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AI demand for chipmaking tools may outpace supply in next 2 years: ASML
ASML said its current supply plans mean it won't be able to fully meet demand in 2027 and 2028
 "AI demand for chipmaking tools may outpace supply in next 2 years: ASML")
Global turbulence to rise in coming years from AI, debt risks: Vaishnaw
Technology will remain a highly globalised field, he emphasised, adding that global value chains will be multi-border, multi-country, and multi-geography, reflecting the nature of the industry itself
 "Global turbulence to rise in coming years from AI, debt risks: Vaishnaw")
Tired of AI slop? Facebook gives users more control over Feed and Reels
Facebook's new AI-powered tools let users specify what they want to see more or less of in Feed and Reels, with a 'Your algorithm' section to manage topics and refine recommendations
 "Tired of AI slop? Facebook gives users more control over Feed and Reels")
OpenAI employee arrested for planting hidden recording device in office
Saudi national Abdulrahman Alfozan, 35, was arrested after allegedly hiding a recording device in an OpenAI executive conference room to capture sensitive discussions
 "OpenAI employee arrested for planting hidden recording device in office")
Orbital data centres risk military attacks as AI drives computing demand
Tech companies are pursuing orbital data centres to power AI, but experts warn that military attacks could create debris that renders crucial areas of space unusable
 "Orbital data centres risk military attacks as AI drives computing demand")
New safeguards sharply reduce AI distillation attacks, says Anthropic
Anthropic said it had made it harder to use proxy networks to repeatedly probe Claude's protected reasoning, blocking extraction attempts and hindering large-scale distillation efforts
 "New safeguards sharply reduce AI distillation attacks, says Anthropic")
Data centre demand to outstrip supply as AI usage grows, say experts
NTT Data and Brookfield executives expect strong data centre demand amid rising AI adoption, but warn that power infrastructure, skilled talent and capacity constraints pose challenges
 "Data centre demand to outstrip supply as AI usage grows, say experts")
AI helps Infosys' Finacle suite reduce friction in its sales process
Infosys Finacle is using AI to reduce sales process time by 60-70 per cent, while deploying multiple language models to improve banking efficiency and control costs
 "AI helps Infosys' Finacle suite reduce friction in its sales process")
Alibaba unveils $450 Qwen AI glasses in expanding push into gadgets
Alibaba's new Qwen Glasses N1 series starts at $450 and features improved cameras, AI integration and eye-tracking capabilities as the company expands its consumer hardware portfolio
 "Alibaba unveils $450 Qwen AI glasses in expanding push into gadgets")
Two-thirds of MSMEs use AI tools, but only 21% deploy biz software: Study
A CII-ISB study finds 65.8 per cent of surveyed MSMEs use AI tools, but just 21 per cent deploy ERP or customised software, highlighting gaps in technology adoption and productivity.
 "Two-thirds of MSMEs use AI tools, but only 21% deploy biz software: Study")
Vigilance, not pause, answer to AI risks: IBM India & South Asia MD
Innovations from India can be scaled and applied anywhere in the world, he said, pointing to Indian innovations such as UPI
 "Vigilance, not pause, answer to AI risks: IBM India & South Asia MD")
Nandan Nilekani-backed Fundamentum raises ₹3K crore for AI, deeptech
The Nandan Nilekani-backed growth-stage fund plans to invest ₹100-200 crore each in 12-15 AI and deeptech companies over the next two to three years, with a hard cap of ₹3,500 crore
 "Nandan Nilekani-backed Fundamentum raises ₹3K crore for AI, deeptech")
AI arms race giving way to AI returns race: Aditya Birla Group chairman
Aditya Birla Group chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla says businesses are taking a measured approach to AI investments, focusing on tangible returns, productivity and capital allocation
 "AI arms race giving way to AI returns race: Aditya Birla Group chairman")
India's IT giants face identity crisis as AI disrupts traditional biz model
AI upstarts challenge India's cost-led IT model as innovation takes centre stage
 "India's IT giants face identity crisis as AI disrupts traditional biz model")
Zoho freezes annual salary hikes as AI costs rise, software market slows
Founder Sridhar Vembu says a fourfold rise in server prices, higher AI expenses and an uncertain software market have forced Zoho to cut marketing spending and freeze annual pay hikes
 "Zoho freezes annual salary hikes as AI costs rise, software market slows")
Beyond Nvidia: Why tech firms are turning to custom chips for AI inference
Microsoft's Maia 300 joins custom AI chips from Google, Amazon and OpenAI as technology companies seek to reduce inference costs, improve efficiency and gain control over infrastructure
 "Beyond Nvidia: Why tech firms are turning to custom chips for AI inference")
AI job-loss fears are 'hogwash', says Infosys Chairman Nandan Nilekani
While tasks such as coding can increasingly be handled by artificial intelligence, other roles will emerge to manage the technology's deployment and its risks, Nilekani said
 "AI job-loss fears are 'hogwash', says Infosys Chairman Nandan Nilekani")
Zoho pauses annual pay hikes, cuts marketing spend amid rising AI costs
Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu cited a fourfold rise in server prices, higher AI usage costs and an uncertain software outlook
 "Zoho pauses annual pay hikes, cuts marketing spend amid rising AI costs")
AI models may soon self-replicate without access to data centers: Anthropic
In its experiments, Anthropic looked at whether AI models could find vulnerable devices, copy themselves into those devices, and continue spreading without human help
 "AI models may soon self-replicate without access to data centers: Anthropic")
Houthis used Claude to develop missiles, test-fired rocket: Anthropic
In a report, Anthropic detailed how Yemen-based Houthis used Claude Code to work on three weapons development programmes.
 "Houthis used Claude to develop missiles, test-fired rocket: Anthropic")