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Jeff Dean, chief scientist, Google DeepMind and Google Research, spearheads Alphabet Inc’s recently merged artificial intelligence groups – DeepMind and Google Brain. Among its most famous engineers, Dean joined Google in 1999 and has since been at the forefront of AI research in Silicon Valley. Along with Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis, he now leads all of Google’s critical and strategic AI projects, as outlined by Alphabet’s CEO Sundar Pichai earlier in April. In an interview with ET’s Samidha Sharma at the company’s headquarters in Mountain View, California, he spoke about playing catch-up in the artificial general intelligence (AGI) race, its chatbot Bard's launch, impending release of Google’s Gemini — a ChatGPT competitor — as well as strategies to combat misinformation fuelled by AI tools. Edited Excerpts.

EU antitrust authorities raised concerns about Amazon's (NASDAQ:AMZN) acquisition of iRobot (NASDAQ:IRBT), suggesting it could limit competition in the robot vacuum cleaner market, as reported by Reuters today. Following the news iRobot shares plunged more than 17% today.

As Shiba Inu (SHIB), a cryptocurrency initially categorized as a ‘meme coin’, continues to gain traction in the digital currency space, it’s drawing significant market attention. Trading at $0.000008, SHIB has notched an impressive 24-hour trading volume exceeding $208 million.

Nine Blocks Capital Management has become the first crypto hedge fund to obtain a Virtual Asset Management and Investment Services license from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), the company announced in a press release Monday.

In the ever-fluctuating realm of digital currencies, Ripple’s XRP stands at a pivotal juncture, currently trading at $0.6015 amidst a robust 24-hour trading volume of $1.2 billion.

Following his appointment as the new CEO of the world’s largest crypto asset exchange on November 22, Richard Teng has outlined his vision for the platform going forward.

Huawei to ZTE came under an unforgiving radar. In India, too, a similar red line was quietly drawn — well after a top Chinese firm described by the US government as a “national security risk” had easily made its way into India’s apex tech institutes, the famed Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). It was a note of caution sounded by the director of a leading IIT that woke up the Government of India on the deep inroads that Chinese firm Huawei had made into India’s leading institutes.

SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) -The Beijing Stock Exchange has de facto implemented a new policy that prevents major shareholders of companies listed on its bourse from selling stock, worried that such sales could douse a long-desired rally, three people familiar with the matter said.

Investing.com -- Amazon Web Services will begin to offer select products from Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) on its marketplace service for the first time, the companies announced in a joint statement on Monday, as they look to expand their partnership across data and artificial intelligence.

A15 Bionic chip, 5G connectivity, and seamless integration with the second-gen Apple Pencil, the 2021 release underscored Apple's unwavering dedication to pushing the boundaries of innovation. Rumors suggest that the forthcoming iPad Mini will feature an enhanced A16 Bionic chip, elevating its performance capabilities. There are also speculations about improvements to both the front and rear cameras.

Bharat Tex exhibition in February aims to showcase the complete textile value chain, featuring participants ranging from farmers to fashion designers. The event, held at both Bharat Mandapam and the newly constructed Yashobhoomi in the capital, marks India's dedication to becoming a global textile powerhouse, combining innovation, collaboration, and the «Make in India» spirit. Timed strategically, the exhibition, covering an expansive two lakh square feet (equivalent to 45 football fields), is anticipated to coincide with the announcement of general elections. Textiles has been a major focus sector, given the large number of weavers, artisans and workers involved in the sector. Bharat Tex 2024 represents India's 5F vision, encompassing Farm to Fibre to Factory to Fashion to Foreign. It emphasizes the nation's readiness to take on global competition in the textile sector, creating products not only for India but the entire world. The four-day event is expected to attract global CEOs, policymakers, in addition to over 3,500 exhibitors from around the world, 3,000 overseas buyers from over 40 countries, and more than 40,000 domestic buyers, official sources told TOI. The textiles ministry, which is working with trade bodies, has reached out to global players such as Chanel, LVMH, Uniqlo, Zara and Walmart — which is hosting its first global sourcing meeting around the same time — to join the mega event where nearly 100 top Indian brands such as Fabindia, Nalli, Arvind Mills and Raymond will be showcased as the organisers work on the theme of «local for global». «Indian manufacturers cater to big brands, largely as vendors.

Digital wallets from the likes of Apple, Google and WeChat developer Tencent have exploded in popularity but are not captured by Australian payments law.

increase in popularity and are now regarded as viable investment opportunities. Emerging top crypto coins Celestia (TIA), VC Spectra (SPCT), and Render (RNDR) have garnered significant attention, garnering interest from investors and crypto enthusiasts. Let’s see why TIA, SPCT, and RNDR are under the radar! >>SPCT TOKENS<< The listing of Celestia (TIA) on October 31 highlighted the increasing significance of the token in the market.

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– By Mayur Mulani

The World Bank estimates that India will need to invest approximately $ 840 billion in urban infrastructure over the next 15 years. The Union Budget 2023-24 has already allocated ₹10 trillion towards capital investment and has identified one hundred critical transport projects for first and last mile connectivity.

By Nilesh Jahagirdar

Shashi Tharoor has offered an innovative perspective on the recent comments by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and Infosys founder Narayana Murthy regarding the ideal work week. Murthy had stirred the social media pot by suggesting that India's youth should commit to a gruelling 70-hour work week to enhance the country's productivity.

PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) is launching its policy forum initiative, led by president Sanjeev Agrawal and Dr. Manoj Pant, Advisor –PHDCCI and former VC, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), along with Dr Ranjeet Mehta, executive director, PHDCCI. The industry body said the move, emphasizing collaboration with the government and top research entities, aims to ‘revolutionize’ India's policy approach. In an interview to ET, PHDCCI president Sanjeev Agrawal discussed the goals of the initiative, potential challenges, and its potential to ‘revolutionize’ policy-making in India and beyond, besides PHDCCI's broader vision. Edited excerpts:

The JPEX incident has prompted the Hong Kong government to expedite the approval process for cryptocurrency products to promote compliance in the industry.

Over the past five years, Hero MotoCorp, the world's largest manufacturers of motorcycles and scooters, has increased women’s participation in the workforce from 2 per cent to 10 per cent. Going forward, the automotive giant looks to increase its women workforce to 30 per cent by 2030, and boost its leadership diversity to 25 per cent from 8 per cent over the next two years by adopting a pragmatic approach to attracting, retaining and nurturing female talent within the organisation.