In Sync with Speciale March Edition 2.0

Defence Technology

1. MoD buys indigenous anti-drone tech worth Rs 200 cr. from Big Bang Boom - https://www.business-standard.com/external-affairs-defence-security/news/mod-buys-rs-200-cr-of-indigenous-anti-drone-tech-from-big-bang-boom-124031101203_1.html?
2. Transformative moment: BEML successfully test fires indigenous 1500 HP engine for military tanks - https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/india-successfully-test-fires-indigenous-1500-hp-engine-for-military-tanks/articleshow/108650928.cms?
3. IIT Kharagpur, Indian Navy join forces to drive innovation through research partnership - https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/education/iit-kharagpur-indian-navy-join-forces-to-drive-innovation-through-research-partnership/articleshow/108649434.cms?
4. India Playbook 2024 – the India defence equity market story- https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/india-playbook-2024-the-india-defence-equity-market-story/articleshow/108559369.cms?

What we are listening to - Defense Innovation, AI, and the Future of the Military - with Steve Blank of Stanford University. "AI in Business Podcast" by Daniel Faggella - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/defense-innovation-ai-and-the-future-of-the/id670771965?i=1000526362422?

What we are reading - The AI Wave in Defence Innovation: Assessing Military Artificial Intelligence Strategies, Capabilities, and Trajectories by Michael Raska https://www.amazon.com/AI-Wave-Defence-Innovation/dp/1032110759?

Generative AI

1. GenAI has potential to completely transform India's healthcare system: PwC India - https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/healthcare/biotech/healthcare/genai-has-potential-to-completely-transform-indias-healthcare-system-pwc-india/articleshow/108706508.cms
2. GenAI can be a gamechanger for tax compliance: PwC study - https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/genai-can-be-a-gamechanger-for-tax-compliance-pwc-study/articleshow/108653013.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
3. L&T Technology Services partners with 英伟达 to upskill 1,000 engineers in gen AI - https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/lt-tech-partners-with-nvidia-to-upskill-1000-engineers-in-gen-ai/articleshow/108652264.cms
4. 英伟达 adds generative AI to power humanoid robots - https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/nvidia-adds-generative-ai-to-power-humanoid-robots/articleshow/108602198.cms

What we are listening to - GenAI: Exploring Generative Artificial Intelligence in Education for Development by 世界银行 EduTech

What we are reading - Ripples of Generative AI: How Generative AI Impacts, Informs, and Transforms Our Lives https://www.amazon.com/Ripples-Generative-AI-Impacts-Transforms/dp/1088221610