Google India revenue halved; Who owns AI mission in India?
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All metro stations in Delhi to get EV charging infrastructure
The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi has asked the authorities to ensure that each station of Delhi Metro has adequate EV charging infrastructure. This is aimed to boost the use of battery-operated vehicles for last-mile connectivity.
DMRC has recently collaborated with Yulu Bikes to offer 250 e-bikes at 9 different metro stations [via].
Cornell’s machine learning class is now available online – for free
If you’re interested in learning machine learning but didn’t know where to start – then you’re in luck.Cornell University’s entire introduction to machine learning course (‘Machine Learning for Intelligent Systems’) taught by professor Kilian Weinberger is now available online on Youtube (for free) - via
Just get it - if you want to learn ML. Won’t recommend this for managers/executives.
Are you attending today’s online AMA with WebEngage founder, Avlesh between 7-8 PM IST?
Who owns AI mission in India? Departments fighting. Government sets a committee
The government has formed a committee to resolve differences between the Niti Aayog and the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) over who will implement its ambitious artificial intelligence mission.
Niti Aayog received clearance from the expenditure finance committee (EFC) for a budget of Rs 7,000 crore, while MeitY had sent a separate Rs 400 crore proposal to the EFC to set up a national AI programme [via]
Airtel has fastest download speeds, Jio has highest 4G availability: OpenSignal
Airtel remains the operator with the fastest Download Speed Experience in India, according to OpenSignal's latest report. When it came to highest 4G availability, Jio continues to lead, though rival Airtel bettered its scores significantly in the category.
Airtel was on top with 9.6 Mbps speeds when it came to downloads on mobile networks (includes 3G and 4G technology) - via.
Date: 8 states account for 67.2% of financial crimes in 2017
8 states, including Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Telangana, accounted for more than two-thirds of economic crimes reported in 2017, the bulk of which were cases of forgery, cheating and fraud, according to data released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) - via
Google India revenues more than halved
Google India revenues more than halved to Rs 4,147 crore in FY19, but the profit rose 16% to Rs 473 crore in the financial year ending March 31.
Revenue, however, more than halved to Rs 4,147 crore during the fiscal year, from Rs 9,337 crore in the previous year. Revenue slipped due to the adoption of Ind-AS accounting standards [via].
Uber CEO Khosrowshahi wants Indians to shun car ownership ‘trap’
And wait for Uber to cancel their trips? :)
Khosrowshahi urged Indians to resist falling into the trap of owning cars, like their counterparts in the developed world, and instead take on these so-called “established industries" by focusing on innovations to make travel convenient. [via]