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COMPUTERS December 14, 2019 General Election 2019: How computers wrote BBC election result stories
By: Loknath DasFor the first time, BBC News published a news story for every constituency that declared election results overnight – all written by a computer. It was the BBC’s biggest test of machine-generated journalism so far. Each of nearly 700 articles – most in English but 40 of them in Welsh – was checked by a […]
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ELECTRONICS December 11, 2019 Scientists Just Created Quantum States in Everyday Electronics
By: Loknath DasQuantum computing has the potential to revolutionise the processing power at our fingertips, but for the moment a lot of it is just potential. Researchers have been uncertain on whether we’ll ever be able to harness quantum computing in a practical, affordable, realistic way. But we might have an exciting new lead. Two new studies show how quantum […]
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ELECTRONICS December 10, 2019 Should We Be Delighted With Centum Electronics Limited’s (NSE:CENTUM) ROE Of 29%?
By: Loknath DasOne of the best investments we can make is in our own knowledge and skill set. With that in mind, this article will work through how we can use Return On Equity (ROE) to better understand a business. To keep the lesson grounded in practicality, we’ll use ROE to better understand Centum Electronics Limited (NSE:CENTUM). […]
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ELECTRONICS December 8, 2019 Have Insiders Been Buying Beijer Electronics Group AB (publ) (STO:BELE) Shares?
By: Loknath DasWe often see insiders buying up shares in companies that perform well over the long term. The flip side of that is that there are more than a few examples of insiders dumping stock prior to a period of weak performance. So we’ll take a look at whether insiders have been buying or selling shares […]
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ELECTRONICS December 7, 2019 Delta Electronics unveils E-Mobility Tech Experience Centre
By: Loknath DasDelta Electronics India has unveiled an ‘E-Mobility Tech Experience Centre’ at its facility in Gurugram. The lab has been established to give customers, business partners and electric vehicle (EV) charging service providers an experience of the whole ecosystem of EV charging solutions in the company’s portfolio. It has been used to showcase EV chargers based […]
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COUPONS December 6, 2019 CCI approves Amazon.com’s investment in Future Coupons
By: Loknath DasMumbai | Kolkata: Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved Amazon’s proposed acquisition of minority stake in Future Group, paving the way for a closer integration of one of country’s leading retail chain into the Amazon India online marketplace. Amazon and Future Group are now rolling out a joint business plan that will help the Kishore Biyani owned […]
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ELECTRONICS December 3, 2019 ‘3 lakh jobs coming to electronics-manufacturing sector in Telangana’: KT Rama Rao
By: Loknath DasHYDERABAD: Over three lakh jobs will be generated in the electronics-manufacturing sector in the next four years, Minister for Industries and IT&C KT Rama Rao said on Monday while inaugurating Intel India’s new design and engineering centre in Hyderabad. He added that 30,000 employment opportunities have already been generated in the electronics-manufacturing sector, and the […]
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ELECTRONICS December 2, 2019 LG Electronics India posts ₹1,534-crore profit in FY19
By: Loknath DasTotal revenues for FY19 stood at ₹15,945.20 crore Consumer durables company LG Electronics India posted a net profit of ₹1,534.50 crore in FY19, clocking 5.52 per cent growth over the previous fiscal. The company, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of South Korean consumer durables major LG Electronics, had reported a net profit of ₹1,454.20 crore in FY18. Total […]
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ELECTRONICS December 1, 2019 LG Electronics appoints TV and mobile chief as its new CEO
By: Loknath DasSeoul: LG Electronics Inc. has said it has appointed Brian Kwon, head of the firm’s TV and mobile business, as its new chief executive officer (CEO). The board of directors at the Korean tech giant picked Kwon to replace incumbent CEO Jo Seong-jin, who took the top post in 2016. Jo, nicknamed “Legend of the Washing Machine,” has […]
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ELECTRONICS November 30, 2019 Air Marshal R K S Shera visits Bharat Electronics Bangalore units
By: Loknath DasAir Marshal R K S Shera, Air Officer Commanding in Chief, Maintenance Command, visited the Bharat Electronics’ Bangalore Complex. Air Marshal visited the Electronic Warfare and Avionics (EW&A) and Missile Systems Strategic Business Units of BEL. BEL’s Director -Bangalore Complex, Vinay Kumar Katyal, briefed the Air Marshal about various strategic initiatives undertaken by BEL into […]
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COMPUTERS November 29, 2019 Go grandmaster says computers ‘cannot be defeated’
By: Loknath DasThe only human ever to beat Google’s computer algorithm at the ancient Chinese strategy game Go decided to retire because he is convinced machines “cannot be defeated”, a report said Wednesday. South Korean Lee Se-Dol’s five-match showdown with Google’s artificial intelligence program AlphaGo in 2016 raised both the game’s profile and fears of computer intelligence’s […]
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COMPUTERS November 19, 2019 LOUISIANA GOVERNMENT COMPUTERS KNOCKED OUT AFTER RANSOMWARE ATTACK
By: Loknath Das(Reuters) – Louisiana state government computers were knocked out following a ransomware attack, the governor said on Monday, as results from the close gubernatorial election in the southern state await certification. Many state agencies had their servers taken down in response to the attack, Governor John Bel Edwards said in a series of messages posted […]