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A deep threat to election integrity
Deepfakes pose a daunting challenge for India and, if not tackled, they could undermine the 2024 elections
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Bhavish Aggarwal's Krutrim rolls out OpenAI's ChatGPT rival in beta mode
During the announcement of the fundraise, Aggarwal had said, "India has to build its own AI, and at Krutrim we are fully committed to building the country's first complete AI computing stack"
 "Bhavish Aggarwal's Krutrim rolls out OpenAI's ChatGPT rival in beta mode")
Welspun Living expects its revenue from Indian market to triple by 2026-27
Share of Welspun Living's retail and emerging businesses, including flooring and advanced textiles, in its total revenue is also expected to go up by FY27
 "Welspun Living expects its revenue from Indian market to triple by 2026-27")
Cost concerns could delay AI ramp up among IT clients: Infosys exec
While some companies may not be ready for AI scale-up due to reasons such as not being data-ready, the technology is being adopted rapidly by others for the higher opportunity it provides, he said
 "Cost concerns could delay AI ramp up among IT clients: Infosys exec")
IIT Madras researchers develop AI model to determine the age of a foetus
Currently, the age of a foetus (Gestational age or GA) is determined using a formula developed for the Western population
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MWC: Qualcomm previews multimodal AI models on Android phone, Windows PC
Qualcomm also displayed generative AI features on Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 powered devices from Xiaomi, OPPO, and HONOR. Below are the details
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Munich AI accord
Big Tech commits itself to countering election misuse
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March Fed pivot ruled out, May rate cut less likely: Vikram Sahu
Sahu says the US elections and Fed pivot will benefit emerging markets (EMs) this year
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Sebi using AI for investigations, says whole time member Kamlesh Chandra
As long as the market is transparent and no manipulation is happening, that is fine with the regulator, he noted
 "Sebi using AI for investigations, says whole time member Kamlesh Chandra")
Gemini not reliable on political topics: Google on chatbot's response on PM
In an e-mail statement, a Google spokesperson said, "We've worked quickly to address this issue"
 "Gemini not reliable on political topics: Google on chatbot's response on PM")
Nvidia's stellar result shifts focus to AI-linked stocks of Indian firms
Shares of Nvidia rose 16 per cent after its result, adding $277 billion in market cap to $1.96 trillion, making it the third-most valuable company in the US ahead of Amazon
 "Nvidia's stellar result shifts focus to AI-linked stocks of Indian firms")
Nvidia briefly hits $2 trillion valuation as AI frenzy grips Wall Street
The milestone followed another bumper revenue forecast from the chip designer that drove up its market value by $277 billion on Thursday - Wall Street's largest one-day gain on record
 "Nvidia briefly hits $2 trillion valuation as AI frenzy grips Wall Street")
Use of AI can prevent stressed assets: IMF ED Krishnamurthy Subramanian
Subramanian said India should follow the global practice where the bourses and the regulator need to be informed when there is a violation of a technical covenant
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Nvidia surges after company proclaims AI has hit 'tipping point': Report
The shares jumped about 13% in premarket trading on Thursday following the announcement. They earlier closed at $674.72 in New York, leaving them up 36% for the year
Disney leans on AI in latest class of startup investments: Report
Walt Disney Co. chose three companies working on artificial intelligence to be among the five picked for its annual business incubator program
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Google pauses AI image generation of people after race inaccuracies
Earlier this week, Google said it was aware Gemini was offering what it called 'inaccuracies in some historical image generation depictions.'
 "Google pauses AI image generation of people after race inaccuracies")
57% Indian consumers prefer AI tools over human interaction, shows data
Human interaction remains a top choice when considering aspects of decision-making, customer support, and returns or cancellations, said the survey
 "57% Indian consumers prefer AI tools over human interaction, shows data")
Generative AI will be disappointing in the short term, says Noshir Kaka
Noshir Kaka, Senior Partner and Co-lead of global Technology, Media & Telecommunications Practice, McKinsey & Company, says that GenerativeAI (GenAI) is like a double-edged sword
 "Generative AI will be disappointing in the short term, says Noshir Kaka")
Majority of Capgemini's 2 billion euros investment in AI coming to India
The other big focus of the investment for the firm is partnership and setting up CoEs. India has always been the centre point for the firm when it comes to CoEs. At present, the firm has over 100 CoEs
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Google releases 'open' artificial intelligence models after Meta, others
The Alphabet subsidiary said individuals and businesses can build AI software based on its new family of "open models" called Gemma, for free
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