Wharton professor and economist Jeremy Siegel has expressed optimism about the potential for a Big Tech boom driven by artificial intelligence (AI) despite concerns of a bubble. The AI chip craze, which is driven by demand for AI-powered chatbots and high-powered graphics processing units used to train such chatbots on supercomputers, has seen investors piling
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team has arrived in Tokyo for a final review of Japan’s plan to release treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea. The plan, which has been opposed by local fishing communities and neighboring countries, involves gradually releasing the wastewater following further treatment and dilution
The development of The Last of Us multiplayer game has reportedly suffered a setback, with Sony’s publisher, Naughty Dog, scaling back the team working on the project. Bloomberg has reported that the development of the long-awaited multiplayer experience has been slowed down by Sony to “reassess its quality and long-term viability.” This news comes after
Counterfeit products have always been a problem, and identifying them has been a challenging task that requires a lot of knowledge about the original products. However, a new app that uses artificial intelligence (AI) claims that it can authenticate products by checking an image clicked using a smartphone. This app does not require barcodes, markers,
American Express (AmEx) is considering using generative artificial intelligence (generative AI) to improve its customer experience across its credit cards and bank offerings for businesses and individuals. The company will explore direct-to-consumer or small-business services as part of its experimentation, and see what works and what doesn’t. AmEx has transformed itself into a global fintech
Cities are responsible for approximately two-thirds of the world’s energy consumption, and as the world’s population continues to grow, more people move to cities. Johannesburg, as the economic center of South Africa, has a population of approximately five million people, and this number continues to grow every day. Unfortunately, the city is currently experiencing an
A recent survey by Intelligent.com, a well-known higher-education planning platform, has found that students and parents are increasingly favoring ChatGPT over human tutors. The survey results reveal a significant shift in student attitudes towards educational assistance with a staggering 85% of high school and college students asserting that ChatGPT surpasses traditional tutoring in effectiveness. Similarly,
India’s third mission to the moon, Chandrayaan-3, will launch in July, according to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S Somnath. The mission will demonstrate end-to-end capability in safe landing and roving on the lunar surface, as well as develop and demonstrate new technologies required for interplanetary missions. Chandrayaan-3 Mission Objectives The Chandrayaan-3 mission
Nvidia’s CEO, Jensen Huang, stated that the world is at “the tipping point of a new computer era” as he unveiled several AI-related products at a Taiwan tech trade show. The US firm, known for creating graphics chips for gamers, has become a central ingredient to the generative AI revolution. Its chips deliver the computing
NBCUniversal and Viacom18 have recently entered into a multi-year partnership with JioCinema, which will soon offer all of NBCUniversal’s content to its Indian audience. The deal, which goes into effect from next month, will allow JioCinema’s Premium SVOD tier subscribers to access Universal’s entire catalogue of movies and TV series through a Peacock-branded hub. The