Is the future of education leaving India in the dust?

The digital revolution in education is coming at a most opportune time for India. Leadership in this is something India could seize, if only it had the vision, feels Rajeev Srinivasan. Part I: Why......

With Halli Labs, Google makes its first Indian acquisition

Joins Facebook, Apple and Twitter in buying Indian start-ups Global internet giant Google has made its first acquisition in India by taking over Halli Labs, a four-month-old artificial......

IITian named director of MIT lab

The prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has named Indian academician Anant Agarwal as director of its Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), the......

Vishal Sikka gives Infosys a global feel

The appointment of Vishal Sikka as CEO & MD of Infosys was itself considered a break from the past.  Within eight months of assuming the role, he has influenced the company to break away from......

Apple ups hiring, but faces obstacles to making phones smarter

The company has also stepped up its courtship of machine-learning PhD's, joining Google, Amazon, Facebook and others in a fierce contest Apple has ramped up its hiring of artificial intelligence......