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Inside the world of deepfakes
Earlier this week, a viral video showed actor Rashmika Mandanna entering an elevator—except it wasn't her at all. The 'deepfake' had Mandanna's face superimposed on a video that originally featured British-Indian content creator Zara Patel. Siddhartha Saxena, cofounder of AI-based startup Foyer, takes us through how this scary, absurd, futuristic technology works—and why it isn't all bad
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WeWork goes bankrupt, but India's coworking sector is at all-time high. Here's why
The global leader in shared office spaces, WeWork, has filed for bankruptcy, after years of high-octane drama at the firm. WeWork India, however, a separate entity, is profitable and on solid footing, much like the outlook for the rest of the sector. What sets India apart? Utkarsh Kawatra, Senior Director - myHQ (ANAROCK Group), and Vivek Rathi, director research, Knight Frank India tell us why they are bullish on coworking in India
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TCS futurist Frank Diana on how tech will boost productivity in unprecedented ways across industries
In this episode, Frank Diana, principal futurist at Tata Consultancy Services, talks about how a lot of his work in figuring out where we're headed is about learning from history. I spoke with Frank last week, a few days ahead of the company's New York marathon, during which TCS and Dassault Systemes would showcase their digital twin technologies by modelling the heart of a noted elite athlete, Des Lindon. Diana spoke about why interest in such technologies has surged and how current advances, including AI, will bring unprecedented productivity gains in the near future
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Is India ready to take the lead in the global luxury market?
After being burnt with the strict COVID-19 policies of China, once every luxury brand's sales paradise, global houses like Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Dior, Cartier are looking at India as their next stomping ground. According to a Bain & Co. report, India's luxury market could be $200 billion by 2030. One could call the glitzy opening of the Jio World Plaza in Mumbai the beginning of new times. These signs were pointing towards a coverage of this prominent trend. Pankti Mehta Kadakia takes us through the nuances of this shift and the must-read stories from the issue
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What's the future of Elon Musk's X aka Twitter, after a year of decline?
As Elon Musk unveils xAI Corp's first GPT-like chatbot, Grok, which draws real-time information from X (formerly Twitter), we take a look at whether X is still a reliable, and valued, resource. It's been a year since Elon Musk took over, and since, the company's valuation is less than half of his purchase price. Mike Proulx, VP and research director at Forrester, gives us incisive insights, on this extended episode—including why he thinks X might even shut or be acquired, and recalls his first-hand experience in engaging with X CEO Linda Yaccarino
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There's no denying that India will host the Olympic Games—the only question is when: Abhinav Bindra
The Olympic gold medallist on the Olympic movement, improving performances, corporate support and tying up with the IOC to drive a change at the grassroots level
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What the Aadhar data breach means for you
Personal data of 81.5 crore Indians has been exposed on the dark web, according to US cyber security firm Resecurity. This contains the names, phone numbers, addresses, Aadhar and passport details, in what experts are calling possibly India's biggest data breach. Allegedly, the data has leaked from the Indian Council of Medical Research database. Sachin Yadav, partner — Deloitte, with a specialism in digital forensics and technology investigations, details the implications this might have on the citizens of India
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Apple threat notifications: Why they are cause for concern
Several political opposition leaders received threat notifications on their Apple devices last week, warning them that their devices may be the targets of 'state sponsored attacks'. Apple says that unlike regular cybercriminals, state-sponsored attacks involve exceptional resources to target a small number of specific individuals and their devices, and that such attacks are highly complex, cost millions of dollars to develop and have a short shelf life. Internet Freedom Foundation's policy director, Prateek Waghre, tells us why this should concern all of us
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Mamaearth's true test, post IPO listing
Honasa Consumer, parent company behind beauty and personal care brand Mamaearth, aims to raise Rs 1,701 crore via its maiden public issue, but not all analysts are convinced by its stripped down valuation. What factors are investors considering, and what lies ahead for the company post listing? Forbes India's Nasrin Sultana and Samar Srivastava take us through the finer points
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Behind Tata's big iPhone moment
Tata is set to be the first Indian iPhone maker, after its acquisition of Wistron Corp's Bengaluru plant for $125 million. It has reportedly been in talks with the Taiwanese iPhone maker for over a year. How will the salt to software conglomerate, which has recently entered electronics manufacturing, take on the challenge? And what's in it for Apple and for India? Tarun Pathak, research director, Counterpoint India, joins us to explain
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The Olympic movement: How it's coming together for India
India recently hosted the 141st session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), where Prime Minister Narendra Modi confirmed the country's intention to bid for the 2036 Olympics. The announcement is in keeping with India's upward trajectory in Olympic sports, propelled by a rich haul of medals at marquee tournaments. Abhinav Bindra, India's first individual Olympic gold medallist, takes a deep dive into the Olympic ecosystem that's not only nurturing champions at the elite level but also fostering equality and inclusivity at the grassroots