FF Insights 711: How polymaths think
August 8, 2022: The man who couldn’t save himself, Facial recognition in the UK, A brief history of time
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August 8, 2022: The man who couldn’t save himself, Facial recognition in the UK, A brief history of time
Renaming Facebook as Meta indicates a big bet on the metaverse, as well as an “escape hatch” from the issues and scrutiny Facebook has been facing. The entire industry is at the beginning of a big wave and Mark Zuckerberg has been building capacity for some years now. However, the key to Meta’s success will depend on whether and how fast customers adopt it to work, learn, play, build and live.
August 8, 2022: SuperSable, Problem with Instagram?, Gender and physics
Geopolitics, geo-economics and India’s positioning in the region. The second in a three-part series to set context for the Masterclass on Geopolitics and Global Trade
November 16, 2021: Viktor Frankl on happiness; Being a leader; What fingers can tell; Martial Arts exponents
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) had a pivotal role in shaping India’s computer-tech capability, as early as the 1960s. An extract from ‘Against All Odds: The IT Story of India’ by Kris Gopalakrishnan, N. Dayasindhu and Krishnan Narayanan
November 19, 2022: The Twitter “alternative” that’s nothing like Twitter
Friends, family, and the wildebeest migration in Kenya
November 17, 2021: How Indian innovation changed over the last two decades; Death by meetings; Delhi Confidential
November 18, 2021: Will Meta be any different?; Should you wait before you vaccinate your child against Covid-19?; Rabbits versus turtles