Author: Adarsh

Become more productive at work and in life by employing these 5 AI assistants! Why do all the work yourself when artificial intelligence can take some of the load off your back! If you haven’t been using AI to automate some of your work, here are 5 AI assistants that can save you at least 3 hours every day! Image Credit: Fireflies.ai Fireflies If you’re looking for something to streamline your office meetings, then Fireflies is your answer! It is an AI-powered meeting assistant that allows you to record, transcribe and even search through recorded live meetings or audio files…

The results of a new study from McGill University in Canda reveal how video game addiction in childhood increases the chances of psychosis. 6-year-old Aman sits in his room, playing on his PlayStation while his mother and his aunt watch him silently from the door. ‘He’s such a low-maintenance kid,’ says his mother proudly. When 8-year-old Priyanka returns from school in the afternoon, her parents are still at work and won’t be home for a few hours. So, she waits for them patiently, watching cartoons on the television until they return. Aakash is only two but he throws a big…

After Elon Musk announced that X will soon charge a small fee to post or engage on the social network, Adarsh examines the pros and cons of this decision…. Imagine having to pay to post a comment on your social media handle! Well that’s exactly what looks like is going to happen after Elon Musk tweeted that X – formerly Twitter – will soon charge ‘a small fee’ to allow users to post or engage on the social media platform. The 52-year-old billionaire who bought Twitter in 2023 and renamed it to X said that the decision was to combat…

If multiple reports are to be believed, Apple is working on launching a folding iPhone soon. Adarsh takes you through all we know so far…. Over the last few years, iPhone sales have taken a nosedive, especially with recent versions not having much in terms of upgrades despite the increase in pricing. The Cupertino-based company would have observed that many of their competition brands have successfully forayed into or relaunched foldable devices in recent years, like the Samsung Galaxy Flip series, the Google Pixel Fold, the Motorola Razr series and the One Plus Open to name a few. And for…

Adarsh delves into the job-related anxiety among IT professionals due to the rise of Artificial Intelligence and Automation…. January 2024 saw 121 IT companies lay off 34,007 employees across the world. The following month saw 74 companies cut 15,379 of their staff. At the time of writing, as many as 222 tech companies have laid off around 56,858 employees. And the number continues to mount. No wonder there is so much concern among IT professionals. Image Credit: arbyreed on Flickr Worry among IT professionals A recent report from Authority Hacker claims that as many as 54.58% of workers are increasingly…

Only 22% of AI professionals across the world are women. Adarsh examines the reasons for this gender disparity. Let’s start with some data to set the context for this article. Needless to say, Artificial Intelligence is one of the world’s fastest growing technology sectors. The global AI market size is projected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 37.3% from 2023 to 2030, according to a report in the Forbes Advisor. It is projected to reach a whopping $1,811.8 billion by 2030. But according to another report published by the World Economic Forum, only 22% of professionals…

Adarsh explains how Ema’s groundbreaking Universal AI Employee blends advanced AI capabilities with human ingenuity to revolutionize task execution. In an era where technological advancements continually redefine the landscape of work, a startup has come up with a groundbreaking solution aimed at revolutionizing workplace productivity. Ema, an acronym for “enterprise machine assistant,” has unveiled its Universal AI Employee, a game-changing innovation that will redefine how tasks are executed across various domains. As reported by TechCrunch, Ema has secured a substantial investment of $25 million to propel its mission forward. Image Credit: rawpixel.com on Freepik The Birth of a Vision Ema’s…

WhatsApp plans to interoperate with other messaging apps so that you can chat with anyone without switching apps. Adarsh tells you all about it. WhatsApp is all set to make another significant breakthrough with regards to chatting as it seems set to integrate itself with other similar apps and become a master messaging app of sorts. As of today, WhatsApp has over 2 billion active users but with this change, they hope to acquire a significant number of new users. However, this is a major shift in their policy as the Meta-owned app has been very guarded so far when…

Ransomware cases in India are on the rise. Adarsh takes you through the causes and implications of the same. In December 2023, IT services provider HCL Technologies revealed in its quarterly report that it had been the victim of a ransomware incident. The company mentioned that it was an isolated incident within a restricted cloud environment and also added that there was no ‘observable’ impact on their overall network. But the revelation led to an immediate drop in HCL’s share prices. Image Credit: Security Intelligence This is not the only such incident. In November last year, a US-based subsidiary of…

Sources in China have revealed how they are employing AI to get the upper hand in military warfare. Adarsh takes you through the details. If reports published in a Chinese daily are to be believed, China may have invented some new technology which will ensure that ‘enemies will have nowhere to hide on the battlefield.’ According to the article in the South China Morning Post (SCMP), the new game-changing military surveillance technology gives them an upper hand like never before as it will help them to detect and track enemy signals with unparalleled speed! Image Credit: dionisosolympian on Flickr According…