15 APR 2024 · In this episode of The Indian Express' tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan, COO, The Indian Express Online is joined by Arjun Ghose, CEO & Co-Founder, Veera. One of the very first and definitely most used application on the world wide web is the browser, and to make it localised and accessible for the average Indian, Arjun Ghose has come up with Veera, a browser for Indians. But in a world where there is no dearth of browsers, what makes Veera stand apart? Is being a mobile specific browser a boon or a bane? And what role does AI play in this? To find out this and more, tune into today's episode of Our Own Devices. Introduction 00:00 How is Veera different as a browser? 1:09  How a browser impacts it's device 2:20 Browser monopoly 6:13 Creating a browser for India 7:02 Is browser a Super App? 8:03 Browser wars 10:04 Being a mobile specific browser 14:25 AI and browsers 16:25 AI and personalisation 18:56 Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

1 APR 2024 · In this episode of The Indian Express weekly tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan, COO, The Indian Express Online is joined by Jeetu Patel, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Security and Collaboration, Cisco. With every passing day, the importance of cyber security is increasing. And according to our guest, Mr Patel, we need to assume that every organisation at some point in time will get breached. So, how do we deal with this? Through the concept of cyber resilience. But, what is cyber resilience? Does AI play a part in detecting and dealing with cyber threats? Where does India stand in terms of cyber security? To find out all of this and more, tune into today’s episode of Our Own Devices. Introduction 00:00  What is Cyber Resilience 00:31 How does Cisco cater to organisations and governments 01:58 How does AI help in cyber security 04:23 Does the size of a company co-relate to its use of AI? 06:43 India and cyber security in 2024 07:36 Security index of Cisco 09:36 3Es of cyber security 10:46 Challenges to cyber security in 2024 12:35 Future of AI in the industry 14:18 Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

15 JAN 2024 · In this episode of The Indian Express weekly tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan is joined by Paras Sharma, Director & Head of Content & Community Partnerships, Meta. Instagram has evolved from just being a photo sharing app to becoming a massive part of our lives through the medium of its content. Growth in content has led to a growth in the concept of Content Creators and in this episode, Paras shares how Indian creators have become trend setters. The gen Z seems to be taking the lead in enhancing focus towards health and relationships via their content. To understand how content is changing and how Instagram is becoming a reflection of a more inclusive India, tune into today's episode of Our Own Devices. Introduction 00.00 Evolution of Instagram 00:43 Connected in Real Time 03:26 Trends specific in India 04:34 Why creators are growing 08:46 Multi-platform content 09:45 Gen Z and cultural involvement 11:10 Trends popular amongst Gen Z in India 13:43 Diversity of content 16:09 2024 Prospects for Instagram 19:22

8 JAN 2024 · In this episode of The Indian Express weekly tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan is joined by Miriam Karthika Daniel, Vice President - Maps Experiences, Google. Google Maps has become an integral part of our lives in the last couple of years and in this episode, they explore how it reached where it is today. Miriam also shares how AI is increasingly coming handy in making the user experience even more accurate through Google Maps. In the episode, they also discuss how Google Maps is working to solve the challenges specific to India and what all can be done to make people's commute quick and comfortable. Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar Introduction 0.00 Evolution of Google Maps 00:26 Google Maps and road traffic 04:29 Exploring the world through the comfort of your home 06:08 Street view in maps 07:04 AI in Google Maps 08:53 Users aiding Google Maps 11:01 Business growth through Google Maps 12:15 Multi-modal journeys 14:21 Upcoming Innovations in Google Maps 15:33

1 JAN 2024 · In this episode of The Indian Express weekly tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan is joined by Balakrishna DR, Executive Vice President and Global Head, AI Automation and ECS, Infosys to talk about Artificial Intelligence and how it’s use is growing in the business space. Balakrishna talks about the accountability that comes with AI and the challenges that businesses face when they use AI. To find out how people are learning to adapt to AI, what kind of rules and frameworks are being worked upon and how has Infosys embraced AI, tune into today’s episode of Our Own Devices. 0.00 Introduction 0.41 How is business intelligence AI driven? 3:13 Who is accountable in AI 4.05 Does AI give companies an unfair advantage, framework and rules 7.21 Challenges of AI 9.07 Adapting to a new technology 12.00 Industry wise specifications 13.45 Infosys’ success story

25 DEC 2023 · In this episode of The Indian Express weekly tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan is joined by Navajith Karkera, founder of Sonic Lamb. They talk about the new-gen technology that Sonic Lamb has come up come with, where they are making an effort for make the listeners feel the music that they are listening to. Navajith shares how they are creating a more immersive listening experience through their headphones that will intensify your AR,VR and audio experiences manifold. Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar IntroductionHow did Sonic Lamb begin and what is it? (00:58) What is the Sonic Lamb technology? (02:24) Challenges of a novel technology (05:22) Making in India (07:49)Scaling the production (08:16) Interesting possibilities with the products (09:27) Feeling something that you cannot hear (10:04) Marketing Strategy (11:12) Preference of the audience (12:35) Future prospects (13:47)

18 DEC 2023 · In this episode of The Indian Express weekly tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan is joined by Rohan Verma, CEO & Executive Director, MapmyIndia to talk about the growth in technology of mapping and navigation. They talk about everything, from solving very specific problems like locating speed bumps and potholes to working with ISRO for expanding the scope of mapping beyond the confines of land and into the deep waters and a lot more. Introducing Rohan Verma What is Mappls (00:31) How are they planning on mapping the world (01:10) Solving specific mapping problems (03:23) From Mapping devices to Maps on smartphones (04:31) Capturing accurate data (06:09) Creating Next Gen vehicles (07:16) Collab with ISRO (09:08) Economy of Mapping (12:42) Updates and improvements in the app (14:36) Vision for Future (16:33) Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

11 DEC 2023 · In this episode of The Indian Express weekly tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan is joined by Saurav Bhaik, Founder and CEO of Tagbin to talk about bridging technology and culture, immersing into a phy-gital world, using technology to build evolving museums, and much more. Introducing Saurav Bhaik Phy-gital experience (00:28) Adapting for India (01:43) Identifying technologies (03:17) Evolving museums (06:20) Creating immersive experiences (07:50) Hitmap to monitoring user feedbacks (09:38) Challenges to create a Phygital experience (11:18) Mesmerizing users (13:45) Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

4 DEC 2023 · In this episode of The Indian Express weekly tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan is joined by Akshay Munjal, Founder and CEO at Hero Vired, to talk about the rise in demand for specialised short courses and the role of EdTech in providing such programs for a diverse crowd. Introducing Akshay Munjal Learning from the global experts (00:24) Rise of short certifications (01:01) Identifying courses (01:47) Demand from industries for specialised courses (03:01) Opportunities with AI (04:33) Courses for using AI (06:22) EdTech as parallel avenue (07:57) Upskilling through EdTech (09:45) Designing and researching courses for diverse crowd (10:47) Democratising education through EdTech (13:29) Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

27 NOV 2023 · In this episode of The Indian Express weekly tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan is joined by Jaspreet Bindra, Founder, Tech Whisperer Ltd. to talk about using generative AI for public good, how India can create a transformational AI model, and the challenges of creating such a technology in a diverse country like India. Introducing Jaspreet Bindra Creating Jan AI (00:39) Hurdles of creating in a complex society (02:56) Complexities - a problem and an opportunity (06:23) Involvement of big companies (09:36) Building up support for Jan AI (11:27) Economic, political, infrastructural challenges (13:01) Piggybacking on previous technologies (14:51) Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar