2024 CFC updates

Author: Gaurav-Ramakrishna

README.md

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-_INSTRUCTIONS: This GitHub repository serves as a template you can use to create a new project for the [2023 Call for Code Global Challenge](https://developer.ibm.com/callforcode/global-challenge/). Use the **Use this template** button to create a new version of this repository and start entering content for your own Call for Code submission project. Make sure you have [registered for the 2023 Call for Code Global Challenge](https://developer.ibm.com/callforcode/global-challenge/register/) to access resources and full project submission instructions. Remove any "INSTRUCTIONS" sections when you are ready to submit your project._
+\_INSTRUCTIONS: This GitHub repository serves as a template and example you can use to create a well documented README for your project for the [2024 Call for Code Global Challenge](https://developer.ibm.com/callforcode/global-challenge/).
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+Your required deliverables and project descriptions should be officially submitted to your My Team > Submissions section of the [Call for Code Global Challenge web site](https://compete.callforcode.skillsnetwork.site/competitions/2024-call-for-code-global-challenge), but you can also optionally include them here for completeness, as it is good practice to clearly document your project in your README file. Replace the examples seen here with your own deliverable links.
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+Use the **Use this template** button to create a new version of this repository and start entering content for your own Call for Code submission project. Make sure you have [registered for the 2024 Call for Code Global Challenge](https://www.ibm.com/account/reg/signup?formid=urx-52643) to access resources and full project submission instructions. Remove any "INSTRUCTIONS" sections when you are ready to submit your project.
 
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   - [License](#license)
   - [Acknowledgments](#acknowledgments)
 
-_INSTRUCTIONS: Complete all required deliverable sections below._
+_INSTRUCTIONS: Below are the suggested sections to include in your README file to make sure your project is well documented. You can remove this instruction text._
 
 ## Project summary
 
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 ## Technology implementation
 
-### IBM AI service(s) used
+### IBM watsonx product(s) used
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+_INSTRUCTIONS: Included here is a list of IBM watsonx products. Remove any products you did not use. Leave only those included in your solution code. In your official submission on the Call for Code Global Challenge web site, you are required to provide details on where and how you used each IBM watsonx product so judges can review your implementation. Remove these instructions._
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+**Featured watsonx products**
 
-_INSTRUCTIONS: Included here is a list of commonly used IBM AI services. Remove any services you did not use, or add others from the linked catalog not already listed here. Leave only those included in your solution code. Provide details on where and how you used each IBM AI service to help judges review your implementation. Remove these instructions._
+- [watsonx.ai](https://www.ibm.com/products/watsonx-ai) - WHERE AND HOW THIS IS USED IN OUR SOLUTION
 
-- [IBM Natural Language Understanding](https://cloud.ibm.com/catalog/services/natural-language-understanding) - WHERE AND HOW THIS IS USED IN OUR SOLUTION
-- [Watson Assistant](https://cloud.ibm.com/catalog/services/watson-assistant) - WHERE AND HOW THIS IS USED IN OUR SOLUTION
-- [Watson Discovery](https://cloud.ibm.com/catalog/services/watson-discovery) - WHERE AND HOW THIS IS USED IN OUR SOLUTION
-- [Watson Speech to Text](https://cloud.ibm.com/catalog/services/speech-to-text) - WHERE AND HOW THIS IS USED IN OUR SOLUTION
-- [Watson Text to Speech](https://cloud.ibm.com/catalog/services/text-to-speech) - WHERE AND HOW THIS IS USED IN OUR SOLUTION
-- List any additional [IBM AI services](https://cloud.ibm.com/catalog?category=ai#services) used or remove this line
+- [watsonx.governance](https://www.ibm.com/products/watsonx-governance) - WHERE AND HOW THIS IS USED IN OUR SOLUTION
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+- [watsonx Assistant](https://cloud.ibm.com/catalog/services/watson-assistant) - WHERE AND HOW THIS IS USED IN OUR SOLUTION
 
 ### Other IBM technology used
 
-INSTRUCTIONS: List any other IBM technology used in your solution and describe how each component was used. If you can provide links to/details on exactly where these were used in your code, that would help the judges review your submission.
+INSTRUCTIONS: List any other IBM technology or IBM AI services used in your solution and describe how each component was used. If you can provide details on where these were used in your code, that would help the judges review your submission.
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+**Additional IBM AI services (Remove any that you did not use)**
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+- [Watson Machine Learning](https://cloud.ibm.com/catalog/services/watson-machine-learning) - WHERE AND HOW THIS IS USED IN OUR SOLUTION
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+- [Watson Studio](https://cloud.ibm.com/catalog/services/watson-studio) - WHERE AND HOW THIS IS USED IN OUR SOLUTION
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+- [Natural Language Understanding](https://cloud.ibm.com/catalog/services/natural-language-understanding) - WHERE AND HOW THIS IS USED IN OUR SOLUTION
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+- [Speech to Text](https://cloud.ibm.com/catalog/services/speech-to-text) - WHERE AND HOW THIS IS USED IN OUR SOLUTION
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+- [Text to Speech](https://cloud.ibm.com/catalog/services/text-to-speech) - WHERE AND HOW THIS IS USED IN OUR SOLUTION
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+- [Language Translator](https://cloud.ibm.com/catalog/services/language-translator) - WHERE AND HOW THIS IS USED IN OUR SOLUTION
 
 ### Solution architecture
 
+REPLACE THIS EXAMPLE WITH YOUR OWN, OR REMOVE THIS EXAMPLE
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 Diagram and step-by-step description of the flow of our solution:
 
 ![Video transcription/translaftion app](https://developer.ibm.com/developer/tutorials/cfc-starter-kit-speech-to-text-app-example/images/cfc-covid19-remote-education-diagram-2.png)
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 In the future we plan to...
 
-See below for our proposed schedule on next steps after Call for Code 2023 submission.
+See below for our proposed schedule on next steps after Call for Code 2024 submission.
 
 ![Roadmap](./images/roadmap.jpg)