Category: How it Works

“Alexa, what is the net worth of Shah Rukh Khan, Alia Bhatt and Taylor Swift?” asked Indians in 2023

Indian customers have showcased an increased interest in celebrities and sports icons in the past year, for which they turned to Alexa for answers. (Representative image by Andres Urena via Unsplash)

In 2023, there was a 37 percent rise in inquiries regarding Bollywood, sports, festivals, and business topics among Indian users of Alexa.

Real money gaming industry estimated at Rs 1.6 lakh crore, says IT-BT Minister Priyank Kharge

Such sites pose significant financial and socio-economic risks for consumers, especially youth and children and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has previously issued multiple advisories asking television channels, digital news publishers and OTT platforms to refrain from showing advertisements for online gambling sites and surrogate advertisements. (Representative Image: Jack Hamilton via Unsplash)

According to the Government’s estimations for 2024-2028, TDS was pegged at Rs 7,000 crore annually, while the GST collection was pegged at Rs 74,000 crores.

Why Anand Mahindra is the Mahindra Group’s best publicity machine

Mahindra recently offered a Mahindra Thar to Indian cricketer Sarfaraz Khan’s father Naushad Khan, should he choose to accept it. (Image sourced via Mahindra website)

Mahindra Group’s best PR machine is its chairman Anand Mahindra, who generates earned media, social currency and credibility by giving away Mahindra cars as gifts.

OpenAI denied ‘GPT’ trademark; US patent office says it doesn’t meet the requirements for trademarking

The popular generative AI model, ChatGPT, has almost become synonymous with AI since the platform was opened to the public. (Image source: Mone)

The denial document states, “Registration is refused because the applied-for mark merely describes a feature, function, or characteristic of applicant’s goods and services.”

3 lakh scooter units recalled by Yamaha Motor India

India Yamaha Motor (IYM) has announced a voluntary recall of around 3,00,000 units of 125 cc scooters, the company said in a statement. The recall is aimed at resolving an issue with the brake lever function in select units of the models. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

The scooter maker India Yamaha Motor has recalled the vehicles to rectify brake parts in select models.

Dream11’s Harsh Jain on why Mumbai’s Atal Setu and Coastal Road project to drive its tech scene

Jain, a passionate proponent of the city’s potential to rival Bengaluru and Delhi-NCR as a startup hub, is also one of the minds behind TEAM (Tech Entrepreneurs Association of Mumbai) and is the chairman of Internet and Mobile Association of India((IAMAI), a grouping of India’s startup and tech firms. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

Jain believes these projects are expected to help resolve some of the key issues such as the high cost of living and staying for working professionals.

Anand Mahindra offers cricketer Sarfaraz Khan’s father a Thar as a gift

In the video, an individual is seen moving through the mall corridors on a scooter, completely immersed in the virtual reality experience offered by the VR headset. (Image sourced via Forbes India)

In a signature move, Anand Mahindra has gifted Naushad Khan, Sarfaraz Khan’s father, a Mahindra Thar, acknowledging the father’s undying belief in his son.

What is OpenAI’s new text-to-video AI model – Sora all about?

Think of GPT models that generate text based on words. Sora does something similar, but with images and videos. It breaks down videos into smaller pieces called patches. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

In a blog post, OpenAI stated, “Sora can generate videos up to a minute long while maintaining visual quality and adherence to the user’s prompt.”