UpFront
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'Natural selection brought us here. Artificial selection will take us forward'
Atul Jalan, founder and CEO of artificial intelligence company Manthan Systems, explores the future of mankind in his latest book, 'Where Will Man Take Us?: The Bold Story Of The Man Technology Is Creating'
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Facebook and Twitter say China is spreading disinformation in Hong Kong
In recent weeks, Facebook and Twitter accounts that originated in China acted in a coordinated fashion to amplify messages and images that portrayed Hong Kong's protesters as violent and extreme, the two social media companies said Monday
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Look for opportunities instead of focusing on the negatives: RBI governor
Das highlighted that monitoring NBFCs is on to prevent any collapse, gross NPAs position of banks is improving
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Are the Met's prized Indian antiquities from a smuggling racket?
Since 1990, the Met has acquired some 15 antiquities that passed through the hands of Subhash Kapoor, a Manhattan art dealer accused of smuggling, during a period in which his ring was active
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Not machine learning: AI is learning from humans. Many, many humans
Tech executives rarely discuss the labour-intensive process that goes into the creation of AI—in countries such as India, China, Nepal, the Philippines, East Africa and the United States, tens of thousands of office workers are punching a clock while they teach the machines
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Ten interesting things we read this week
Some of the most fascinating topics covered this week are: Leadership (Profiles of the new strongmen), Management (Structured management practices lead to better HR outcomes), Scientific Breakthrough (Promise and price of cellular therapies), Technology (The A.I. diet), Lifestyle (Spot the psychopath), Markets (Winner takes it all applies to stock market as well) and Science (Mosquito Menace)
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Why a $1.2 billion gambling Mecca has fallen on hard times
Resorts World Catskills, roughly 85 miles northwest of New York City, has lost money every quarter since it opened in February 2018, dragged into the red by a combination of underwhelming attendance and nine-figure loans
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Six podcasts for the drama lover
Binge-listening is easier to fit into your daily routine than binge-watching, and these fictional podcasts are a worthy alternative to any audiobook
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How the Adanis could keep three countries hooked on coal for decades
In June, Australian authorities granted the Adani Group access to coal from an untapped reserve, helping ensure that coal will remain woven into the economy and lives of people in Australia, India and Bangladesh, despite urgent warnings against coal burning by climate change scientists
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WeWork takes key step toward IPO, citing heady growth and huge losses
Co-working space chain WeWork, which is valued at nearly $50 billion as a private company, faces sharp questions about its business model. It lost more than $1.6 billion last year on just $1.8 billion in revenue
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Citing economy, Donald Trump says Americans have 'no choice but to vote for me'
The President declared that even Americans who 'hate him' would have to elect him, or the stock market will collapse