A woman in Bengaluru accused an Ola auto driver of assault after she cancelled a ride. The incident, which was captured on video and shared on social media, sparked outrage and led to the driver’s arrest by the Bengaluru Police.
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Ethiopia’s Oromia region faces a severe kidnapping crisis, posing a significant threat to the country’s tourism industry. The Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) has been implicated in these incidents, raising concerns about the safety of travelers and deterring potential visitors. The Ethiopian government is grappling with the situation, while the OLA denies involvement.
A woman in Gurugram was subjected to threats and abuse by her Ola driver after she refused to pay an arbitrary fare. The driver became increasingly aggressive, made threats, and even attempted to film her without consent. This incident highlights the growing concern over safety and accountability within ride-hailing services.
Indian automotive manufacturer Ola has announced its plans to design, build, and launch India’s first-ever in-house AI chip by 2026. This move marks India’s entry into the burgeoning AI semiconductor market, focusing on self-driving vehicles. Ola’s ambitious strategy involves developing a series of AI chips, each specialized for different applications, with a focus on efficiency and performance.
Ola founder Bhavish Aggarwal announced significant advancements in artificial intelligence and technology at the company’s ‘Sankalp 2024’ event in Bengaluru. The event highlighted the integration of Krutrim, Aggarwal’s AI startup, into Ola Electric and Ola Consumer, alongside the deployment of Krutrim’s advanced AI-powered customer service tool. Aggarwal also revealed plans to build a 1-gigawatt data center and launch India’s first homegrown AI chip, showcasing Ola’s ambitious vision for AI dominance.
This article covers the top news stories of the day, including the Nifty 50’s record high, Rahul Gandhi’s criticism of the Modi government, and the aftermath of the tragic drowning of UPSC aspirants in Delhi. It also reports on a legal notice sent to Ola by MapMyIndia, the Indian embassy’s advisory for citizens in Lebanon, vandalism of telecom lines in France, and India’s performance at the Paris Olympics 2024.
Ola founder and CEO Bhavish Aggarwal believes India, with its vast pool of IT professionals and data, can lead the world in artificial intelligence (AI) just as China dominated manufacturing. He advocates embracing AI to boost productivity and create new jobs, emphasizing that India’s IT services industry can become even more productive by leveraging AI. Aggarwal also expressed concern about the influence of big tech companies and their promotion of ‘wokeism,’ highlighting his disagreement with mandatory pronoun selection on platforms like LinkedIn.
Ola co-founder Bhavish Aggarwal announced that the EV maker will move its workload from Microsoft Azure to its own Krutrim cloud after LinkedIn deleted several of his posts criticizing neutral pronouns. Aggarwal’s decision stems from his belief that the pronouns issue is a “woke political ideology of entitlement” that does not belong in India. LinkedIn’s actions have led him to conclude that the platform presumes Indians need to have pronouns in their lives and cannot criticize it.
Bhavish Aggarwal, CEO of Ola, ignited a social media debate upon expressing his disapproval of gender pronouns, referring to them as an “illness” and expressing hope that it would not spread to India. His comments, made on X (formerly Twitter), were met with a mix of criticism and support.