Category: News
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What should everyone know about the Anthropocene?
Our knowledge, decisions, and actions regarding the Anthropocene will directly impact our lives. This is more crucial than current world events, politics, the economy, entertainment, or social media, which tend to dominate our attention. *|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* What should everyone know about the Anthropocene? Revised Version Vol 21 29 March 2024 Our knowledge, decisions, and actions…
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Three Weddings and a Funeral, Microsoft vs. Apple on AI
Microsoft is making significant strides in AI initiatives. On Tuesday, 19th March 2024, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced the hiring of Mustafa Suleyman, the CEO of Inflection. Along with him, Karén Simonyan, the co-founder of Inflection, will also join Microsoft as the chief scientist for the new consumer AI group. *|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Three Weddings and…
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TikTok- Caught in the US China Crossfire?
On 13th March 2024, US Congress passed an Act titled, ‘‘Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act’’. It has yet to be approved by the Senate and signed by the President of the USA before it becomes law. *|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* TikTok- Caught in the US-China Crossfire Vol 19 19 March 2024 On 13th March…
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Plastic Pollution A Planetary Scourge
The world has produced 8 to 11 billion metric tons of plastic since the 1950s—more than one ton per human! This amount surpasses the biomass of all terrestrial and marine animals, according to a 2020 study published in Nature. *|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Plastic Pollution A Planetary Scourge Vol 18 16 March 2024 The world has produced…
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Apple: Quo Vadis ?
Apple has not launched a big-ticket, mass-market product since it released the iPhone in 2007. There is no visible breakthrough growth driver.The smartphone market has matured, and AI feature-based phones will become commonplace. Apple is playing catch-up.Microsoft will launch Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite-based tablets and laptops in mid-2024, compared to Apple’s current M3 chipset, which…
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In the last eighteen months, a constant barrage of information on Generative AI, large learning models, and the astronomical valuations of some US technology companies have heightened humanity’s expectations of ushering in a new revolution more potent than the Industrial Revolution. This revolution will redefine work and provide multifold opportunities and economic gains. Techcrisp does a deep dive into some critical issues in the context of the Global South.
Significant issues facing the Global South and how AI can help.Poverty, Food and Hunger, Health and EducationWater, Energy, Climate Change, Bio-Diversity, Democracy, and Materials we cannot do without *|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* In the last eighteen months, a constant barrage of information on Generative AI, large learning models, and the astronomical valuations of some US technology companies…
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Apple announces scraping of autonomous EV car project code-named “Project Titan” after a decade and investment of US$ 10 Billion. Apple was discussing its car project as late as 2023, announcing a delay until 2028.
Apple announces scraping of autonomous EV car project code-named “Project Titan” after a decade and investment of US$ 10 Billion. Apple was discussing its car project as late as 2023, announcing a delay until 2028. *|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Apple announces scraping of autonomous EV car project code-named “Project Titan” after a decade and investment of US$…
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Semiconductor News from the Far East
The US – China chip wars and uncertainty with Taiwan have Japan taking measures to revive its semiconductor market. Its supplies have fallen to no more than 10% of the world’s chips. Japan wants to triple chip production by three times by 2030. *|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Semiconductor News from the Far East Vol 14 26 Feb…
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Chandrayaan-3, India’s Moon Lander ( US$ 75 Million), landed perfectly on the Moon in August 2023, fulfilling its mission objective. Since 2023, Russia, Japan, and one moon landing mission by the USA failed. Yesterday, February 22, 2024, the second US-based lunar lander, Odysseus (US$ 118 Million), landed on the Moon, the first by the USA since 1972.
With a proven space program encompassing many decades and the successful moon landing (Only India, USA, and China have moon landers in place at this time), India can punch above its weight and capture a chunk of the worldwide space economy valued at US$ 500 billion as well as the emerging Lunar economy. McKinsey estimates…
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Science.org declares – the 2023 Breakthrough of the Year to be a weight loss drug that can combat Obesity. Analysts predict the diabetes and weight loss market will be worth $100-150 billion by 2030.
Novo Nordisk A/S, a Danish pharmaceutical company, has become the largest publicly traded company in Europe with a market value of over $540 billion, following the launch of its drug Wegovy. This market value is now more significant than the gross domestic product of Denmark, which is the company’s home country. Novo Nordisk plans to…