Bah, Humbug! A Christmas quiz for GenAI sceptics
The approaching year is sure to come with its own well-choreographed drama. Like the falling snow in Finnish December, markets are certain to descend from lofty heights at some point…
The US Fed seems as clueless as markets about its policy path from here on
In normal times, the conduct of monetary policy is like driving a car through a fog of uncertainty. You have a general idea of where you’re going, but must move…
South Korea’s political drama drew global applause for good reason
But in a comedy of fortunate errors, transport helicopters for special army troops were delayed by 40 minutes because they did not have clearance from the air force to enter…
Is Google’s Willow really a ‘wow’ moment for quantum computers?
According to Pichai, Willow, with 105 qubits, did a standard computation in less than five minutes that would take a leading conventional supercomputer over ten septillion (10 to the power…
Privacy as priority: India can’t afford any further delay in notifying data protection rules
Major data breaches over the past four years include the exposure of personal and sensitive data of citizens held by the government (covid data from ICMR), airlines (Air India and…
We need a reformation: Caste salience must fall for India’s social capital to rise
So our cities are choked with traffic, making people angry, destroying generalized social trust and perpetuating a vicious cycle. Small enterprises remain small because they are capital-starved. We cannot solve…