Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy has said that demand for India IT is on rise and the country must retain its focus on services. In an exclusive interview with ET Now, Murthy said that that he wishes to see new big tech company in India to become much bigger than even Infosys as that is … Read more
India and Singapore on Tuesday linked their quick payment systems, Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and PayNow, easing the process of fund transfers between individuals in the two Asian nations. Initially, the UPI-PayNow link will feature only a handful of banks and can be used only for person-to-person transactions. Customers of State Bank of India, Indian … Read more
Tata Motors on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ride-hailing platform Uber to induct 25,000 XPRES-T electric vehicles into its premium category service in India. The collaboration represents the largest EV partnership yet between an automaker and a ridesharing platform in the country. In July 2021, Tata Motors launched the ‘XPRES’ brand exclusively … Read more
It’s interesting to see how AI chatbots are being used to conduct interviews and interact with humans in various settings. And the one that has gained massive attention is AI chatbot interview of UK PM Rishi Sunak and Microsoft founder Bill Gates. The interview, shared on 10 Downing Street’s official YouTube channel, covered topics such … Read more
It’s become clear, just over a week in, that Microsoft’s new ChatGPT-powered Bing has some problems. Users have had creepy, unsettling exchanges with Bing, resulting in Microsoft limiting some features. Win or lose, though, Microsoft Bing has successfully pushed Google towards much-needed innovation. Despite the hype, the launch of Microsoft’s grand entrance into the world … Read more
Meta Platforms on Sunday announced that it is testing a monthly subscription service, called Meta Verified, which will let users verify their accounts using a government ID and get a blue badge, as it looks to help content creators grow and build communities. The subscription bundle for Instagram and Facebook, to be launched later this … Read more
Google CEO, Sundar Pichai has asked employees to spend 2 to 4 hours on improving Bard, Google’s recently-released AI chatbot, reported Business Insider (BI) citing a leaked company-wide email. Bard is the company’s AI chatbot that Google intends to integrate into search. The email indicates urgency in Google’s approach in order to win the next … Read more
Warren Buffett’s $3 billion investment in General Electric saved the company, a new book reveals. GE Capital faced a potential default and bankruptcy in 2008, Bill Cohan writes in “Power Failure.” Buffett’s cash and vote of confidence enabled GE to survive the financial crisis, Cohan reported. Warren Buffett plowed $3 billion into General Electric at … Read more
Discovery of 5.9 million tonnes of lithium reserve in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi District is a major step in reducing India’s dependence on import of EV batteries, laptops, mobile phones, etc. The reserves can help cater to India’s lithium demand for its growing EV industry. But one needs to look from a bird’s eye-view to … Read more