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Through entanglement and quantum interference, quantum computers can process a vast space of possibilities in parallel. (IBM)

Siddharth Pai: Can AI beat quantum computing at its own game?

4 min read . 09 Jun 2025

Cyber-safety is no longer just a technical issue to be left to the IT department.

Siddharth Pai: Arm employees against sophisticated cyberattacks

4 min read . 28 May 2025

Eventually, it’s possible that the most valuable AI companies won’t be those with the biggest data centres, but those with the smartest algorithms. (Pixabay)

GenAI frenzy: Are tech giants overbuilding data centres?

4 min read . 31 Mar 2025

Excessive digital engagement has been linked to increased stress, anxiety and depression. (Pixabay)

Online paradox: In need of a digital detox? AI assistants could be of help

4 min read . 17 Mar 2025

Startups are betting that they do not need an army of programmers and can instead accomplish most of the task of building their product by using GenAI.

How AI is transforming the role of venture capital for startups

4 min read . 03 Mar 2025

The role of developers may shift from writing code themselves to supervising and refining AI-generated output.

Redundancy alert: AI assistants have put our software code factories on notice

4 min read . 25 Feb 2025

The timing of R1’s arrival was especially noteworthy. (AFP)

DeepSeek’s R1 may be the first of many AI super-apps to come

4 min read . 17 Feb 2025

Data brokers operate as intermediaries, aggregating information from sources like online browsing histories, credit applications, social media interactions and public records.

The hidden dangers posed by data brokers need to be addressed

4 min read . 09 Dec 2024

Kurtz’s enduring contributions reshaped how the world interacts with computers

Thomas E. Kurtz (1928-2024) gave us Basic lessons in computer software

4 min read . 24 Nov 2024

Discussions around why GenAI is not working at a particular enterprise may soon result in mutual finger-pointing between clients and their IT service providers

Brace for GenAI letting the early adopters of this technology down

4 min read . 16 Sep 2024

In extreme cases, drivers have been found in the back-seat of their vehicles while Autopilot was in charge.

Self-driving cars still have a long road ahead of them

4 min read . 25 Dec 2023

Marketers in India need to realize that the world for ad viewership is changing, and in real time.

Digital advertising has grown even more algorithmic

4 min read . 18 Sep 2023

Interestingly, it appears that TikTok may be the best designed social media platform for war in that it is a video platform that is also instant. (AP)

Social media platforms have an out-of-Africa problem

4 min read . 24 Jul 2023

Nation-state actors, criminal organizations, and even lone hackers are constantly adapting their tactics to exploit emerging vulnerabilities.

The rise of cyber threats in a digital dystopia

3 min read . 11 Jul 2023

Watch out for generative AI trained by generative AI

4 min read . 28 Jun 2023

Google search will be led by generative AI only in the US

4 min read . 16 May 2023

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Offline reinforcement learning can beat generative AI

4 min read . 20 Mar 2023

Tech firms should go by Price’s Law if layoffs are a must

4 min read . 21 Feb 2023

BigTech companies are not the only players at the cutting edge of generative AI.

Generative AI models like ChatGPT have competition

5 min read . 07 Feb 2023

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An AI chatbot can pass the US test for a medical licence

4 min read . 23 Jan 2023