The Bottom Line

Shubham Sharma, Karandeep Singh•podcasters.spotify.com

#TheBottomLine breaks down some of the most gripping technology trends into a digestible discussion in a language you speak — Hinglish. Hosted by two journalists who are passionate about everything technology, Shubham Sharma and Karandeep Singh, this bi-weekly show will keep you up to date with whatever your nerdy friends are talking about and give you the big picture.

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AI’s silent war on artists | What can you do?

Artificial Intelligence is stirring up the creative industry in a big way. It is reshaping how we generate images, videos, illustrations, and even narrative stories. Major players like Google and Apple are racing to integrate powerful AI tools into their devices, capable of creating original content from scratch. However, it's the artists who are caught in the middle, bearing the brunt of this technological surge. In the tenth episode of The Bottom Line, Shubham Sharma and Karandeep Singh ex...

Aug 28, 2024•32 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast

Apple STEALS from Google | WWDC decoded with Sanuj Bhatia

Apple's WWDC keynote surprised everyone beyond expectation. Not only did it introduce a wave of iPhone customization options (think everything Android has had for at least a decade), but it also had Apple Intelligence, Apple’s powerful AI implementation that works across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Join Karandeep Singh and Android Police's Sanuj Bhatia in episode 9 of The Bottom Line for a deep dive into all the WWDC announcements. Will this "Android-ification" of the iPhone be a hi...

Jun 27, 2024•27 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast

Jarvis for everyone | This is how AI will change your life

You might think AI is just a trendy buzzword, but plot twist: it's been lurking in your devices all along. From your smartphone to your smart home, AI has been secretly making your life easier without you even realizing it. But hold on to your seats, because the AI revolution is about to get even crazier. With the rise of conversational AI, you'll soon be chatting with your devices like they're your BFFs. And trust us, the future of AI is going to be absolutely bonkers. In the eighth...

May 20, 2024•22 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast

AI is taking over THESE jobs | Apni job kaise bachaein

AI is taking away jobs faster than you can imagine, but only certain kinds of jobs are at stake. Is your career in danger immediately? Can you keep your job safe from AI? In the seventh episode of The Bottom Line, Karandeep Singh and Shubham Sharma answer these questions to tell you exactly the jobs that are under attack by AI and what you can do to survive.

Mar 20, 2024•19 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast

These online scams can cost you LAKHS | How not to get fooled

Scammers are targeting you. They are after your money, your phone, your online accounts — basically your whole digital identity. Fraudsters are getting smarter every day and finding new ways to dupe you. However, you can stay alert and save yourself from losing your money to these bad actors. In the sixth episode of The Bottom Line, we discuss the common ways these scammers try to trick you and the easy steps you can take to keep your Aadhaar data, online accounts, and money safe.

Mar 07, 2024•25 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast

Apple Vision Pro needs THIS to make sense | Consequences of AR and VR

Apple is hyping up the Vision Pro as the ultimate VR device for spatial computing. It is perhaps the most sophisticated VR headset of its kind right now with no real competition to speak of. But its inflated price makes us want an Apple Vision SE or something more affordable from Samsung or Xiaomi, especially for the Indian market. The fifth episode of The Bottom Line talks about why the Apple Vision Pro is an important milestone, and why we need many more budget alternatives from other brands t...

Feb 24, 2024•18 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast

WhatsApp is choking with 'ads,' and there's nothing you can do

WhatsApp is the default messaging app for crores of Indians. We're actually so depended on it for our everyday chats that we cannot leave it even if we wanted to. And trust us, Meta gives you a lot of reasons to switch away from WhatsApp, but we are sort of trapped in its web. In the fourth episode of The Bottom Line podcast, Shubham Sharma and Karandeep Singh draw parallels between the locked-in ecosystem of Apple iMessage in the US and WhatsApp for the rest of the world. They also discuss ...

Feb 07, 2024•22 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast

Ola builds India’s own ChatGPT killer, kickstarting the Hindi AI race

India finally makes a grand entry on the global AI stage with Ola’s Krutrim. Designed entirely in India, Krutrim can understand 22 Indic languages, including Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Telugu, and more. However, Ola is not alone as other major companies like Reliance Jio, Tech Mahindra, and Zoho are also jumping in the race. Shubham Sharma and Karandeep Singh dive deep into India’s own AI efforts with local companies like Ola locking horns to take on global giants like Open AI and Google...

Jan 17, 2024•34 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast

Will smartphones become obsolete? From landlines to foldables and the big AI future

90s kids will remember the pain of using landlines and the slow transition to feature phones with even slower 2G internet. However, India didn’t take long to usher into the smartphone era, which quite literally took over our lives. What drove the change? How the Chinese brands cashed in on the opportunity as the Indian brands fell flat? In the second episode of The Bottom Line podcast, Shubham Sharma and Karandeep Singh get a bit nostalgic talking about their first phones. Soon, they circle back...

Jan 03, 2024•40 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast

AI is getting powerful, is India doing enough to keep you safe?

Rashmika Mandanna’s viral deepfake is just the tip of the iceberg. AI is getting so powerful so quickly that it can do much more harm than we can imagine. In the first episode of The Bottom Line podcast, Shubham Sharma and Karandeep Singh decode how our government is approaching the rise of AI and what the stakeholders need to do to enable responsible AI use. All this needs to be done while minimizing the risks and preparing for an imminent and unavoidable AI-driven future.

Dec 18, 2023•40 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast