Author: Kashmeera Sambamurthy

Gen Z suffers from ‘menu anxiety’ while dining out, study finds. What is it?

As per the report by the news outlet, 41 percent of Gen Z and millennials (aged 18-43) suffer from anxiety while ordering as compared to only 15 percent of Gen X (aged 44-77). (Representative Image: Dan Gold via Unsplash)

The research involved 2,000 people who were asked about how they felt while eating out. It was concluded that 86 percent of Gen Z adults (aged 18 to 24) suffer from “menu anxiety” as compared to 67 percent of all respondents.

Global AI Conclave: Nvidia challenger Cerebras in talks with Indian govt to work on AI compute power

Earlier this year, Cerebras said that it has built the first of nine AI supercomputers in a partnership with Abu Dhabi, part of an effort to provide alternatives to systems using Nvidia technology. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

Chipmaking startup says it has 38 techies working in Bengaluru, looks to double team size in India’s tech hub.

Global AI Conclave: Tens of thousands of Bengaluru’s chip designers give India an edge in semiconductor industry, says Chip War author

While India has launched a $10 billion chip subsidy scheme to attract semiconductor makers to the country, the noted author said that pursuing chip design holds more promise as a strategy. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

“If you look at the chip industry today, most of the value still lies in chip design. If you speak to TSMC, they might say we would rather be like Nvidia,” Chip War author Chris Miller said.

Global AI Conclave | Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu highlights risks and opportunities in AI

Vembu began by warning about the risks of what he termed "digital colonisation," cautioning that in any adverse situation, services like WhatsApp could be disrupted. This pointed to the vulnerability of dependence on centralized digital platforms. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu, during a chat with iSPIRTS co-founder Sharad Sharma at the CNBC-TV18-Moneycontrol Global AI Enclave in Bengaluru, discussed AI risks and potential, emphasising digital vulnerabilities, smaller AI models’ versatility, software productivity enhancements, and healthcare innovation. Vembu advocated AI regulation and prioritised “brain capital” over financial capital.

ZEEL names three new independent directors

In August 2023, SEBI passed an interim order against promoters Subhash Chandra and his son Punit Goenka, barring them from holding any directorships in listed companies, over allegations of funds siphoning. (Image source: Moneycontrol Hindi)

The three new independent directors are Venkata Ramana Murthy Pinisetti, Shishir Babubhai Desai, and Uttam Prakash Agarwal, effective from December 17, 2023.

Rajeev Chandrasekhar, MoS IT, cautions against creating a narrative that demonises AI

The minister also called for a measured, nuanced and safety-centric approach, adding that there is a need for a regulatory framework for AI and drawing a parallel with other transformative technologies like social media.

Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on AI regulations: “Create not an American framework or a European Framework or an Indian framework, but a global framework”.

Rajeev Chandrasekhar on AI: Govt working 24/7 to propel India’s digital economy to trillion dollars by 2026

AI regulations are top on the agenda for the many global economies. Rajeev Chandrasekhar emphasised the need of a rules-based global framework to address the threats posed by deepfakes and other forms of harm to users.

Rajeev Chandrasekhar, MoS Electronics and IT, said talent is a much more fundamental challenge in AI, and universities need to churn out masters and PhDs in AI.

Company Transformations: How Duroflex is unlocking growth in India’s sleep solutions market

Our biggest competition is Netflix, the mobile phone, caffeine, alcohol, and all other forms of dopamine, says Mathew Chandy, Duroflex. (From left to right: Mathew Chandy and Sridhar Balalkrishnan)

Duroflex’s Managing Director and Sleep Evangelist Mathew Chandy and newly appointed Group CEO Sridhar Balakrishnan, share how the company is transforming, their plans for India’s growing sleep solutions market and taking the firm public.

Zee-Sony Merger: ZEEL seeks extension to the merger deadline

In its suit filed in Delhi Sessions Court, ZEE had argued that the article published on 21st February 2024 by Bloomberg, was false and factually incorrect, with a pre-meditated and malafide intention to defame the Company. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

Zee Entertainment wrote to Sony Group Corp requesting an extension of the merger’s timeline.