Puran Choudhary

TalentSprint's founder, CEO and MD Santanu Paul told ET that the company has consistently anticipated market trends, as seen with AI and fintech when those industries were in their early stages, by launching various executive courses.

Synopsis The award, which is given every year to honour the achievements of researchers and scientists, includes a cash reward of $100,000. This year, two women - Neena Gupta, Professor in the Theoretical Statistics and Mathematics Unit at the Indian Statistical Institute and Vedika Khemani, Associate Professor in the Physics Department at Stanford University, have become the recipients of this prestigious awards.

Synopsis NR Narayana Murthy, founder of Infosys commented on a range of subjects in an interaction with ET's Puran Choudhary and KR Balasubramanyam ahead of the Infosys Science Foundation's announcement of winners of Infosys Prize.

Founder of the startup and IIT-Madras aerospace engineering professor Satya Chakravarthy told ET that the government's support and announcement of certification standards have helped strengthen investor confidence.

Synopsis "I'm not saying that other ecosystems don't deserve support, but who deserves it the most? It's not just about Karnataka; it's about the nation becoming a manufacturing hub. It's about India becoming an economic superpower and leading in technologies." Kharge also said that it's disheartening that states like Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and to some extent, even Maharashtra, are getting the raw deal.

Synopsis A study by Sophos said that in 2023, on a global level, around 60% of healthcare organisations organisations suffered a cyber attack. As per a Deloitte India analysis, in the coming two years, proactive cybersecurity will increase up to 12-15% in order to prevent such crimes.

Synopsis The policy aims to generate over 5,000 jobs in Bengaluru, with an additional 1,000 jobs expected in areas beyond the city. “Companies setting up dedicated campuses in these emerging locations will also be eligible for customised incentives, assessed on a case-by-case basis, to drive investment and development in the region,” the 72 page policy read.

The demo satellite is intended to fly aboard the Indian Space Research Organisations PSLV Orbital Experimental Module (POEM) platform in the third week of December, along with other commercial players.

Mobility players flagged excessive GST on batteries. Assets and vehicles should be efficiently utilised while creating employment opportunities should remain a priority, they said.

Synopsis Meanwhile, US-based Qualcomm said it is focused on edge AI and making on-device AI more accessible and efficient for its end consumers. Senior VP at the firm, Srini Maddali highlighted that Qualcomm has already integrated on-device AI into various products such as laptops, smartphones, IoT devices, and smart assistants, and cited the Snapdragon innovations—a comprehensive system-on-a-chip (SoC).