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1. Google:
 Product: Google Stadia (Formerly Project Stream)
i. Specs and features:
1. CPU: 2.7GHz hyper threaded x86 CPU with AVX2 SIMD and 9.5MB L2+L3
cache
2. RAM: 16GB RAM (up to 484GB/s of performance)
3. GPU: Custom AMD GPU with HBM2 memory and 56 compute units (up
to 10.7 teraflops)
4. SSD cloud storage
5. Min 10 Mbps download (35 Mbps optimal)
6. Min 1 Mbps upload
7. Game streaming service to provide high-end PC experience on a number
of media devices (including PC’s, tablets, phones and TVs)
8. Already partnered with a number of AAA and indie game developers.
ii. Target Customers and markets:
1. People who enjoy gaming (ages: 5 - 40), especially students.
2. People unable to afford and upgrade to high end PCs
3. Market, as per Google’s Phil Harrison is “wherever YouTube is”.
2. Amazon:
 Product: Prime Air Delivery Drone
i. Specs and features:
1. All specs are still not confirmed.
2. Commercial grade safety features using thermal and depth cameras, as
well as sonar systems.
3. Quadcopter with six degrees of freedom (in comparison to a normal of
four)
4. Aerodynamic tilted design with six propellers.
5. Expected to fly up to 15 miles and deliver packages under 5 pounds in
less than 30 min.
ii. Target Customers and markets:
1. Developed for company use to cut down on delivery cost and time,
improving overall efficiency and increasing profits.
2. Initially the product is expected to launch in a few select locations
experimentally, which will expand over time as technical difficulties (if
they arise) are dealt with.
3. Microsoft:
 Product: Project Scarlett (or the new Xbox)
i. Specs and features:
1. All specs are still not confirmed.
2. New hardware from AMD
3. Navi graphics architecture
4. Zen 2 CPU
5. Expected to be 4 times more powerful than the current Xbox One X.
6. Gaming at 120 FPS

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7. 8K supported video resolution with Ray tracing supported

8. Backwards compatibility
9. Expected to launch Q4 2020.
ii. Target Customers and markets:
1. The entire gaming population
2. Market is Americas, Europe, Australia and Asia
4. Apple
 Product: Mac Pro (2019)
i. Specs and features:
1. 8-core Intel Xeon 3.5Ghz model (up to 28-core Xeon)
2. 32GB RAM (up to 1.5TB RAM) – up to 6 channels of ECC memory and up
to 12 physical DIMM slots
3. 256GB SSD
4. Radeon Pro 580X graphics card with 14 teraflops of compute
performance (up to Radeon Pro Vega II Duo graphics)
5. 1.4KW power supply
6. Three impeller fans and a separate blower for cooling
7. Apple T2 Security Chip (+ Secure Enclave) – to encrypt storage and offer
boot capabilities
ii. Target Customers and markets:
1. Base model priced at $5999, thus intended for only high-income level
individuals and people with graphic intensive jobs (such as video
editors, software developers, etc.)
5. Samsung
 Product: Galaxy Fold
i. Specs and features:
1. Foldable phone with screen size 4.6’ folding out to a separate 7.3’
display
2. Infinity Flex Dynamic AMOLED display (resolution: 2152 x 1536 pixels)
3. CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
4. RAM: 12GB
5. Storage: 512GB
6. Battery: 4380mAh
7. Dimensions: 160.9*62.9*17mm (folded); 160.9*117.9*7.5mm
(unfolded)
8. Weight: 263g
9. OS: Android 9.0 Pie
10. Camera: 10-megapixel selfie lens and 3 more cameras at the back (16-
megapixel ultra-wide, 12-megapixel wide-angle, 12-megapixel telephoto
lens)
ii. Target Customers and markets:
1. Base model priced at $1980 – thus intended for high income audience.
2. Main target is professionals (40-50 years old)

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1. Better security though end to end encryption and user authentication though mobile OTP

2. Better storage though a robust backup system that uses cloud as well as device storage present on
user devices. Phone/laptop

3. Integration with latest technologies such as IOT (internet of things) devices such as smart watches and
smart clocks present at home.

4. Incorporate upcoming technologies such as smart payment options such as Paytm directly though the
application

5. Allow for a robust business experience by using different layouts for businesses and personal end
users by the use of latest apps such as the ones being used by slack and other business focused group
messaging apps.

6. Using a multi-language system designed specifically for India in languages such as Hindi, Urdu,
enabling ease of use by people located in rural areas and those without knowledge of English.

1. Telecommunications:
 AI: Currently the role of AI in telecommunications has been limited to chat-bots that can
automate inquiries, as well as route clients to respective agents. With improving
networks towards defined and virtualization technologies, AI could ultimately be used to
search for patterns within the networks and fix them proactively before any one is
impacted. AI could also be used in terms of network security in order to protect servers
from hacks or spyware.
 Blockchain: Can be used to identify fraudulent schemes which are often carried out over
phones. Companies can use the blockchain ledger to verify the persons identity. A
similar identity mgmt. methodology can be used to allow seamless transition for
individuals through their devices in a single password with low risk of hacking. Similarly,
they can use the tech to streamline digital payments by registering the apps and stop
fraudulent activities by unregistered people.
 Cloud Computing: Telecom software runs on dedicated hardware and
increasing/launching newer services adds complexity to the mechanism. Using NFV
technology (based on cloud computing), the networks can move network functionality
to software and make use of commercially available servers from IT companies.
2. Healthcare:
 AI: A popular use is the IBM Watson Health AI which is used in a number of disciplines to
assess patient risk as well as in advanced analytics and research such as creating
customized treatments for individual patients. Healthcare apps such as the Health app
in iPhone are used to gather medical data such as heartbeat, etc. from the user and can
be utilized by a doctor when treating the user. Another aspect can be in medical
imaging wherein the software can detect anomalies that the human eye may miss.
 Blockchain: Can be used to interpolate electronic health records from one doctor to
another and make sure that all available information is available to the doctor while
treating the patient. The above can also be utilized by medical insurance companies
who can then make specifically catered insurance schemes for their clients.

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 Cloud Computing: Robust backups of medical data. Also, during emergencies when
doctors are not available, an on-site practitioner can get real time guidance from an
expert with present medical equipment transmitting real time information.
3. Banking and Finance:
 AI: Many digital banks and apps that issue loans use a number of machine learning
algorithms to calculate credit scores and provide individualized rates to clients. AI is also
used by a number of banks to detect fraud through systems which can analyze the
client’s behaviour, location, etc. (e.g. Plaid). Another point is HFTs wherein the systems
can trade stocks and other assets in milli-seconds to derive profits, which would
otherwise be unseen by the human eye.
 Blockchain: Can serve as transparent and accessible systems to regulators and as well as
let them authorize transactions which comply with the regulations. Within the world of
finance, clearing and settling of transactions usually operate on a 3-day gap (T+3). With
blockchain, the settling and clearing would occur at the trade stage itself and can thus
decrease latency and counterparty-risk.
 Cloud Computing: Banks often have very sensitive data and such data can be stored
with hybrid cloud computing tech in order to prevent it from hackers. Digital wallets,
UPI, etc are examples of cloud computing.
4. Education:
 AI: Can learn from a student’s behaviour and form personalized classes for max learning,
which would otherwise have been impossible for a teacher managing a number of
students in a single class. AI can also help analyze test scores and help teachers know
which material needs to be retaught and thus hold the teachers accountable.
 Blockchain: Transcripts and such earned by students over their academic career can be
verified and recognized within the blockchain like ledger. This would make it easier to
identify a person’s academic accomplishments without fear of fraud.
 Cloud Computing: Cloud based libraries can ensure that student have access to the
required textbooks in a system that functions similar to an offline library. This also
ensures that there isn’t a situation where students can’t find a book if its been issued by
someone else. This also saves area and decreases use of paper. Cloud based materials
are easy to update, so students books will not get outdated and updated versions can
be available on the go.
5. Government:
 AI: Cybersecurity is an important concern with sensitive documents and files moving
around. AI can help assess the threats to the systems and suggest preventative
measures. AI can also judge irregular financial activities done by individuals such as
laundering, fraud etc. and help the govt identify these criminals. AI powered drones can
be used for surveying and inspecting remote areas and increase the efficiency of certain
departments.
 Blockchain: With blockchain, there can be transparency through decentralization
thereby enabling citizens to gain access to survey data and such in a timely manner.
 Cloud Computing: Cost savings to the govt. by saving the money spent on servers are
hardware and govt can gain access to independent servers at a negligible cost (in
comparison). This also simplifies collaboration among different govt agencies.

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6. Military:
 AI: Cybersecurity, especially since there would be a number of cyber attacks in order to
find sensitive military information. Target recognition during combat environments.
Battlefield healthcare through a number of medical bots who can provide support to the
military. Combat simulation is another imp aspect where AI can run outcomes and
provide probabilities regarding certain outcomes which can help the military take better
actions.
 Blockchain: Blockchain cryptographic encryption techniques can be used to secure
government and battlefield messaging and sensitive data.
 Cloud Computing: Seamless global data sharing across missions and between allies
quickly and efficiently.

Prevention methods:

1. Company could have used bigger servers (more memory)

2. Proper backing up for data

3. Quality control. Once the outage has happened proper compensating of customers

4. Use of third-party hardware to ensure proper sustainability

5. Use of cloud computing services provided by companies such as AWS, etc. and moving on from faulty
hardware to the cloud. This can also provide a smoother functionality to the users of the website,
provide better back up of data and ensure that such outages won’t take place in the future.

6. Use of Blockchain methods to store information created during the auctions. This ensures that the
data doesn’t get deleted, cannot be bypassed by would be hackers and can keep a proper history of
transactions to prevent people from auctioning fraudulent material.

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