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We're excited to announce that Meta AI has arrived in India! 🇮🇳 Our leading AI assistant is now available at your fingertips, ready to enhance your digital experience and bring the future of technology to you. Discover how Meta AI can transform your life. #MetaAI

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Discover how AI is transforming India's MSMEs! With 94% recognizing AI’s growth potential and 87% confident in its productivity benefits, the future looks bright. The majority advocate for accessible AI technologies and training programs, while nearly half emphasize tailored use cases. Explore these insights and more in our latest article. #AIFuture #Meta

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Discover how AI is transforming India's MSMEs! With 94% recognizing AI’s growth potential and 87% confident in its productivity benefits, the future looks bright. The majority advocate for accessible AI technologies and training programs, while nearly half emphasize tailored use cases. Explore these insights and more in our latest article. #AIFuture #Meta

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Amazon-to-Google-to-Amazon #a2g2a thought of the day: The Intensity, oh, the Intensity!!! When I went from Amazon to Google, it felt like I had just gotten off the freeway and was driving on a side street. At the time, I couldn’t quite disentangle whether the slowdown was because this was June of 2020 and covid had turned the entire world upside down or because it was a deeper part of the DNA of the company. Now that I’m back at Amazon, I feel like I was indeed driving on a side street for a while and now I’m accelerating onto the freeway onramp once again. There’s most definitely a difference in intensity between the cultures. Intensity by itself is neither good nor bad, but it depends on the context. As covid shut down the world, I appreciated Google’s emphasis on their employees well-being. In 2020, googlers received a generous 14 weeks of additional time off, fully paid, to be used any way we needed given the extraordinary world circumstances. I had two boys that we were now suddenly homeschooling, so I very much appreciated the benefit. The other side of that is that at times I wanted to step on the gas and it was quite hard. You can’t single-handedly do that, you need people around you to be as excited as you are and to follow you on the journey. Working backwards from firm dates is a bit of a foreign concept to Google and it’s table stakes at Amazon. "Intensity" is NOT necessarily the same thing as "working long hours" (although it is often confused). I have a family and my time with them is very important to me. It's about what you do with the hours that you do spend at work. The last few weeks, the intensity has been healthy. I’ve felt more alive. It’s energizing. I see the freeway up ahead and the adrenaline is beginning to kick in again!

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AI acquisitions have played a pivotal role in enhancing the flagship products and services of major tech behemoths. Consider Apple's strategic spree in AI acquisitions, a cornerstone in the evolution of iPhone functionalities exemplified by the ubiquitous Siri. Similarly, Google's landmark acquisition of DeepMind in 2014 has served as the bedrock for its ongoing advancements in AI research. However, there's been a discernible shift in the landscape of big tech acquisition activity. Historically, these industry giants relied heavily on acquiring startups to tap into specialized talent pools and diversify their offerings across new markets and product categories. Yet, recent data indicates a notable downturn, reaching its nadir with an 18-quarter low in Q2’23. This downturn can be attributed to a convergence of factors, prominently including the increasingly stringent regulatory environment, particularly in the US and Europe, where mounting antitrust pressures have impeded aggressive acquisition strategies. Moreover, a prevailing risk-averse sentiment among strategic acquirers has further contributed to the decline in big tech acquisitions. While acquisition momentum may be waning, several tech titans are ramping up their investments in AI. Notably, Microsoft has substantially increased its investment in AI companies, backing nine ventures in 2023 compared to just three in the previous year. This expansion is mirrored by its M12 venture arm, which announced a strategic realignment in January, aligning its investments more closely with Microsoft's overarching strategic vision and spearheading five AI deals this year alone. In the midst of the burgeoning AI computing era, it's foreseeable that these industry juggernauts will continue to channel significant resources into AI endeavors. Amazon, in a bid to stay competitive alongside rivals such as Google and Microsoft, recently disclosed plans to inject up to $4 billion into AI chatbot developer Anthropic. Additionally, players like Nvidia are intensifying their efforts, evidenced by their involvement in some of the most substantial AI funding rounds of the year. #ai #machinelearning #microsoft #google #meta #openai #nvidia #anthropic #deepmind #amazon #aiforbusiness

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60,000 calls a day, all handled by AI! India based #Meesho , valued at 4.9 Biillion, with 160M customers; “We get a ton of customer support calls,” said Sanjeev Barnwal. Their AI #voicebot design had to overcome low-end phones and tons of background noise, and multi-language issues. https://lnkd.in/gkUs6Pw2

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Judge a company and its leadership not by how they treat people when times are good. Judge them by how they treat people when times are hard. Ive seen many, many examples of “we need to institute a performance culture” (compared to what, the non performance culture you, Mr CEO, were responsible for prior?). I’ve seen “we need to trim the fat” (who you, Mr CEO, allowed to be hired). Work from anywhere, as long as you get results (until we want to reduce headcount without paying severance). “We’re a family where you can bring your whole self to work” (hint: work isn’t a family, and I’m pretty sure even the HR person at orientation now might say “leave your emotional support alligator at home, please”). Imaging putting a family member on a pip (sorry grandpa, unless you meet these 3 OKR metrics next month, hit the bricks buddy). It’s easy to spike the football when things are going great. The fact Nvidia didn’t copycat most of the rest of tech by going into “manage by fear” mode in 2022 after the stock went down by 70% is why Jensen is one of the most admired and respected leaders in business.

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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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📚 My Book-Of-The-Month for October was "Working Backwards: Insights, Stories, and Secrets from Inside Amazon" by Colin Bryar and Bill Carr, former Amazon executives that I overlapped with 📚 It wasn’t until I left Amazon in 2020 and spent 4 years at Google that I realized that all the things I took for granted and considered *common sense* at Amazon didn’t necessarily exist outside Amazon. Jeff is disciplined, so Amazon is disciplined. Jeff and the early s-team encoded a number of mechanisms to ensure Amazon’s core DNA would survive the massive scale that it faced: inspection mechanisms like WBR/MBR/QBR, planning mechanisms like OP1/OP2, hiring mechanisms like the Bar Raising program, and of course the crisp encoding of the Leadership Principles and their ubiquity in everyday life. For all of Amazon’s existence we operated on thin margins, so we needed that discipline and efficiency to survive. If you invented a time machine and transported the 2009 Carlos to 2024, he would recognize Amazon and feel right at home. Yes Amazon 2009 was more of an adolescent amazon and Amazon 2024 is more of a grown-up amazon but the core DNA is still very much there and recognizable. I truly believe that Amazon is an exceptional place to work - not because of the perks and pampering (hum, there's never been many of those LOL), but because of the environment around you. #bookofthemonth #carlosbookofthemonth

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Accessible AI and Generative AI can accelerate several dormant tech transformations specifically around automation, data visualization and of course customer engagement.

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A Decade at Amazon - Reflections After a 10-year journey at Amazon, I recently transitioned from a yellow badge to the red corporate employee badge. While there is room for improvement at Amazon, I'm struck by how much I've learned and grown, thanks to Amazon's culture and leaders. In my last 10 years, I've had the opportunity to work across different organizations in stores, AWS, and Alexa as an individual contributor and as a manager in technical program management and engineering disciplines. Some of the most profound lessons that will stick with me include: 1. Following leadership principles unifies a company's culture and boosts productivity. 2. The importance of deep understanding, practice, and insisting on the highest standards. 3. Driving outcomes over empires and being strategically patient yet tactically impatient in pursuing customer obsession. 4. Having an insatiable curiosity and beginner's mindset. 5. Every customer issue represents an upstream process deficiency that needs to be identified and resolved urgently. 6. Prioritizing and tackling the hottest, highest impact items first. 7. Being "green-lighted" doesn't mean risk-free, and transparently calling out risks with projected issue dates. 8. Prioritizing input goals you can control before output goals, and optimizing inputs relentlessly. 9. Goals are directional, not dogmatic, and undershooting or overshooting can be acceptable if customers are delighted. 10. While off-the-shelf solutions can cover 80%, investing in tailored solutions for the remaining 20% is critical. 11. Simplicity, incremental progress, and smart automation are core philosophies. 12. Transparency in prioritization rationale and openness to adjusting the roadmap based on new inputs. 13. Sticking to your strongest points persuades better than attempting to discuss everything. 14. Removing blockers is your responsibility, not someone else's, and committing 100% once a group decision is made. 15. Embracing failures as learning opportunities in complex operations. This enriching decade has been about customer obsession, frugality, ownership, never stopping learning, highest standards, and delivering robust solutions. I'm grateful for the growth I've experienced here.

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During my three years as a Software Developer at Amazon, I experienced firsthand how deeply ingrained the Operational Excellence (OE) culture is in our daily operations. This culture isn't just about maintaining high standards—it's about continuous improvement and proactive problem-solving. Here are some intriguing insights from my time at Amazon: 🔍 Weekly OE Meetings: Every Monday morning, our team gathered to review key performance metrics, including service availability and response times. These meetings were crucial for identifying trends and swiftly addressing any issues from the previous week. It was fascinating to see how structured these discussions were, ensuring that everyone was aligned and focused on improvement. ⏲️ On-Call Responsibilities: One unique aspect of Amazon’s OE culture is the rotating on-call duty. Each week, a different software engineer would be the primary responder for high-severity issues, using tools like PagerDuty to manage alerts. This rotation not only ensured that issues were addressed promptly but also fostered a sense of shared responsibility among the team. 📊 Key Metrics: We closely monitored critical metrics such as the 99th and 99.9th percentiles of service response times and aimed for zero error rates. Tracking both system errors and dependency errors helped us pinpoint problems accurately and resolve them efficiently. The emphasis on these metrics underscored Amazon's commitment to reliability and performance. 🛠️ Root Cause Analysis (RCA): Conducting RCAs for every significant issue was a game-changer. It was not just about fixing the problem at hand but understanding the underlying cause to prevent future occurrences. This process was essential for maintaining long-term stability and continuous improvement. 💡 Continuous Improvement: One of the most inspiring aspects of Amazon’s OE culture is the constant drive for improvement. Feedback was encouraged from all team members, and processes were regularly updated based on lessons learned. This iterative approach ensured that we were always moving forward, adapting to new challenges, and enhancing our operations. I've detailed these insights and more in an article I recently wrote on Substack. If you're interested in learning more about Amazon’s OE practices and how you can implement similar strategies in your own organisation, check out the full article(first link in the comments). Connect on LinkedIn: Dipak A.

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Just wanted to share the latest blog from my colleague Vikas Shetty, VP of products. He dives into how we're outpacing evolving security challenges in this thought-provoking write up about tackling AI-based bots with AI-resistant challenges. #BotMitigation #AccountSecurity #AI #GenerativeAI #cybersecurity #security #cyberattacks

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Let’s not do this. China manufactures for Apple but doesn’t own the ip or the profits. To lead in AI, India shouldn’t be the back operations of data annotation etc We have the most developers and most IT tech talent and we own minimal intellectual property and none of the profits. So, let’s not do this. To lead in AI, we just need a few leading teams building and open sourcing foundational AI models from scratch. That will then nurture and grow the AI ecosystem around those initiatives. And not some transformers based, Llama fork. Can be state space models.. or some newer math. There’s literally so much innovation possible in AI today. The AI hardware is improving at rapid space, so infra can be solved. We just need to now leverage that and innovate on top of it. Trying to be inspired by what China did in the past is just lack of imagination. India can be extraordinary at being a leader in AI it’s own way, just like we carved out our own path in space tech.

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