Controversies surrounding Elon Musk’s brain chip experiments; India is part of me, says Google CEO Sundar Pichai; Expert opinions & more
What are the controversies surrounding Elon Musk’s brain chip experiments?
Billionaire Elon Musk said his health tech start-up Neuralink will soon be able to implant a chip in the #humanbrain that would let the blind see and paralysed person walk again. Musk said Neuralink will begin human trials in the next six months.?The world's richest man also intends to get one of the chips himself.
"We've submitted I think most of our paperwork to the FDA (US Food and Drug Administration) and we think probably in about six months we should be able to have our first Neuralink in a human,"
AFP quoted Musk as saying in a company presentation.
Apple and Amazon plan to resume advertising on Twitter: Reports
亚马逊 .com Inc and 苹果 Inc are planning to resume advertising on Twitter, according to media reports on Saturday. The developments follow an email sent by Twitter to advertising agencies offering advertisers incentives to increase their spending on the platform, an effort to jump-start its business after Elon Musk's takeover prompted many companies to pull back.
Twitter billed the offer as the "biggest advertiser incentive ever on Twitter," according to the email reviewed by Reuters.?
OYO to downsize 3,700-employee base, cut 600 jobs
IPO-bound travel tech firm OYO announced it will downsize about 10 percent of its 3,700-employee base by cutting 600 jobs in the technology and corporate verticals and hiring 250 members, primarily in the relationship management teams.
"OYO will downsize 10 percent of its 3,700-employee base, which includes fresh hiring of 250 members and letting go of 600 employees," a statement said.
Product and engineering teams are being merged for smoother functioning, it added.
India is a part of me, says Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai
"India is a part of me and I carry it with me wherever I go," 谷歌 and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said, as he received the prestigious Padma Bhushan award from the Indian envoy to the US.
Indian-American Pichai was awarded the Padma Bhushan for 2022 in the Trade and Industry category. The Madurai-born Pichai was named one of the 17 awardees earlier this year.?
Iran's controversial 'morality police' disbanded after months of anti-hijab unrest
Iran has abolished its morality police, local media reported, following more than two months of protests that were sparked by Mahsa Amini's detention for allegedly breaching the nation's stringent female dress code.
Since Amini's death, an increasing number of women have refused to wear the hijab, especially in parts of Tehran, while demonstrators have torched their required head coverings and blasted anti-government chants.
Indonesia raises volcano warning to highest after Semeru erupts
Indonesian authorities raised the warning on Semeru #volcano to the highest level after an eruption spewed a column of ash high into the air, the country’s vulcanology agency said. The plume from the volcano reached a height of 50,000 feet (15 km), said Japan’s #Meteorology Agency, which was monitoring for the possibility of a tsunami there.
Russia reaped $1 billion of wheat in occupied Ukraine, NASA says
Ukraine has lost at least $1 billion of #wheat that was harvested in areas controlled by Russia, according to research using satellite imagery from NASA’s food security and agriculture program. The analysis gives an idea of what’s happening in occupied territories, where information is tightly controlled.
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As per the latest data, the Maternal Mortality Ratio of India during the period of 2018-20 decreased to 97, as compared to the MMR in 2017-19, which was at 103. In 2015-17, India’s MMR was 122, while it was at 130 during the period of 2014-16.
Although some states performed well, the situation in some states, including Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Assam has remained poor. The MMR in the three states was recorded above 150, which is much higher than the United States’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) target.
Jyotsna Singh of Kotak Wealth Management gives new definition of SIP
Jyotsana Singh, a proud Kotak Lifer of 25 plus years, believes in SIP – Stay Invested Patiently. She believes that the role that women have played in the India growth story is a very significant and dynamic shift that has been seen play out in a few decades.
Women today are taking the lead in pretty much every sphere and financial services is no exception and scaling new highs. Multi-product, bond trading to investment banking, asset management – I have busted many myths or many stereotypes like once an investment banker always an investment banker," she said.
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G20 Presidency: A chance for India to end international conflicts on farm subsidies
As India takes over the G20 Presidency for a year from this December onwards, it can attempt to bring global consensus on the issues related to farm subsidies.
A report titled “G-20 Presidency For India A Golden Opportunity To Correct The Longstanding Issues Regarding Agricultural Subsidies” by?State Bank of India ?(SBI) stated, “India’s Presidency is a golden chance for India to correct the long-standing anomalies that are heavily loaded against the developing countries in the domain of agriculture and food subsidies.”
FIFA World Cup 2022, Round of 16 - Day 2: Poland and Senegal crash out as England face France in the second quarter-final
Catch all the highlights from the FIFA World Cup 2022 Round of 16 matches between France and Poland at the Al Thumama Stadium, and England and Senegal at the Al Bayt Stadium.
Japan, South Korea aim to make Asia proud; Brazil, Croatia have reputation to protect — What to watch out for on Day 16 of FIFA World Cup 2022
The match will be held at the Al Janoub Stadium where the runner-up from four years ago, Croatia, will be taking on the tournament's surprise package Japan. A lot is at stake for the two teams. Once the dust settles at the Al Janoub Stadium, the action will shift to Stadium 974 where another Asian nation, which has been a surprise in this tournament take the center stage against the big boys of Brazil.
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