Entrepreneurs of India |Startup News|Intel India Provides Extensive AI Training for Developers
Intel India has trained 9500 developers,students and teachers across various organizations on artificial intelligence (AI). The massive training, which spanned over six months, was part of the company’s move to democratise AI technologies across different fields and to reduce the AI entry barriers for developers.
40 academic institutions that use technology for research, 50 private and public organisations working with e-commerce, healthcare, defense, technology, and financial and banking services have collaborated with Intel for AI training.
In April this year,Intel India had announced that it would train 15000 developers in India on AI. The move was to make developers familiarise with the latest technology in the industry and also to popularize AI in other areas. The training reflects Intel’s vision to adopt AI into Indian market and create results.
"We made a commitment at the ‘India AI Day’, to democratise AI in the country by training 15,000 developers and engage with not just businesses, but also the government and academia to enable the adoption of this increasingly talked about technology", said Prakash Mallya, Managing Director, Sales & Marketing, Intel India, while addressing the media on Monday at the Cloud Developer event, which was attended by many developers and entrepreneurs.
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"Today, after six months, we can proudly say that we have worked with 9500 developers, students and professors, across 90 organisations to ensure that India is not only AI ready but also delivering results", added Mallya. The training will also beef up India’s startup atmosphere by opening avenues to AI related technologies and services.
Flipkart to Partner with BookMyShowFlipkart to Partner with BookMyShowFlipkart, the largest e-commerce portal of the country, is planning to have a strategic partnership with online ticketing platform BookMyShow. The move provides Flipkart with an opportunity to expand its business and create integrated services that challenge the rivals Amazon and Paytm.
However, Flipkart will have to acquire some stakes of BookMyShow to close the deal. Now Network18, ran by Reliance, has a whopping 39% share in BookMyShow.
Flikart’s association with BookMyShow is likely to increase its sales as the latter is the most preferred online ticketing platform in India. If the deal goes through, Flipkart could find a new group of potential consumers among BookMyShow users.
Since its launch, Flipkart has acquired or invested in over 20 firms including its earlier competitors like Myntra and Jabong. The company had recently fetched an investment of $2.5 billion from SoftBank.
BookMyShow was founded in 1999 as an online ticketing platform for films as well as special events like plays and stage shows. It has been collaboratively working with different multiplex chains and event management companies across India.
With this partnership, the net value of BookMyShow is expected to reach $700 million. But both the companies are yet to give a clear picture of the deal. The move will certainly reinforce Flipkart’s strategies to attract elite consumers.