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Tech reporter @livemint by profession | Trainspotter, opinionated sports and films critic, dog-parent, amateur photographer.

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Shouvik Das
18 days
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.
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OpenAI, world's most prominent AI startup, is eyeing India as its biggest market. CEO Sam Altman said Indian users are “incredible” for how they are integrating AI into daily lives and businesses, as...
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RT @livemint: In today's edition of Transformer, @distantvicinity writes on:. 💡 India's AI influencers.🏭 VCs pivot to core sectors.🏥 AI vs….
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What do you want to know?.
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RT @IndianExpress: #OperationSindoor | Everything in the thread below is verified by our reporters across India.
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RT @livemint: #MintPrimer | Scientists at Colossal used genetic reconstruction to recreate the long-extinct species—made popular by the HBO….
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Shouvik Das
6 months
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!.
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RT @livemint: This revival is happening in the context of an overall slowdown in sales of smartphones in recent years. 📱. ✨ Subscribe to #M….
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This revival is happening in the context of an overall slowdown in sales of smartphones in recent years.
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Shouvik Das
7 months
(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.
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Shouvik Das
7 months
(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.
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7 months
(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:
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In conversation with union IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Altman said that India was “OpenAI’s second largest market globally”—underlining the importance of the market’s size in the company’s data...
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Shouvik Das
7 months
RT @livemint: India has taken the first step to develop an AIchip from the ground-up to substitute Nvidia’s powerful processors, which have….
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Shouvik Das
8 months
RT @DevinaSengupta: ⚠️Your CEO’s resignation is on WA for all to see! DEI details available for sale! India Inc’s audits show employee data….
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Shouvik Das
9 months
RT @livemint: The Centre is working on a $3 billion package for the #electronicsindustry to encourage private sector research and developme….
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9 months
RT @Alisha2494: No Twesh; the story came out in Mint on November 11. You wrote on November 17, when the decision to restore subsidies was a….
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Shouvik Das
10 months
RT @shreypacheco: 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….
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Shouvik Das
10 months
Potentially unpopular opinion: On the live stage, Diljit + mass-scale PR + mammoth fireworks STILL cannot match Gurdas Mann with just a microphone. :).#diljitconcert.
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10 months
RT @_DialogueIndia: 📰 #MediaFeature. Amid a rise in hoax bomb threats against Indian airlines, the government has issued an advisory urging….
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10 months
RT @FabrizioRomano: 🚨🔴 BREAKING: Manchester United are set to pay €10m exit clause for Rúben Amorim to become new manager, here we go!. Spo….
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Shouvik Das
10 months
Shaping up now: a $600k class-action suit against @WazirXIndia, for their handling of customer funds. A @livemint exclusive on today's front (back) page narrates how victims, some of whom claim to have well over $30,000 stuck in their accounts, are feeling short-changed by the
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Shouvik Das
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RT @livemint: With the right strategy, #India’s $25 billion can create an ecosystem that supports more advanced #chips in the decades to co….
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