Shouvik Das

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt drops a chilling warning on AI's future "Within 5 years, AI could handle infinite context, chain-of-thought reasoning for 1000-step solutions, and millions of agents working together. Eventually, they'll develop their own language... and we won't understand what they're doing." His final words: "Pull the plug." This is the man who ran Google talking about the singularity. 2:59 clip inside—must-watch.

In today's edition of Transformer, @distantvicinity covers: 🍎 The never-dying craze of Apple in India 💾 Semicon 2025 ⚠️ A $300 billion tariff threat 🎰 Gaming casinos And more. Read and subscribe here: open.substack.com/pub/techaimint…

GPT-5 is here. In a call, @sama tells us that it will deliver results with Ph.D-level dexterity — and the early dev demos definitely look great! Bonus: Altman says India's on track to become its largest market. AI on the rise? More on @livemint: #GPT5 livemint.com/companies/news…

In today's edition of Transformer, @distantvicinity writes on: 💡 India's AI influencers 🏭 VCs pivot to core sectors 🏥 AI vs doctors? 📉 MTNL’s ₹33K cr debt drama 🎮 Lego x Game Boy = nostalgia overload! Plus more. Read and subscribe here: open.substack.com/pub/techaimint…

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#MintPrimer | Scientists at Colossal used genetic reconstruction to recreate the long-extinct species—made popular by the HBO hit show, Game of Thrones. Read more: tinyurl.com/5duah8m5 🚨 Important questions, ethically answered — subscribe to #MintPremium 👉livemint.com/premium ✨ (@distantvicinity reports) | #DireWolves #DirewolfDynasty #ExtintAnimals

So @IndiaPostOffice’s tracking system is “under maintenance for the past THREE DAYS, and its IVR helpline doesn’t connect only. A very crucial delivery is stuck in transit — and I actually have NO clarity on what’s happening to it. What do I do now, folks? Suggestions please!

This revival is happening in the context of an overall slowdown in sales of smartphones in recent years. 📱 ✨ Subscribe to #MintPremium: read.ht/Sbp0 (@distantvicinity reports) livemint.com/technology/bud…

(3/3) He also added that his (infamous) line from 2023 was “taken out of context!” This largely bodes well for @GoI_MeitY and its push with the @OfficialINDIAai mission. For the full lowdown, Mint’s story is in print tomorrow, and online already.

(2/3) Industry insiders said OpenAI localising ChatGPT data in India is in anticipation of the upcoming compliance needs of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. Earlier, Altman said to @AshwiniVaishnaw that India was OpenAI’s second-largest market globally.

(1/3) A @livemint exclusive from @sama’s India visit today: @OpenAI has begun discussions to localise user data of Indians, a month after telling the Delhi High Court that it has no local operations here. Story: livemint.com/technology/ope…

India has taken the first step to develop an AIchip from the ground-up to substitute Nvidia’s powerful processors, which have shaken up the global tech landscape and re-established the US’s outsized dominance in the crucial sector @distantvicinity ✍️ livemint.com/technology/chi… Subscribe to epaper.livemint.com for more!

⚠️Your CEO’s resignation is on WA for all to see! DEI details available for sale! India Inc’s audits show employee data details are most vulnerable. Can #Blockchain help? Will firms invest in it? @distantvicinity & I report @livemint 🔗 livemint.com/industry/human…

The Centre is working on a $3 billion package for the #electronicsindustry to encourage private sector research and development (R&D) and create leading brands, two people aware of the development said. @distantvicinity ✍️ read.ht/SeKv 📰 Trust our hard work? Subscribe to #MintPremium 👉 read.ht/ScRp

No Twesh; the story came out in Mint on November 11. You wrote on November 17, when the decision to restore subsidies was already made. I'm all from learning from each other but please give the publication & reporter credit where it's due. #MintImpact

Shameless plug: I'm a reporter for one of India's biggest corporate publications, and I recently reported on a rising trend of urban adults splurging on Legos and other toy collectibles. Maybe this has a word of advice hidden somewhere within for the young lady: livemint.com/mint-lounge/bu…

>wife yells at husband for lego obsession >now he’s pulling away, ghost of former self

Toy collecting in India isn’t just a kid’s thing anymore. There’s been an increase in interest across all ages, and it’s exciting to be part of it. For me, it’s about reconnecting with old memories and finding pieces that tell a story. @distantvicinity @LEGO_Group @Mattel @Hasbro

Potentially unpopular opinion: On the live stage, Diljit + mass-scale PR + mammoth fireworks STILL cannot match Gurdas Mann with just a microphone. :) #diljitconcert

📰 #MediaFeature Amid a rise in hoax bomb threats against Indian airlines, the government has issued an advisory urging social media platforms like Meta and X to proactively remove misinformation impacting national security. This request challenges existing “safe harbour” protections for intermediaries, who typically only act on content flagged by authorities. With platforms now expected to define and remove such content independently, concerns are emerging over potential overreach and the accuracy of threat assessments. In conversation with Mint, Kazim Rizvi, founding director of The Dialogue, frames the advisory as a call for vigilance rather than a threat to legal immunity, highlighting its role in reinforcing content moderation responsibilities. Could this advisory set the groundwork for future regulations on big tech and national security? Is this the start of a larger regulatory shift for big tech in India? What does this mean for the future of digital responsibility and compliance? ➡ 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: livemint.com/industry/airli… #airlines #meta #x #twitter #safeharbour #nationalsecurity #contentmoderation #meity @kazimriz | @livemint | @distantvicinity