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It’s changing the future as we speak—but where do you start? Harness Blockchain with real-world applications from the leaders in distributed ledger technologies. To read the full article, visit: https://www.accenture.com/gb-en/services/blockchain-index  (Accessed on April 5, 2019)

The first version of the GS1 EPCIS standard was drafted in  2007  by GS1 and GS1 US. GS1 is a nonprofit organization that creates and maintains standards for business communications and GS1 US is a member of GS1. The standard enables organizations to create and share visibility event data, both within and across organizations. The standardized data (the payload) was intended to be exchanged as XML files. Little could anyone have foreseen the standard using blockchain as a transmission medium. To read the full article, please visit: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2019/04/03/will-blockchain-replace-edi-yes-and-no/#2ccced9847d7  (Accessed on April 5, 2019)

An increasing number of enterprises have been exploring blockchain applications to make work flows more efficient and transparent. Commonly known to be the technology underlying cryptocurrencies, blockchain has proven its use case when applied in financial services, supply chain management, digital identification, among many others. A number of this year’s  30 Under 30 Asia list  entrepreneurs have harnessed the power of blockchain in scaling businesses and growing investments. To read the full article, please visit: https://www.forbes.com/sites/pamelaambler/2019/04/01/forbes-30-under-30-asia-2019-entrepreneurs-leveraging-blockchain-in-business/#79b8ed822835  (Accessed on April 1, 2019)

Introduction Since the beginning of modern times, each industrial revolution was driven by different automation. While factory machines and fossil fuels drove the previous industrial revolutions, the on-going automation revolution is based on data-driven artificial intelligence (AI). Understanding its impact and what will be required to support the AI-driven automation revolution is a fundamental necessity. So, as we evaluate the impact and the support needed to harness this automation revolution, it seems that at the center of this revolution is the growing need for computing power. There are indicators that raw computing power is on its way ...... To read the full article, visit: https://www.forbes.com/sites/cognitiveworld/2019/03/29/is-the-future-of-artificial-intelligence-tied-to-the-future-of-blockchain/#634c98376681  (Accessed on April 1, 2019)

The global workforce is facing a serious talent shortage. With the emergence of new and rapidly evolving technology, workers at all levels need new skills to meet the everchanging market demands. ■ AI will be an important skill in the future workforce (Image) Rapid evolution of technology in the last few years has dramatically altered the jobs scenario not just in India but also globally. India is experiencing a challenging environment of rapidly changing skills requirements from industry combined with a higher education sector struggling to keep up. Emerging technologies, like AI and Machine Learning have put the industry on a fast track towards automation. There has been a lot of concern around students, new employees and even experienced IT veterans on losing jobs to machines, which I believe is an extreme view. Rather the nature of jobs will change, some will become obsolete while new roles get created. This has, after all, been the reality of the industry since the d...

B lockchain technology is probably the best invention since the internet itself. It allows value exchange without the need for trust or a central authority. Imagine you and I bet $50 on tomorrow’s weather in San Francisco. I bet it will be sunny, you that it will rain. Today we have three options to manage this transaction: We can  trust  each other. Rainy or sunny, the loser will give $50 to the winner. If we are friends, this could be a good way of managing it. However, friends or strangers, one can easily not pay the other. We can turn the bet into a  contract . With a contract in place both parties will be more prone to pay. However, should either of the two decide not to pay, the winner will have to pay additional money to cover legal expenses and the court case might take a long time. Especially for a small amount of cash, this doesn’t seem like the optimal way to manage the transaction. We can involve a  neutral third party . Each of us gives $50 to...

World’s 1st Blockchain Experience Center - Blockspace has been launched in Noida. It will become a key driving force for global technology companies working on blockchain to come to India. It is the only space to focus dedicatedly on Blockchain technology, with their incubator program the focus is to support and build great startups and products from India and take it to the global market. The blockspace also has a Blockchain library for people to read and learn about this technology for free. Soon Blockspace will be opening at international locations such as London, Zurich, Dominican Republic and more! To bridge the gap between global and Indian pace of growth of companies in new technologies such as Blockchain, EL International Group and Proviar has launched BlockSpace. It will be the go to place for Blockchain related up skilling, consulting, investment and product development. It also offers a co working space for companies working in new technologies. Requests fro...