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India's digital public infrastructure and fintech ecosystem have significantly expanded access to formal credit over the past decade, but the next phase of growth is expected to depend less on wide access but more on use of artificial intelligence (AI), alternative data and responsible lending to reach borrowers
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I love reading — or at least that’s what I tell myself. In reality, I’ve always had a very on-and-off relationship with it, going from devouring books in days to barely opening one for weeks or months on end. But one constant I’ve realized is that I don’
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By 2029, most privacy incidents will result not from the direct exposure of personally identifiable information (PII), but from AI-generated inferences about individuals, according to Gartner, Inc., a business and technology insights company. “There is a fundamental shift underway from data exposure to insight exposure,” said Bart Willemsen, VP Analyst
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* Cyberattack hits operational technology at more than 30 Minnesota community water systems, briefly taking treatment plant offline and forcing several towns onto manual operations * A leaked WaterISAC memo obtained by WIRED relays a state fusion center assessment tying the intrusions to Iranian-affiliated hackers, but no US agency has formally attributed
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Illustrators have spent years sounding the alarm about generative artificial intelligence startups training their models on artists’ work without permission. They’ve pointed out how the practice is tantamount to theft, and in response, many gen AI boosters have argued that it’s necessary for the technology’s evolution. This
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Fun fact: whenever I have days that I work remotely, I'll always have an episode of Bob's Burgers on in the background. In fact, I watch all 16 seasons of the hit Hulu and Disney+ animated comedy so often, that I could tell you exactly what
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There is still time to preorder a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, or Galaxy Z Flip 8 series smartphone and take advantage of pre-release offers, both direct from Samsung or at Amazon. If ordering from Samsung, the smartphone maker will toss in a $150 Samsung
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The Ninja Luxe Café Mini Espresso Machine gives you lots of flexibility to craft the coffee or espresso beverage of your choice. While it's pretty quick to get from whole bean to cup, there is definitely a learning curve and some inconsistency. Pros * +Brews both espresso and drip
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To test these new ideas, researchers are exploring the infant universe through simulations. “There’s actually been really remarkable progress since Webb launched, really in the last year or so, on numerical simulations,” Somerville told attendees, adding that these new simulations “perhaps are more appropriate and more informative for interpreting
