New Delhi [India], December 09: Lifebuoy, the world’s leading germ protection soap brand, and the Bharat Scouts and Guides, India’s largest youth organization, have announced a proud partnership to promote hygiene education. The collaboration was unveiled on Children’s Day, November 14th, with the launch of the AI-Teacher Hippo, an innovative tool designed to teach children about hand hygiene through interactive games, songs, and coloring activities. The AI-Teacher Hippo, part of Lifebuoy’s ‘H for Handwashing’ movement, uses AI and AR technology to create personalized handwashing experiences f ..read more

Infinity Learn by Sri Chaitanya is thrilled to announce a strategic collaboration with Google. This aims to harness the power of Google’s AI stack to deliver hyper-personalized learning experiences, breaking barriers for learners across India, particularly in Tier 2 and 3 cities.  empower k-12 learners to prepare for math, science education, and high-stakes exams like JEE and NEET for rewarding careers in medicine, engineering, and technology. By leveraging Google’s advanced AI technology, including Gemini and Vertex AI, learners with Infinity Learn will get an experience of “teacher-by-y ..read more

Sify Technologies Limited announced the inauguration of the Data Center built for the Supreme Court by the 50th Chief Justice of India, Shri Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud on November 07, 2024. The Smart-Rack-Row, Concurrently Maintainable Data Center is the latest in a long list of digitalisation measures adopted by the Supreme Court to overcome the dependency on legacy work measures. The Data Center was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Chief Justice of India, Dr. Justice D Y Chandrachud, Hon’ble Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Hon’ble Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, Hon’ble  Justice Ahsanuddin A ..read more

New survey research from leading global technology research and advisory firm Information Services Group (ISG) finds enterprise leaders plan to increase spending on AI by an average of 5.7 percent in 2025, despite much more modest increases in overall IT budgets, and reinvest savings from cost optimization and productivity into AI-enabled transformation. “Overall IT budgets are expected to rise 1.8 percent in 2025 – in line with inflation – but AI, security, applications and customer experience initiatives are seeing higher increases directed at strategic long-term investments,” said Alex Bakk ..read more

The world of work is undergoing a rapid transformation, driven by technological advancements, changing employee expectations, and macroeconomic uncertainties. To explore the future of Jobs, Workforce, and Workplace, Indeed and Nasscom launched the fourth edition of their Future of Work report – Balancing Priorities in an AI-driven World at Indeed’s flagship event, FutureWorks 2024. The report highlights key trends in the job market, the role of AI in recruitment, and updates to simplify, accelerate, and humanise hiring processes. Future of work: AI, Analytics, and Cloud are the “holy trin ..read more

In a pioneering study for the Indian subcontinent, scientists have mapped out optimal locations for beaming quantum signals into space. Satellite-based quantum communications including quantum key distribution (QKD) represent one of the most promising approaches toward global-scale quantum communications. To determine the viability of transmitting quantum signals through the atmosphere, it is essential to conduct atmospheric simulations for both uplink and downlink quantum communications and practicality of potential locations for the same need to be determined. In meticulous research, Raman R ..read more

The International Day of Banks 2024 which falls on December 4th highlights the indispensable role of trust in banking. However, as banking transitions from physical ledgers to digital platforms, the foundation of trust faces unprecedented challenges from cyber threats, data breaches, and phishing scams which threaten to erode customer confidence, making cyber security not just a technological necessity but a trust enabler. Consider this: According to Check Point’s Threat Intelligence Report, banking and financial institutions in India experienced an average of 2,525 cyberattacks in the past si ..read more

AWS is committing up to $100 million in cloud credits over the next five years to help qualifying education organisations around the world build or scale digital learning solutions as part of the AWS Education Equity Initiative. This new program will provide recipients with cloud credits, which essentially act like cash that organisations can use to offset the costs of using AWS’s cloud services. Recipients can then take advantage of AWS’s comprehensive portfolio of cloud technology and advanced AI services to create innovations such as AI assistants, coding curriculums, connectivity tools, st ..read more

Eighty percent of non-executive directors (NEDs) believe their current board practices and structures are inadequate to oversee AI effectively, according to a new survey from Gartner, Inc. However, 91% of NEDs view AI as an opportunity for shareholder value rather than a risk. “Boards are remarkably optimistic about AI’s potential value, even more so than chief executive officers (CEOs), chief information officers (CIOs), and other executives, when compared across Gartner studies,” said Daniel Sanchez Reina, VP Analyst at Gartner. “However, most boards recognize they are not well-equipped to o ..read more

Genpact recently announced a multi-year Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS) with plans to accelerate the adoption of AI and empower business leaders across functions to harness its transformative potential. By simplifying access to cutting-edge data and AI technologies, Genpact and AWS are allowing a broad range of decision-makers—from CFOs and COOs to procurement and operations leaders—to drive innovation within their organizations. “Our collaboration with AWS is focused on bringing AI innovations directly to the forefront of decision-making across every lin ..read more