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The first version of this was introduced in 1982 by computer scientist Scott Fahlman.
From 1990s onwards, it became widespread in Japan through telecom providers like DoCoMo, Softbank & Sharp.
In 2010s, seeing the popularity in Japan, it was adopted by OEMs in the USA where it was standardized & is now used globally.
What am I talking about?

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Emojis.
The concept started as smileys to convey emotion through text in 1982. From there it took the form of emojis which were, over the years, standardized under the Unicode.
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Rapidfire round. These are the original names of which famous companies?
1. Pete’s Super Submarines
2. Brand’s Drink
3. Jerry’s Guide to the World Wide Web
4. Cadabara
5. Backrub

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1. Pete's Super Submarines - Subway
2. Brand's Drink - Pepsi
3. Jerry's Guide to the World Wide Web - Yahoo
4. Cadabara - Amazon
5. Backrub - Google
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Connect the following to the world of technology:
1. A pack animal from South America
2. A boy’s name of French origin
3. A Zodiac constellation
4. Sanskrit for something which is not natural
5. An invented word for the Martian language, meaning deep understanding

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These are various large language models or LLMs behind Artificial General Intelligence.
1. Llama - Meta
2. Claude - Anthropic
3. Gemini - Google
4. Krutrim - Ola
5. Grok - Twitter/X

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In its latest environmental report, Microsoft disclosed that its global water consumption spiked 34% from 2021 to 2022 (to nearly 1.7 billion gallons, or more than 2,500 Olympic-sized swimming pools), a sharp increase compared to previous years.
Google reported a 20% growth in water use in the same period.
What is the cause of this sudden spike in water consumption for these tech companies?

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Generative AI
In a paper due to be published later this year, a research team is estimating that ChatGPT gulps up 500 milliliters of water  every time you ask it a series of between 5 to 50 prompts or questions. The range varies depending on where its servers are located and the season. The estimate includes indirect water usage that the companies don’t measure — such as to cool power plants that supply the data centers with electricity.
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