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Finally, a machine that can finish your sentence

Researchers have shown that computer systems can learn the vagaries of language in general ways and then apply what they have learned to a variety of specific tasks

Sagarmala project a game-changer? Low tide for coastal shipping

Even as Pepsico tests India's river routes, Hyundai is rethinking its plans

Meet Speaker Karu Jayasuriya, a key figure in Sri Lanka political standoff

If, as Speaker of Sri Lankan Parliament, Jayasuriya had wavered even for a second, the leader of the joint opposition Mahinda Rajapaksa, would have been PM, both de facto and de jure

Answers to The Strategist Quiz #587

Answers to The Strategist Quiz #587

The Strategist Quiz #588

The Strategist Quiz #588

Low-cost luxury tempting tourists to Argentina after currency crisis

For tourists, the advantages of a weaker peso are clear at Don Julio, one of the top steakhouses in the world

Binny Bansal: It was clear his days were numbered at Flipkart

Walmart chose Binny over Sachin because he was considered a team player and more level-headed

M&As drive private equity exits to $24 bn surpassing last year's $14.4 bn

PE exits have increased despite the currency fluctuation and current market conditions.

NewQuest Capital rides on secondary deals; to buy India portfolio of NEA

Secondary specialist, which has invested in over 20 deals across Asia, is getting more active in India

AI will catch lies on employees' expense report if they make false claims

AppZen, an 18-month-old AI accounting startup, has already signed up several big companies and claims to have saved its clients $40 mn in fraudulent expenses

The big broadband battle: Zee and Jio aim for a slice of each other's pie

Both the companies are headed in the same direction; they want to offer fixed broadband to their subscribers in addition to TV services, which will increase their average revenue per user multifold

As iPhone demand wanes, Apple has plan B, but suppliers don't

There's no back-up for many of the companies that supply components for the iPhone

Oyo tries out co-living for growth, but will the biz model work in India?

The Gurgaon-based Unicorn recently marked its entry in the fast-growing co-living space

India to hit steel capacity target ahead of time; infra bottlenecks persist

India is well on course to be a 300-mt steel capacity country, next only to China, in another 12 years

Emmanuel Macron, technology giants launch 'Paris call' to fix internet ills

The French President is hoping to revive efforts to regulate cyberspace after the last round of United Nations negotiations failed in 2017

N Chandrababu Naidu is using his magic touch as honest broker, again

The Andhra CM earlier refused to engage in politics 'except at the time of elections' but the time for polls has come and Naidu is terribly busy

Adani's port projects catch a tailwind

Capacity constraints at Chennai Port and the promise of quick turnaround are drawing the attention of large shipping lines to its newly opened container terminal at Ennore

For Mittal, Essar Steel is about ending a decade-long wait to enter India

After trying for more than a decade to get a foothold in India, the steel magnate is closer than ever to realising his dream

PEs are going to see healthy growth in life sciences: K V Ramakrishna

We believe there are several interesting opportunities at the growth stage, across biopharma, says Ramakrishna

Shunwei's $50-mn infusion in Meesho, and other key deals from last week

There were 4 PE deals worth $77.36 million with no private equity exits in the last seven days ended November 06, 2018