When Scientific American recently wrote about the progress in artificial intelligence, it profiled two IBM supercomputers: Deep Blue, which defeated the world champion Gary Kasparov in chess, and the Jeopardy-winning Watson. The other company it...
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Bangalore: Indians from Other Countries
Sometimes it's hard to say whether innovation comes from somewhere else or if it's local. Nandu Madhava was born in Boston, US, and raised in Texas, where he studied finance. He recently launched mDhil, a start-up that provides medical information...
Read moreTwo Exceptional Geeks in Indonesia
Ollie and Anantya are two extraordinary Indonesian geeks, “techpreneurs,” as they call themselves. Ollie, 28, whose real name is Aulia Halimatussadiah, is a computer-science graduate who has written a series of e-books, maintains several blogs,...
Read moreStaying Secure with Indian Algorithms
Right now, webmasters are trying to figure out to protect sites from Flame, the latest major malware to emerge. 100% security doesn't exist, but part of the response to the virus might come from Bangalore, India, where iVizSecurity, a company...
Read moreIndian Design
Beginning with Steve Jobs, design is an essential part of innovation. It is also plays one of innovation's most important strategic roles. Silicon Valley relies on it to preserve its advantage over places that merely "manufacture." The case of India...
Read moreMalaysia: helping social business innovate
Entrepreneurship isn't always about getting rich. Sure, some entrepreneurs are mainly driven by financial gain, but a growing number want their companies to have greater meaning. They can innovate in important ways, beyond the technical aspects. This...
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