It's issue #145 of DNT Weekly and this week, we want to open by thanking all the people who are, in one way or the other, helping or contributing to the rescue efforts in Turkey.
After a series of earthquakes struck Turkey last week, the country is in a state of turmoil. Our hearts go out to all those affected. Here is a link with verified list of organizations carrying out rescue and aid in the country.
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What Is ChatGPT Doing … and Why Does It Work?
That ChatGPT can automatically generate something that reads even superficially like human-written text is remarkable, and unexpected. But how does it do it? And why does it work?
Eric Schmidt Is Building the Perfect AI War-Fighting Machine
The former Google CEO is on a mission to rewire the US military with cutting-edge artificial intelligence to take on China. Will it make the world safer?
Lexi, India’s first ChatGPT-powered WhatsApp bot launched
A group of software developers at a fintech startup - Velocity, have developed the country's first ChatGPT-powered WhatsApp bot.
Inside Flipkart, the Indian giant beating Amazon
Flipkart was Walmart’s biggest acquisition. Will it be able to stay India’s e-commerce leader?
BharatPe's business model screams RISK!
BharatPe is a $2.85B company that has raised $680M in just 4 years.
What video game mechanics can teach us about ideal experiences.
What tech companies don’t want you to know about layoffs
Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, Spotify, Yahoo, Twitter, and Zoom have all handed the pink slips to 5–20% of their workforce.
This biohacking company is using a crypto city to test controversial gene therapies
Under bespoke “innovation-friendly” regulation in Próspera, Honduras, Minicircle is conducting trials to try to find the keys to longevity.
How romance novels changed book design
With their expressive type and bawdy illustrations, romance novels turned book covers into potent advertisements.
The State Of India’s D2C Brands
Inc42 and Shiprocket recently unveiled the FAST42 list of India's fastest-growing 42 D2C brands.
China’s games industry shrinks for the first time in years
Over the past decade, China’s games industry has seen explosive growth, overtaken the U.S. in market size and given rise to global publishing giants like Tencent and NetEase.
Honorary mentions
150-Year History of the Keyboard ⌨️
The mysterious doodles hidden in a 1,300-year-old book 🔎
Jony Ive’s latest design: Emblem for King Charles’ coronation 👑
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