My fortnightly column, A Dose of IT discusses on Urban census and public health and well being
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Integration is a modern necessity : Kapil Khandelwal, www.kapilkhandelwal.com Kapil Khandelwal (KK)
China aims to build the world's fastest supercomputer by 2020. A Chinese supercomputing expert said China plans to build a supercomputer with 100 petaflops of processing power by 2015 and the first exascale computer, which would be 1000 times more powerful than current petascale computers, by 2020. Chinese scientists have started research on the core technologies needed and are cultivating expertise to achieve this goal. If successful, it would represent a major advancement in supercomputing capability.
Medical study needs reform : Kapil Khandelwal, www.kapilkhandelwal.comKapil Khandelwal (KK)
My fortnightly column A Dose of IT that discusses about Medical education reform in India
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CIS: Surgeons on steroids: Kapil Khandelwal, www.kapilkhandelwal.com Kapil Khandelwal (KK)
My fortnightly column A Dose of IT discussing on the Computer-aided image-guided surgery (CIS) technology
Kapil Khandelwal
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This document contains multiple news articles on various topics:
1) Disease management in India is discussed as a way to more cost-effectively manage chronic diseases like diabetes and hypertension. Reforms are needed to establish standards and ensure solutions work in rural India.
2) Phoenix Technologies plans to invest $15 million over 3-5 years to expand its India operations, aiming to develop next-generation PCs that boot quickly, stay connected, have long battery life, and enhance security.
3) Open-source software like Drupal is gaining popularity, including being adopted for the new White House website. Drupal has over 500,000 sites and its commercial backer Acquia aims to make the platform easier
Integration is a modern necessity : Kapil Khandelwal, www.kapilkhandelwal.com Kapil Khandelwal (KK)
China aims to build the world's fastest supercomputer by 2020. A Chinese supercomputing expert said China plans to build a supercomputer with 100 petaflops of processing power by 2015 and the first exascale computer, which would be 1000 times more powerful than current petascale computers, by 2020. Chinese scientists have started research on the core technologies needed and are cultivating expertise to achieve this goal. If successful, it would represent a major advancement in supercomputing capability.
Medical study needs reform : Kapil Khandelwal, www.kapilkhandelwal.comKapil Khandelwal (KK)
My fortnightly column A Dose of IT that discusses about Medical education reform in India
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CIS: Surgeons on steroids: Kapil Khandelwal, www.kapilkhandelwal.com Kapil Khandelwal (KK)
My fortnightly column A Dose of IT discussing on the Computer-aided image-guided surgery (CIS) technology
Kapil Khandelwal
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This document contains multiple news articles on various topics:
1) Disease management in India is discussed as a way to more cost-effectively manage chronic diseases like diabetes and hypertension. Reforms are needed to establish standards and ensure solutions work in rural India.
2) Phoenix Technologies plans to invest $15 million over 3-5 years to expand its India operations, aiming to develop next-generation PCs that boot quickly, stay connected, have long battery life, and enhance security.
3) Open-source software like Drupal is gaining popularity, including being adopted for the new White House website. Drupal has over 500,000 sites and its commercial backer Acquia aims to make the platform easier
You saved my life, Dr. Robot : Kapil Khandelwal, www.kapilkhandelwal.com Kapil Khandelwal (KK)
My fortnightly column, A Dose of IT that discusses on the opportunity for Robotic Surgery in India
Kapil Khandelwal
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Keep looking for your 'Grameen' : Kapil Khandelwal, www.kapilkhandelwal.com Kapil Khandelwal (KK)
Three Indian startups - Amagi Media Labs, EyesAndFeet.com, and Infimatra Technologies - are attracting attention for their innovative products. Amagi Media Labs has developed a technology to allow local advertisers to target ads on national TV channels to specific cities. EyesAndFeet.com has created a web application that provides data on local businesses' social media activities and helps those businesses improve their social media efforts. Infimatra Technologies has developed a mobile app called PlanEasy2D that allows users to design floor plans for homes and place furniture virtually. The founders of these three startups are working on promising solutions in the areas of media, social networking, and mobility.
Integrative medicine becons ICT vendors: Kapil Khandelwal, www.kapilkhandelwa...Kapil Khandelwal (KK)
My fortnightly column, A Dose of IT that discusses the digital opportunity in integrative medicine in India
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The Genomic Opportunity: Kapil Khandelwal, www.kapilkhandelwal.com Kapil Khandelwal (KK)
My Fortnightly column, A Dose of IT that discusses the genomic opportunity for creating a Bio Health Network
Kapil Khandelwal
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The bridge to education: Kapil Khandelwal, www.kapilkhandelwal.com Kapil Khandelwal (KK)
My fortnightly column, A Dose of IT that is discussing issues around ICT in health education
Kapil Khandelwal
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Where is the vision? : Kapil Khandelwal, www.kapilkhandelwal.com Kapil Khandelwal (KK)
My fortnightly column, A Dose of IT that discusses the Bangalore India Bio and its outcomes
Kapil Khandelwal
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The document summarizes CM Research's top 10 predictions for the global technology sector in 2013. The predictions are:
1. Several technology companies will copy Apple's business model of integrating hardware, software, and content.
2. A major internet company will release a new lucrative Big Data analytical engine, creating new revenue streams.
3. Cloud-based mobile payment platforms will overtake hardware-based NFC platforms.
4. Maps will become a new battleground as companies fight for mobile internet dominance.
5. Apple and Google will introduce new internet TV offerings tied to their mobile operating systems.
Disruptive Healthcare Business Models and UID : Kapil Khandelwal, www.kapilkh...Kapil Khandelwal (KK)
My fortnightly column, A Dose of It that discusses Disruptive Healthcare Business Models and UID and Aadhar
Kapil Khandelwal
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There is no point in drawing a distinction between the future of technology and the future of mobile. They are the same. In other words, technology is now outgrowing the tech industry.
The Impact of Internet of Things on Everything PixelCrayons
The Internet of Things (IoT) connects billions or even trillions of physical objects through networks, creating vast amounts of data. This data, when analyzed intelligently, can enable countless innovations and efficiencies. IoT empowers mobile and web apps with advanced features by tapping into mobility, cloud computing, and big data. By 2020, there will be 50 billion connected devices and over 40 trillion gigabytes of data created annually.
In this update of his past presentations on Mobile Eating the World -- delivered most recently at The Guardian's Changing Media Summit -- a16z’s Benedict Evans takes us through how technology is universal through mobile. How mobile is not a subset of the internet anymore. And how mobile (and accompanying trends of cloud and AI) is also driving new productivity tools.
In fact, mobile -- which encompasses everything from drones to cars -- is everything.
Liberation from Location: Ericsson ConsumerLab Insight Report, Latin America ...Ericsson Latin America
Communication is a quintessential need. We meet it by being accessible to our friends, family and extended community in person and more often nowadays, online. Being able to make decisions on-the-go using relevant content that is accessible anytime, anywhere has assumed paramount importance among consumers. This Ericsson ConsumerLab Latin America study highlights the connectivity expectations of consumers as they go about their lives.
The Robos Are Coming - How AI will revolutionize Insurance 0117Graham Clark
1) Artificial intelligence and intelligent systems will transform many industries including banking and insurance by automating large portions of jobs currently performed by humans.
2) New intelligent concepts like digital assistants, semantic analysis, computer vision, augmented reality, and robotic process automation will impact customer experiences, product offerings, and business functions within insurance.
3) Insurance companies will be able to offer more personalized products and services using intelligent systems, and may require policyholders to use internet-connected devices or home automation to reduce risks and provide more customized coverage.
Institute of Directors Future of Technology ReportEd Dodds
The document discusses emerging technologies and their future impacts. It covers growth in internet access and mobile device usage. Social media is evolving from basic engagement to deeper business transformation. Big data is growing exponentially and will require new skills and partnerships. Mobile internet access will soon surpass fixed connections. The integration of these technologies (internet, mobile, social, big data) will require processes that share information and enable collaboration. Emerging areas discussed include gaming/gamification applications, and potential uses of near field communication beyond just payments. Overall the document examines how technology is radically changing societies and businesses, with impacts that will continue accelerating.
The impact of technology on consumer behaviourLaura Alemany
Technology has drastically evolved over the past couple of decades, fuelling the connectivity that brings the world together, while influencing and changing consumer behaviour. This presentation illustrates the impact of technology in our everyday lives.
The global smartphone market was valued at $714 billion in 2019 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 11.2%. However, the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted 5G smartphone sales and consumer spending in 2020. Supply chain disruptions from lockdowns and chip shortages also affected mobile production. As a result of lockdowns, mobile-first mindsets increased reliance on apps for tasks and connectivity. Emerging trends driving further growth include artificial intelligence for personalized experiences, expanding internet of things applications, 5G technology for speed and bandwidth, and alternative connectivity options when internet outages occur.
The document provides an overview of key mobile trends, with a focus on trends in Hong Kong. It summarizes that:
- Hong Kong youth have the highest mobile phone ownership rates in Asia, and over 30% of Hong Kong mobile users engage in social networking on their devices.
- When purchasing a new mobile phone in Hong Kong, content/applications is the second most important factor after look/feel.
- Popular social networking sites accessed on mobile devices in Hong Kong include Facebook, Yahoo, and Google.
You saved my life, Dr. Robot : Kapil Khandelwal, www.kapilkhandelwal.com Kapil Khandelwal (KK)
My fortnightly column, A Dose of IT that discusses on the opportunity for Robotic Surgery in India
Kapil Khandelwal
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Keep looking for your 'Grameen' : Kapil Khandelwal, www.kapilkhandelwal.com Kapil Khandelwal (KK)
Three Indian startups - Amagi Media Labs, EyesAndFeet.com, and Infimatra Technologies - are attracting attention for their innovative products. Amagi Media Labs has developed a technology to allow local advertisers to target ads on national TV channels to specific cities. EyesAndFeet.com has created a web application that provides data on local businesses' social media activities and helps those businesses improve their social media efforts. Infimatra Technologies has developed a mobile app called PlanEasy2D that allows users to design floor plans for homes and place furniture virtually. The founders of these three startups are working on promising solutions in the areas of media, social networking, and mobility.
Integrative medicine becons ICT vendors: Kapil Khandelwal, www.kapilkhandelwa...Kapil Khandelwal (KK)
My fortnightly column, A Dose of IT that discusses the digital opportunity in integrative medicine in India
Kapil Khandelwal
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www.kapilkhandelwal.com
The Genomic Opportunity: Kapil Khandelwal, www.kapilkhandelwal.com Kapil Khandelwal (KK)
My Fortnightly column, A Dose of IT that discusses the genomic opportunity for creating a Bio Health Network
Kapil Khandelwal
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www.kapilkhandelwal.com
The bridge to education: Kapil Khandelwal, www.kapilkhandelwal.com Kapil Khandelwal (KK)
My fortnightly column, A Dose of IT that is discussing issues around ICT in health education
Kapil Khandelwal
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www.kapilkhandelwal.com
Where is the vision? : Kapil Khandelwal, www.kapilkhandelwal.com Kapil Khandelwal (KK)
My fortnightly column, A Dose of IT that discusses the Bangalore India Bio and its outcomes
Kapil Khandelwal
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www.kapilkhandelwal.com
The document summarizes CM Research's top 10 predictions for the global technology sector in 2013. The predictions are:
1. Several technology companies will copy Apple's business model of integrating hardware, software, and content.
2. A major internet company will release a new lucrative Big Data analytical engine, creating new revenue streams.
3. Cloud-based mobile payment platforms will overtake hardware-based NFC platforms.
4. Maps will become a new battleground as companies fight for mobile internet dominance.
5. Apple and Google will introduce new internet TV offerings tied to their mobile operating systems.
Disruptive Healthcare Business Models and UID : Kapil Khandelwal, www.kapilkh...Kapil Khandelwal (KK)
My fortnightly column, A Dose of It that discusses Disruptive Healthcare Business Models and UID and Aadhar
Kapil Khandelwal
QuoteUnquote with KK
www.kapilkhandelwal.com
There is no point in drawing a distinction between the future of technology and the future of mobile. They are the same. In other words, technology is now outgrowing the tech industry.
The Impact of Internet of Things on Everything PixelCrayons
The Internet of Things (IoT) connects billions or even trillions of physical objects through networks, creating vast amounts of data. This data, when analyzed intelligently, can enable countless innovations and efficiencies. IoT empowers mobile and web apps with advanced features by tapping into mobility, cloud computing, and big data. By 2020, there will be 50 billion connected devices and over 40 trillion gigabytes of data created annually.
In this update of his past presentations on Mobile Eating the World -- delivered most recently at The Guardian's Changing Media Summit -- a16z’s Benedict Evans takes us through how technology is universal through mobile. How mobile is not a subset of the internet anymore. And how mobile (and accompanying trends of cloud and AI) is also driving new productivity tools.
In fact, mobile -- which encompasses everything from drones to cars -- is everything.
Liberation from Location: Ericsson ConsumerLab Insight Report, Latin America ...Ericsson Latin America
Communication is a quintessential need. We meet it by being accessible to our friends, family and extended community in person and more often nowadays, online. Being able to make decisions on-the-go using relevant content that is accessible anytime, anywhere has assumed paramount importance among consumers. This Ericsson ConsumerLab Latin America study highlights the connectivity expectations of consumers as they go about their lives.
The Robos Are Coming - How AI will revolutionize Insurance 0117Graham Clark
1) Artificial intelligence and intelligent systems will transform many industries including banking and insurance by automating large portions of jobs currently performed by humans.
2) New intelligent concepts like digital assistants, semantic analysis, computer vision, augmented reality, and robotic process automation will impact customer experiences, product offerings, and business functions within insurance.
3) Insurance companies will be able to offer more personalized products and services using intelligent systems, and may require policyholders to use internet-connected devices or home automation to reduce risks and provide more customized coverage.
Institute of Directors Future of Technology ReportEd Dodds
The document discusses emerging technologies and their future impacts. It covers growth in internet access and mobile device usage. Social media is evolving from basic engagement to deeper business transformation. Big data is growing exponentially and will require new skills and partnerships. Mobile internet access will soon surpass fixed connections. The integration of these technologies (internet, mobile, social, big data) will require processes that share information and enable collaboration. Emerging areas discussed include gaming/gamification applications, and potential uses of near field communication beyond just payments. Overall the document examines how technology is radically changing societies and businesses, with impacts that will continue accelerating.
The impact of technology on consumer behaviourLaura Alemany
Technology has drastically evolved over the past couple of decades, fuelling the connectivity that brings the world together, while influencing and changing consumer behaviour. This presentation illustrates the impact of technology in our everyday lives.
The global smartphone market was valued at $714 billion in 2019 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 11.2%. However, the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted 5G smartphone sales and consumer spending in 2020. Supply chain disruptions from lockdowns and chip shortages also affected mobile production. As a result of lockdowns, mobile-first mindsets increased reliance on apps for tasks and connectivity. Emerging trends driving further growth include artificial intelligence for personalized experiences, expanding internet of things applications, 5G technology for speed and bandwidth, and alternative connectivity options when internet outages occur.
The document provides an overview of key mobile trends, with a focus on trends in Hong Kong. It summarizes that:
- Hong Kong youth have the highest mobile phone ownership rates in Asia, and over 30% of Hong Kong mobile users engage in social networking on their devices.
- When purchasing a new mobile phone in Hong Kong, content/applications is the second most important factor after look/feel.
- Popular social networking sites accessed on mobile devices in Hong Kong include Facebook, Yahoo, and Google.
2016 YEAR IN REVIEW: MOBILE. The most important deals, releases, figures, moments and trends of the passing year. By Monika from Mobee Dick. Enjoy and have a great 2017!
The Importance of Object-Oriented Programming in This Era of Mobile Applicati...iosrjce
In the past two decades object oriented programming has become the dominant programming OOP
paradigm used by application developers. Object oriented programming scales very well, from the most trivial
of problems to the most complex tasks. It provides a form of abstraction that resonates with techniques people
use to solve problems in their everyday life. Although the fundamental features of what we now call objectoriented
programming were invented in the 1960's, object oriented languages really came to the attention of the
computing public in the 1980's. Software producers rush to release object oriented versions of their products.
Countless books and special issues of academic and trade journals have appeared on the subject. Objectoriented
programming is being greeted with even more enthusiasm than we saw heralding earlier revolutionary
ideas, such as structured programming". The intent in this publication is to emphasize and explain the
importance of object-oriented programming in this era of mobile development, and in doing so to illustrate the
following two propositions: OOP is a revolutionary idea, totally unlike anything that has come before in
programming, OOP is an evolutionary step, following naturally on the heels of earlier programming techniques.
Object-oriented programming (OOP) is well-suited for mobile application development given its ability to model real-world problems. The document discusses the history and growth of mobile applications, noting their evolution from simple games to full-featured apps. It emphasizes that OOP is a revolutionary yet natural progression from earlier programming techniques. The objectives are to explain OOP's importance for mobile development by illustrating that it is a unique approach unlike previous paradigms and an evolutionary step building on prior methods.
Top 15 Trends in Mobile App Development to Watch in 2023.pdfCerebrum Infotech
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Enabling best practice Web experiences for today's increasingly Mobile world: This white paper explores why a Web Content Management solution that’s not optimized for ‘customers in motion,’ could be the deal breaker for customer engagement. Find out how innovative approaches to WCM can keep your company aligned with customer expectations in a mobile world.
Mobile Report February 2013 summarizes key developments in the mobile industry from Mobile World Congress. Highlights include:
1) General Motors announcing they will integrate 4G/LTE connectivity into all new vehicles from the design phase.
2) The next few billion mobile users will come from emerging markets and connect much faster than the first billion due to cheaper smartphones.
3) Big brands like Unilever are focusing on mobile marketing and personalization to deliver value to customers through contextual messages.
Brian Cauble is the co-founder and CEO of Appsolute Genius, a mobile app development company. He has over 9 years of experience in software development. The app economy has grown significantly, with over 274,000 active apps on the Apple App Store and thousands of new submissions each month. Marketers should pay attention to opportunities that apps provide, such as reallocating advertising dollars to mobile, cause marketing promotions, direct response capabilities, and integrating barcodes/QR codes. However, brands need to ensure their app strategy aligns with overall marketing goals and is sustainable.
2010 Mobile Influencers: Trend Predictions in 140 Characters, By TrendsSpottingTaly Weiss
"2010 Mobile Predictions" is the sixth report from the series "2010 Influencers Series: Trend Predictions in 140 Characters".
TrendsSpotting Market Research is now running its third annual prediction reports following major trends in six categories. We will be featuring the predictions of digital and marketing experts on the big changes awaiting us in the coming year.
This year we are adopting a new “tweet style” format, easier for you to focus on, comprehend and forward.
One of the world’s largest mobile events, Mobile World Congress typically serves as a platform for unveiling new innovation and disruption in the space, and setting trends for the year. This year's congress was no exception
Mobile World Congress 2015 was bigger than ever with 93,000 attendees. In this presentation we've collated the top five trends we saw at the event and have provided insight into the implications of each for brands and the future of the industry.
This issue is about the new seamless platform, native ads, targeting and the programmatic environment.
Bu sayımız yeni seamless platformu, native reklamlar, hedeflemeler ve programmatic ekosistem hakkındadır.
- The internet has become integral to our daily lives for connecting with others globally, accessing information and businesses.
- Developments in digital technology and devices have increased accessibility for different groups.
- Due to the pandemic, many rely solely on the internet for work and entertainment, and digital advancements have enabled society to continue functioning in various ways.
New Opportunities for Technology-Driven Business TransformationJoseph M Bradley
The core disruptive technologies of mobile Internet, business analytics, social networking,
and cloud computing will transform the preferred IT delivery and deployment models for
global enterprises.
10 Mobile Trends for 2014 and Beyond (May 2014)Karen Sanchez
This is an abridged version of the 124-page report. Go to JWTIntelligence.com/trendletters to see the full report, including recommendations for brands
JWT’s third annual report on trends in the mobile sphere spotlights key themes that came out of this year’s Mobile World Congress, Consumer Electronics Show and South by Southwest Interactive, and builds on trends spotlighted in previous reports. The report covers significant drivers and manifestations of these developments, and their implications for brands. “10 Mobile Trends for 2014 and Beyond” is based around on-the-ground research at the MWC in Barcelona and SXSW in Austin, as well as desk research and insights gleaned from interviews with several mobile experts and influencers.
This is an abridged version of the 124-page report. Go to JWTIntelligence.com/trendletters to see the full report, including recommendations for brands
JWT’s third annual report on trends in the mobile sphere spotlights key themes that came out of this year’s Mobile World Congress, Consumer Electronics Show and South by Southwest Interactive, and builds on trends spotlighted in previous reports. The report covers significant drivers and manifestations of these developments, and their implications for brands. “10 Mobile Trends for 2014 and Beyond” is based around on-the-ground research at the MWC in Barcelona and SXSW in Austin, as well as desk research and insights gleaned from interviews with several mobile experts and influencers.
Consumer behavior and expectations around user interfaces are rapidly evolving. As mobile devices become more integrated into daily life, consumers are accessing content in new ways and shifting away from traditional television and DVDs towards digital streaming. This has driven the development of more seamless, intuitive interfaces that improve the overall user experience. Major technology companies are pursuing new interface technologies like touchscreens, gestures, voice commands and augmented reality to create more immersive experiences and stay ahead of rising consumer demands. The user interface market is expected to grow significantly in coming years as interfaces continue to transform how people interact with technology.
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ONDC aims to democratize digital commerce in India by creating an open network for inclusive and competitive marketplaces. It seeks to eliminate barriers that currently constrain digital commerce, which accounts for only 7% of total retail. ONDC is a Section 8 company led by a dedicated team and advisory council. It has been working since 2020 to digitally support small retailers and include them equally alongside large sellers. The network will exponentially increase options for buyers at multiple price points across India.
The document provides an overview of the ConsumerTech landscape in India. It discusses key trends shaping the space such as the democratization of online commerce, the increasing relevance of omni-channel, social media and marketplaces becoming important search sites, the rise of quick commerce, and shifting consumer preferences. The summary also outlines challenges and opportunities for companies in India, including scaling startups from 0-10 and driving sustainable growth from 10-100. The ConsumerTech sector in India has seen significant value creation with $250Bn in valuation and over 40 unicorns.
the foreword written by Brad Smith for Microsoft’s report Governing AI: A Blueprint for India. The first part of the report details five ways India could consider policies, laws, and regulations around AI. The second part focuses on Microsoft’s internal commitment to ethical AI, showing how the company is both operationalizing and building a culture of responsible AI. The final part shares case studies from India demonstrating how AI is already helping address major societal issues in the country.
The AI Index Report 2023 provides the following key highlights from its research and development chapter:
1. The US and China have the most cross-country AI research collaborations, though the rate of growth has slowed in recent years.
2. Global AI research output has more than doubled since 2010, led by areas like machine learning, computer vision and pattern recognition.
3. China now leads in total AI research publications, while the US still leads in conference and repository citations but these leads are decreasing.
4. Industry now produces far more significant AI models than academia, as building state-of-the-art systems requires greater resources that industry can provide.
5. Large language models
The document discusses the economic potential of generative AI. Some key points:
- Generative AI could add $2.6-$4.4 trillion annually to the global economy by automating tasks across various industries and business functions. This would increase AI's total economic impact by 15-40%.
- About 75% of the value from generative AI would come from use cases in customer operations, marketing/sales, software engineering, and research & development.
- All industry sectors would be significantly impacted, including banking, high tech, and life sciences. Banking alone could see $200-$340 billion in additional annual value from generative AI use cases.
The document outlines India's reforms to open up its space sector to private companies. It discusses the need for reforms due to growth in the global space economy dominated by private companies. The reforms aim to enable private sector participation through policies like allowing them to launch their own rockets and satellites, and utilize ISRO facilities. A key part of reforms is setting up IN-SPACe as the regulator and interface between private companies and ISRO. The reforms have received overwhelming response from private sector and are expected to boost growth of India's space industry and economy.
This document is the introduction chapter of the 2022 World Happiness Report. It provides an overview of the past 10 years of happiness research and the World Happiness Report. Some key points:
- Interest in measuring national well-being and happiness has grown significantly in recent years, with policymakers seeing it as an important development objective.
- Global average life evaluations have remained relatively stable over the past decade, but there is large variability between countries, with some nations experiencing large increases or decreases.
- The 2022 report explores trends in emotions, well-being, and social connections during the COVID-19 pandemic using new data sources like social media.
- The introduction thanks the many contributors to happiness research
This document is a working paper that studies the overstatement of GDP growth in autocratic regimes compared to democracies. The author uses nighttime light data from satellites as a proxy for economic activity that is less prone to manipulation than GDP figures reported by governments. Regression analyses show that the elasticity of GDP to changes in nighttime lights is systematically higher in more authoritarian countries, suggesting autocracies exaggerate yearly GDP growth by about 35%. This paper aims to provide more credible estimates of economic performance in non-democratic countries.
Toro Finserve, led by healthcare industry veteran Kapil Khandelwal, has launched a $1 billion healthcare impact fund. The fund has received commitments from global hedge funds and domestic healthcare players. It will provide non-equity funding of up to 9 years to healthcare companies that have been stalled or declared non-performing assets by lenders. Most investments will focus on accelerating digital healthcare adoption, even in smaller towns where access remains limited. The first investment is planned in the next 3-4 months.
India Investment: Returning hope for healthcare and life sciences in the year...Kapil Khandelwal (KK)
Kapil Khanelwal KK article in CNBC-TV18 on investing in 2023 in Healthcare and Lifesciences in India
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The document summarizes the investment outlook for the Indian healthcare and lifesciences sector in 2023 according to Kapil Khandelwal of Toro Finserve and EquNev Capital. It predicts a moderate outlook overall as healthcare spending falls due to high inflation and slow economic growth. Digitalization will continue but health data regulation will tighten. Some segments like healthcare insurance are predicted to be "hot" while others like providers and health retail will see margin pressures. The document outlines factors that could positively or negatively impact investment across various industry segments in 2023.
QuoteUnquote with KK 2023 Season 4 is all about ‘Growing Positively’Kapil Khandelwal (KK)
QuoteUnquote with KK 2023 Season 4 is all about ‘Growing Positively’
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The document discusses India's economic opportunities for foreign investors over the next few years. It makes three key points:
1) India is projected to have the highest GDP growth in USD terms of any major economy in FY23 and through FY27 according to IMF estimates, presenting major opportunities for investors.
2) India's macroeconomic fundamentals are stronger than before the pandemic, as policies focused on both supply-side and demand-side measures to boost output while controlling inflation. This makes an economic crisis unlikely.
3) Looking forward, factors like recovering corporate profits, financial sector reforms, a focus on manufacturing growth, and strengthening of the banking sector point to India avoiding long-term economic scarring from
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From Telegraph Road to US$50 Billion Digital Health Silk Road : Kapil Khandel...Kapil Khandelwal (KK)
India has significant healthcare needs and a large shortage of clinical manpower and infrastructure. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the push for healthcare digitization in India. New digital health regulations were announced and the industry estimates digital healthcare could unlock $200-250 billion for the Indian economy over 10 years. However, realizing this potential would require $30 billion in tech investments, which is a major challenge given current investment levels and data/infrastructure constraints in India. Significant capacity building is still needed to develop a truly digital healthcare system at scale.
Zee5 Hosts ‘QuoteUnQuote with KK’ Podcast As Exclusive Content On Their News ...Kapil Khandelwal (KK)
Zee5 has announced that it will host the podcast "QuoteUnquote with KK" exclusively on its news section. The monthly podcast features conversations between Kapil Khandelwal and thought leaders from around the world on topics like business, economics, investing, and sociopolitics. Popular episodes include discussions on India's economic recovery, the future of healthcare and capital markets, and China's Belt and Road initiative. The podcast aims to provide an outsider's perspective on issues in India and will now be available to Zee5's large audience.
The SVN® organization shares a portion of their new weekly listings via their SVN Live® Weekly Property Broadcast. Visit https://svn.com/svn-live/ if you would like to attend our weekly call, which we open up to the brokerage community.
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Its time for BDA to wake up to reality : Kapil Khandelwal, www.kapilkhandelwal.com
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TECHNOMICS
PAGE 13
Google is taking a low key
approach in revealing its new
products: Larry Page
Nokia says it is targeting over 50
per cent of the mobile/smartphone
market share in India by 2012.
MONDAY 31 | OCTOBER 2011
BENGALURU
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People are already using
their smartphones to take
photos of old printed
photos, to preserve the
images and share them
on sites like Facebook.
Shoebox is an app that
aims to make the process
easier.
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SHOEBOX BY
1000MEMORIES
Microsoft is going after
the female Windows
Phone owners market. It's
aimed at "busy" women:
"We've handpicked sto-
ries & videos from lead-
ing magazines and web-
sites so you don't have
to. Well, because you
deserve it..."
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MSN: ONPOINT
YOUTUBE’S PURSUIT
TO ENTERTAIN
L
ast week Bengaluru
celebrated three mile-
stones as a city. First,
it ranked amongst the top-
five of India’s most populat-
ed cities based on the 2011
population census. Second,
it became one of India’s few
cities to boast an ‘opera-
tional’ metro transport sys-
tem. Finally, with the latest
population and growth sta-
tistics pouring in, the city
will be amongst the top 20
richest cities in the world
by 2025 — the silicon valley
of the east — ahead of
Mumbai and Chennai, pro-
vided it continues to grow
at the current pace in mon-
etary terms.
I would like to raise some
key issues from my experi-
ence on Mumbai First
Healthcare Committee and
the way Mumbai and
Maharastra state admin-
istration have moved for-
ward to restore the balance
in their master plan for
2042.
Firstly, Bengaluru has so
far thrived and succeeded
on the young migrant
‘techie’ population for
growth, both on the num-
bers and GDP front.
However by 2025, our cur-
rent rate of growth will be
halved due to the high pop-
ulation density which will
have its own environmen-
tal, technological, econom-
ic, social and health and
well being issues. What I
fail to understand from the
master planning exercises
in urban India is that high-
density strategy requires
the Urban Development
Authorities to submit a
plan to increase population
density to union urban
development ministries
requirements, which will
otherwise lead to stripping
Development Authorities’
of its planning powers.
Interestingly half of the
top thirty cities of the
world are going to be from
India. The corollary to such
planning policies that com-
pel higher density inorder
to save resources such as
energy and cut down on
greenhouse gas emissions
is not true. Nor are we plan-
ning for health and well
being issues for the highly
dense population.
A simplistic framework
for the health and well
being for Bengaluru in four
key segments would be:
First at the individual level
and how the city will posi-
tively or negatively affect
their health and well being.
Second at the social infra-
structure and community
health networks that are
created in line with the
population’s growth and
affluence. Third, the
Development Authorities
ability to create and pro-
vide the common citizen
services at the cheapest
level without creating
bureaucratic organisations
to oversee and manage
them. Some of these that
impact health and well
being include, food supply,
education, living environ-
ment, employment, water
and sanitation, healthcare
services, housing and
transportation.
In one of my columns, I
had proposed an inclusive
strategy to health and well-
being for Bangaluru
through a six- fold agenda.
Its time we revisit those
once again and take it on
the discussion table.
Kapil Khandelwal is a
leading healthcare and ICT
expert. Kapil@KapilKh-
andelwal.com
A dose of IT
Kapil Khandelwal
Its time for BDA to
wake up to reality
YouTube is making a bold
step into original program-
ming in an
entertainment
venture with
some 100 con-
tent creators,
from Madonna
to The Wall
Street Journal.
The Google-owned video
site islaunching more than
100 new video channels.
iPHONE 4S HAS A
FEW PROBLEMS
User tests
suggest
that bug
in iOS 5
may be
polling
mobile
mast data
too fre-
quently
and run-
ning down battery. A flaw in
Apple’s location services
system in its new iOS 5 soft-
ware is increasingly suspect-
ed of being the cause of
rapid battery drain for some
owners of the iPhone 4S.
iiPPrroobblleemmss
NOW PLUS FOR
GOOGLE APP USERS
Google+, the search giant’s
new social network, has
made the site available to its
40 million Google Apps cus-
tomers around the world and
added some new features.
Google has also announced
a new trends page called
‘What’s Hot’, which will show
what content is most popu-
lar on Google + at any
moment in time.
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SUN TO LAUNCH
NEW MOBILE APP
News International is plan-
ning to launch a new Sun
app for smartphones and
tablets within the next three
months.
The app will use existing
Sun content presented in "a
Sun-esque" way and will be
available across Apple and
Android products.
Microsoft works out how
to play Skype the right way
Seattle, Oct. 30: Wall Street is
warming up to Microsoft Corp’s
$8.5 billion purchase of online
chat service Skype.
But there are still concerns the
world’s biggest software compa-
ny — with a patchy record on
pleasing consumers and making
acquisitions work — can really
pull it off.
“It’s got huge potential. It pulls
them directly into the telecoms
area and they need to diversify,”
said Nick Landell-Mills at Indigo
Equity Research. “But they
haven’t really made a lot of
acquisitions. And Microsoft has
noticeably failed so far on con-
sumer. They are essentially an
enterprise organisation.”
Microsoft’s headquarters in
Redmond, Washington, and
Skype’s U.S. base in Silicon
Valley are buzzing as the two
companies start the process of
working together.
Microsoft has not said what it
plans for Skype except to say it is
“incredibly excited” about get-
ting the service into its products.
Most expect Skype video chat
and messaging will start to
appear soon on Xbox game con-
soles, Windows phones and
Windows Live messenger, and
later as an expansion to its Lync
messaging and video chat service
for businesses.
Skype, which popularised the
VoIP — voice over Internet pro-
tocol — method of using a com-
puter as a phone, is the clear
leader in the market, with 145
million users who sign in at least
once a month.
Its online chat service is free,
but it has 8.8 million customers
paying for premium services
such as placing calls to mobile
phones or landlines from a PC
and video-conferencing, which it
is pitching strongly to business-
es.
Microsoft is hoping Skype will
enrich its own programs and
platforms and become a vehicle
for ads, without frightening off
Skype’s loyal customers.
The most likely first step will be
to bring Skype to the nearly 35
million active members of Xbox
Live, Microsoft’s online gaming
setup, allowing players to video-
chat while they play games or
watch movies.
“They are turning the Xbox
form purely a gaming device to
being a communications or
entertainment console,” said
Mark Moerdler, senior research
analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein.
“You can sit at your Xbox and be
able to talk to other people
through the camera in Kinect.”
Microsoft will then look to
introduce Skype as an app on its
Windows Phones and make it
complementary to its PC soft-
ware, analysts said, helping it
battle rival services Google Talk
and Apple Inc’s FaceTime.
The strategy will be to draw
more people into Skype, especial-
ly business users, pushing them
towards paid services.
“It’s a huge installed base and
Microsoft can target them with
services from Bing, ads and so
on,” said Jack Gold, head of J.
Gold Associates, a telecoms
research firm. “Skype can also
plug into the Lync environment
and give Microsoft scalability
way beyond what they can do
now, as many companies already
use Skype.”
Analysts expected Skype to add
$250 million to $400 million to
that unit’s sales for the remain-
der of this fiscal year, pushing
the total to about $10.6 billion,
about half what is expected for
the Windows and Office units.
The busiest part of the year is
coming up for Skype, as users in
the northern hemisphere tend to
use the service more during the
dark winter months, especially
during the holiday season and
Chinese New Year when they
want to reach out to friends and
relatives.
— Reuters
Cell phone’s shelf
life is just 2 years
New Delhi, Oct. 30:
Mobile phones are no
more just a communica-
tion device as an increas-
ing number of people are
switching to newer hand-
sets within two years for
new applications, accord-
ing to industry body
Assocham.
In a survey conducted
across six major cities of
Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata,
Chennai, Bengaluru and
Hyderabad, nearly 39 per
cent respondents said
they switch to a new
phone in less than two
years for new applica-
tions.
The survey covered
1,370 responses from peo-
ple in the age group of 20
to 30 years. Also, with
prices of mobile handsets
coming down and dispos-
able incomes going up,
people are changing
handsets too often. The
survey found that for
first time buyers, the
brand of phone influ-
ences the purchasing
decision with 39 per cent
respondents agreeing.
India is the second
fastest growing telecom
market in the world after
China, with 59.1 crore
users in urban areas and
30.1 crore users in rural
areas. About 17 per cent
respondents said price
was a factor, while 10 per
cent said availability of
the latest model influ-
enced the purchasing
decision.
For the second pur-
chase, quality ranked on
top with 15 per cent
respondents agreeing.
As per the survey,
friends are the single
most important source of
information while pur-
chasing a handset.
Youngsters are using
their phones for social
networking, listening to
music, playing games,
reading news, surfing the
net, chatting with friends
and families and even
checking their bank bal-
ances with handsets, it
added —PTI
China joins the elite
supercomputer club
Beijing, Oct. 30: China
has made its first super-
computer based on
Chinese microprocessor
chips, an advance that sur-
prised high-performance
computing specialists.
The announcement was
made this week at a tech-
nical meeting held in
Jinan, China, organised
by industry and govern-
ment organisations. The
new machine, the Sunway
BlueLight MPP, was
installed at the National
Supercomputer Center in
Jinan.
The Sunway system,
which can perform about
1,000 trillion calculations
per second - a petaflop -
will probably rank among
the 20 fastest computers in
the world. More signifi-
cantly, it is composed of
8,700 ShenWei SW1600
microprocessors, designed
at a Chinese computer
institute and manufac-
tured in Shanghai.
Currently, the Chinese
are about three genera-
tions behind the state-of-
art chip making technolo-
gies used by world leaders
such as the United States,
South Korea, Japan and
Taiwan. "This is a bit of a
surprise," said Jack
Dongarra, a computer sci-
entist at the University of
Tennessee and a leader of
the Top500 project, a list of
the world's fastest comput-
ers. Last fall, another
Chinese based supercom-
puter, the Tianhe-1A, cre-
ated an international sen-
sation when it was briefly
ranked as the world's
fastest, before it was dis-
placed in the spring by a
rival Japanese machine,
the K Computer, designed
by Fujitsu.
But the Tianhe was built
from processor chips
made by US companies,
Intel and Nvidia, although
its internal switching sys-
tem was designed by
Chinese computer engi-
neers. Similarly, the K
computer was based on
Sparc chips, originally
designed at Sun
Microsystems in Silicon
Valley.
Dongarra said the
Sunway's theoretical peak
performance was about 74
per cent as fast as the
fastest US computer - the
Jaguar supercomputer at
the Department of Energy
facility at Oak Ridge
National Laboratory,
made by Cray Inc. That
machine is currently the
third fastest on the list.
The Energy Department
is planning three super-
computers that would run
at 10 to 20 petaflops. And
the United States is
embarking on an effort to
reach an exaflop, or 1 mil-
lion trillion mathematical
operations in a second,
sometime before the end of
the decade, although most
computer scientists say
the necessary technologies
do not yet exist. To build
such a computer from
existing components woul-
d require immense amo-
unts of electricity - rough-
ly the amount produced by
a medium-sized nuclear
power plant. — NYT
Mumbai, Oct. 30: The e-commerce market in the
country, which is growing at an estimated 40-45 per-
cent against a global growth rate of 8-10 percent, is
likely to touch `50,000 crore this year, says a recent
study.
About 80 percent of the domestic e-commerce market
is travel related, comprising booking of airline and
rail tickets, hotel bookings, and online mobile
recharge, with online retailing taking in just about 15
percent. Electronics and apparel are the biggest cate-
gories in terms of sales, the
study said. “We believe it’s
the simplicity of the trans-
action processes which will
encourage adoption of e-
commerce,” First Data
India and ICICI Merchant
Services general manager B
Amrish Rau said. As per
the report, the industry
consensus is that growth is at an inflection point with
key drivers being increasing broadband access, which
is growing at 35 percent month-on- month, 3G pene-
tration, rising standards of living and “a burgeoning,
upwardly mobile middle-class with high disposable
incomes”. Other drivers include, availability of a
much wider product range, including those from
international retailers and direct imports, compared
to what is available at the brick and mortar retail out-
lets. Busy lifestyle, urban traffic congestion, lack of
time for offline shopping as well as lower prices com-
pared to brick and mortar retail driven by dis-inter-
mediation, besides reduced inventory and real estate
costs, have also been cited as factors driving the
growth of e-commerce. —PTI
E-COMMERCEMARKETTOTOUCH`50,000CR
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■ K (Japan)
■ Tianhe-1A (China)
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■ Nebulae (China)
■ Tsubame 2.0 (Japan)
■ Hopper (US)
■ Tera-100 (France)
■ Roadrunner (US)
NOT JUST A PHONE
Features like applica-
tions, bluetooth, GPRS,
camera, FM radio and
MP3 player are key fac-
tors influencing pur-
chase of most young
mobile phone users.
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer (L) shakes hands with Skype CEO Tony Bates during a news conference
announcing Microsoft purchase of Skype for $8.5 billion on May 10, 2011 in San Francisco, California.
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GAMES WEBSITE BORED AT THE OFFICE? GIZMOS
BATTLEFIELD3
CCoonnssoollee:: PS3/XBox 360/PC
GGaammee ttyyppee:: First person shooter
DDeevveellooppeerr:: Electronic Arts
TThhee GGoooodd:: Deep and varied multiplayer com-
petition ● Awesome array of vehicles ● Many
attractive environments ● Rewards teamwork
handsomely.
TThhee bbaadd:: Campaign is disappointing and dull ●
Only six cooperative missions ● No way to
practice jet flight outside of multiplayer.
TThhee vveerrddiicctt:: In the realm of online combat,
Battlefield 3 provides thrills that few games
can match.
A PROFILE WITH A DIFFERENCE
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In what appears to be a brilliant use of paper-
vision, one can use The Profiler to visualize
what’s behind your profile picture, and discov-
er what goes on in your friends’ heads. The
user can connect with his or her Facebook
account.
ARE YOU READY TO COLLAPSE?
DDeevveellooppeerr:: Gamehouse
LLiinnkk:: apps.facebook.com/collapse-blast/
Challenge your friends with the fast action fun
of Collapse! Blast, a Facebook-connected ver-
sion of the classic hit game. The blockbusting
excitement of
Collapse!
gets even
more explo-
sive now that
you can chal-
lenge your
Facebook
friends. Enjoy
this one
minute color-
matching frenzy as you go for the highest
score possible. Simply click on like-colored
groups of blocks to destroy them, but be
quick before they reach the top! Add more
rows to create bigger groups and earn mas-
sive points. The more you score, the quicker
you can rise in experience levels to open up all
new possibilities for fun, including the use of
fantastic power-ups.
ASUS ZENBOOK UX31
DDeevveellooppeerr:: Asus
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TThhee GGoooodd:: Striking design ● Strong perfor-
mance, blazing SSD ● Long battery life ● Crisp
1600 x 900 display ● Robust speakers.
TThhee bbaadd:: Flaky trackpad ● Keyboard can be
frustrating ● SSD offers smaller storage capaci-
ty than competitors with spinning drives.
TThhee vveerrddiicctt:: The UX31 is the new Ultrabook to
beat, thanks to its long battery life, fast perfor-
mance and welcome extras like a high-res dis-
play and Bang & Olufsen speakers.
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