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Google has released new details about the Universal Speech Model (USM), a system that the company describes as a “critical first step” towards realizing its goals, and which is now getting closer to its goal of building an AI language model that supports 1,000 different languages in order to beat ChatGPT. In November of last year, the business revealed its USM model as well as its aspirations to construct a language model that supports 1,000 of the world’s most spoken languages. USM is described by the tech giant as a collection of cutting-edge speech models with 2 billion parameters trained on 12 million hours of speech and 28 billion phrases of text in 300+ languages. Google in…

GAIL establishes a first-of-its-kind incubation cell to foster the entrepreneurial talents of employee spouses GAIL (India) Ltd today established an incubation cell, the first-of-its-kind in the sector, to educate spouses about the start-up environment and give mentorship, training, and support with the required tools to start their own companies. Shakun Gupta, GAIL’s first woman, and Sandeep Kumar Gupta, Chairman & Managing Director, GAIL inaugurated the project today, a day ahead of International Women’s Day, in the presence of R K Jain, Director (Finance), Deepak Gupta, Director (Projects), Ayush Gupta, Director (HR), and their wives. GAIL attracts high-caliber personnel, whose spouses…

When the Reserve Bank of India raises interest rates, the typical and average investor is concerned about where to invest when interest rates fall. The increase in repo rates has helped investors, particularly those who rely on fixed income assets. As interest rates rise, why not invest directly through the RBI? You will also receive reasonable interest, and the security of your investment is unparalleled in the country! The Floating Rate Savings Bond 2020 is a risk-free investment that may be put alongside money market funds, sovereign bonds, and fixed deposits. This bond investment pays a reasonable rate of return.…

Kerala’s efforts to strengthen its startup environment received a significant boost  when emerging startups in the state were guaranteed investments totaling Rs 18.4 crore, opening a new chapter in the government’s initiatives to build a vibrant early-stage ecosystem. Kozhikode-based Sparks Angel Network and Kerala Angel Network both announced raising investments totaling Rs 8 crore and Rs 5 crore, respectively, in the state’s startups at the “Seeding Kerala” conclave hosted by the Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM). Phoenix Angels announced that it was making an investment of Rs 3.5 crore, and an additional Rs 1.45 crore was expected from a pool headed…

Vada Pav, Mumbai’s pride, has been rated as the world’s 13th finest Sandwich Every state has a signature food that is popular throughout the country. Similarly, Vada Pav, a popular snack in Maharashtra, has been named the world’s 13th finest sandwich by Taste Atlas. Taste Atlas announced the rating in a Twitter post. Any Mumbaikar would tell you that their favourite street snack is ‘Vada Pav’ without a doubt. This humble sandwich is loved by many people and can be eaten for breakfast, lunch, late snack time, or even dinner. And now, Vada pav’s popularity has garnered it global acclaim, with the street delicacy named…

India to ship 20,000 tonnes of Wheat to Afghanistan via Chabaha  The MEA stated on Tuesday that India will transfer its next cargo of wheat to Afghanistan under the Taliban administration via Chabahar. The decision was revealed during the inaugural meeting of the India-Central Asia Joint Working Group (JWG) on Afghanistan in Delhi, following the expiry of an agreement with Pakistan to extend the time for shipping wheat through land route, and efforts to prolong the period had failed. While India had provided around 40,000 metric tonnes (MT) of the 50,000 MT pledged last year following an agreement with the former PM…

Marks & Spencer and TCS are expected to reach a $1 billion deal Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), the largest software exporter in the nation, is about to finalize several transactions worth $1 billion with British retailer Marks & Spencer. The IT firm, however, has not officially confirmed the acquisition and labeled it “market speculation”. The report claims that many transactions between TCS and Mark & Spencer, totaling $1 billion, will be finalized in the upcoming weeks. Notably, TCS and Marks and Spencer have been working together since 2018. For more than 80,000 of Marks and Spencer’s employees, the Indian IT…

Six typical work patterns for UAE employees have been identified by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization (MoHRE). The work patterns, which include full-time, part-time, and temporary contracts, identify and describe the type of employment. The MoHRE used social media to describe the various options available to workers in the United Arab Emirates. The law governing the labor market in the United Arab Emirates, according to a tweet, “offers a variety of work patterns, intending to better the work environment and attract national and international talents to the private sector.” Six work patterns were then noted;

GQG Investments’ Rajeev Jain will inform investors this week about its Rs 15,446 crore investment in the Adani Group. GQG (GQG Partners) chairman and chief investment officer Rajiv Jain will meet with customers and investors in Australia this week to discuss the business’s reasoning for investing in Gautam Adani’s enterprise, according to a statement from the company. Rajeev Jain will be visiting Australia for the first time since the firm was listed in Australia in 2021. GQG Partners invested Rs 15,446 crore in four Adani Group firms with Adani Green Energy Limited, Adani Transmission Ltd, Adani Enterprises Ltd, and Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd receiving investments from GQG. The transaction was completed…

Captain Deeksha C. Mudadevannanavar is the first female officer to be commissioned into the Parachute Regiment of the Indian Army’s elite special forces unit. She hails from Davangere in the state of Karnataka. In October 2019, Captain Deeksha C. Mudadevannanavar was appointed to the MH Golconda of the Indian Army via the Short Service Commission (SSC). Captain Deeksha was a member of the National Cadet Corps (NCC), and after being promoted, she continued her training for the MOBC at the Army Medical Corps Center in Lucknow. The Indian Army’s Medical Corps officers must complete the MOBC as a prerequisite. After…