AI models consume a lot of electricity, and the World Economic Forum estimated in April that the computer power dedicated to AI is doubling every 100 days.

Constellation said it is seeking guidance from regulators after FERC's decision about co-location, which had become a promising prospect for Big Tech's plans to quickly access large amounts of power for its AI expansion instead of waiting for years to connect to the grid.

Abhinav Srivastava, CIO, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles, talks about how technology is reshaping automotive safety.

He will report to Ashish Pandey, Global CIO, Dabur India, and Manish Mathur, CFO- International Business Division, Dabur

GCC leaders discuss how by breaking silos, fostering collaboration, and focusing on execution and innovation, GCCs will be instrumental in India’s journey toward becoming a global economic powerhouse.

As India aspires to reach its future economic and growth goals, GCCs will play a pivotal role in driving economic growth, generating innovation, and creating leadership opportunities, state GCC leaders at the ET GCC Annual Conclave 2024.

As organizations become more complex, the necessity for collaborative leadership—where CXOs work together rather than in silos—has never been more pronounced.

Much like the Silk Road once connected India to the world, artificial intelligence (AI) — particularly generative AI — is weaving a new tapestry of connectivity and innovation. Industries across the nation are starting to benefit from the efficiencies and new customer experiences this new technology wave offers.

For large enterprises, Conversational AI isn't just another digital tool; it's becoming a strategic imperative. Consider this: a typical Fortune 500 company handles over 50 million customer interactions annually across various channels – from social media and websites to mobile apps and contact centers.

AI is a strategic tool that can provide a competitive edge and foster R&D and innovation through the specific use of the technology. But is it increasingly becoming a mere marketing spiel? Do companies and key stakeholders understand the power of AI and its implied use cases for their domain or business? If yes, who should push AI implementation and skilling objectives in an organization?

With the rise in cybercrime, India is today ranked 10th on the World Cybercrime Index. Indians lost more than Rs 1,750 crore to cyber criminals in the first four months of this year itself. In fact, according to the RBI's annual report, the number of online fraud cases has increased by 708% in the last two years.

“We have already crossed 7 million users on the Digi Yatra app. Every day, around 30,000 new users are enrolling in the system. In terms of usage, Digi Yatra has been used more than 30 lakh times across airports in India, and this number continues to grow rapidly.”

​Government policies and regulations play a crucial role in fostering technological adoption. Initiatives like the National Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) policy and collaborations with technology companies are steps in the right direction

The continued spurt in food prices and fading of the high base effect likely led to a spike in October retail inflation figures. According to a report by the Union Bank of India, retail inflation based on the Consumer Price Index is seen jumping to 6.15 per cent, breaching RBI's 6 per cent tolerance band.

The newest tropical depression in the northwestern Pacific Ocean formed Sunday, Sept. 11 far to the east of the big island of Japan. Tropical Depression 17W didn't have a long life, however, as the final warning on the system was issued 12 hours later. By Sept. 12 the storm lost its tropical characteristics.

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Early on Sept. 12 Tropical Depression 19W formed east of Vietnam. NASA's Aqua satellite passed over the South China Sea and captured a visible image of the storm that had quickly started moving over Vietnam.

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Liquid crystals are strange substances, both fish and fowl. They can flow like a liquid, but have the orderly molecular structure of a crystalline solid. And that internal structure can be changed by small cues from outside.

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The gusting westerly winds that dominate the climate in central Asia, setting the pattern of dryness and location of central Asian deserts, have blown mostly unchanged for 42 million years. A University of Washington geologist led a team that has discovered a surprising resilience to one of the world's dominant weather systems. The finding could help long-term climate forecasts, since it suggests these winds are likely to persist through radical climate shifts.

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When it comes to water, some materials have a split personality - and some of these materials could hold the key to new ways of harnessing solar energy.

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Technology advancements are expected to continue to drive down the cost of wind energy, according to a survey of the world's foremost wind power experts led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). Experts anticipate cost reductions of 24%-30% by 2030 and 35%-41% by 2050, under a median or 'best guess' scenario, driven by bigger and more efficient turbines, lower capital and operating costs, and other advancements (see Figure 1).

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A study, by San Diego Zoo Global conservationists, released this week (Sept. 12, 2016) is shedding new light on how scientists evaluate polar bear diet and weight loss during their fasting season. On average, a polar bear loses up to 30 percent of its total body mass while fasting during the open-water season. Although some scientists previously believed land-based foods could supplement the bears' nutritional needs until the sea ice returns, a new study published in the scientific journal Physiological and Biochemical Zoology has revealed that access to terrestrial food is not sufficient to reduce the rate of body mass loss for fasting polar bears.

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The low pressure area known as System 94L developed into Tropical Storm Ian on Sept. 14. NOAA's GOES-East satellite data was made into an animation that showed the development of the central Atlantic storm.

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Last year my organization fell victim to a trans- national export invoice fraud. Since 99 percent of our sales come from exports, the cyber fraud dealt a big blow to our organization. We have a customer in South East Asia and my organization had business dealings with this customer for over five years.

It is crucial for CIOs to break free from set behaviors and relationships in order to establish IT as a full business partner. If CIOs complain that they feel ignored by the business, they are themselves to blame.

Managing relationships is as important for a CIO as having operational and technical competence.

It is better to put forward our views and deal with the multitude of possible outcomes than to ponder what if we had spoken.

For a CIO-CMO association to deliver true business value there must be a true level of trust and respect built between these two leaders and their teams.

A CIO talks about the need to make judicious technology spends in the good times.

Companies such as Meta have said such a move would not solve the telcos' financial problems and ignores hefty investments by tech companies.

Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) had submitted its views to the CDCL opposing the prescription of ex-ante regulations for digital companies, saying that ex-ante measures “may limit growth not only of the market in question but the digital economy altogether”.

Under the proposed legislation, the owners of platforms like Facebook, Google, Twitter, TikTok and podcasting services would face penalties worth up to five percent of annual global turnover -- some of the highest proposed anywhere in the world.

"With the development of Asia's largest airport at Jewar, the freight corridor, data centres, food park, toy park, medical device park, an Integrated Industrial Township in Greater Noida, multi-modal transportation hub, the region managed by the Noida, Greater Noida and Yamuna Expressway authorities has got a new identity," Nand Gopal Gupta said.

Google was fined 2 billion roubles in February 2022. The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) at the time said Google's YouTube had a "non-transparent, biased and unpredictable" approach to "suspending and blocking users' accounts and content". The FAS said the previous fine it imposed on Google had been doubled due to non-payment.

The shutdowns also led to a loss of nearly $118 million in foreign investment and triggered over 21,000 job losses, the global non-profit Internet Society said in its report 'Netloss'.

Private banks including HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Axis have been spending a lot on expanding their operations into the hinterlands of the country, contrary to public sector banks which have been investing in building capabilities and enhancing their digital functions. What’s driving this change? Is phygital the new norm in banking? Find out more here.

Meta announced the LLaMA in February this year in several sizes (7B, 13B, 33B, and 65B parameters) so it can be used by a range of users and companies. At I/O 2023, Google also talked about multiple LLMs that are suited to companies of different sizes.

Services that have been automated include issuance of health & general insurance policies, RE-KYC, nomination facility, and online bill payment.

The Series A round was led by RTP Global while YourNest and Omidyar Network India, an investment firm focused on impact, also participated, along with Global Brain, Blume Founders Fund, Alteria Capital, Stride Ventures, Stride One and 9 Unicorns.

Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa (AMEA) have always been at the heart of world trade. Vibrant and dynamic, AMEA is a region with huge potential; its markets are driving growth around the world and are seen as important prospects for investment.

There’s a growing phenomenon in CIOs’ lives, and it’s called Shadow IT: other departments like finance and marketing bypassing the IT department and buying their own technology.

Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa (AMEA) have always been at the heart of world trade. Vibrant and dynamic, AMEA is a region with huge potential.

Cisco unified communications give your teams the freedom to be productive from anywhere, on any device, with Cisco Jabber. Available as one of our Cisco cloud services or as an on-premises solution, Cisco Jabber lets you access presence, instant messaging, voice, video, voice messaging, desktop sharing, and conferencing.Now you can find the right people, see if and how they are available, and collaborate using your preferred method.

Every year some of the world’s best young musicians would jet into London to audition for a bursary with the Southbank Sinfonia. Simon Over wanted to cut down on those thousands of air miles and hours in transit. He also didn’t want to miss out on youngsters who couldn’t afford the fare.

Care isn’t just part of the name at GSK Nutritional Healthcare. It’s at the heart of its customer help lines. But Ashley Thomas knew that the company’s legacy telephone technology was becoming a bit of a hindrance. Keen to boost customer service with new technology, a review of the market led Ashley to BT Cloud Contact

An infrastructure offering high levels of quality and flexibility was required as a platform for a new system. Buying or renting new servers – and connecting and configuring them in short timescales – would be an expensive and challenging task. The IMV technical team turned to BT and asked whether it would be possible to set up the system in a virtual environment .

TECH-AI-OpenAI and rivals seek new path to smarter AI as current methods hit limitations

A new survey of over 500 HR professionals, titled "HR Report on AI: Insights on HR’s Readiness and Risk Management" reveals that while 63% are concerned about data privacy and security related to AI, 40% of organisations lack clear policies governing its use. This highlights a critical need for HR to establish guidelines and training for responsible AI adoption to mitigate risks and leverage its potential benefits.

The Bangalore-based firm, backed by investors such as Peak XV Partners and Lightspeed India Partners, has held talks with investment banks to help prepare for a potential IPO in Mumbai next year, as per sources.

India is leading in Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption, according to new research by Boston Consulting Group (BCG), which pegged that 30 per cent of Indian companies are maximizing value through the use of such emerging technology.

In this exclusive interview with ETCIO, Derek Gittoes, Vice President of Supply Chain Management Product Strategy at Oracle, shares valuable insights into the current trends shaping the future of supply chain management.