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AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton says its threat to world may be 'more urgent' than climate change

Geoffrey Hinton, widely known as one of the "godfathers of AI", recently announced he had quit Alphabet after a decade at the firm, saying he wanted to speak out on the risks of the technology without it affecting his former employer.

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What’s next for Indian electric two-wheeler makers; and other top stories this week

The market landscape and dynamics have changed in the past year amid the government’s investigations against electric two-wheeler manufacturers over subsidies claimed under government scheme FAME (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India). This scheme was launched in 2011 as part of the National Mission on Electric Mobility.

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Paytm parent One 97 Communications posts $1 billion in revenue for FY23

For the year ended March 31, the Noida-based company posted a loss of Rs 1,776.5 crore on total revenue of Rs 8,400 crore (about $1.03 billion).

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TikTok advertisers stay loyal amid threat of US ban

The steadfastness comes as TikTok, which is owned by Chinese tech firm ByteDance, is fighting to prevent a ban in the US after lawmakers introduced a bill that would grant President Joe Biden's administration authority to ban apps that pose security risks.

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Cognizant CEO Ravi Kumar on earnings, company’s vision & ChatGPT; Visa launches CVV-free online transactions

Ravi Kumar S, who took over as the chief of US-headquartered IT firm Cognizant four months ago, has termed the last quarter “historic” amid a cautious macro environment.

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Apple Q2 results: iPhone sales growth helps beat revenue, profit estimates

Apple's sales for its second quarter ended April fell 2.5% to $94.84 billion, better than analyst expectations of a 4.4% decline to $93 billion, according to data from Refinitiv.

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Israel seized Binance crypto accounts to 'thwart' Islamic State, shows document

In a series of investigations last year, Reuters reported that Binance intentionally kept weak anti-money laundering controls. Since 2017, Binance has processed over $10 billion in payments for criminals and companies seeking to evade US sanctions.

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Yellow.ai deploys 30% of global generative AI bots domestically

While markets like the US are mostly using GenAI for customer support in a bid to cut costs, India Inc. is using them as an opportunity to g...