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When ChatGPT first came out, a lot of people in the investment banking industry felt that one of the most human and relatable things about it was its tendency to make something up when it didn’t know the answer.  Knowing when to admit ignorance and when to waffle is one of the higher level skills of the industry, after all.  A banker who never says “I don’t know; I’ll research it and get back to you” like Patrick Biggs at Morgan Stanley, is almost certainly a BS merchant who will blow up in the long term. 

Small-cap stock in focus: Shares of Hazoor Multi Projects Limited will be in focus on Monday as the company board has declared raising of funds to the tune of ₹486 crore. The company board took this decision in its meeting on Friday and the above-said funds would be raised via the issuance of 1.62 crore warrants convertible into an equal number of equity shares on a preferential basis.

Narendra Modi engaged in a lively interaction today with some of India's leading gamers, delving into the realm of gaming and its future prospects. During the discussion, PM Modi made a playful reference to the opposition, employing the term 'noob,' commonly used in gaming circles to describe someone new or inexperienced. «If I use this word (noob) during elections, people will wonder who am I referring to… If I say it, you will think of a particular person,» PM Modi said. In the conversation, the Prime Minister also explored avenues for government support to bolster the gaming industry's growth trajectory. He sought insights into the challenges faced by gamers in India, particularly distinguishing between skill-based games and those promising quick financial gains. The gamers raised concerns about the need for clarity on different game categories and highlighted issues related to video game addiction.

importing pulses from Myanmar has been eased and simplified. The importers have been asked to utilize Rupee/ Kyat direct payment system using Special Rupee Vostro Account (SRVA) through Punjab National Bank, the consumer affairs ministry said in a statement. India depends on imports of pulses to meet the domestic shortage. The country imports tur and urad dals from Myanmar. Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare discussed with Indian Mission in Yangon issues relating to pulses imports from Myanmar such as import prices in the wake of revised exchange rates and stocks held by importers in Myanmar, it said.

New Zealand has planned to mark the centenary of the 1926 tour of an Indian Army hockey team, which included a young Dhyan Chand, to that country as part of its vision to celebrate the «breadth of our sporting relationship», its envoy had said. Outgoing New Zealand's High Commissioner to India David Pine said 2026 will be a «special year of our relationship». He was speaking during an interaction hosted by think-tank Ananta Aspen Centre here on Friday. Asked about his nation's plan to mark the centenary of the historic tour, the envoy said, «Yes, we want to use it as a trigger to celebrate the breadth of our sporting relationship.»

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) informed a special court that Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha allegedly "threatened" Aurobindo Pharma promoter Sharath Chandra Reddy to pay ₹25 crore to the AAP for the five retail zones allocated to his company as per the Delhi government's excise policy. According to the CBI, Kavitha had told Reddy that in case he did not pay the amount to the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the national capital, his business would be harmed in Telangana and Delhi, PTI reported.

UP Board Class 10, 12 Result Live Updates: The Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP) is expected to declare the results of the Matric and Intermediate – Class 10 and 12 – board examinations 2024 soon. The UP Board Class 10, 12 Result will be declared on official website – upresults.nic.in.Students can check their results on the UPMSP official websites at:As per the latest update, the UPMSP completed the evaluation process of the answer sheets of both classes on March 30, 2024.

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AI) chips to China's military modernization efforts. This move comes as part of the US government's efforts to prevent sensitive American technology from being used for military purposes in China. The blacklisted companies, including Linkzol (Beijing) Technology Co, Xi'an Like Innovative Information Technology Co, Beijing Anwise Technology Co, and SITONHOLY (Tianjin) Co, were among 11 additions to the Commerce Department Entity List this week. Being placed on this list makes it significantly challenging for these companies to access American goods and technology.

NIA from Kolkata on transit remand, police sources said on Saturday. Both will be taken for a routine medical test, after which they will be produced before the National Investigation Agency (NIA) court here.

Streaming service provider Roku said on Friday it identified a second cyberattack that impacted about 576,000 additional accounts while investigating a breach that affected 15,000 user accounts earlier this year. The company, which had more than 80 million active accounts, said the hackers did not gain access to any sensitive information such as full credit card numbers or other payment details.

₹50 crore" to Congress MLAs to jump to the saffron party. According to a report by India Today TV channel, the chief minister alleged that the BJP is trying to break the elected Congress government by purchasing MLAs. "They have been trying to break my government for one year.

Vinay Mohan Kwatra visited Washington, DC, United States, from April 10-12. During his visit, Foreign Secretary Kwatra undertook a detailed review of the progress made towards further consolidating the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership, informed the Embassy of India in the US. During his visit to Washington, DC, Foreign Secretary had discussions with his counterparts at the State Department, Deputy Secretary Richard Verma and Deputy Secretary Kurt Campbell, as well as other senior officials, the embassy's press release said. «Delighted to welcome my great friend Indian Foreign Secretary Kwatra back to Washington for discussions on US-India cooperation and the Quad. Our partnership in the Indo-Pacific is closer than ever,» said US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell in a post on X.

Lok Sabha elections for about 5,000 people, who are presently sheltered in camps. All arrangements to enable displaced people to vote have been made in accordance with the guidance received from the central government, polling officials told ANI. Speaking to on Friday, Imphal West Deputy Commissioner Kiran Kumar said, «Considering the violence and the displacement caused by the ethnic clashes, we have arranged special polling stations to enable the internally displaced people to vote. Twenty nine such polling stations have been opened ahead of the general elections.»

Asked by reporters about his message to Iran, Biden said simply, «Don't,» and he underscored Washington's commitment to defend Israel. «We are devoted to the defense of Israel. We will support Israel. We will help defend Israel and Iran will not succeed,» he said.

MUMBAI : In a rare instance of investor activism by an asset management company, Quantum Mutual Fund has written to the markets regulator objecting to the delisting of ICICI Securities Ltd on grounds of unfair valuation for the brokerage’s minority shareholders. The asset management company, in a letter to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), also objected to employees of ICICI Bank Ltd allegedly reaching out to ICICI Securities shareholders urging them to vote in favour of the delisting, which sailed through despite opposition from some investors. ICICI Securities last month held a shareholder vote on the proposal to delist the company from the bourses and make it a 100% subsidiary of parent ICICI Bank.

Starlink for a satcom licence, despite pending issues such as its ties with US security agencies. The Elon Musk-owned company may be given “conditional approval”, based on an undertaking furnished by it, said people with knowledge of the matter. “As per the undertaking, Starlink may be asked to not share with any US agency the machines or equipment used in India, while data should not be routed outside the country,” one of the persons told ET, asking not to be named. Further, the satcom company may be asked to partner with an Indian company in atime-bound manner. This comes as Musk is set to travel to India later this month and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with plans for a Tesla factory expected to be announced. An internal committee of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is working on the Starlink application. Since some of the issues, including those related to Starlink’s collaboration with American intelligence agencies, remain open, the company can only be granted conditional approval, the people said.

is a banned terrorist outfit. Prabhpreet Singh is accused of recruiting and funding a terrorist module in Germany. Punjab Police's State Special Operation Cell arrested the banned Khalistan separatist organisation's operative.

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The New York Times is investigating itself. Over the past several weeks, Charlotte Behrendt, a top Times editor in charge of probing workplace issues in the newsroom, has summoned close to 20 employees for interviews to determine whether staffers leaked confidential information related to Gaza war coverage to another media outlet. It is the latest internal crisis at the Times, where management has been at odds with factions of the newsroom over union negotiations and coverage of sensitive topics like the transgender community and social justice.

GPT-4 Turbo is now available to paid ChatGPT users. We’ve improved capabilities in writing, math, logical reasoning, and coding" The company also stated that the GPT-4 Turbo update will lead to ChatGPT responses becoming “more direct, less verbose, and use more conversational language." Moreover, ChatGPT with GPT-4 Turbo has been trained on data up to April 2024, a major upgrade over its previous iteration which was only updated till April 2023.