The future of AI: Beyond language models to becoming real world decision makers

The future of AI: Beyond language models to becoming real world decision makers

Imagine a world where artificial intelligence (AI) doesn’t just process language but truly understands and navigates the complexities of the real world. Gagandeep Reehal, co-founder and CEO of Minus Zero, articulated this transformative idea as he addressed the Mint Digital Innovation Summit 2024. Reehal emphasized the need to shift from traditional large language models (LLMs) … Read more

General Elections 2024: Private banks or public sector lenders – who will benefit more from Modi’s likely win?

General Elections 2024: Private banks or public sector lenders - who will benefit more from Modi's likely win?

Certainty in the election outcome and renewed foreign investor inflows into Indian equities have pushed benchmark indices to new peaks for two consecutive sessions. However, the banking index has not mirrored this trend. Does the election impact the banking sector? If yes, would a likely third term for Modi benefit private banks or public sector … Read more

HDFC Bank unveils PIXEL Play: All you need to know about India’s first virtual credit card

HDFC Bank unveils PIXEL Play: All you need to know about India’s first virtual credit card

HDFC Bank has launched ‘PIXEL’ credit cards that are being billed as fully digital offerings. PIXEL comes in two versions ‘PIXEL Play’ and ‘PIXEL Go’. While banks already allow electronic versions of physical credit cards enabling UPI and digital transactions, HDFC’s PIXEL Play and PIXEL Go are entirely digital offerings. The customer will be onboarded … Read more

Finolex Cables shares surge over 14% to new high on strong Q4 results; company announces dividend

Finolex Cables shares surge over 14% to new high on strong Q4 results; company announces dividend

Shares of Finolex Cables surged over 14 percent in intra-day deals on Friday to its record high of ₹1,308.25 after the company posted better-than-expected results for the quarter ended March 2024 (Q4FY24). The firm posted a 6.3 percent year-on-year (YoY) increase in its consolidated net profit at ₹186.1 crore for the fourth quarter of FY24 … Read more

Oil drops for fourth straight session as hawkish US Fed stance weakens demand outlook; Brent at $81/bbl

Oil drops for fourth straight session as hawkish US Fed stance weakens demand outlook; Brent at $81/bbl

Oil prices declined on Thursday, May 23, for the fourth session in a row, as the prospect of higher-for-longer US interest rates raised worries around demand growth in the world’s biggest oil market. High interest rates increase the cost of borrowing, which can slow down economic activity and dampen demand for oil. Brent crude oil … Read more

How estate planning can help you protect your legacy

How estate planning can help you protect your legacy

Most people fear the idea of estate planning or laugh it off thinking they are immortal. Estate planning is about ensuring your loved ones or a third party get access to your assets in a manner that you would want them to. Estate planning at its core is about putting arrangements in place for how … Read more

AI models can improve corner-kick tactics

AI models can improve corner-kick tactics

To Zhe Wang at Google DeepMind, an artificial-intelligence (AI) company, corner kicks are like games of chess. Partly because both feature opposing sides poised to react to a single imminent move. But also, no doubt, because they too may be revolutionised by AI. AI models thrive where there is abundant data. Football more than satisfies … Read more

Gold pulls back from record highs, drops by ₹2,256 over 3 sessions on profit booking

Gold pulls back from record highs, drops by ₹2,256 over 3 sessions on profit booking

Gold prices have pulled back from their record highs in recent trading sessions, marking a reversal after a strong rally. Over the course of the last three sessions, the price of the yellow metal dropped from ₹74,367 per ten grams to reach a new one-week low of ₹72,111 on the MCX, marking a decline of … Read more

ITR Filing 2024: How can you get relief under Section 89(1) for arrear money? A step-by-step guide

ITR Filing 2024: How can you get relief under Section 89(1) for arrear money? A step-by-step guide

Your tax bill may increase if you receive arrears or additional payments, which would put you in a higher tax bracket. In addition to pay, arrears may involve other sources of income. A comprehensive list of what qualifies as arrears for tax purposes is provided below: Any unpaid bonuses, allowances, or back pay are included in … Read more