Octopus Ventures raises £120m for AI-focused startups
In the latest startup related news, Venture capital (VC) firm Octopus Ventures has raised £120m as it looks to invest in more AI-focused UK start-ups.The Holborn-based VC firm, which normally backs businesses with seed, Series A and Series B funding rounds of between £150,000 and...
We May All Die From AI In The Next 30 Years
According to the latest AI news, the human civilization might very well vanish in the next 30 years or so. This is only and only because of our rampant development of pathway that leads to artificial intelligence. There are many speculations and theories about this...
Experts Claim that India Inc. Can Save Millions by Using HR Technologies
According to experts, optimal use of human resources and use of modern HR technologies can help India Inc improve productivity, thereby saving millions of dollars. Currently, a $600-700 million slice from the global pie of $54 billion human resource technology market is commanded by India....
Here’s how Google is set to change for iOS and Android users
Google has launched a new feed on its app for Android and Apple users. This launch is a part of a global rollout of the service called the Feed, which was first launched in the United States in July ’17. According to Shashidhar Thakur, engineering...
Google Payments App ‘Tez’ to launch on 18th September by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will launch Google’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI)-based digital payment service called “Tez” on Monday.”FM Shri @arunjaitley to launch the Google Digital Payment app ‘TEZ’ on Monday, 18th September, 2017 in the national capital,” the Finance Ministry confirmed in a tweet...
AI’s Potential in Predicting Alzheimer’s Years Before Diagnosis
According to the latest news in AI, doctors might be no match for computers when it comes to Alzheimer’s.According to a study published in the journal of Neurobiology of Aging, artificial intelligence can detect signs of the disease in the patient’s brain scans before any...
Is The IT Bubble Bursting In India?
Introduction According to the latest news in the information technology sector, 6000 employees in Cognizant can lose their jobs. The firings this year are more as compared to the previous years. The company says that employees are removed for poor or no performance. Cognizant has...
Technology takes over the financial industry
A latest financial news shows that automation technology is expected to take over the financial industry. When the chairman of one of the world’s biggest banks was asked recently how technology would change finance, he pointed to the rise of Ant Financial, the digital payments...
Ola Gets New CFO and HR Chief
Ola has been in the news for various reasons lately, right from partnering with Zomato and Airports Authority in India to Ola riding the future of mobility in India. And, two company insiders have revealed another HR news about Ola One of India’s largest cab-hailing...
Inadequate measures against cyber crimes threatens progress of technology in financial sector
According to the latest financial news, technological interventions that are gradually making an entry into the global financial sector, including big data, artificial intelligence, blockchain technology and internet of things, promise far greater convenience in day-to-day banking transactions for customers. Cutting-edge technology is being leveraged...
