Deepfake faces are even more trustworthy than real people, study warns

Fake faces made by artificial intelligence appear more trustworthy to humans than genuine people. Artificial intelligence and deep learning — an algorithmic learning process used to educate computers – are utilised to create a human who appears authentic, a technology known as a ‘deepfake.’ Participants were asked to classify faces created by the StyleGAN2 algorithm as authentic or artificial in an experiment. The participants’ success percentage was 48%, which was somewhat lower than flipping a coin. Participants were trained on how to spot deepfakes using the same data set in…

Ola board approves acquisition of Avail Finance

The board of ANI Technologies, the parent company of ride-hailing business Ola, has authorised the acquisition of Avail Finance. They stated that the deal’s formal documentation was in the works. According to sources, Avail Finance cofounder Ankush Aggarwal has informed some of the company’s investors about the deal’s development informally. According to a source familiar with the situation, Aggarwal is anticipated to manage the business of Ola Financial Services, the ride-hailing company’s fintech subsidiary. Bhavish Aggarwal, the cofounder and CEO of Ola, has a brother named Ankush Aggarwal. On March…

China says it will send government officials to inspect Big Tech firms over their use of algorithms

China has retaliated against what it sees as probable algorithmic misuse by its internet behemoths, announcing that government officials will undertake in-person inspections. China’s state-controlled internet regulator, the Cyberspace Administration of China, said in a statement Friday that it will target “large-scale websites, platforms, and products with significant influence,” but did not name any specific companies. Bloomberg broke the story to us first. According to a Google Translate version of the regulator’s announcement, the agency wants Chinese IT businesses to submit their algorithms for evaluation in order to prevent “abuse”…

Centre Preparing New Data Governance Framework for More Efficient Exchange Among Govt Agencies

The central government is planning to develop a new data governance framework to allow for the flow of enormous volumes of data between government departments, a strategy that would improve governance efficiency, transparency, and accountability. The draught national data governance framework and policy will establish protocols and standards for how government entities process, store, and disseminate data within the larger government ecosystem. According to reports, Minister of State (MoS) for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said: “As we are increasing the digitisation of government, we need to create a…

Elon Musk will not join Twitter board, says CEO Parag Agrawal

Twitter’s CEO announced last week that billionaire Elon Musk would join the company’s board of directors. In the week since then, Parag Agrawal has stated that Musk does not want to be a member of Twitter’s board of directors, but will continue to play an important role in the company’s development. In a recent tweet, Agrawal stated, “Elon is our largest shareholder, and we will stay open to his feedback.” “Elon Musk has decided not to join our board. Here’s what I can share about what happened. The Board and…

Startup sector to remain attractive for jobseekers

Despite an approaching downturn in the record-breaking pace of investment, which is expected to lead to cost-cutting and layoffs at several renowned businesses such as Unacademy, Trell, and Lido Learning, founders, recruiting experts, and consultants say startups will continue to be attractive to job seekers. According to industry insiders, astronomical raises to recruit talent will likely see a correction in the next quarters, but the sector will continue to attract professionals for its wealth generating potential, intellectual stimulation, and as a learning ground for prospective entrepreneurs. “In the coming months,…

SaaS startup Rocketlane bets on customer onboarding segment

Rocketlane, a Chennai-based software-as-a-service startup, said customer onboarding is becoming increasingly important for B2B companies selling to large customers, for whom a good onboarding experience is proving to be a boon in fast-paced growth environments, according to cofounder and CEO Srikrishnan Ganesan. Ganesan told that companies have begun investing in customer onboarding even before they invest in traditional customer success software. “This is a good indicator for us that this space is emerging fast and the budget is getting created.” Rocketlane is also seeing brisk registrations for an onboarding-focussed event,…

This fintech firm is making salary payments easier for other start-ups

Karbon Card, a corporate card provider and developing Neobank for new-age start-ups and small and medium enterprises (SMBs), has launched Payout, a tool that will make vendor and salary payments easier and faster. Simple Maker Checker, Bulk Payout, Advanced Notification, and the ability to email payment links to recipients are just a few of the features of the new Payout product. In addition, the finance team will have access to all cards and vendor payments through a single platform. In fact, many Karbon clients have already begun to use Payout…

Google bans dozens of apps that were secretly gathering users’ data

Google has withdrawn dozens of apps from the Play Store that were secretly collecting phone numbers and other personal information. Muslim prayer apps, which have been downloaded over 10 million times, a barcode scanning app, and a highway speed trap detection app are among the banned apps. A data-scraping code was discovered in the QR code scanning software. The apps that have been removed from the Google Play Store were found to be gathering precise location information, email and phone numbers, nearby devices, and passwords, according to a Wall Street…

Google Meet Will Start Removing Users From Empty Meetings, Host Controls Get Redesign

Google Meet, its video conferencing software, has received two usability improvements. When everyone else has left a call, the app will now immediately remove you from it. Google Meet is also consolidating host management controls. They’ll be merged into the Google Meet web interface’s bottom-right corner. The controls had already been discovered in a number of locations. The new change allows for a more centralised, but lengthier, location of host administration controls. “We believe that by decreasing the need to switch between several menus, this change makes it easier to…