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Source: Live Mint From diagnosing diseases to conjuring cool images, artificial intelligence (AI) had a free run for long. That may be about to end. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is preparing a comprehensive set of standards for AI-related applications in India, two people directly involved in the process said. The bureau is consulting…
Source: Live Mint I hear many claims are rejected due to non-disclosure of pre-existing diseases. What if I insist on the insurance company doing my medical check-up? Do they accept such a request? —Name withheld on request When it comes to health insurance, non-disclosure of pre-existing diseases is a leading cause of claim rejections. Understandably,…
Source: Live Mint Mumbai: In a fresh salvo against Madhabhi Puri Buch, the Congress party has alleged that the chair of the Securities and Exchange Board of India earned rental income from an associate firm of Wockhardt Ltd that was investigated for insider trading last year. The principal opposition party claimed that Buch received about…
Source: Live Mint Sam Altman’s OpenAI is reportedly on the verge of unveiling a new artificial intelligence (AI) model that promises substantial improvements in the mathematical and reasoning capabilities of its popular chatbot, ChatGPT. According to a report from The Information, this project is under the codename “Strawberry,” this advanced AI model has been under…
Source: Live Mint Possessing a credit card is not only uncommon but somewhat close to financial necessity in current times. However, before you procure a credit card, be mindful of a number of thumb rules; for instance, the unpaid dues accrue a very high rate of interest — sometimes as high as 3-4 per cent…
Source: Live Mint The Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY), a small deposit savings scheme introduced by the Indian government in 2015, continues to provide attractive returns for parents investing in their daughters’ futures. As part of the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign, the SSY aims to support the educational and financial needs of girl children across…
Source: Live Mint The Indian Marlboro cigarette maker Godfrey Phillips India Limited announced that the company’s Board of Directors will meet on September 20 to discuss and consider a bonus issue of shares, according to the company’s Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) filing on Friday, September 6. “We wish to inform that a meeting of the…
Source: Live Mint I’m sorry Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that.” HAL 9000, the murderous computer in “2001: A Space Odyssey” is one of many examples in science fiction of an artificial intelligence (AI) that outwits its human creators with deadly consequences. Recent progress in AI, notably the release of ChatGPT, has pushed the…
Source: Live Mint As you are aware that the Union Government is set to roll out the Unified Pension System (UPS) from April 1, 2025 to give fixed, inflation-linked pensions to subscribers. As of now, the scheme is meant only for 23 lakh central government employees and the state government employees are permitted to opt…
Source: Live Mint Shares of Wockhardt Pharma Ltd dropped by more than 5 per cent on , following allegations by Congress that Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch had a conflict of interest with the pharmaceutical company. During a press conference today, Khera accused Buch of corruption and insider trading….
