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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: News

15 Jul 2025
Donald Trump

Musk's xAI launches 'Grok for Government' after Pentagon contract

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence (AI) company, xAI, has announced a new suite of AI models called "Grok for Government."

14 Jul 2025
Bengaluru

How EaseMyTrip's Prashant Pitti plans to fix Bengaluru's traffic woes

Prashant Pitti, the co-founder of travel aggregator platform EaseMyTrip, has pledged ₹1 crore to tackle Bengaluru's notorious traffic congestion.

14 Jul 2025
Goldman Sachs

This Goldman Sachs coder does not sleep or get paid

Goldman Sachs is integrating an artificial intelligence (AI) coder, Devin, developed by London-based start-up Cognition.

14 Jul 2025
Elon Musk

Musk asks xAI staff to install software for activity tracking

Elon Musk has sparked controversy by asking employees at his artificial intelligence (AI) startup, xAI, to install productivity-tracking software on their personal computers.

14 Jul 2025
United Kingdom

UK sees 38% drop in white-collar jobs as AI advances

A recent analysis by McKinsey & Co. has revealed that artificial intelligence (AI) is having a major impact on the UK's job market.

14 Jul 2025
Technology

Researchers embed AI prompts in papers to influence peer reviews

A recent investigation has revealed that some researchers are embedding hidden instructions into their preprint papers. The tactic is aimed at influencing artificial intelligence (AI)-driven peer reviews.

14 Jul 2025
NVIDIA

Chinese military won't use US tech, says NVIDIA CEO

NVIDIA's CEO Jensen Huang has said that the US government need not worry about the Chinese military using his company's products to enhance their capabilities.

13 Jul 2025
United Nations (UN)

These AI avatars can help you learn about refugee problems

The United Nations University Center for Policy Research has developed two artificial intelligence (AI) avatars, Amina and Abdalla, as part of an experiment to explore the use of AI in discussing refugee issues.

13 Jul 2025
Tesla

You can now chat with Grok while driving your Tesla

Tesla has started the rollout of its new in-car conversational AI assistant, Grok.

13 Jul 2025
McDonald's

McDonald's AI-tool with password '123456' exposed data of 64M applicants

McDonald's is facing a major backlash after a severe security breach exposed sensitive information of 64 million job seekers.

12 Jul 2025
Elon Musk

Musk's xAI issues formal apology after Grok echoes extremist views

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence (AI) company, xAI, has issued an apology over the controversial behavior of its Grok AI chatbot on July 8.

12 Jul 2025
Intel

Intel plans 4,000 job cuts across US, Oregon hit hardest

Intel will lay off nearly 4,000 employees across the US, including California, Arizona, and Texas.

12 Jul 2025
Google

Who is Varun Mohan, Windsurf CEO just hired by Google?

Google has hired Varun Mohan, the CEO of AI code generation start-up Windsurf (originally Codeium).

12 Jul 2025
Google

Google hires key staff from AI start-up Windsurf for $2.4B

Google has hired key staff members from artificial intelligence (AI) start-up Windsurf and secured a non-exclusive license for certain technologies for $2.4 billion in licensing fees and compensation.

12 Jul 2025
Technology

Alibaba-backed Moonshot AI launches a new open-source model, rivaling DeepSeek

Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) start-up, Moonshot AI, has launched a new open-source AI model, named Kimi K2.

12 Jul 2025
OpenAI

OpenAI delays launch of open model again, cites safety concerns

OpenAI has announced yet another delay in the launch of its much-anticipated open model.

11 Jul 2025
Layoff News

Indeed, Glassdoor to slash 1,300 jobs as AI overhaul begins

Recruit Holdings, the Japanese parent company of job portals Indeed and Glassdoor, has announced plans to lay off around 1,300 employees across both platforms.

11 Jul 2025
Paytm

Paytm isn't just fintech anymore. It's going AI-first

Paytm's founder, Vijay Shekhar Sharma, has announced his vision of transforming the company into an "AI-first" organization.

11 Jul 2025
Business

This AI start-up just raised $100M to build 'mathematical superintelligence'

Harmonic AI, a start-up co-founded by Robinhood Markets CEO Vlad Tenev, has raised $100 million in funding.

10 Jul 2025
YouTube

India's 1st AI band Trilok launches debut track; see here

In a groundbreaking development, Collective Media Network has launched Trilok, India's first AI-powered spiritual rock band.

10 Jul 2025
ChatGPT

EU proposes guidelines to help companies comply with AI Act

The European Union (EU) has published a voluntary code of practice to help companies comply with its forthcoming AI Act.

10 Jul 2025
NVIDIA

NVIDIA CEO to meet Chinese officials amid chip trade tensions

NVIDIA Corporation co-founder Jensen Huang will meet with senior Chinese officials, including the commerce minister, next week in Beijing.

10 Jul 2025
Amazon

Amazon weighs another multibillion-dollar bet on AI firm Anthropic

Amazon is reportedly considering another multibillion-dollar investment in the artificial intelligence (AI) firm Anthropic.

10 Jul 2025
Spotify

This AI-generated rock band fooled 1M Spotify fans

The Velvet Sundown, a new rock band that recently topped Spotify charts, has revealed that it is entirely artificial intelligence (AI)-generated.

10 Jul 2025
Google Chrome

How Perplexity's AI browser Comet challenges Google Search

Perplexity has launched its first-ever AI-powered web browser, Comet.

09 Jul 2025
Layoff News

AI effect: 800M people could lose their jobs by 2030

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is set to transform the global workforce, with top CEOs warning of potential job losses.

09 Jul 2025
Startups

French AI start-up Mistral is in talks to raise $1B

French artificial intelligence (AI) start-up Mistral is in talks to raise up to $1 billion in equity.

08 Jul 2025
China

How this city, home to DeepSeek, became China's AI hub

Hangzhou, a city in China, is fast becoming a major AI hub.

08 Jul 2025
Google

Google's AI Search Mode debuts in India: How it works

Google has officially launched its AI Mode in India, a major step forward in search technology.

07 Jul 2025
China

This sensor adapts to light changes faster than human eye

A team of Chinese researchers has developed a revolutionary vision sensor using semiconductor "quantum dots."

07 Jul 2025
Meta

After Meta, DeepSeek steps up hiring for AI development

Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) start-up DeepSeek is ramping up its recruitment efforts in the global talent race for next-gen AI development, according to South China Morning Post.

07 Jul 2025
Business

Capgemini to acquire IT giant WNS in $3.3B all-cash deal

French tech giant Capgemini is acquiring business process management (BPM) technology company WNS for a whopping $3.3 billion (approximately ₹28,280 crore).

07 Jul 2025
Huawei

Huawei denies allegations of using Alibaba's tech for its LLM

Huawei's artificial intelligence (AI) research division, Noah Ark Lab, has denied allegations of copying elements from an Alibaba model in its Pangu Pro large language model (LLM), saying that it was developed and trained independently.

07 Jul 2025
China

How AI is compromising the authenticity of research papers

A recent investigation by Nikkei Asia has found that some academics are using a novel tactic to influence the peer review process of their research papers.

07 Jul 2025
Research

This AI can predict sudden cardiac arrest—even in young people

A new artificial intelligence (AI) model has proven to be more effective than doctors in predicting the risk of sudden cardiac arrest in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).

06 Jul 2025
Google

Google DeepMind to soon begin human trials of AI-designed drugs

Google DeepMind's drug discovery unit, Isomorphic Labs, is gearing up to begin human trials of its AI-designed drugs.

06 Jul 2025
China

This system can sort data for AI faster, more efficiently

Chinese scientists have developed a data sorting system that is both faster and more energy-efficient than traditional methods.

06 Jul 2025
Technology

AI may now match humans in spotting emotional, politically-charged content

A recent study has found that large language models (LLMs) such as GPT-4 can match human capabilities in detecting sentiment, political leaning, and emotional intensity in text, though sarcasm detection remains a challenge for both artificial intelligence (AI) and humans.

05 Jul 2025
ChatGPT

ChatGPT solves a user's decade-long medical mystery that doctors missed

In an extraordinary turn of events, a Reddit user has credited ChatGPT with solving a decade-long medical mystery.

05 Jul 2025
Google

Character.AI's new model generates interactive videos using image and audio

Character.AI, a Google-owned start-up, has launched a cutting-edge AI model called TalkingMachines.

05 Jul 2025
Technology

EU won't delay AI law rollout despite tech industry's pushback

The European Union (EU) has confirmed its commitment to the timeline for implementing its groundbreaking artificial intelligence (AI) legislation.

05 Jul 2025
Startups

'Moonlighting' engineer Soham Parekh gets new job at AI start-up

Soham Parekh, a software engineer embroiled in a moonlighting controversy, has landed a new job.

05 Jul 2025
Technology

How AI is destroying artists' livelihoods on music streaming platforms

The rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) is posing a major threat to real artists on digital platforms like Spotify and Apple Music.

05 Jul 2025
Google

Why Google is facing an antitrust complaint in the EU

Independent publishers have filed an antitrust complaint against Alphabet's Google in the European Union (EU).

04 Jul 2025
Meta

No US grads on Meta's Superintelligence team—all hires are immigrants

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has hired 11 leading artificial intelligence (AI) researchers for its new Superintelligence Lab.

04 Jul 2025
Alibaba Group

AI agent built on Alibaba's open-source model tops global benchmark

Alibaba Group Holding's open-source Qwen artificial intelligence (AI) model has helped the agentic framework DeepSWE beat its competitors in a recent test.

04 Jul 2025
Technology

AI helps couple have baby after 18 years of infertility

A couple's long-standing struggle with infertility has finally come to an end, thanks to the innovative use of artificial intelligence (AI) in fertility care.

04 Jul 2025
Technology

AI can now generate entire phishing websites in 30 seconds

Cybercriminals are now using generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools to create phishing websites at an alarming speed, sometimes in as little as 30 seconds.

03 Jul 2025
Meta

'Money won't fix it'—Ex-OpenAI board member slams Meta's AI hiring-spree

Helen Toner, a former OpenAI board member and director of strategy at Georgetown's Center for Security and Emerging Technology, has questioned the effectiveness of Meta Platforms Inc.'s aggressive recruitment drive for top artificial intelligence (AI) talent.

03 Jul 2025
Brad Pitt

UK man loses thousands to scammers impersonating Jennifer Aniston

In a bizarre incident, a British man was duped out of hundreds of pounds by scammers impersonating Hollywood star Jennifer Aniston.

03 Jul 2025
OpenAI

How much energy does a ChatGPT query consume?

As generative AI becomes more common, questions about its energy consumption and carbon emissions are becoming increasingly important.

02 Jul 2025
OpenAI

Baidu's AI video generator turns your images into 10-second clips

Chinese tech giant Baidu has launched an artificial intelligence (AI) powered video generator for businesses.

02 Jul 2025
OpenAI

AI chatbots can be manipulated to spread health misinformation: Study

A new study has revealed that popular artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots can be easily manipulated into providing false health information.

02 Jul 2025
China

China's AI robots just played football without any human support

China has made history by hosting the world's first-ever fully autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) robot football match.

01 Jul 2025
Technology

How Cloudflare is helping website owners tackle AI crawlers

Cloudflare, a leading internet infrastructure provider, has announced that it will block known artificial intelligence (AI) web crawlers by default.

01 Jul 2025
Bigg Boss

'Bigg Boss 19' to feature AI robot as contestant? 

Move aside, Labubu, it's Habubu's time to shine!

30 Jun 2025
OpenAI

Why HCLTech has joined hands with OpenAI

HCL Technologies, a leading IT services provider, has announced a strategic multi-year partnership with OpenAI.

30 Jun 2025
Spotify

You can now personalize genre of Spotify's 'Discover Weekly' playlist

Spotify is introducing new personalization features for its popular 'Discover Weekly' playlist.

30 Jun 2025
India

Delhi-based developer to invest ₹18,000cr for data centers in India

Anant Raj Ltd, a leading Delhi-based developer, has announced plans to invest ₹18,000 crore ($2.1 billion) in data centers here.

29 Jun 2025
Technology

Advanced AI models are now lying, scheming, and threatening creators

The world's most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) systems are showing disturbing new behaviors like lying, scheming, and even threatening their creators.

29 Jun 2025
Google

How Google is helping OpenAI reduce its dependence on NVIDIA

OpenAI has started renting Google's artificial intelligence (AI) chips to power its ChatGPT and other products.

29 Jun 2025
NVIDIA

NVIDIA has hired these 2 AI experts to improve research

NVIDIA, the US-based chip giant, has hired two eminent artificial intelligence (AI) experts from China.

29 Jun 2025
Infosys

Indian IT firms shifting to AI—focusing on integration, not invention

India's leading IT companies are transforming into artificial intelligence (AI)-native firms, prioritizing high-margin applications and integration over capital-intensive foundational research.

29 Jun 2025
Reddit

Reddit turns 20—How it's using AI for content discovery, protection

Reddit, the online platform known for its diverse range of user-generated content and discussions, is celebrating its 20th anniversary.

29 Jun 2025
China

Watch: Humanoid robots play football match in China

A group of humanoid robots took to the field yesterday for a football match in Beijing.

29 Jun 2025
Anthropic

Anthropic's Claude tried to run a business with disastrous results

Anthropic's latest experiment with its Claude Sonnet 3.7 AI has taken a bizarre turn.

29 Jun 2025
United States of America

US: Authors petition publishers not to release AI-generated books

Over 70 authors, including Gregory Maguire, Dennis Lehane, and Lauren Groff, have signed an open letter on Lit Hub urging publishing houses to commit to never releasing AI-generated books.

28 Jun 2025
China

Why China has built an AI computing center in Tibet

China has opened a state-of-the-art computing center, Yajiang-1, in Tibet's Shannan city.

28 Jun 2025
Alibaba Group

Alibaba rolls out its Qwen VLo AI model: What's special?

Alibaba has unveiled its latest artificial intelligence (AI) model, Qwen VLo, capable of generating and editing pictures with human-like finesse.

28 Jun 2025
Google

Google's carbon emissions are up 51% since 2019. Reason: AI

Google's carbon emissions have shot up by a whopping 51% since 2019, primarily due to a combination of factors.

28 Jun 2025
Facebook

Attention! Facebook is now training AI on your unshared photos

Facebook is testing a new feature that uses Meta AI to suggest edits for photos in your camera roll, even those not yet shared on the platform.

28 Jun 2025
Meta

Meta eyes $29B for AI data centers in US

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, is looking to raise a whopping $29 billion from private capital firms.

28 Jun 2025
Anthropic

Anthropic launches its 'Economic Futures Program': What is it?

Anthropic, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) company, has launched its Economic Futures Program.

27 Jun 2025
OpenAI

OpenAI acquires AI recommendation start-up Crossing Minds

OpenAI has welcomed the team from Crossing Minds, a start-up that specializes in AI recommendation systems for e-commerce businesses.

27 Jun 2025
Meta

Meta in advanced talks to acquire voice cloning start-up PlayAI

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is in advanced talks to acquire PlayAI, a voice cloning start-up, according to Bloomberg.

27 Jun 2025
Denmark

Denmark to grant citizens rights over their face, voice

Denmark is taking a major step to combat the rise of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated deepfakes.

27 Jun 2025
China

DeepSeek hits brakes on R2 AI model's release: Here's why

Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) start-up, DeepSeek, has delayed the launch of its highly-anticipated R2 model.

27 Jun 2025
Google

Google's new AI model runs on phones—and without internet connection

Google has unveiled its latest artificial intelligence (AI) model, Gemma 3n. The new addition to the Gemma family of open AI models was previewed last month during Google I/O.