India aims for a leading role in the global artificial intelligence landscape. The initiative seeks to catalyze innovation, attract investment, and develop skills in the sector, with a focus on applications ranging from healthcare to agriculture.
Apple has scheduled a special event on March 4, taking place simultaneously in New York, London, and Shanghai. The company has not yet specified the details of the event, leaving room for speculation about possible new products or initiatives.
Anthropic, an artificial intelligence company, has announced the opening of a new office in Bengaluru, India. This expansion aims to strengthen the company's collaborations across various sectors in the Indian market.
A contract dispute is escalating between Anthropic and the Pentagon regarding the military use of the Claude model. Specific details of the dispute have not been disclosed, but it raises questions about the ethics and implications of using artificial intelligence in warfare.
ByteDance announced urgent changes to Seedance 2.0, its AI video tool, following protests from Disney and Paramount Skydance. The companies accuse Seedance 2.0 of copyright infringement for allowing users to create AI videos with copyrighted characters like Spider-Man and Darth Vader, treating them as free public domain clip art.
SoftBank returns to profitability in Q3, driven by a $4.2 billion gain from its stake in OpenAI. Masayoshi Son's company is further increasing its exposure to the artificial intelligence sector.
The startup Ricursive Intelligence raised $335 million at a $4 billion valuation in just four months. The success is attributed to the fame of its founders in the AI world, highly sought-after figures in the industry.
Peter Steinberger, founder of the open source project OpenClaw, is joining OpenAI. The goal is to quickly scale the project's growth and development. OpenClaw is a popular open source project.
A KPMG partner in Australia was fined for using artificial intelligence to pass an internal training course on AI. The incident, one of several internal cases, resulted in a penalty of AU$10,000.
The US Federal Trade Commission has launched an antitrust investigation into Microsoft, requesting competitors to detail licensing terms, training costs, and business practices. The aim is to assess whether Microsoft holds an illegal monopoly in the enterprise market.
IBM plans to triple its entry-level hires by 2026, despite the increasing adoption of artificial intelligence solutions. The company recognizes that, while AI can automate many basic tasks, the human touch remains essential in various work areas.
Sendance, an Austrian startup developing sensor technology for medical devices, has secured new funding to expand its data platform. The investment, structured as a convertible loan, will support the further development of the sensor platform and its adoption by manufacturers.
A former Windows manager reveals the reasoning behind the Windows 11 taskbar changes, explaining how he tried to preserve customization options present in Windows 10. The design decisions have sparked mixed reactions among users.
Customer success teams often focus on direct data provided by customers, such as surveys and formal feedback. However, they overlook indirect conversations and non-explicit signals that can reveal valuable information about customer satisfaction and real needs. Integrating these information sources is crucial for a complete picture.
Debenhams is piloting an agentic AI interface within PayPal to reduce mobile checkout abandonment. The AI assists users in finding products using natural language, personalizing recommendations, and automating checkout directly within the PayPal app. The goal is to improve user experience and increase sales.
Fractal Analytics' IPO debut, the first Indian AI-focused company to go public, was met with lukewarm reception. Enthusiasm for AI clashed with investor caution, amid widespread sell-offs of Indian software stocks.
India is hosting an AI summit with key figures from OpenAI, Anthropic, Nvidia, Microsoft, Google, and Cloudflare attending. The four-day event aims to discuss the implications and opportunities of AI, focusing on national strategies and international collaborations.
Italian startup Intuos, specializing in integrated platforms to improve efficiency, safety, and compliance in non-commercial aviation, has closed a €720,000 investment round. The funds will be used to complete technological development and expand into the US market, following its success in Europe and South Africa.
Peter Steinberger, the Austrian creator of the open-source AI assistant OpenClaw, is joining OpenAI. Sam Altman announced the acquisition, emphasizing the importance of open-source support. Some view this move as a loss for the European tech ecosystem, highlighting competitive challenges with US companies.
UK-based healthtech startup Nul has raised $1 million in seed funding to support its alcohol reduction platform. The platform combines clinical care, prescription medication, and behavioral support, aiming to provide a modern and accessible approach to treating alcohol use disorder.