Gen AI most in-demand skill! Musk receives death threats, Trump plans tariffs on EU, and Trump betrays Taiwan!? Check it out!!🔻🔻

Hello Readers,

Did you hear?

Elon Musk is getting death threats!

Elon Musk-led DOGE has been making headlines due to its controversial moves. It recently ended almost all of USAID, it uncovered fraud worth trillions, and it is facilitating a massive federal job cut! However, the findings come at a heavy price. At President Trump’s first cabinet meeting of this term, Musk revealed that he had been getting ‘a lot of death threats’ for the work he was doing. He called DOGE ‘tech support’ but stressed on the importance of DOGE’s work to reduce the fiscal deficit and avoid America’s bankruptcy! What about Trump?

Trump is planning to go ahead with tariffs!

President Donald Trump has announced that he intends to follow through on his plans to impose tariffs on its neighbours Canada and Mexico from 4th March! He also stated that the US would be doubling the universal tariffs imposed on Chinese goods to 20%. His announcement spooked capital markets as concerns of a trade war led to bearish pressures worldwide. Mexico has expressed its intention to impose retaliatory tariffs while Canada has warned of an “immediate and extremely strong response”! What about China?

China has announced retaliation!!

China is furious. It accused the US of using fentanyl to insist on ‘tariff pressure and blackmail’, creating serious pressure on the dialogue and cooperation between both countries to tackle the drug problem. China called on the US to not repeat its mistakes and return to the right track of properly resolving conflicts through dialogue. However, China also firmly opposed the US’ actions, claiming that if the US does not change its stance, China would take all necessary countermeasures to defend its legitimate rights and interests! What else?

Trump is planning a 25% tariff on the EU!

Following his nationalist approach, President Trump has beared his fangs against the European Union too. He has threatened to impose a sharp 25% tariff on the block which he claims was meant “to screw” the US! He claimed that the EU did not accept US cars or farm products while the US accepted everything from the EU, resulting in an imbalance and therefore calling for the need of a blanket 25% tariff! The EU has has announced that it will react firmly and immediately against any unjustified barriers to trade and will act to defend its economic interests! What else?

Trump has betrayed Taiwan!?

The US has remained a firm shield between China and Taiwan. China has long claimed Taiwan as its own land while Taiwan has claimed independence. Under Joe Biden, Taiwan received significant help from the US, including holding off China from launching an invasion! However, matters seem to have changed under President Trump. In an interview, President Trump was asked if he would allow China to take over Taiwan by force. Interestingly, President Trump refused to comment on the question, claiming he didn’t want to put himself “in that position”!! This complicates things as the top 2 economies in the world are preparing for a trade showdown.

Speaking of top, did you hear? Generative AI will be a key requirement in all future roles!?

Since the launch of ChatGPT in late 2022, the world has been incorporating Artificial Intelligence (AI) in almost every aspect. Today, AI is helping with legal work, medical prescriptions, lunch recommendations, and so much more. Every new smartphone model is being incorporated with some AI model that makes life much easier for us.

Generative AI is making work more efficient in the workforce while improving accuracy. But how?

• Automating Repetitive Tasks – AI can handle routine tasks like data entry, report generation, and email responses, freeing employees for strategic work.
• Boosting Customer Support – AI chatbots and virtual assistants provide instant responses to customer queries, improving efficiency and satisfaction.
• Enhancing Personalization – AI can tailor recommendations, emails, and marketing campaigns based on user behavior, leading to more effective engagement.
• Optimizing Workflows – AI can identify inefficiencies in business processes and suggest improvements to enhance productivity.
• Facilitating Collaboration – AI tools like real-time translation and transcription improve communication across global teams.
• Reducing Human Error – AI-driven automation ensures accuracy in financial calculations, compliance checks, and data processing tasks.

Considering its importance and benefits, companies are heavily investing in it or planning to! According to a study by McKinsey, most C-suite respondents already have roadmaps to guide their Gen AI strategies and have begun identifying use cases. However, only 1% of respondents believe their AI investments have reached maturity while 92% plan to invest more in the next 3 years!

This indicates that the market is all set to grow more in the next 5 years!!

Moreover, Indian companies are also taking this trend seriously. HCL Tech has announced its plan to train 20,000 employees in Generative AI every quarter! With the application of AI expanding rapidly, Generative AI is becoming one of the most important fields in which every employee needs to upskill!!

Are you ready?

Join our workshop on Generative AI to get some important tips and tricks that you can use on your job from the first day! From understanding the basics, decoding prompts, understanding the market, to future prospects and applications in multiple fields, learn it all in our latest workshop conducted by industry experts!!