It's issue #164 of DNT Weekly and as per usual the week has been eventful. Here's what we've been reading of late.
Bard, Google’s AI chatbot, may not be as popular as storied rival ChatGPT, but that isn’t holding the search giant back. DeepMind, Google’s AI lab, is building an algorithm called Gemini, which it believes could “eclipse” ChatGPT. Read all about it here.
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AI: First New UI Paradigm in 60 Years
AI is introducing the third user-interface paradigm in computing history, shifting to a new interaction mechanism where users tell the computer what they want, not how to do it — thus reversing the locus of control.
Stockton Rush wanted to be known as an innovator. It didn't seem to matter how he did it. When he realised getting to be the first person on Mars was unlikely to happen in his lifetime, he turned his attentions to the sea.
A look at some early notes on the effect of generative artificial intelligence on the broader web, and think through what it means for platforms.
Has $20Bn Indian VC Reached its 20-Year Peak?
By 2006, India's VC ecosystem would see an explosion. 15 years later, the VC ecosystem looks on the brink of collapse again after 2008. Will it fail?
China’s ChatGPT Opportunists—and Grifters—Are Hard at Work
Chinese entrepreneurs are using AI to start content businesses and write self-help books. But the real money’s in selling the dream.
Vietnam’s tech manufacturing boom goes bust
A year ago, Samsung and suppliers for Apple and Google were crazy for Vietnam. Now demand for electronics has dropped, pushing some 45,000 people out of work.
Why did SEBI ban IIFL Securities?
An explainer on why the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has slapped a temporary ban on the stockbroker IIFL Securities.
As temperatures increase, India’s solar sector feels the heat
Solar panels are designed to function optimally at 25°C and operate at their peak efficiency between 15°C and 35°C. Higher temperatures result in lower efficiency of the panels.
Major upgrades before next launch of Super Heavy rocket
During the Super Heavy's maiden flight, a half-dozen engines shut down or never started and the Starship never separated from the Super Heavy first stage.
Apple taps HDFC Bank to launch credit card, in talks with NPCI for Apple Pay
Apple is also holding discussions with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to possibly launch Apple Pay in the country.
The nuclear industry’s big bet on going small
Small modular reactors might be the nuclear industry’s best hope for a renaissance.
Honorary mentions
How to Steal a Masterpiece 🕵️♂️
GPT-4's Secret Has Been Revealed 😯
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