It's issue #162 of DNT Weekly and as per usual the week has been eventful. Here's what we've been reading of late.
Sam Altman seems to have rubbed some Indian the wrong way. The OpenAI CEO’s dismissal of an Indian competitor launched a debate over the country’s tech capabilities - Read all about it here.
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Microsoft’s Satya Nadella Is Betting Everything on AI
The CEO can’t imagine life without artificial intelligence—even if it’s the last thing invented by humankind.
Humans Are Biased –> Generative AI Is Even Worse
Stable Diffusion’s text-to-image model amplifies stereotypes about race and gender — here’s why that's messed up.
Beyond the screen: A glimpse into the future of UX
How spatial computing will change our interaction with technology.
Apple’s biggest gamble isn’t the Vision Pro — it’s India
Don’t be distracted by this week’s gadget hype cycle.
India's $1 trillion 'e-Conomy'?
Google, Temasek and Bain & Co. released a joint report about India’s internet economy or ‘e-Conomy’ as they called it.
Is $1.2Bn CarDekho Creating a Unicorn Conglomerate?
Just like Zomato, CarDekho started by digitising information about cars. By 2010, it had the largest traffic online for cars.
Sparse Networks Come to the Aid of Big Physics
A novel type of neural network is helping physicists with the daunting challenge of data analysis.
Discover the fundamentals of spatial design. Find out how you can use these spatial design principles to extend your existing app or bring a new idea to life.
Even if we ‘solve’ global warming, we face an older, slower problem. Waste heat could radically alter Earth’s future.
Ukraine: Why the Kakhovka dam breach is so significant
Modern dams can hold back huge bodies of water – which can have far-reaching effects downstream if they fail.
Delaying its API changes would benefit everyone — but users have other options, too.
Honorary mentions
Food Photographer of the Year: 2023 🥘
Meta released a music generation model 🎶
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