The modern world has made it so much easier for us to indulge in laziness. Don’t want to go pick up wine for your house party? You can have it delivered to your doorstep. Don’t want to clean your oven? You can hire someone to come to your house and do it for you.
As of 2021, the Chinese ride-sharing market comprises 453 million users. This number is expected to grow to 974 million by 2027. Two of the most prominent players in this market are ride-sharing applications Caocao and Didi, each having successfully raised US$700 million and US$22.7 billion in funding, respectively.
As the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language processing (NLP) continues to advance, a new generation of AI language models is emerging to challenge the dominance of popular models like OpenAI’s Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer, or ChatGPT.
In the past couple of years, we have seen artificial intelligence (AI) do just about anything. Drawing, writing, creating brand-new inventions and even coding. It thus makes complete sense that now this technology has found its way to the legal world as well. In January this year, the legal services company DoNotPay made it to the news for letting its AI lawyer (by the same name) serve as the legal representative in two speeding ticket cases.
While ChatGPT may have had us all shaking in our boots at the idea of being replaced by an AI, a closer look at conversational chatbots reveals that they aren’t ready to replace us—at least, not yet. From Google’s chatbot Bard making a factual error in its first demonstration to Bing’s chatbot gaslighting users into agreeing with its claims, chatbots are riddled with issues for the time being.
The Indian startup industry has been on a wild ride for the last few years, with layoffs and hiring freezes blanketing the tech sector. A CIEL HR Services report shows a 44% decrease in new employment during October to December 2022 compared to January to March.
Despite progress in gender equality, women over 50 still face a unique set of barriers and challenges in society. Whether it’s in the workplace or social settings, these women are often overlooked and underestimated. In Asia Pacific, however, there are a number of inspiring role models who have broken barriers and achieved incredible success.
The global influencer market has risen over the past couple of years. According to research conducted by Statista, its value has gone from US$1.7 billion in 2016 to US$16.4 billion in 2022. Understanding the profitability of being on social media, many have started trying their hand at becoming influencers.
On February 8, 2023, tech conglomerate Microsoft announced that its search engine Bing would now come integrated with OpenAI’s GPT-4. Post this, the search experience on Bing would be the same as using ChatGPT. The new Bing features a chat button in its toolbar where you can ask Bing questions and receive comprehensive answers, similar to ChatGPT.
If you’ve had enough of traditional online and in-person dating and can’t deal with any more failed experiences, perhaps it is time to try dating in the metaverse.
Quantum computing—using quantum mechanics to solve super complex problems—is a relatively new technology that has the potential to revolutionize many aspects of the modern world. It has already been used in areas such as cryptography and is increasingly gaining attention for its potential everyday applications.
Imagine there are three investment options in front of you right now: stocks, gold and a Rolex Submariner. Which do you think is the most prudent investment? Sure, stocks and gold are both excellent investment options when it comes to preserving wealth and ensuring long-term wealth growth, but the Rolex Submariner is found to outperform them, winning the throne of the most lucrative investment of the three.
Nearly everyone aspires to make billions of dollars on crypto investments. Still, only a few have been able to accomplish this. In 2022, a mere 19 crypto trailblazers made it to the Forbes Billionaire list.
Just because you aren’t dating anyone doesn’t mean you have to avoid Valentine’s Day festivities like the plague. The desire to change the narrative around Valentine’s Day resulted in the creation of Galentine’s Day—a celebration of female friendship. The concept stems from an episode of the situational comedy TV show Parks and Recreation in 2010 where a character gathered with her closest female friends for brunch every February 13.
he tech industry is highly competitive and rapidly expanding, with companies competing for both market share and consumer attention. To stand out, they often engage in trademark wars to secure a unique identity. A trademark, recognized by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) as a form of intellectual property (IP), acts as a signature for a business and helps customers distinguish it from competitors.
In January 2023, Australian soldiers used drones to search for a missing woman. The drones helped them reach areas that might have been too challenging for a human to enter. For the past few years, the drone economy has been booming. Global investments in the industry amount to US$1.15 billion, with China leading the market.