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A Day at the Apache Kafka 🚀 Today, I had the pleasure of attending an in-person Apache Kafka hosted by CRED in Bangalore. Here’s my feedback on this incredible event: 📍 Venue: Cred Aero, Bengaluru 🔹 Agenda Highlights: - @Vikas Sharma , CRED : Talk: Running Kafka Optimally in Production: Practical Usage Feedback: Vikas shared practical insights on optimizing Kafka in production environments, with valuable strategies for resource management. - Udayaram Kammara , Bazaarvoice : Talk: How Bazaarvoice Utilizes Kafka for Both Stream and Batch Processing Scenarios Feedback: Udayaram's session on Kafka's use at Bazaarvoice was enlightening, covering real-world use cases and challenges. - Diptiman Raichaudhuri , Confluent : Talk:Stream Processing for the Non-JVM World: pyflink and kafka-python Feedback: Diptiman's explanation of Apache Flink's architecture and the demonstration of kafka-python and pyflink were fascinating and beneficial for non-JVM users. What I Learned: - Effective strategies for running Kafka in production. - Real-world use cases and challenges in stream and batch processing. - Leveraging pyflink and kafka-python for stream processing. Overall, this meetup was a treasure trove of knowledge and inspiration. The sessions were well-organized, and the speakers were exceptionally knowledgeable. I’m excited to implement these learnings in my projects and continue exploring the potential of Apache Kafka and related technologies. 🙌 #ApacheKafka #KafkaMeetup #CRED #Bangalore #EventStreaming #StreamProcessing #TechCommunity #Networking #Python #Flink #DataPlatforms

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🚀 #India's #AI Future Takes Shape! #soverignAI The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY Startup Hub) is driving India's AI revolution with a significant $1.25 billion (INR 10,372 Cr) investment under the India AI Mission. This mission isn't just about tech—it's about self-reliance and securing our nation's future in the global AI landscape. 🔧 MeitY has issued a Request for Empanelment (RFE) to bring together top cloud and data center providers, ensuring access to high-speed AI infrastructure like GPUs, TPUs, and more for academia, startups, researchers, and government bodies. With bids due by September 6, this initiative guarantees AI capabilities at competitive rates through a transparent process. 🌍 The IndiaAI Mission is built on the foundation of deploying over 10,000 GPUs through public-private partnerships (PPP) to create world-class, scalable AI infrastructure. The Innovation Centre (IAIC) will focus on retaining top talent and developing indigenous multimodal AI models. A robust Datasets Platform will enhance public sector data accessibility and utility, while the FutureSkills Program will expand AI education and establish AI labs nationwide. 🌏 In a rapidly evolving geopolitical environment, India’s emphasis on localized AI infrastructure is crucial. Relying on local manufacturing and innovation reduces risks associated with global dependencies and potential sanctions, particularly in the semiconductor sector. 🤖 With the rise of AI, especially Generative AI, the IndiaAI Mission is a testament to #india's commitment to harnessing this technology for national growth while ensuring safe and ethical usage. If you want to place bids for $1.25B contract here is link PDF: https://lnkd.in/ghS_tH2F Submission of Bid (Tender ID 2024_DIT_821591_1) are to be submitted electronically on GeM : https://lnkd.in/gRDS9tvt

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“Today, only 5% of people from the Indian Institutions are coming to the US, others are staying in India.” — Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen made this statement recently in an interview. He added that there is a trend of reverse migration, as the Indian economy is exploding and there are a lot of opportunities back home. A lot of people nowadays think that the US isn’t as valuable to Indians as it once was. But as an Indian who lives and runs a business in the US, I respectfully disagree. Here’s why: ▶ 1. The numbers  In 2022-23, the US issued 125k student visas to Indians while in 2023-24, the number rose to nearly 140k students. 1 out of every 5 student visas issued in the US was offered to an Indian. ▶ 2. Lack of original innovation A lot of work needs to be done to inculcate original research and innovation in Indian universities, so that our students are much more employable than they are currently. ▶ 3. The opportunity for global exposure For some students, it’s not only about the degree but also the exposure they get in the US - to diverse cultures, better research and a global network. I know students are still achieving great heights in India, and we’re constantly advancing. But the truth is - there’s still a long way to go. If we want our students to continue their education in India, we need to: - Provide them with quality education - Encourage original research and innovation - Update our curriculum and prioritise skill building I am confident that in the next few years, we will be able to reach a place where we don’t have to search for opportunities outside India. Only then will we be able to truly empower our youth and make India a global leader in education and employment. Do you think Indians aren’t as keen to go to the US as they used to be? #india #education #employement

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Leveling the playing field... I was one of the nine girls in my undergraduate class of ~45. 20% women in engineering was not a bad ratio for the early nineties in India! We never felt like a minority. And more than half of us came to the US for higher studies! I was expecting to find a better gender ratio in the US. On the contrary, the gender imbalance in tech leadership is so pronounced here. I often find myself to be the only woman in a room full of my male peers. To be honest, it didn’t bother me much for a while. I never considered myself to be a minority that needed special treatment! I always believed that if I worked hard, I would do well in my career... Reflecting on my career, keeping up with my male colleagues was indeed hard when I was raising kids! Women naturally take on more responsibilities for kids and families across all cultures. And it does get harder to stay late at work, network with others, take on that extra project for bonus points, change jobs, and be ambitious… Many women shy away from leadership roles during that phase, thinking they are not good enough. The result? Women climb up the leadership ladder slower than their male counterparts - with fewer positions as we go up the career pyramid, they often lose out. Everyone talks about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Equity is about providing a level playground for all the players for a fair game. However, is leveling the field itself good enough? Companies may need to rethink how they view minority players… And not assume that women are not ready to lead the real games if they can’t clock in as many hours. Make them the captains, send them to the playoffs, and put them in the front row... You will be surprised... all the skills they learned balancing work and family (and excelling in both) would make them play a winning game. There is no other way to improve gender diversity at "all levels" than taking this leap of faith in women. I am fortunate enough to be at a company/group that didn’t penalize me for the work-life balance I sought in times of need, made me captain, sent me off to the playoffs with critical projects and responsibilities, and helped me excel! I hope more organizations do the same! #sharadayeluriblogs #dei #equity #womeninengineering #diversity #leadership Juniper Networks

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𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 cricket just qualified for the T20 WC Super 8, but here is what we Indians are more excited to know... With USA qualifying for the Super 8, will Saurabh Naresh Netravalkar's 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐨 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐝, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐞𝐬, 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝? Need Oracle to comment on this post... :P Also, if you have come this far, do read about the platform (Slack) that made this 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭 possible too. 1. 🚀 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐞: Slack, or the *Searchable Log of All Conversation and Knowledge*, skyrocketed to a staggering $1B valuation in just 8 months with virtually zero direct marketing spend. 𝑮𝒂𝒎𝒆-𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓! 2. 🎮 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Slack emerged from the ashes of a failed gaming startup, 𝘛𝘪𝘯𝘺 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘬. Originally crafted for internal communications and not for external communications, it wasn’t long before its potential for external use cases was realized. 𝑷𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒍! 3. 💸 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐜𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Fast forward to today, and Slack is a proud member of the Salesforce family. Acquired for an eye-watering $27.7B in an all-cash deal, Slack's current valuation of over $26B shows this move was a masterstroke—at least on paper! 𝑹𝑶𝑰 🚀 4. 🌍 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: With a market share of approximately 18% and availability in more than 150 countries, Slack is truly a global leader. 𝑷𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆! 5. 📦 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞-𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫: Unlike other organizations juggling multiple tools like Tool A for communication, Dropbox for files, and Outlook for emails—Slack consolidates everything into one seamless platform. 𝑬𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕! 6. 📈 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐇𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬: Slack's original North Star Metric was 2,000 messages sent. Today, it facilitates a mind-blowing 1.5 billion messages daily across 39 million Daily Active Users (DAU).  𝑺𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚! 7. 🤖 𝑨𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝒖𝒓𝒗𝒆: Slack's in-built apps have outpaced its competitors with cutting-edge automation and AI integration. 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒆-𝒐𝒇-𝒕𝒉𝒆-𝒂𝒓𝒕! ✨ 𝑲𝒆𝒚 𝑻𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒚: The biggest lesson from Slack’s journey is knowing when to pivot. From its humble beginnings as a byproduct of a gaming company to becoming a powerhouse in its own right, Slack's leadership exemplified the transformative power of pivoting at the right time. Have you used #Slack before? Shoot your answers in the comments! 🚀 Found this interesting? Follow Kevin Thomas for more. Huge shout-out to Shravan Tickoo, Ashu Mishra, Rethink Systems, and the cohort Rohan Mayekar | Munmun Dutta | Harshit Bakliwal | Saral Patnaik | Tusshar Gupta | Ayushee Tripathy for inspiring me to write more. #Product #Management #Slack #WorkLessBoring #WorkLife #Startups #Company #Leadership #Technology #India #Salesforce #Cricket ICC Men's T20 World Cup #Oracle

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𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟮𝟰 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯: Was crying on call with my aunt, saying that I've been working on maltiplai since September 2022 but have no idea where this is going. 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟮𝟱 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯, 𝟭𝟬:𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗠: Back to working on maltiplai when a voice inside me told me look for courses at MIT(still don't know where that voice came from). I remember almost paying for an online course in Neural Networks, but I stopped and ended up giving an interview for an onsite Venture Advancement Program ​MIT Bootcamps 😍​ 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟮𝟳 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯: I got "the email"! It stated "It will be a life-changing experience"(I really needed one!) 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯: First US trip, straight to MIT Bootcamps 😎 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯: Incorporation of ATLata & Maltiplai B.V. in the Netherlands ♥️ 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯: Sphinx Solutions Pvt. Ltd. onboarded for software development 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰: maltiplai went live on iOS & Android in 60 countries! 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆-𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰: maltiplai collaborated with Amity University, Miranda House, Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC), Delhi, Hindu College, University of Delhi, Aryabhatta College, University Of Delhi, Sri Venkateswara College, Delhi University, Shaheed Sukhdev College Of Business Studies, NSUT Delhi, Delhi Technological University (DTU), Delhi College Of Arts and Commerce and University School of Automation and Robotics (USAR) to spread the word that we are here! 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰: Got a chance to share advice with the next group of innovators — just a year ago, I was sitting in the same room ♾️ I haven't done this alone; I'm 𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. Despite having full-time jobs, we manage(nights/mornings, all merged) to align between 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 🇳🇱, 𝗜𝘀𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗹 🇮🇱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮 🇮🇳—𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗻𝗲. 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱, after 5 months and 14,000+ downloads, we're preparing to deploy an improved product and even launch our revenue channels. We might not get it right the first time, but we are here for the long run, 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 😎 #CreatorEconomy #TheFutureIsHere

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Pavan Nanjundaiah, with nearly two decades of AI experience, excels in data science, engineering, and product development. Leading Tredence’s Products team, he has scaled it to 100 members and driven ML-based product innovation. Watch Pavan Nanjundaiah, Head of Tredence Studio at Tredence Inc., talk about implementing GenAI in an organization, during Data Engineering Summit 2024. #DES2024 #GENAI

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Today, I completed 3 years in Amazon. Here is a snapshot of my 3 years with 3 lessons, one from each year. 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 # 𝟭 First highlight of this year was learning about Amazon, It’s leadership principle, and its culture. And the second one was leading the Diwali, Black Friday, Cyber Monday Sale for the product detail page of my favourite online shopping destination. This was the first year, where I was not just ordering during Diwali, but was also helping my customers in placing the orders. I learned more about management and scale in that 1 year in comparison to my last 3 years. The leadership principle I resonated the most in the first year was learn and be curious Lesson from year 1: Learn the culture before applying your core skills for which you are hired.  𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 # 𝟮 This year, I started working in Amazon AppStore org. Key highlight of this year was the launch of 2 initiatives. First one was to reduce the latency of an application by 96%. Second one was to launch 2 solutions, including one ML model to increase automation. This amazing team was trying to launch a product before I joined the team, but that was getting delayed due to requirements changes and operational load. So team needed to earn the trust of management by showing business deliveries. This year made me learn and exercise relentless prioritisation through 1 way, 2 way door decision making, popularised by Jeff Bezos. Two leadership principles, I resonated the most, were earn trust and bias for action Lesson from year 2: Speed matters in business. Today’s problems are tomorrow’s past problems. Solve them when they are still the problems. 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 # 𝟯 Having won trust of senior management allowed my team to take bigger goals. Which indirectly translated into interesting problem statements to solve and career growth for team members. My team increased the automation from 7% to 40%, a huge win for business and our customers. We increased the scope of our latency reduction product to cater more use cases. Leadership principles I resonated the most were, hire and develop the best, and deliver results. Lesson from year 3: Delivery is the stamp on your team’s worth. If you can’t deliver your fancy architecture, better not build it. My management recognised the efforts and contributions of the team and trusted us to take a more audacious goal of increasing the automation from 40% to 80% in fourth (current) year. A manager's success is never an individual success. It is the success of his team and its members. So, while I embark on my fourth year, I want to thank the team for delivering results for our customers and my management for showing trust in us.

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EVM are primitive electronic tech without any communication channels or even serial ports. When Elon goes defensive and says "anything" can be hacked, then we need to question the scope of the term hack mentioned here. how exactly will the hack be performed in an air gapped device? Lets say the manufacturer is conspirator to the "hacking" ... he writes a custom code in the machine to route all input votes to one particular code : How would vendor know which button he needs to route the votes to? Coz, the sequence of candidate mapping is a last minute thing that the local booth decides.. and then all parties, including opposition will have to test the machines before they are opened for voting.. do you think all parties will agree to let a faulty machine be allowed to go on vote? The only way voting can be manipulated in EVM : Post election, the machine needs to broken out of its sealed compartment. One LS seat has about 1.5M voters.. lets simplify it to 500K voters. Thats over 250 EVMs The machines need to be reset to 0 and then 500K to 900K times some one has to vote for the favored candidate. 1 vote takes about 1 min to process.. so 500000 mins is 347 continuous days. How ridiculous is that?

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Gravitas | Google's Gemini AI fiasco triggers calls to sack Sundar Pichai | WION Google CEO Sundar Pichai has called the controversy around Gemini AI's inaccurate and biased responses as "completely unacceptable". In an internal memo to his employees, Pichai assured that his team was working on fixing the issues but investors are already calling for the CEO's resignation as a result of the controversy. The fiasco has sparked a bigger debate about AI. Can the public trust AI models? On this episode of Gravitas, we try to decode. #google #gemini #gravitas https://lnkd.in/guikXN4S

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The recent tragic incident in Pune, where a 17-year-old boy driving a high-speed Porsche caused the death of two innocent people, has once again spotlighted a troubling reality in India: the ease with which affluent individuals can evade true accountability. Despite the severity of the crime, the juvenile justice system has granted bail with conditions that, while educational and rehabilitative, seem insufficient in the face of the loss of lives. This pattern is not new. Wealth and influence often provide a cushion against the full weight of legal consequences, creating a stark contrast between the treatment of the rich and the poor in our judicial system. This disparity raises several critical questions: 1. Are punitive measures for wealthy offenders truly reflective of the gravity of their crimes? 2. How can we ensure that justice is equitable, regardless of socio-economic status? 3. What reforms are necessary to hold all individuals equally accountable under the law? It's imperative that we address these issues head-on. The law must be a great equalizer, not a privilege that bends to the influence of wealth. Each life lost to negligence and recklessness demands justice, not just for the victims but for the integrity of our society. Let’s advocate for a legal system that is fair and uncompromising, where justice does not discriminate based on bank balances. Every step towards this goal is a step towards a more just and equitable India. #JusticeForAll #EqualityUnderLaw #LegalReform #Accountability #India News link is in comment section

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As a Product Manager, the recent launch of the iPhone 16 series. Does these changes feel evolutionary rather than revolutionary?? 𝗟𝗲𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 New 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀. Recently, Piyush Pratik, an IIT graduate Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi and Apple Product Manager, discussed the new Camera Control feature on the iPhone 16 series. Piyush’s journey from India to Silicon Valley is truly inspiring, and his work in enhancing user experiences with the latest innovations is something we can all learn from. Starting with Xcode 16, the advancements for developers are phenomenal. Apple has taken huge steps toward improving the user experience for everyone. The new accessibility features, such as 𝗘𝘆𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝘆𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴, are absolutely game-changing for people with disabilities. Think of it like gaining a superpower—the ability to control your device with just your gaze or a light touch. It’s technology meeting humanity in the most remarkable way. With features like 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, it’s like having a coding partner who knows what you need before you even ask. Imagine the ease of having a tool that speeds up your work and helps you write cleaner, more efficient code. The new testing environment feels like having a foresight tool that lets you catch issues long before they become a headache. It’s every developer’s dream! But it’s not just about making things easier for developers. The updates to the App Store? They’re a breath of fresh air. Apple is now giving us a more streamlined experience by highlighting apps that are actually useful and up-to-date. No more dealing with outdated or glitchy apps cluttering our devices—it’s like having a personal curator picking only the best options for you. One of the most reassuring updates, however, has to be around security. With 𝗥𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗗𝗠 (𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁) 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, Apple’s approach feels like having a personal bodyguard for your device. Your phone, tablet, or computer is continuously monitored and protected from potential threats without you having to lift a finger. Overall, these updates aren’t just about the tech they’re about how technology can work better for all of us. It’s about making things smoother, faster, safer, and more inclusive. As a PM, I’m thrilled to see how these advancements will continue to shape the future of how we live, work, and play. Reshare if you liked content & please do share your favorite feature in recent update #ProductManagement #AppleInnovation #SoftwareUpdates #Technology #UserExperience #Accessibility #Security #DeveloperTools #Xcode16 #Swift #LearningFromLeaders #iPhone16 #PiyushPratik #IIT #CameraControl AIRPODS

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Are we in for major layoffs in medical device? Intuit laid off 15,000…. Intel laid off over 5,000… Tesla laid off 14% of its workforce… So what? It will never happen in medical device. Well, it has and it will. What should you do? Embrace new ways to increase sales. Adopt methods that the most successful reps are using. When it comes time to make decisions companies keep top producers. And if they don’t keep you go do it somewhere else.

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India's Lok Sabha polling is underway. And the integrity of the electoral process is under scrutiny. Amidst concerns of fraud and manipulation, claims of one party trying to influence voters are being raised by the other. This is, however, not something new. We see this in every election, be it state or national level. Blockchain technology, with its decentralized architecture and immutable ledger, addresses the vulnerabilities inherent in traditional voting systems. Each vote is recorded as a transaction on the blockchain, ensuring that it cannot be altered or manipulated. Efforts are thus being made to utilize BCT for voting. Horizon State has made some significant advancements. They have made a secure digital ballot box wherein participants will use decision tokens (HST) to cast their votes from a mobile phone or PC, which are then logged into an immutable blockchain and used to reliably verify the outcome of the election. This approach eliminates the possibility of manipulation, recording errors, or tampering. Beyond elections, this system holds promise for facilitating decision-making in settings where resources and authority are shared, thereby encouraging greater participation. Real-world trials of blockchain-based elections are also underway. For instance, in November 2018, the Thai Democrat Party utilized ZCoin to conduct its primary election for selecting a new party leader, making it the first large-scale political election to utilize blockchain technology. The election garnered a total of 127,479 votes from across Thailand. Hence, the potential of BCT is clearly evident! #blockchaintechnology #electionintegrity #digitaldemocracy #transparentvoting #blockchainvoting #secureelections #loksabhaelections #votingsecurity #democracyinaction #techforgood #digitaltransformation #innovativetechnology #trustinelections #electioninnovation #blockchainingovernment

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A legal background check should be basic for any transaction of any consequence.

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