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A larger version of this article originally appeared in Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MITs) Emerging World Blog. Out of seven …

Over past one year, and across 72 episodes, the Outliers podcast has been quite a conversational journey. Thank you, dear …

There is a lot of debate on whether Industry 4.0 with a strong underpinning of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine …

When Rinchuithar, 23, walked into luxury hotel Taj Diplomatic Enclave in New Delhi this September for her maiden job interview, …

Artificial intelligence is pushing the boundaries of human imagination and doing things we could not imagine 20 years ago. But, is it outperforming humans?

FabLabs units across the state provide machines and tools for anybody to experiment with digital fabrication. They are also saving lives.

Two examples of my recent interactions with the world of artificial intelligence (AI) were instructive to me in more ways …

FactorDaily on May 26 organised a roundtable to explore the future of jobs in the age of AI and automation will create and the reskilling effort required.

Nasscom believes about 40% of the nearly four million tech and BPO workforce in India needs to reskill themselves over five years. That means about 1.6 million employees.

Anyone who knows me well will attest to my obsession with futurism, especially as it concerns the future of learning. …

Do you dream of being a gig worker but are held back by social pressure or the fear of uncertainty? Well, sit yourself down and ask yourself these questions.

AccuraCap, a fund management firm that runs on a mathematical model based on big data analytics and artificial intelligence, is changing the game.

FactorDaily’s Date with Data Science event kickstarted a conversation between experts and data science aspirants about how to get started in this field.

Feeling the need to leave on short notice? Bangkok gives you visa on arrival and has all the trappings a wandering worker could want.

The digital nomad lifestyle has its downsides, but living longer in places and finding ways to make them home go a long way in helping overcome them.

Meet this digital nomad who chose the path less travelled. An entrepreneur operating four brands, every day is a weekend for him.

Developed by Endless Robotics, Walt can do around 60-70% of the repetitive work involved in a paint job all by itself or assist human painters.

Net-net, about 480,000 jobs will be at risk due to automation, and the Indian IT industry is set to shrink by 14% by 2021.

The model of education where you learn for 20 years and work for the next 40 will get irrelevant, says Anant Agarwal, CEO of edX, the last bastion of MOOCs.

All industries and jobs will be be redefined by digital technology — jobs will be created, nurtured and destroyed. There will be no exceptions.