India gets a homegrown AI video model

India’s efforts to build indigenous artificial intelligence models received a boost this week as Avataar AI unveiled Varya, a video generation model designed to better understand Indian cultural contexts while significantly reducing the cost associated with AI video creation.The Bengaluru-based startup, backed by Peak XV Partners and selected under govt’s India AI Mission, said the…

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AI overload: CVs no more a selling point

MUMBAI: In a world where people are increasingly relying on AI tools, companies have a new hiring challenge: AI-generated resumes. Firms are finding it difficult to select candidates for job roles from a flood of CVs that look alike, making soft skills more valuable than ever, said Nicholas Kirk, CEO at recruitment firm Michael Page.The…

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Railways Becoming Digital: Synergy of steel & software: How Indian Railways got on the digital track

Not very long ago, a railway journey in India often began with a queue.Passengers would visit reservation counters, wait for printed tickets, check paper charts pasted outside coaches and rely on station inquiry windows for information about delays or platform changes.Today, much of that experience fits inside a smartphone. A passenger can book a ticket,…

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SpaceX, which Elon Musk gave ‘less than 10% chance of succeeding’, makes him world’s first trillionaire – but will his net worth sustain?

Elon Musk’s net worth is tied mainly to these two companies – SpaceX and Tesla. (AI image) Who wants to be a millionaire? Several years ago an American show highlighted people’s aspiration of reaching the 7-digit figure. Almost three decades later, the world has got its first trillionaire – Elon Musk. A figure that has…

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