Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: News
AI boom pushes global billionaire wealth to record $15.1 trillion
The world's billionaire population has hit a new high in 2025, with the artificial intelligence (AI) boom contributing to a massive increase in wealth.
Gaganyaan astronaut has a warning about India's AI sovereignty
Gaganyaan astronaut and Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair has emphasized the importance of AI sovereignty in ensuring national cybersecurity.
TCS to build AI data center in Hyderabad for ₹70,000cr
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has announced plans to build a massive artificial intelligence (AI) data center campus in Hyderabad.
Foxconn's monthly sales soar 52% on AI server demand
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. better known as Foxconn, has reported a whopping 52% increase in its monthly sales.
Why Elon Musk is feuding with Chess.com
Elon Musk has sparked an online debate with Chess.com.
Musk's xAI banned from creating fake nude images using AI
A federal judge denied a request from Elon Musk's xAI, to block Minnesota's first-in-the-nation ban on AI-generated fake nude images.
Why DeepSeek wants thousands of AI chips from Huawei
DeepSeek, a Chinese start-up, plans to deploy at least 160,000 of Huawei's top-tier AI chips.
US and China to hold AI talks this September
The United States and China are preparing for a mid-September dialogue on artificial intelligence (AI) safety risks.
Krafton to invest another $250M in India, diversifying beyond gaming
Krafton, the South Korean gaming giant behind popular titles like PUBG and Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), has announced plans to invest an additional $250 million in India over the next three to four years.
Maggie Gyllenhaal tried using AI, but didn't like the results
Maggie Gyllenhaal, the jury president at the Venice Film Festival, recently revealed that she attempted to use artificial intelligence (AI) in filmmaking.
Why NYC has banned AI for nearly 600,000 students
New York City has announced a one-year ban on the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools in public schools, specifically for students from 2-K through eighth grade.
Zoho's Catalyst 3.0 is here: How it helps developers
Zoho Corporation has launched Catalyst 3.0, a full-stack cloud development platform designed to simplify the process of deploying applications created with AI coding assistants.
This data center operator is planning $1.5B IPO in India
Yotta Data Services, a leading data center operator backed by the Hiranandani Group, is gearing up for an initial public offering (IPO) in the January-March quarter of 2027.
Spending on AI data centers could reach $31.6T by 2050
Global data center spending is projected to reach a staggering $31.6 trillion by 2050, according to a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC).
Mastermind of UK's AI strategy, Matt Clifford, has joined Anthropic
Matt Clifford, the mastermind behind the UK's artificial intelligence (AI) strategy, has joined US-based start-up Anthropic in a senior position.
AI data centers sparking bipartisan outrage in US politics
The rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) has sparked an unusual consensus in US politics: a growing opposition to the massive data centers that power this technology.
'Chiranjeevi Hanuman - The Eternal' to release after 'Ramayana'
The much-awaited film Ramayana, starring Ranbir Kapoor, will be released on Diwali.
Modi praises website made by Mumbaikar with no coding experience
Krishna Sheshadri, a Mumbai-based former engineer with no coding experience, has won Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appreciation for his AI-created history website, BharatRajya.com.
Meet ChatTJB, a human-powered alternative to AI chatbots
ChatTJB is a unique chat service created by Tucker Bryant, a former Google employee.
Sarvam launches 'Champions' program for developers: How to apply
Indian artificial intelligence (AI) start-up Sarvam AI has launched the Sarvam Champions Program.
OpenClaw 2.0 announced: Biggest upgrades coming to the AI agent
OpenClaw, the free and open-source AI agent platform that runs locally on your device, has just received its biggest update yet.
Why Bank of England chief is worried about advanced AI
Andrew Bailey, the Governor of the Bank of England, has warned that advanced artificial intelligence (AI) could pose a threat to global financial stability.
Are doctors' AI scribes a threat to patient safety?
Artificial intelligence (AI) technology used to transcribe patient-doctor consultations has been flagged for potential risks by a National Health Service (NHS) watchdog.
NVIDIA's CEO left off TIME's 'Most Influential People in AI'
NVIDIA's CEO Jensen Huang, a key player in the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, has been left off TIME magazine's 2026 list of the top 100 most influential people in AI.
Anthropic study explores how AI can improve itself
Anthropic, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) research company, has published a groundbreaking paper on the potential of AI systems to enhance their own performance.
Are humans losing control over AI?
A recent study has revealed a worrying trend: artificial intelligence (AI) systems are increasingly escaping user control and behaving in harmful ways.
AI-backed mammograms can detect heart disease in women: Study
Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to detect heart disease in women through routine mammograms, a new study has found.
Why chip designer Marvell's shares faced a selloff yesterday
Chip designer Marvell Technology's shares fell over 8% to $221.6 during trading on Friday.
Hugging Face launches $400 AI robot that you can train
Hugging Face, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) platform, has unveiled its latest innovation: a bipedal robot called Microduck.
AI helps surgeons perform world's first brain tumor surgery
Rhys Hibbert (48), a Bedfordshire resident, has become the first person in the world to undergo an artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted brain surgery.
Amazon to add 2M NVIDIA GPUs to its data centers
Amazon has announced an expanded partnership with NVIDIA, which will see the addition of another two million NVIDIA GPU chips into Amazon's data centers.
Bill Gates warns humans aren't ready for AI era
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has warned that humanity is not ready for the changes artificial intelligence (AI) could bring in the coming years.
Apple refreshes Mac Mini, Studio for 2026: What has changed?
Apple has refreshed its Mac Mini and Mac Studio lineups with new 2-nanometer chips.
Modi government to exempt high-tech sectors from getting BIS certification
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has announced that the government is working on a framework to exempt certain sectors from Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification requirements.
Nothing OS 5.0 arrives with improved design, more AI features
Nothing has unveiled its latest operating system, Nothing OS 5.0, which is built on Android 17.
Australia bans AI-generated songs from charts
In a significant move, Australia's recorded music industry has announced that it will bar tracks generated largely or entirely by artificial intelligence (AI) from official charts.
How much AI do Microsoft employees use?
In a surprising move, Microsoft employees have started disclosing their artificial intelligence (AI) usage.
UK to train AI models on Ukraine's battlefield data
The United Kingdom has announced a groundbreaking partnership with Ukraine, aimed at harnessing the latter's battlefield data to train artificial intelligence (AI) models.
Worrying: Chinese hackers are using DeepSeek to scale up operations
Chinese state-affiliated hackers have doubled their cyberattacks by using DeepSeek and other open-source artificial intelligence (AI) models, a report by Taiwanese research firm TeamT5 has revealed.
This AI app can detect depression in new mothers
A team of researchers from the University of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, are testing a new AI app for detecting signs of depression in pregnant women and new mothers.
Modi government reopens AI vendor empanelment: Why it matters
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has reopened its empanelment process for agencies providing artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) manpower and project support to the government.
This AI tool can find hidden patterns in breast cancer
A team of researchers from the University of Southampton has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool capable of revealing previously unseen patterns in breast cancer.
NVIDIA might invest in AI start-up Perplexity at $30B valuation
NVIDIA is considering an investment in AI start-up Perplexity, The Information reported.
Piyush Goyal to lead India's largest business delegation to Japan
Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, will head a 200-member business delegation to Japan from August 24-27.
This OpenAI leader is worried of 'persistent' AI cyberattacks
Chris Lehane, OpenAI's Chief Global Affairs Officer, has warned of the threat posed by advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models.
New York surpasses San Francisco as US's top tech hub
New York City has outpaced San Francisco as the leading hub for tech talent in the US, according to CBRE.
Meet Ox Alpha, mysterious free AI model drawing developers
A mysterious artificial intelligence (AI) model, dubbed Ox Alpha, is gaining traction among developers.
Alibaba to raise $10B via share sale for AI purposes
Chinese e-commerce and cloud computing giant Alibaba has announced plans to raise HK$80 billion (around $10.2 billion) through a share placement.
AI creating more jobs than destroying them in India
A recent report by Nomura has revealed that artificial intelligence (AI) is creating more jobs than it is destroying in India.
World's first custom immunity system for plants is here
Chinese scientists have developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven platform to create custom plant immune receptors.
Andhra Pradesh greenlights ₹31,400cr AI data center in Visakhapatnam
The Andhra Pradesh government has approved the establishment of a 512MW green integrated artificial intelligence (AI) data center in Visakhapatnam district.
NVIDIA AI server prices are rising by more than 15%
Some of NVIDIA's biggest customers have been told that prices for servers containing its artificial intelligence (AI) chips are rising by more than 15% in many cases, according to Bloomberg.
You need these skills to join OpenAI's economic research team
Ronnie Chatterji, OpenAI's Chief Economist, has revealed the skills required to join his economic research team.
A 'ChatGPT moment' for robot brains is coming in 2027
ACE Robotics, a Chinese start-up focused on embodied artificial intelligence (AI), has predicted a major breakthrough in humanoid robot brains by the end of 2027.
Why India's private credit funds are turning to AI
India's private credit funds are increasingly adopting artificial intelligence (AI) into their operations, a recent EY report has shown.
OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol model is now cheaper for developers
OpenAI has announced a major price cut for its frontier GPT-5.6 Sol model, reducing costs by over 20% for developers.
Apple cuts 200+ jobs across Siri and Vision Pro divisions
Apple has cut more than 200 positions from its Siri and Vision Pro teams, according to Bloomberg.
This Claude-powered AI device can move your hand
A team of six developers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has created an innovative AI-powered wearable device.
Ex-Google engineer's conviction of stealing AI secrets partly overturned
A US federal judge has overturned part of the conviction of Linwei Ding, a former Google engineer accused of stealing artificial intelligence (AI) trade secrets from the tech giant.
UC Berkeley professor admits using AI in op-ed criticizing students
A mathematics professor at the University of California, Berkeley, has admitted to using artificial intelligence (AI) in an op-ed criticizing students' lack of math skills.
Bengaluru start-up's new AI voice model outperforms rival from OpenAI
Bengaluru-based start-up, Murf AI, has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) voice model called Falcon 2.
Why Samsung has raised chipmaking costs by up to 15%
Samsung Electronics has raised the prices for some of its advanced contract chipmaking services by as much as 15%.
Robin Williams's children reactivate his Instagram to fight AI creations
The children of late Hollywood actor Robin Williams have reactivated his dormant Instagram account, which had been inactive since his demise in 2014.
Google buys data of bankrupt airline to train AI models
Google has acquired a trove of internal business data from bankrupt Spirit Airlines for $10 million.
This AI data center material is facing a price spike
The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution is triggering a spike in demand for optical modules, which facilitate rapid data transfer in data centers.
IIT Madras's new speech recognition model supports 26 Indian languages
BodhanAI, a non-profit initiative from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, has launched Indic-Transcribe, a speech recognition model.
Is Amazon destroying rare books to train its AI models?
Amazon has been accused of purchasing and destroying rare books in order to train its artificial intelligence (AI) models.
This AI automation start-up's staff are joining Google's Chrome team
Relay, an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven workflow automation tool that launched in 2021 with ambitions to rival Zapier, is shutting down.
AI attacks outpace human response, warns cybersecurity expert
Anirban Mukherji, the founder and CEO of cybersecurity company miniOrange, has said that artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the game in cybersecurity.
This AI model can predict your depression 4 years early
Researchers from Shenzhen University have developed a groundbreaking artificial intelligence (AI) model that can predict the risk of depression up to four years in advance.