is the learning experience […]
Conversational AI Gets a Huge COVID Boost
As humans shun personal interactions and opt for zero-touch services, economies are shifting to a contact-less, remote-everything ecosystem. This has led to an explosive growth in the Conversational Artificial Intelligence (AI) market that is expected to grow from US$4.8 billion in 2020 to US$13.9 billion by 2025, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of […]