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Despite challenges, e-pharmacies sweeten the delivery pill by using tech

The platforms have seen an upsurge up to 3x their weekly average orders, with hand sanitisers and masks being the most sought-after products

Cos that invested in tech, innovation saw major growth: Accenture study

The survey, with data from more than 8,300 organisations across 20 countries and 885 CEOs, analysed the adoption of both mature and emerging technologies

Companies likely to extensively use AI to deal with cyberattacks: Study

The number of endpoints (including mobile devices) continues to rise and so does the business data being processed/stored in them

Have seen much better planning, operations via AI system: Sanjay Kirloskar

We have seen a much better planning and operations process via our AI system which is reducing delivery times to customers, says Sanjay Kirloskar

US-based Rockwell Automation launches first India centre in Gurugram

The India centre will display to the customers solutions in five focus sectors -- oil and gas, chemicals, food and beverage, auto and tyre, lifescience, the company said

Ola unveils AI-enabled safety feature in 17 markets across India, Australia

Ola's 'Guardian' feature uses real-time data from rides to automatically detect irregular trip activity, including prolonged stops and unexpected route deviations

Observe.AI, provider of AI solutions to call centre agents, raises $26 mn

This round, which takes the company's total funding to $34 million, will allow Observe.AI to expand its US-India team globally and accelerate product development

How tea chains are using chai bots to make the cuppa of your choice

To cater to those individual tastes, and to make sure that you get your "meri wali chai", Delhi-based tea cafe chain Chaayos is offering 80,000 permutations and combinations of tea to customers

Explained: How AI is revolutionising the way customer service is executed

Interestingly, the company has not tapped any external funding since 2003 when Sequoia invested $22 million for a minority stake

AI to help find which patients will respond to cancer therapy: Study

The study, published in the journal Cancer Immunology Research, noted that the AI system can assess the scans taken when lung cancer is first diagnosed in a patient

Artificial intelligence is coming for white-collar jobs in US labour market

Business, finance, and technology will be more exposed, along with natural resource and production industries

When AI can prevent human fraud

Even as rules and oversight measures are tightened, a new dimension in fraud prevention is gaining ground. Artificial intelligence is now being used to identify and flag errant behavior

Robots could be trained to recognise human emotions, finds study

The study was conducted by researchers form Warwick Business School, University of Plymouth, Donders Centre for Cognition at Radboud University in the Netherlands, and the Bristol Robotics Lab

This non-profit start-up leverages the power of AI for the social sector

Wadhwani brothers-founded WIAI looks to use artificial intelligence for the benefit of cotton farmers, TB patients and underweight newborns

Amazon's bet on AI brings it big business and serious competition in India

In the battle for cloud dominance, Amazon still has an edge over Microsoft and Google, but will it be able to hold it for long?

AI start-up H2O.ai raises $72.5 million from Goldman Sachs, Ping An

The start-up, co-founded by Hyderabad-born Sri Satish Ambati in 2012, has raised a total funding of $147 million with this round

Venture capitalist Vinod Khosla is betting big on innovation startups

Khosla of the view that technologies such as artificial intelligence and 3D printing are now becoming the new platforms and offer huge opportunities

Microsoft to invest $1 bn in partnership with Musk's group, jointly run AI

A partnership with Microsoft, which has more than $100 billion in cash, is a quick solution to OpenAI's funding needs

Average number of AI projects to grow 9 times in three years: Report

These are findings of The Gartner AI and ML Development Strategies study conducted via an online survey in December 2018 with 106 Gartner Research Circle Members

New AI-based algorithm solves Rubik's Cube puzzle faster than humans

Since its invention by a Hungarian architect in 1974, the Rubik's Cube has furrowed the brows of many who have tried to solve it.