Meet ‘Bard’, Google’s ChatGPT-like conversational AI chatbot | 5 points

Meet ‘Bard’, Google’s ChatGPT-like conversational AI chatbot | 5 points

Google has introduced ‘Bard,’ its conversational artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, with CEO Sundar Pichai explaining the concept in a series of tweets, and also on the Google blog. Bard will be a direct rival to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, which, since its launch in November last year, has taken the internet by storm. “Coming soon: Bard, a…

China’s Baidu to launch ChatGPT-style AI bot called ‘Ernie’. Details here

China’s Baidu to launch ChatGPT-style AI bot called ‘Ernie’. Details here

China’s Baidu Inc said on Tuesday it would complete internal testing of a ChatGPT-style project called “Ernie Bot” in March, joining a global race as interest in generative artificial intelligence (AI) gathers steam. Ernie, meaning “Enhanced Representation through Knowledge Integration,” is a large AI-powered language model introduced in 2019, Baidu said. It has gradually grown…

Some Adani shares rise from Hindenberg crisis, after group’s market losses hit $110 billion

Some Adani shares rise from Hindenberg crisis, after group’s market losses hit $110 billion

Shares of some listed Adani group companies, including its flagship, rose in early trade on Tuesday while others fell further as the reverberations from a U.S. short-seller’s critical report on the Indian conglomerate continued to be felt. The sell-off was unabated in some companies even as the group announced it is pre-paying $1.11 billion of…

In opening session, Sensex climbs to 60,616; Nifty in green at 17,801

In opening session, Sensex climbs to 60,616; Nifty in green at 17,801

Domestic equity market started on a positive note on Tuesday, with Sensex rising 109 points and Nifty trading with moderate gains amid positive cues from other Asian markets. Investors in Asia seemed to be more positive even as the US market declined on Monday after strong data on jobs last week renewed worries about Federal…

‘Shami was having mutton rice. Shastri said ‘Bloody hell; will you satiate your hunger here itself or…”: Ex-IND coach

‘Shami was having mutton rice. Shastri said ‘Bloody hell; will you satiate your hunger here itself or…”: Ex-IND coach

India’s 2018 Test series in South Africa was seen as the beginning of captain Virat Kohli and head coach Ravi Shastri’s endeavours to ensure that the team’s image as poor travellers in SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia) countries is changed. The series was significant in many ways with India going into it…

‘He comes as a package. His form might decide the series’: Shastri advises India star to ‘not over-plan’ against AUS

‘He comes as a package. His form might decide the series’: Shastri advises India star to ‘not over-plan’ against AUS

In another two days, the much-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Series will kick off in Nagpur with Team India aiming to win the series by convincing margin to book their spot in the World Test Championship final. India will be without the services of three of their key Test players – Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah, and Shreyas Iyer…

Ronit Roy on why he lost Zero Dark Thirty due to Karan Johar’s Student of the Year: ‘They refused to release my dates’

Ronit Roy on why he lost Zero Dark Thirty due to Karan Johar’s Student of the Year: ‘They refused to release my dates’

Ronit Roy could not take up an offer to work in the Hollywood film Zero Dark Thirty, because Karan Johar’s team from Student of the Year refused to shift dates for the film. Ronit revealed the reason for missing out on the Hollywood film, when he recently appeared on the comedy show The Kapil Sharma…

Move over Bitcoin, it’s time for Britcoin: UK may launch its digital currency
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Move over Bitcoin, it’s time for Britcoin: UK may launch its digital currency

UK said British businesses and consumers are likely to get a digital version of the pound while asking public for their opinion on the idea of introducing a central bank digital currency. “While cash is here to stay, a digital pound issued and backed by the Bank of England could be a new way to…

Elaborate traffic arrangements in place ahead of G-20 Summit

Elaborate traffic arrangements in place ahead of G-20 Summit

Delhi traffic police has decided to launch a parking alert mechanism incorporated with the existing Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS) in the warm-up of the G-20 Summit, scheduled to take place on September 9 and 10 in the national Capital. SS Yadav, the special commissioner of police (traffic), said the main objective of the traffic…

China issues heavy fog warnings, some shipping suspended

China issues heavy fog warnings, some shipping suspended

China issued dangerous heavy fog warnings for many regions and shipping was suspended in the Qiongzhou Strait, an important economic transport hub near Hainan, according to state and local media on Tuesday. Video footage and pictures from social and local media showed thick fog in several cities with visibility of less than seven metres (20…