Google unveils Gemini Pro 1.5, Gemini 1.5 Flash, boosting AI capabilities: What it means for users

Google unveils Gemini Pro 1.5, Gemini 1.5 Flash, boosting AI capabilities: What it means for users

During its annual I/O developer event held in Mountain View, California, Google’s parent company Alphabet disclosed its latest strides in leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) technology across its various ventures. CEO Sundar Pichai revealed that the company is introducing AI Overviews to all users in the United States this week, following an extensive period of public … Read more

Multibagger Stock: Kirloskar Brothers gained 110% in less than 5 months, advanced 1100% in 5 years; should you invest?

Multibagger Stock: Kirloskar Brothers gained 110% in less than 5 months, advanced 1100% in 5 years; should you invest?

The company is a prominent player in the fluid management sector, specialising in pumps, valves, and related systems. KBL’s solutions cater to various industries such as water supply, irrigation, power generation, and industrial processes. Over the last 12 sessions, the stock has surged by 42%, bringing its year-to-date return to an impressive 110%. Also Read … Read more

92% of knowledge workers in India use AI at work as compared to the global figure of 75%.

92% of knowledge workers in India use AI at work as compared to the global figure of 75%.

Notably, 72% of AI employees are proactively bringing their own AI solutions to work, rather than relying solely on company-provided resources to enhance productivity. In comparison, the global average for AI workers embracing Bring Your Own Artificial Intelligence (BYOAI) stands at 78%.   ‘72% Indian AI users bringing their own AI tools to work’  “While … Read more

Oil extends gains after bullish US macro data raises Fed rate cut expectations; Brent nears $84

Oil extends gains after bullish US macro data raises Fed rate cut expectations; Brent nears $84

Oil prices extended gains on Thursday, May 16, over a stabilizing US job market and slower-than-expected inflation data, which increased expectations that the US Federal Reserve would begin to cut interest rates this year. The US consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.3 per cent sequentially, according to data released by the Labor Department’s Bureau of … Read more

‘Taxes in real estate not high compared to all subsidies’: Deepak Shenoy counters broker’s queries to FM on high taxes

'Taxes in real estate not high compared to all subsidies': Deepak Shenoy counters broker's queries to FM on high taxes

Also Read: Worried broker queries FM Nirmala Sitharaman about high taxes in share market, real estate. She replies… Shenoy, who is the CEO of SEBI-registered portfolio management service (PMS) Capitalmind.in explains that one can offset long term capital gains in anything by buying a house. According to Shenoy, here’s how the taxes in the sector … Read more

How political parties are using AI to bring personalities to life

How political parties are using AI to bring personalities to life

While they referred to the current dispensation at the Centre and in the state, ‘Amma’, as she was popularly known, hadn’t actually uttered the words. She couldn’t have, given that she had passed away in December 2016. The clip had been created by cloning her voice. The party had commissioned the clip, which was created … Read more

Norway excludes Adani Ports from govt pension fund: Should you buy, sell or hold the stock? Here’s what experts say

Norway excludes Adani Ports from govt pension fund: Should you buy, sell or hold the stock? Here's what experts say

Norway’s central bank announced that its executive board has decided to exclude three companies from its government pension fund over ethical concerns. Norges Bank, which manages the sovereign wealth fund, said in a statement it has decided to exclude India’s Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, L3Harris Technologies and China’s Weichai Power. Norges Bank said … Read more

How US, UK social security system is unfair for Indians

How US, UK social security system is unfair for Indians

“You have to earn 40 credits, which is equivalent to working for 10 years in the US, to get eligible for pension benefits after retirement, otherwise all contributions will be a sunk cost for you,” says chartered accountant Anurag Jain, co-founder and partner at ByTheBook Consulting LLP, a tax consulting firm. Moreover, you have to … Read more

India well positioned to leap ahead of developed worlds with AI: Sundar Pichai

India well positioned to leap ahead of developed worlds with AI: Sundar Pichai

“For India and other emerging countries, technology shifts are opportunities to catch up or leap ahead,” Pichai said.  India was unlikely to match developed countries in personal computing penetration, but in mobile adoption, more people gained access than in previous generations, Pichai elaborated.  Many people skipped landlines and went straight to cellular phones. With each … Read more