Author: TI Editor
TOKYO — Yoshiko Abe is about to turn 89, but that hasn’t stopped her from going to the gym every day and trying the free-of-charge makeup course at her housing complex. “It was really helpful,” she said, all smiles and glowing after putting on foundation and pink lipstick, something she hadn’t done in years. Japan is the fastest-aging society in the world, where more than a quarter of its population is 65 and older, at 36 million people. In about a decade, the ratio will be one in three. No wonder the young-at-heart, like Abe, is a growing target for…
A LocalCircles survey has revealed that 50% of Internet users in India use AI platforms, with ChatGPT being the most popular. The survey also found that 90% of AI users prefer text mode while only 10% use voice mode.Now, there is a new directive from the Finance Ministry about AI tools like ChatGPT and DeepSeek. It restricts the use of artificial intelligence tools. But, are you affected by the new government directive? Read on.What does the government advisory say?The Finance Ministry in India has advised its employees not to use AI tools like ChatGPT and DeepSeek for official work, according…
Apple has launched its iPhone 16e, a more affordable counterpart to the flagship iPhone 16. In a departure from its previous ‘SE’ branding, the company has streamlined its naming strategy. While the two models share similarities, key differences could influence potential buyers. Here is a detailed comparison to help you decide which model suits your needs best.Design and DisplayAt first glance, the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16e appear nearly identical, both featuring a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display. However, the iPhone 16 offers a peak brightness of 2,000 nits for enhanced outdoor visibility, while the iPhone 16e provides a…
Indian meme marketing startup Wubba Lubba Dub Dub (WLDD) is in talks to acquire ScoopWhoop from troubled content-to-commerce firm Good Glamm Group. The proposed sale of ScoopWhoop comes a week after the Prosus-backed group sold back Sirona Hygiene to its founders. The sale will help the cash-strapped group to meet some of its immediate payment obligations, two people with knowledge of the deal said. “WLDD has given a term sheet, and currently, due diligence is being carried out,” the first person quoted above said. This time around, ScoopWhoop, which was acquired in 2021 by the Darpan Sanghvi-led group for ₹100 crore,…
New Delhi: India’s Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has imposed a penalty of ₹3.44 crore on BBC WS India for alleged foreign direct investment violations, a person informed about the development said on Friday. The levy of penalty is part of an adjudication order issued on Friday. Besides the penalty, the ED also imposed a fine of ₹5,000 for every day after 15 October 2021 till the date of compliance, the person said on condition of not being named.The investigating agency that looks into violations of India’s Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) and Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) also fined nearly…
It is important to understand and know about credit scores. So that one is financially healthy in India. Still, there are a few myths when it comes to credit scores which will end up costing you money. This write up is dedicated towards putting to rest some myths about how credit score can cost you money.Will checking your credit score lower it?One of the most common myths is that: Looking at your credit score will hurt your score. The truth is that an inquiry into your own credit score is a “soft inquiry” and will not negatively affect your score.…
NOT LONG ago, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was thought to affect only school-aged boys—the naughty ones who could not sit still in class and were always getting into trouble. Today the number of ADHD diagnoses is rising fast in all age groups, with some of the biggest increases in young and middle-aged women. The figures are staggering. Some 2m people in England, 4% of the population, are thought to have ADHD, says the Nuffield Trust, a think-tank. Its symptoms often overlap with those of autism, dyslexia and other conditions that, like ADHD, are thought to be caused by how the…
The six-member rate-setting committee had announced a 25 basis points cut in repo rate to 6.25% earlier this month, the first rate reduction in five years. According to the minutes, MPC member and Reserve Bank of India executive director Rajiv Ranjan said the need to cut rates should not be hindered by concerns of capital outflows due to interest rate differentials. “Capital flows to India are driven more by its distinctive growth story rather than interest rate differentials, a phenomenon observed for many EMEs (emerging market economies). Reviving growth and building on resilience is an imperative, especially at a country-specific…
This was the subject of a spirited conversation I had in February 2024 with Andy Konwinski, a former student of mine and the co-founder of two AI-related startups, Databricks and Perplexity. Andy shared his disbelief that a friend’s son had dropped out of his computer-science programme. This bright student believed AI would soon make programmers obsolete. He isn’t alone: according to Gallup, three-quarters of Americans say that AI will reduce the total number of jobs within ten years. It reminded me of a similarly promising student who, 20 years ago, abandoned computer science owing to his fear that offshoring meant…
Tech giant Apple has officially introduced its first in-house iPhone modem, the C1, with the launch of the iPhone 16e, marking a significant step in the tech giant’s ongoing strategy to reduce its dependence on Qualcomm’s 5G chips.The C1 modem is being hailed as the most power-efficient modem ever featured in a smartphone, contributing to the iPhone 16e’s impressive battery life. Apple’s website states that the handset’s internal architecture has been refined to accommodate a larger battery, delivering up to 26 hours of video playback.Covering a range of low-end 5G spectrum, the C1 modem offers connectivity similar to that of…