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jayadevan | 7 years ago | on: Is AI art taking off finally?

Agree. There seems to be a consensus in the art world about that. Do you think though that at some point the creators of the algorithm and people whose images are used as training sets etc should get some value out of it?

jayadevan | 7 years ago | on: Byju’s buys Osmo for $120M to add blended learning to its education business

Byju Raveendran's profile https://factordaily.com/byju-raveendran-profile/

jayadevan | 9 years ago | on: John P Barlow is unwell, help?

Agree, it's not either-or is it?

jayadevan | 9 years ago | on: Reliance’s Ambani Lays Out Plan for Low-Cost Mobile Data in India

This is huge. Quoting from a piece linked below.

"Now, here’s my not-so-big bet: Jio will not make its magic number of 100 million customers in one year. The person who offers me the best odds before end of Saturday on a $200 bottle of a single malt is on.

In fact, more from my smoky mirror: Jio will struggle for at least a few years before it starts making a dent in the telecom market." http://goo.gl/hH7Fai

jayadevan | 9 years ago | on: China is challenging the idea that censorship thwarts online innovation

That's probably what he meant. I'm Indian. I didn't go deep into what software etc, so apologies for what might come across as a loose comment. And agree with all of you about much of fundamental software coming from various nations. Can't be of any one country.

jayadevan | 9 years ago | on: China is challenging the idea that censorship thwarts online innovation

I was at the Alipay headquarters a few weeks ago. What caught my eye was a large IBM machine kept outside the office with lots of signatures on them. When I asked them what it was, they said this was the last piece of American technology the company used and they'd kept it as a trophy. They've replaced every thing else in the company with Chinese tech. That's quite something for a company which processes millions of transactions in a day.

jayadevan | 9 years ago | on: India's Flipkart Has an Amazon Problem

Here's what Flipkart is planning to do about it.

- Shrink marketplace model. - Increase inventory led sales. - Tighter quality control. - Work with large retailers & cut down on the seller base. - Bring back private labels. - Build financial services ecosystem.

A detailed account on how Flipkart is trying to mend its ways is here: http://goo.gl/zRZ1FP.

jayadevan | 9 years ago | on: Inside the Indian BuzzFeed competitor you’ve never heard of

Thanks for sharing this. These numbers are phenomenal!

jayadevan | 12 years ago | on: Canaan Partners is at the Cross Roads in India: To Be, or Not To Be?

I hope they don't. Isn't all that great for Indian startups as it is.

jayadevan | 12 years ago | on: Did Facebook Just Read My Whatsapp Message and Show Me An Ad?

Lol! They only said no ads on Whatsapp! Also, Google does the same to your e-mail.

jayadevan | 12 years ago | on: ManyShip Wants to be the AirBnB for Posts and Parcels

Adds to the sharing economy. But a whole lot of questions on safety.

jayadevan | 12 years ago | on: First Indian Startup to be acquired by Facebook

Never thought this day would come so soon!

jayadevan | 12 years ago | on: India’s Central Bank Cautions Users Against Bitcoin & Virtual Currency

Big blow to virtual currency from an emerging market leader.

jayadevan | 12 years ago | on: Exposed: How FB, Twitter is Rigged in India

I find it hard to believe that Facebook offered to put a man on the job for one of these companies.

jayadevan | 12 years ago | on: 250,000 Wi-Fi Hotspots in Indian Villages

Elections are near!

jayadevan | 12 years ago | on: Mangalyaan, India’s First Mars Mission

One would imagine that scientists believe less in rituals. ISRO scientists pray at the Thirupathi temple before every mission.

jayadevan | 12 years ago | on: Mangalyaan, India’s First Mars Mission

Much of the designs & research is "adapted". Hence, cheaper?

jayadevan | 12 years ago | on: Will Sri Lanka Ban Facebook? President Rajapaksa Calls it a ‘Disease’

It's terrible, the way politicians fear social media. On the flip side, there have been real instances of panic spreading widely through the internet.

jayadevan | 12 years ago | on: CyberEx: A Global Early Warning System for Cyber Security

Bad timing!

jayadevan | 12 years ago | on: Dear India, Show Some Spine: Take Hong Kong for Example

India, which claims to be a democracy, must bat for free speech, privacy and expression. It is funny that China, often branded as an autocratic country, for whatever reasons, is doing it.