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1 day ago

Amazon vs FTC

It is well known that a single company, Amazon, has seized control over much of the online retail economy, not just in the USA but in many parts of the world. But what exactly are they doing to keep up this monopoly? Simple — merchants were blocked from selling their…

FTC

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Amazon vs FTC
Amazon vs FTC
FTC

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2 days ago

The AI Data Mess

Artificial Intelligence systems and Privacy / Data Protection / Intellectual Property Protection seem to be in conflict. Or at least that is how it appears for now. Authors are suing AI companies, alleging that their books, articles & videos are included in the AI software’s training data. Companies like OpenAI…

Artificial Intelligence

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The AI Data Mess
The AI Data Mess
Artificial Intelligence

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5 days ago

Is Dooms-Day Upon us?

A recent study indicates that by the end of the century, most coastal regions could face 100-year floods annually, even if CO2 emissions peak by 2040. These severe flooding events, based on past records, are becoming more frequent due to climate change. Already, the last month of summer 2023 was…

Drought

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Is Dooms-Day Upon us?
Is Dooms-Day Upon us?
Drought

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Sep 20

Modi - Trudeau Dilemma

Relations between India and Canada are currently strained, following allegations by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that India is involved in the killing of a Sikh activist in Canada. The allegations stemmed from the June 2023 killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a 45-year-old Sikh leader who was shot and killed…

India

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Modi - Trudeau  Dilemma
Modi - Trudeau  Dilemma
India

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Sep 13

The Earth Is Cooking!!

Efforts to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius is a central pledge of the Paris international climate change agreement adopted by 196 countries in 2015. But 2023 has so far been the second-hottest year on record, only marginally behind 2016. In Europe, August 2023 was wetter than…

Climate Change

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The Earth Is Cooking!!
The Earth Is Cooking!!
Climate Change

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Sep 6

Global Fintech Fest 2023 @ Mumbai

The Global Fintech Fest 2023 is a major event in the fintech industry, bringing together leaders from all over the world to discuss the latest trends and innovations. The theme for this year is “Global Collaboration for a Responsible Financial Ecosystem — Inclusive, Resilient & Sustainable”, which reflects the growing…

Fintech

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Global Fintech Fest 2023
Global Fintech Fest 2023
Fintech

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Sep 5

Smoking Your Brains Away

The link between smoking cigarettes and mental illness is well-established, but scientists have long pondered which comes first — the habit or the mental illness.⁠ ⁠ Now, using health data from more than 350,000 people, geneticists out of Denmark’s Aarhus University have found significant evidence that smoking cigarettes can actually lead to mental disorders. Researchers tracked the healthcare outcomes of people who began smoking in their late teens and found that they often weren’t admitted to hospitals for mental distress until they were at least in their 30s.⁠ ⁠

Smoking

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Smoking Your Brains Away
Smoking Your Brains Away
Smoking

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Sep 4

Chinese Tech! Why not?

If you ask anyone in India what comes to their mind first about China, a likely top contender in the list would be Communism. And communism should stand for liberal ideas, at least in theory, though that is not how it is practiced anywhere in the world. Ironically, China’s Belt…

China

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Chinese Tech! Why not?
Chinese Tech! Why not?
China

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Aug 30

Moon mining!

While many Indians are celebrating the success of Chandrayaan-3, many people still have this basic question: When there is so much to be done in our country, why are we spending such huge amounts on space research activities? In other words, Why is this mad race to space? …

Space

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Moon mining!
Moon mining!
Space

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Aug 27

BRICS grows!

BRICS stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. This BRICS group has recently expanded with more countries added to the list. To understand the demographic scope of this expanded BRICS group … This change gives BRICS a greater voice in global affairs and makes it a more powerful…

Brics

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BRICS grows!
BRICS grows!
Brics

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