From IT bots to AI deepfakes: The evolution of election-related misinformation in India 

[ad_1] Election season calls for a game of Real or Fake. Take this pithy declaration in WhatsApp circulation from 2019, ahead of India’s General Elections: UNESCO Declare India’s “Jana Gana Mana” the World’s Best National Anthem. By now, ‘UNESCO declares India’ anything is a recognisable template; the forward holds celebrity status on the misinformation runway. Try … Read more

Elon Musk On Tesla’s Decision To Lay Off Over 14,000 Employees

[ad_1] Tesla, the Elon Musk-owned electric vehicle (EV) major, has recently disclosed plans to reduce its workforce globally by over 10 per cent, as reported by electrek.com, based on an internal memo shared by Musk with employees. This move is projected to affect around 14,000 employees across the company. The decision stems from identified redundancies … Read more

Microsoft Makes High-Stakes Play in Tech Cold War With Emirati A.I. Deal

[ad_1] Microsoft on Tuesday plans to announce a $1.5 billion investment in G42, an artificial intelligence giant in the United Arab Emirates, in a deal largely orchestrated by the Biden administration to box out China as Washington and Beijing battle over who will exercise technological influence in the Gulf region and beyond. Under the partnership, … Read more

Lauren Boebert Suggests How Trump’s Trials Would ‘Go Away’

[ad_1] Colorado Representative Lauren Boebert said that the legal challenge against Donald Trump would disappear if the former president decided to “just quit” his run for a second term in the White House. Boebert’s comments on Monday, posted to X, formerly Twitter, came after the beginning of Trump’s hush-money trial in Manhattan Criminal Court, where … Read more