India gets a homegrown AI video model

India’s efforts to build indigenous artificial intelligence models received a boost this week as Avataar AI unveiled Varya, a video generation model designed to better understand Indian cultural contexts while significantly reducing the cost associated with AI video creation.The Bengaluru-based startup, backed by Peak XV Partners and selected under govt’s India AI Mission, said the…

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AI overload: CVs no more a selling point

MUMBAI: In a world where people are increasingly relying on AI tools, companies have a new hiring challenge: AI-generated resumes. Firms are finding it difficult to select candidates for job roles from a flood of CVs that look alike, making soft skills more valuable than ever, said Nicholas Kirk, CEO at recruitment firm Michael Page.The…

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World’s first trillionaire: Elon Musk’s net worth crosses $1 trillion after SpaceX’s stock market debut

Elon Musk has become the world’s first trillionaire on Friday after SpaceX made its stock market debut on Nasdaq.The company’s shares jumped over 21 per cent shortly after listing, lifting Musk’s estimated fortune above the $1 trillion mark, according to Bloomberg. The bulk of his wealth exists on paper, rather than cash, derived primarily from…

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