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Cryptocurrency Bill may not be tabled in the current Parliament session

The Crypto Bill seeks to ban private cryptocurrencies and allow only the ones required to promote blockchain technology with ties to the Reserve Bank of India.

Discoms discover tech, aim to automate grid operations for service delivery

Adani Electricity Mumbai (AEML), for instance, is upgrading its grid infrastructure with investments in automation and using technology-enabled service delivery, processes and training modules

Nationalism will drive global alliances in 2021

The era of tech nationalism launched with India banning Chinese tech platforms and telecom equipment

Fesschain launches blockchain powered smartphones, targets 10 mn shipments

Firm has tied up with a private manufacturer that can produce 10,000 pieces a day. But Fesschain is now scouting for a suitable location in Noida to set up its own production unit

Blockchain may introduce new problems to voting system, says study

Security risks can persist in Internet- and blockchain-based voting systems, says a study by researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mphasis, R3 join hands to develop blockchain-based payments solution

Mphasis, an Information Technology (IT) solutions provider specialising in cloud and cognitive services, on Tuesday announced its partnership with R3, a leading global enterprise software firm.

No hurdles for blockchain in Tamil Nadu

The state is using blockchain for creating and storing identity and qualification certificates for its citizens

Blockchain policy by TN govt ensures access to services 'anywhere, anytime'

The blockchain facility would be a single platform that can be used for developing and deploying block chain applications for all departments and public sector enterprises within the state

Tamil Nadu becomes first state with AI, blockchain, cybersecurity policies

In order to promote IT/ITeS and attract more investments, eight SEZs were established in Chennai and tier-II cities

Automation key biz tool to maximise efficiency in finance functions: Report

The report also explored the correlation between automation and headcount

Govt plans law to ban cryptocurrency trading; Cabinet to discuss move

The federal government will encourage blockchain, the technology underlying cryptocurrencies, but is not keen on cryptocurrency trading

When tech aids free speech

One way to create a censor-resistant Web 3.0 could be via blockchain adaptations. This may radically alter internet architecture

Vaccine delivery to fraud detection: Here are some blessings of blockchain

From vaccines to chit funds, blockchain technology is helping streamline delivery and root out slippages and fraud

Anand Mahindra invests $1 million in social network start-up Hapramp

The firm is working on the biggest social media challenges: user privacy, data security, and fair content monetization.

Bitcoin regulation: Why it makes sense to recognise it as a currency

It is likely that Bitcoin has been used to facilitate enormous capital flight out of India, especially after demonetisation; rupee volume of Bitcoin trades has risen considerably over 12-18 months

Letter to BS: Make voting foolproof by inducting blockchain technology

Since we are living in a constantly changing world, we should use technology as much as possible and use the advantages that blockchain-based voting offers

Tamil Nadu's leap into AI, blockchain to help the state with better service

Part of the state's digital initiative involves steering the government towards evolving policies that are based more on data and analytics than on unproven assumptions and guesswork

Tricky predictions: How users, producers may adapt to shared consumption

In collaborative systems, the role of the users may switch between ''consumers'' and ''producers''

China's own Bitcoin: A roller-coaster ride for money, politics is beginning

The digital yuan can disrupt both traditional banking and the post-Bretton Woods system of floating exchange rates.

Blockchain, AI, JavaScript professionals most in demand for jobs: LinkedIn

LinkedIn has crunched data from billions of interactions of the platform's 62 million members in India to establish the fastest growing jobs in the Indian talent market.