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Mint Primer

Mint Primer

Mint - HT Smartcast



This podcast version of the popular Mint Primer breaks down the Big News into quick easy consumable Questions & Answers. Each morning, host Prasid Banerjee and Alisha Sachdeva feature the finest explanations into the major and complex stories to provide a full and clear picture of the topic of the day.This is a Mint production, brought to you by HT Smartcast

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Available Episodes

05:16
Generative AI: Will it change the way we use apps?
EPISODE 164
21 Mar 2023

After pushing generative AI into their search engines and browsers, Google & Microsoft are now adding them to consumer products like Outlook, Bing, Edge, Gmail, Docs & more ... Read more

21 Mar5 MINS
05:12
Should you be worried about the H3N2 virus?
EPISODE 163
17 Mar 2023

Cases of influenza-A subtype H3N2 are on the rise, with a few deaths reported across India. The government says it’s keeping a close watch on the situation and has issued advisorie ... Read more

17 Mar5 MINS
05:24
Will GPT-4 make machines think like humans?
EPISODE 162
16 Mar 2023

Open AI has released the generative pre-trained transformer (GPT4), its much-anticipated large language model—that can learn and comprehend. This episode is being hosted by Prasid ... Read more

16 Mar5 MINS
04:43
Credit where it's due: How to empower women
EPISODE 161
15 Mar 2023

In this episode, get to know about one of the many ways to empower women is to ensure better access to credit. This has far-reaching implications, including giving a boost to women ... Read more

15 Mar5 MINS
04:49
Why local banks are insulated from SVB ripples
EPISODE 160
14 Mar 2023

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has caused ripples across the financial world but is unlikely to affect Indian lenders. This episode explains how stressed banks were managed in ... Read more

14 Mar5 MINS
05:08
What happens to Indian startups after SVB's fall?
EPISODE 159
13 Mar 2023

The shutdown and takeover of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) by US regulators has raised questions on how it impacts India’s startup industry. It was an important partner for the global ... Read more

13 Mar5 MINS
04:27
Who really blew up the Nord Stream Pipeline?
EPISODE 158
10 Mar 2023

US intelligence officials believe a pro-Ukrainian saboteur group may have been behind the bombing of the Nord Stream gas pipelines last year, according to The New York Times. This ... Read more

10 Mar4 MINS
04:43
Why every tech firm wants an AI-powered chatbot
EPISODE 157
07 Mar 2023

The battle for AI-powered chatbots is heating up with Musk, Zuckerberg, Pichai and Nadella all trying to outpace each other in the race to develop more powerful generative AI apps ... Read more

07 Mar5 MINS
04:42
The long road to sustainable development
EPISODE 156
06 Mar 2023

Last week’s #G20 meetings in Bengaluru saw discussions on how multilateral institutions can be strengthened to address global challenges, while retaining focus on Sustainable Devel ... Read more

06 Mar5 MINS
05:21
How YouTube is used to 'pump and dump' stocks
EPISODE 155
03 Mar 2023

Orders passed by Ananth Narayan, whole-time member at SEBI, in two recent cases, reveal the modus operandi of people operating 'pump and dump' schemes on YouTube. This episode is h ... Read more

03 Mar5 MINS
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