The Great Indian IT Squeeze
Summary The Indian IT sector, long reliant on giants like TCS, Infosys, Wipro, and HCLT, faces a downturn as the multiplier effect linking its growth to the US economy weakens.…
World in $1.5 Trillion ‘Plastics Crisis’ Hitting Health From Infancy To Old Age, Report Warns
A new expert review warns that the world is facing a plastics crisis, inflicting health issues from infancy through to old age, with health-related damages costing at least $1.5 trillion…
Engineer Restores Pay Phones For Free Public Use
Engineer Restores Pay Phones For Free Public Use Patrick Schlott, an electrical engineer from Vermont, is reviving old pay phones and setting them up for free public use in areas…
ChatGPT Nears 700 Million Weekly Users, Up 4x From Last Year
OpenAI’s ChatGPT is about to hit 700 million weekly active users, a massive increase from 500 million in March, indicating a fourfold growth in just one year. Daily interactions on…
The Uproar Over Vogue’s AI-generated Ad Isn’t Just About Fashion
Summary The backlash surrounding Vogue’s decision to feature AI-generated models in advertisements has sparked a significant debate about authenticity, diversity, and the future of modelling in fashion. In 2023, the…
CrowdStrike Investigated 320 North Korean IT Worker Cases In the Past Year
Summary CrowdStrike’s latest report reveals that they investigated 320 cases involving North Korean operatives posing as IT workers in the past year. This surge represents an almost daily occurrence, highlighting…
Hyundai To Help Build Nuclear-Powered Datacenter In Texas
Summary Hyundai is collaborating with Fermi America to develop a massive nuclear-powered data centre in Amarillo, Texas. Once completed, this facility is projected to use up to six gigawatts of…
Rivian Sues To Sell Its EVs Directly In Ohio
Summary Rivian has launched a federal lawsuit in Ohio against a law that bars it from selling electric vehicles directly to consumers. The company argues that this regulation, which favours…
Disney Scrapped Deepfakes For Moana and Tron To Avoid ‘Bad Publicity’
Summary Disney has decided against using deepfake technology for Dwayne Johnson’s character in the upcoming live-action remake of Moana and an AI-generated character in the Tron sequel. The decision was…
Google Agrees To Pause AI Workloads To Protect the Grid When Power Demand Spikes
Google Agrees To Pause AI Workloads To Protect the Grid When Power Demand Spikes Google has announced it will pause non-essential AI workloads to protect power grids during periods of…