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Simply Speaking: Shorts #2 – Cassandra revisited

Before the Trojan War, Cassandra warned that the Greeks would invade through a wooden horse and sack the city. Her warnings were ignored. Troy was gutted. (Image: diogo-nunes via Unsplash)

Being a Cassandra means possessing a keen insight or intuition about future events. Having the ability and gumption to issue warnings yet being ignored, dismissed, or disbelieved by others.

AI will have profound impact on every industry: Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Paytm

Paytm leverages Artificial Intelligence to strengthen operations

Paytm laid off more than 1,000 employees from its operations, sales, and engineering teams in December after adopting AI in most of the operational work.

EU court upholds €2.42 billion fine against Google

By launching stores in India, Google aims to replicate Apple's retail strategy

Google has now accrued €8.25 billion in EU antitrust fines.

Leverage AI to Secure e-Services

The Delhi HC said that Wikipedia’s disclaimer that its content is based on secondary sources could not absolve it from the responsibility for what the users write on its pages. (Image: steve-johnson via Unsplash)

Public policy expert Deepak Maheshwari writes, enabling policy instruments, well-resourced public institutions and world-class infrastructure are essential for India’s transformation to ‘Viksit Bharat’.

Microsoft outage hits airlines, stock markets, hospital services globally

Microsoft has said that it was probing into the matter (Photo: Unsplash)

The outage affected Microsoft 365 and Azure cloud services. Microsoft Windows is one of the clients of the CrowdStrike. Whereas Falcon is one of the main products of the CrowdStrike

Nearly 80% of Indian startups investing in AI, other advanced technologies: Report

AI-powered applications like fashion avatars, smart shopping carts, and virtual influencers are enhancing customer engagement. 47% of retailers state that AI has led to new product and service developments

Almost 80% of the startups believe that adopting enterprise applications integrated with new-age technologies such as AI is essential for scaling and improving unit economics

Criteo, Microsoft Advertising collaborate to drive retail media growth

Criteo is also exploring the potential to tap into Microsoft Advertising’s generative AI technology, such as its AI-powered Retail Media Creative Studio

Samsung labour union kicks off ‘indefinite strike’, demanding better pay in Seoul

Samsung Electronics' union has declared an indefinite strike, demanding better pay

Samsung union said, ‘We have identified line production disruptions and the company will regret this decision’

Over 85% of small business owners using smartphones for biz ops: Report

65% of the MSME owners utilise some form of digital technology for their daily operations (Photo: Unsplash)

Among all tech-savvy MSMEs, a majority of 29% used accounting software, followed by POS software and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software at 17% and 14%, respectively, to manage their business operations

The Importance of Ashwini Vaishnaw heading three ministries

MeitY's draft data protection rules, released for consultation on January 3, propose a phased implementation, starting with DPB-related provisions.

“The task before Ashwini Vaishnaw is tough and important… it cannot afford ambiguities or playing to the gallery,” writes Mahesh Uppal in this definitive piece on the Minister heading three key ministries in the new NDA government.