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Uday Kumar shared thisA QUESTION : HOW DOES Gen AI SOLVE MATH PROBLEMS? Hivemind, fellow practitioners, and thoughtful people in my network, a small admission upfront. I could have asked AI this question. I chose conversation instead. The other day, I was working through a geometry problem. No grades, no pressure, just the quiet pleasure of thinking it through. (I do this to refresh the mind.) I played with the problem for a minute or two, then out of curiosity, I pasted it into GPT. It solved it cleanly. That led me to a deeper pause. My working understanding of large language models is that they are generative. They predict what comes next. One token at a time. In that sense, a very powerful, ginormous autocomplete system. But math is not generative. Math is deterministic. A geometric proof does not care what sounds right. There is one correct path and many wrong ones. Yet LLMs routinely solve math problems with precision. So what is really happening here? Where does probabilistic generation give way to deterministic structure? How does pattern prediction reliably land on mathematical certainty? And what role do training data, symbolic reasoning, or scaffolding play in bridging that gap? Can you please share your thoughts? Also, where you are using GenAI,and where you land on Deterministic?
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Uday Kumar shared thisAWAKENING 2026! Earlier this week, I was at the Chopra House for the launch of the new book Awakening by Deepak Chopra MD (official). It was a warm, thoughtful gathering, and a joy to witness. I was there with some amazing team members from the Heartfulness Institute, including Emma Ivaturi, Ranjani Iyer, Ph.D. and Balaji (Bala) Iyer. Together, we represented Daaji Kamlesh Patel and the spirit of unity that Heartfulness Institute seeks to live and share. That sense of togetherness was palpable throughout the evening. Met some old friends and made a few new ones too. The word "awaken" carries deep meaning for me. As a child, my mother kept a small plaque with the words of Swami Vivekananda: “Arise, awake, and rest not till the goal is achieved.” Those words stayed with me, shaping how I think about growth, effort, and inner life. I look forward to reading this book as a reader and as a practitioner. Awakening, for me, is about cultivating an awareness that loosens inner limits and invites new horizons. I have had the privilege of meeting Deepakji a few times over the years. His warmth, wisdom, and unmistakable sense of urgency have always left an impression. The coming together of his work with Daaji’s perspective gives me genuine hope for the future. When minds meet at the level of purpose, something larger than conceivable becomes possible. Grateful to have been present for an evening that reminded me why awakening is not a concept, but a living call.
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Uday Kumar shared thisHappy New Year everyone! May we all build a kinder, resilient and meaningful year together! 🙏🙏 Happy Monday!Uday Kumar shared this𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝗿… 𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀. A tiny, injured bird fell into a silverback gorilla enclosure. People screamed. They expected harm. But the giant did the opposite. He gently picked her up. Noticed the bird was thirsty. And carefully gave her water. No panic. No aggression. Just care. When the keepers tried to take her away, he protected her. Weeks later, the bird healed. Her wings were strong again. She could fly away. But she stayed. She built her nest beside him. Laid her eggs there. Raised her babies there. Safety isn’t about size. It’s about feeling protected. This video reminds us..... Strength doesn’t have to be loud. Power doesn’t have to hurt. And kindness is never a "small" event. 🎯 Sometimes, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀. 👉 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 me, Fred Amaya, for more health insights. ♻️ 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁 if you believe kindness is a daily choice. ---------------------------------------------------- **Not the owner of this video, please DM for removal. AI may have been used. No illusions intended.**
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Uday Kumar shared thisFROM 2025 TO 2026: MY TOP 9 LIST I realized this year that what stays with me are the handful of moments that quietly change my inner weather. A paragraph that lands deeper than expected. A conversation that clarifies confusion. A line that follows me around for weeks. This is not a list of the best things I consumed in 2025. It is a small, personal record of what moved me, unsettled me, amused me, and gently rearranged how I see the world. Here is what you will find here: 1. My favorite lede this year 2. The spiritual article that kept me awake 3. The financial interview I liked 4. Best podcast episode for me this year 5. One chart that blew me away 6. A quote that lingered after a long long time 7. Funniest article that made an uncomfortable point 8. One Idea I resisted but now agree with 9. One question that I carry into the next year
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Uday Kumar posted thisCAN SOMEONE FROM HEALTHCARE OR PHARMA EXPLAIN THIS TO ME? This is more of a first principles inquiry from me. I would love to learn about how this happens and what it means for pharma, healthcare and future of care: Novo Nordisk launched Ozempic in India on Friday—and the weight-loss drug, which is also sold as a diabetes treatment in some countries, will sell at a massive discount there compared with U.S. prices. Novo is selling the 0.25 mg dose at 8,800 rupees (about $97.27), according to Reuters. The pen covers four weekly doses, so the pricing works out to about $24 a week. In the U.S., the 0.25 mg dose sells for $997.58 before any discounts or rebates are applied. That works out to $249.40 a week—meaning Americans without health insurance are paying more than 10 times as much for Ozempic. However uninsured patients can pay cash through NovoCare for a significant discount. How does this work? Why are American prices the highest? Is this normal?
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Uday Kumar shared thisA TRIBUTE TO COMPOUNDING: NATIONAL MATHEMATICS DAY Today is National Mathematics Day. So instead of formulas or equations, I want to honor one idea that has quietly shaped my life more than any other: Compounding. Most of us think we understand it. We have heard the quotes. We have seen the charts. We know it applies to money. But here is the uncomfortable truth I have come to realize. Very few of us actually understand compounding. I certainly did not. I invested for years without really grasping what was happening underneath. When I left India BSE Sensex for 7,000. I knew compounding then. I understand it now. (BSE is 85k...and yes I sold everything when I left). The day compounding finally clicked for me, it was not intellectual. It was physical. Something in me shifted. I could not unsee it. And once you see it, you start noticing it everywhere. Money compounds. Health compounds. Skills compound. Relationships compound. Calm compounds. Confusion compounds too. Small decisions repeated daily become forces. Tiny neglects repeated quietly become costs. That is the real gift of mathematics. It teaches us that life does not move in straight lines, even though our minds want it to. The most meaningful changes in life rarely arrive dramatically. They arrive silently, stacking day after day, until one day you look back and realize everything is different. On National Mathematics Day, I am grateful for this reminder. Understand compounding. Not just in finance. But in how you live. Because once you truly get it, you start designing your life very differently.
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Uday Kumar shared thisSO...How is your Sunday Going? The most predictable day of the week for me is Sunday. My morning routine is fixed. I meditate at the local Heartfulness Institute meditation center, which is a five-minute walk from my place. 9 am to 10 am, I get together with the loving community and dive deeper inside. Today was the same but more....a lot more....thousands from world over tuned in and meditated together at 9:30 am EST with Daaji Kamlesh Patel. The session today set a Guinness Book of World Record for “Most people meditating online on YouTube. “🙏🙏. Such a wonderful testament that people come together for peace, harmony, and the greater good. 🙏🙏
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Uday Kumar shared thisMy linkedin wrap is here. Seems like these days every app has a wrap…Youtube, Spotify, Google photos and more. I did enjoy my linkedin wrap… I made 1 new connection per day. Grateful. 2 new people followed me each day. Thank you. My top connection of the year is the adorable Suraj Sehgal. From being there to witness the giant salamander ( inside joke), to traveling together to now being there on LinkedIn. Thank you! To everyone in my network, I deeply appreciate the connection, the engagement and the support. Have a great holiday season!
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Uday Kumar liked thisThank you Jeetu Patel — it was a pleasure hosting you and the team at Norfolk Southern. We truly appreciated the time you spent sharing Cisco’s product vision, engaging with our teams, and — most importantly — listening. The perspective and thoughtful inputs you brought sparked great conversations and will help shape how we continue to evolve our technology strategy. We firmly believe that meaningful progress with AI comes from strong partnerships. We’re excited to continue working closely with Cisco to apply AI in a responsible, targeted way — focused on driving safer operations, better outcomes for our industry, and greater value for the customers we serve.Uday Kumar liked thisI try to see about 150 customers a quarter. The reason I do that is to keep a close pulse on what innovation is hitting different industries and also to gain feedback from them on what we can do better. These conversations become a great input not just to the product development exercise but also the overall business strategy. Every once in a while a few customers really blow me away with their progress they make with the use of technology to fundamentally rethink the constraints of their business. One such customer I met recently was Norfolk Southern. Their EVP and Chief Information and Digital Officer Anil Bhatt recently took the time with his leadership team to give me a tour of their NOC and showed me some stuff that was truly amazing. For example they are able to use Vision with AI to detect a crack on every wheel of the train at 60 mph and better yet also detect damage on the tracks from the train itself. This helps improve safety, saves lives and fundamentally rethinks the constraints of physics. Anil, congrats to you and your ROCKSTAR team for these sort of remarkable achievements and we at Cisco are honored to be your partner and play a small part in helping you achieve your mission. It’s great to call you a friend. Thanks again to the members of your team for hosting and your leadership is truly inspiring. Chris Hudson, Scott Hunter, Mabby Amouie, Andrew Morris, Curtis H., Heidi Foster, Rob Dickson
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Uday Kumar reacted on thisUday Kumar reacted on this⚡🚗 Advancing EV Charging Infrastructure & Grid Readiness in Hyderabad On 26 February 2026, we at Centre for Energy Studies - ASCI convened a closed-door stakeholder consultation at Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI), Hyderabad, in collaboration with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), to deliberate on EV Charging Infrastructure Demand, Grid Readiness, and Pathways for Scaling in Hyderabad. As India’s e-mobility transition accelerates, the focus must move beyond vehicle adoption to coordinated planning between charging infrastructure and electricity distribution networks especially in dense urban centres. At Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI), together with NRDC India, we consistently strive to provide a neutral platform where government, utilities, and industry stakeholders can engage in open and constructive dialogue identify systemic gaps, strengthen institutional coordination, and shape policy with foresight and care. The discussion benefited from valuable insights from: Shri Krishna Bhaskar, IAS, CMD, TGTRANSCO Shri V. Sivaji, Director (Projects), TGSPDCL Shri Gopalakrishnan VC, Director (Automotive & EV), Industries & Commerce Dept., Govt. of Telangana Smt. Radhika, Project Director (EV), TGREDCO We were also pleased to have leadership-level participation from Charge Point Operators, OEMs, and other industry representatives, who shared practical insights on demand patterns, utilisation risks, and deployment challenges. In his remarks, Shri Krishna Bhaskar emphasised that this is the right time to proactively strengthen planning frameworks before charging demand scales sharply. He underlined the importance of early action, coordinated investment, and institutional alignment to avoid reactive infrastructure expansion. A key takeaway: EV charging and grid readiness require simultaneous alignment across vehicles, land, wires, funds, and policy supported by realistic demand forecasting and structured data-sharing between utilities and industry. Electricity utilities must begin integrating EV load projections into feeder-level planning, anticipate transformer augmentation needs in emerging urban clusters, and adopt phased investment strategies aligned with realistic EV adoption scenarios. The insights will feed into the Hyderabad EV Charging Demand Assessment Roadmap Study and broader efforts aligned with Telangana Vision 2047 and national programmes such as PM E-DRIVE. I congratulate Prof Amartya A. for his efforts to convene this wonderful dialogue along with team members Reshma Mathew, Nikhil Kumar Ankam, Subhash varma, Deva Varaprasad Goud Aila, Panuganti Lakshmi prasanna, Vishnu Menon. I also thank Nitish Arora, Sahana L, Swapnil Fulari. Grateful to all participants for a candid and forward-looking discussion. Pavan Kumar Parnandi, Sudershan Kosuri, Sameer Kwatra, Chinmaya Acharya #EVCharging #ElectricMobility #GridReadiness #EnergyTransition #visiontelangana2047
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Uday Kumar reacted on thisUday Kumar reacted on thisAlok Misra has been appointed as an Independent Director at Hexaware Technologies. In this strategic board-level role based in Mumbai, Alok serves on several key committees, including Audit, Risk Management, and Cybersecurity, providing high-level governance and financial oversight for the global technology and business process services company. Before being appointed to this role, Alok established an elite 35-year career in global finance and corporate governance. He recently served a distinguished 11-year tenure at General Atlantic, where he was the Operating Partner & COO for India, providing financial expertise to the firm's Asia-Pacific portfolio companies. His professional foundation is anchored by his time as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at WNS Global Services and Group CFO at Mphasis. Alok’s extensive background also includes a decade at ITC Limited and foundational training at Price Waterhouse. A veteran board member, he currently holds independent directorships at Equirus, Turtlemint, Wakefit, and KFin Technologies Ltd., merging deep institutional knowledge with a proven track record in portfolio management to lead the governance mandate for Hexaware Technologies. #IndependentDirector #LeadershipAppointment #cxolanes
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Uday Kumar reacted on thisUday Kumar reacted on thisLast week at ViVE, I joined Ashok Chennuru, Chief Data & Digital AI Transformation Officer at Elevance Health, for a candid discussion on a question many healthcare leaders are navigating: Why does value-based care so often break at scale? We explored the intersection of fragmented data, misaligned incentives, and clinical realities that extend well beyond what dashboards reveal. The conversation focused on the practical design and governance decisions leaders must make to move from pilot success to sustainable, system-wide impact. We discussed transforming an unsustainable cost burden into a catalyst for progress by building an actionable digital infrastructure that empowers clinicians with real-time, AI-accelerated insights. It was incredibly inspiring to witness the collaborative energy focused on overcoming "initiative friction" and creating a tangible reality for every patient. Afterward, we had the opportunity to chat with Saul W. Marquez, CEO at Outcomes Rocket, on the Beat podcast by HLTH Inc. We discussed the importance of data in AI as well as the responsible use of AI, and then shared some advice for technology leaders to help them succeed in their partnerships with business leaders. Stay tuned for the episode. Appreciate Ashok, Saul, the ViVE team, my UST colleagues, and the broader healthcare community for a thoughtful and productive week. #ViVE2026 #ValueBasedCare #PatientOutcomes
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Uday Kumar liked thisUday Kumar liked thisThe VBC honeymoon is over. In many “value-based” contracts, only 2–4% of revenue is tied to outcomes. The other 95%+ still runs on fee-for-service. You cannot fix a 97% volume engine with a 3% bonus. In 2026, innovation isn’t the differentiator. Execution is. In my latest piece, I explore why VBC must move from experimentation to real-time clinical infrastructure inside the workflow. https://lnkd.in/gsAAcbZ5 #ValueBasedCare #HealthcareTransformation #HealthTechThe VBC Honeymoon Is Over: Why Execution Matters in 2026The VBC Honeymoon Is Over: Why Execution Matters in 2026
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Uday Kumar liked this“AI strategy decks are easy. Delivering real impact? That’s the hard part.”Uday Kumar liked thisAI strategy decks are easy. Delivering real impact? That’s the hard part. On March 19 at the CDO Magazine Atlanta Leadership Summit, Adam Blalock moderates a straight-talk conversation with Mabby Amouie, Sabrykrishnan Loganathan, Dr. Shireesh Mishra, and Matt Robuck No hype. No theory. Just how enterprise leaders are actually turning AI ambition into measurable business value. If you’re responsible for AI outcomes — not just experiments — you’ll want to be in this room. Seats are filling, register now: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dy9zbYzG #CDOMagazine #AtlantaLeadershipSummit #AILeadership #EnterpriseAI #ChiefDataOfficer
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Uday Kumar reacted on thisUday Kumar reacted on thisHow can organizations overcome the challenges of scaling value-based care to deliver on the promise of improved patient experiences and long-term health? Join UST’s fireside chat at ViVE with Ajoy Ranga and Elevance Health’s Ashok Chennuru as we address obstacles at the intersection of data, incentives, and clinical reality. Ajoy and Ashok draw on real-world payer and provider experience for a grounded look at what makes VBC go beyond early success for long-term impact. #ViVEvent #HealthTech #PatientOutcomes
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Uday Kumar reacted on thisUday Kumar reacted on thisGreat to see our distribution ecosystem in action at the recent Partner Round Table hosted by our valued distributor. Distributors play a pivotal role in scaling the partner community—bringing together the right mix of enablement, commercial support, and market reach. The session was focused on empowering partners with deeper insights into Zoom’s portfolio, use-case led positioning, and the tools needed to accelerate customer conversations. From product updates to go-to-market strategies, it was encouraging to see strong engagement and a shared commitment to driving growth together. Enablement continues to be the cornerstone for partner success, and forums like these ensure our ecosystem stays aligned, skilled, and opportunity-ready. Looking forward to building on this momentum and creating more value jointly. #Zoom #Partners #Distribution #Enablement #ChannelGrowth #Savex Technologies Swapn Srivastav Saurabh Pande Tejas Sonar Jugal Bari Aseem Tamboli Atul Gaur Jacob Pereira Abhinav Kumar Rubal Walia Anurag Shrawan Pant Sandeep Shailesh Rangari
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Uday Kumar liked thisUday Kumar liked thisAt OpenAI India, the last few days marked a defining moment for us. We announced a deep, multi-dimensional partnership with the Tata Group and Tata Consultancy Services, spanning enterprise transformation, industry-specific agentic AI solutions, social impact, and long-term AI infrastructure. Through TCS’ HyperVault, we’re entering a multi-year partnership to build AI capacity in India, starting with 100MW and scaling up to 1GW. This is real, long-term capacity built on Indian soil to power next-generation AI workloads. This partnership will also: - Equip thousands of Tata Group employees with Enterprise ChatGPT and Codex to accelerate innovation - Co-develop industry-specific agentic AI solutions that combine OpenAI’s models with TCS’ deep contextual expertise - Support AI training and tools through the OpenAI Foundation and TCS, aimed at improving the livelihoods of at least one million Indian youth This partnership represents a long-term investment for us in India’s AI infrastructure, enterprise capability, and workforce readiness built to scale with the country’s ambition. N. Chandrasekaran Brad Lightcap Sidharth Sharma
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