Posts by Kevin Harson
Google’s Nobel prize winners stir debate over company’s AI research
profits derived from its leading position have allowed Google and other Big Tech companies to outpace traditional academia in publishing groundbreaking AI research (Photo: Shutterstock) 4 min read Last Updated : Oct 10 2024 | 3:03 PM IST The award this week of Nobel prizes in chemistry and physics to a small number of…
Read MoreIndia dominates AI app market, capturing 21% of global downloads in 2024: Technology news
3 min read Last Updated : Oct 10 2024 | 2:05 PM IST India has emerged as the leading market for AI mobile application adoption, accounting for 21 per cent of the global downloads, which exceeded 2.2 billion in the first eight months of 2024, according to data from Sensor Tower, as reported by…
Read MoreAdani group seeks $1 bn funding from sovereign fund for airport expansion
2 min read Last Updated : Oct 10 2024 | 1:11 PM IST The Adani Group is in advanced discussions with a Middle Eastern sovereign fund to raise up to $1 billion for its airports division, according to a report by The Economic Times. These fundraising efforts coincide with Adani Enterprises’ launch of a…
Read MoreWorld Bank raises S Asia growth forecast to 6.4% on Indian domestic demand
World bank (Photo: Shutterstock) 3 min read Last Updated : Oct 10 2024 | 12:05 PM IST The World Bank raised its growth forecast for South Asia to 6.4 per cent in 2024 from an earlier estimate of 6.0 per cent, citing the strength of domestic demand in India and quicker recoveries in crisis-hit…
Read MoreMonitored wildlife populations plunged 73% in 50 years: WWF report
Habitat loss and degradation, driven primarily by food systems, is the most commonly reported threat to wildlife populations worldwide | Image: Wikimedia Commons 3 min read Last Updated : Oct 10 2024 | 10:53 AM IST Monitored wildlife populations have declined by an average of 73 per cent in just 50 years from 1970…
Read MoreMental health crisis: Can Indians afford the price of getting help?
One in every five individuals worldwide experiences symptoms of mental health illness, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In India, between 60 to 70 million people are estimated to suffer from common and severe mental health disorders. Addressing these issues faces numerous challenges, with financial barriers being one of the biggest obstacles. …
Read MoreDividend, stock-split: Coforge, Softsol, 4 others under spotlight today
3 min read Last Updated : Oct 10 2024 | 8:51 AM IST Dividend, stock-split today: Coforge, Rajnish Retail, Hercules Hoists, and three other companies will remain in focus during today’s trading session as their shares will trade ex-date tomorrow for corporate actions such as dividends, stock splits, rights issues, and demergers they have…
Read MoreThriving constitutional order based on institutional trust in courts: CJI
CJI D Y Chandrachud said India has been using technology to counter barriers to accessibility to the court (Photo: PTI)) 3 min read Last Updated : Oct 10 2024 | 7:58 AM IST Institutional trust in courts and their credibility is the very basis of a thriving constitutional order, Chief Justice of India (CJI)…
Read MoreBest of BS Opinion: Strategy for GST reforms, unambiguous commitment, more
Illustration: Binay Sinha 2 min read Last Updated : Oct 10 2024 | 6:30 AM IST The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India, which reviewed the policy this week, decided to leave the policy repo rate unchanged at 6.5 per cent. Our lead editorial in this context notes, although the inflation…
Read MoreNearly 50,000 internship opportunities posted on portal: MCA officials
Illustration: Ajay Mohanty 3 min read Last Updated : Oct 10 2024 | 1:03 AM IST Three days before it is opened for applicants, the internship scheme portal has registered around 50,000 opportunities across sectors, according to sources in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. While 130 companies, including Jubilant Foodworks, Eicher Motors Ltd,…
Read MoreRBI shifts stance, hints at rate cut as Fed and ECB ease policies
1 min read Last Updated : Oct 10 2024 | 12:36 AM IST There is a lot of action among leading central banks with the US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank, among others, deciding to cut interest rates. The Reserve Bank of India has now changed the stance, but not yet cut the policy…
Read MoreRBI’s shift to neutral stance suggests rate cut likely in December
3 min read Last Updated : Oct 10 2024 | 12:28 AM IST Ahead of the October meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), uncertainty ran high on a potential change in rates, policy stance, and economic forecasts, and for good reason. Not only was it the first meeting of the new external members…
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