The Delhi government is seeking to partner with private companies including JioMart, BigBasket and Grofers for the home delivery of rations to 1.7 million households in the city. The government of the National Capital Territory has held online meetings with some of the companies and written letters to the others, to check if they were […]
Archives for August 2020
Amazon makes sweeping changes in India operations for first Prime Day of pandemic
By Saritha Rai Amazon will kick off its first Prime Day since the coronavirus outbreak later this week in India, modifying almost everything about the retail bonanza to navigate the realities of a new era. Prime Day will have the customary deep discounts, hundreds of exclusive products, new launches and cashback offers. But in a […]
Digital payment adoption rates vary across states
Illustration: Rahul Awasthi Even as more Indians take to digital modes of payments during the pandemic, central government data reveals stark differences in the rate of adoption across states. While Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra recorded the highest number of transactions per person, the laggards include Chhattisgarh, Jammu & Kashmir as well as […]
How IBM and Jenzabar are helping colleges launch fall online courses
Even universities that already offer online courses are struggling to scale up for this fall semester. Read about a cloud-based solution from IBM and Jenzabar. <a href="https://tr3.cbsistatic.com/hub/i/r/2020/08/04/27138e6c-51ee-4e28-993e-dfbaa16add5e/resize/770x/1eb26e80f9c15359e413c0a09fa30e40/masked-man-and-woman-on-campus.jpg" target="_blank" data-component="modalEnlargeImage" data-headline=" This fall, some colleges will offer in-person classes, some will do a hybrid, and others, fully remote. Still other universities remain undecided. IBM and Jenzabar […]
Perspectives on Self-serve Machine Learning for Rapid Insights in Healthcare
BigML users keep inspiring us with their creativity every day. Many take on Machine Learning with little to no background or education in the field. Why? Because they have access to relevant data and they are smart professionals with the kind of intuition only years of study in a certain field can bring about. It’s […]
Long-term uses for AI and IoT in retail environments
IoT-enabled security cameras can make retail environments more efficient, customer-friendly and most importantly, more secure and safe AI applications can assist multiple retail sectors in enhancing customer experience and increasing sales conversions with actionable, intelligent data By connecting smart cameras with other systems in IoT, safety processes can be fully automated Retailers around the globe […]
Red Hat Updates Enterprise Virtualization Platform
News Red Hat Updates Enterprise Virtualization Platform By David Ramel 08/05/2020 Linux and open source stalwart Red Hat announced Red Hat Virtualization 4.4, the latest update to the company’s enterprise virtualization platform for traditional virtual machine (VM)-based workloads. Red Hat Virtualization virtualizes Linux and Windows workloads for improved performance, its site says, while providing a […]
Microsoft Teams Patch Bypass Allows RCE
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New Telit IoT-as-a-Service Subscription Plans Accelerate Digital Business
The IoT-as-a-service plans include modules, software, services and connectivity, enabling system integrators and businesses with fast, cost-effective trial and large-scale IoT deployments Telit OneEdge transforms IoT into operating expense by providing comprehensive turnkey services and hardware Telit, a global enabler of the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced packaged plans for connectivity and Telit OneEdge, […]
T-Mobile Launches World’s First Nationwide Standalone 5G Network
This is some next level 5G. T-Mobile announced today it is the FIRST IN THE WORLD to launch a commercial nationwide standalone architecture (SA) 5G network. The move immediately expands the Un-carrier’s 5G footprint — already the nation’s largest — to nearly 2,000 additional cities and towns, brings 5G deeper into buildings and sets the […]