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Microsoft's new deal with France's Mistral AI comes under EU lens
The commission, the EU's top antitrust enforcer, said it's including the deal as part of its broader review of the generative AI market
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Why did Google face backlash against Gemini AI in India and the world?
Currently suspended, the image generation capability on Gemini is poised to make a return in the forthcoming weeks. Here is an analysis regarding shortcomings of Gemini and Google's subsequent actions
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Apple and Tesla veterans plan to help Japan design advanced AI chips
Tenstorrent, led by Tesla Inc. and Apple Inc. veteran Jim Keller, will license its design for part of Japan's artificial intelligence accelerator and also co-design the overall chip, the two sides ann
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With Microsoft's support, this French co is gearing up to challenge OpenAI
Mistral has announced a partnership with Microsoft, just like OpenAI and has also launched its own LLM
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94% of Indian companies to reskill employees due to impact of AI: LinkedIn
The LinkedIn report also highlights that 48 per cent of India's hiring managers are providing career progression opportunities to their existing employees
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Consultant behind fake Biden robocalls says was trying to warn about AI
New Hampshire authorities have been investigating the calls as a potential violation of the state's voter suppression law
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Challenges remain, but India better equipped to move to Cloud: Experts
At the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit, a panel discussed how Cloud and data centres have allowed banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) and fintechs
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Google plans to relaunch Gemini AI image creation tool in few weeks
Bard was renamed Gemini earlier this month and Google rolled out paid subscription plans, which users could choose for better reasoning capabilities from the AI model
Microsoft signs multi-year deal with OpenAI's French rival Mistral
The multi-year deal signals Microsoft's efforts to offer a variety of AI models beyond its biggest bet in OpenAI as the tech giant seeks to attract more customers for its Azure cloud services
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A deep threat to election integrity
Deepfakes pose a daunting challenge for India and, if not tackled, they could undermine the 2024 elections
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Bhavish Aggarwal's Krutrim rolls out OpenAI's ChatGPT rival in beta mode
During the announcement of the fundraise, Aggarwal had said, "India has to build its own AI, and at Krutrim we are fully committed to building the country's first complete AI computing stack"
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Welspun Living expects its revenue from Indian market to triple by 2026-27
Share of Welspun Living's retail and emerging businesses, including flooring and advanced textiles, in its total revenue is also expected to go up by FY27
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Cost concerns could delay AI ramp up among IT clients: Infosys exec
While some companies may not be ready for AI scale-up due to reasons such as not being data-ready, the technology is being adopted rapidly by others for the higher opportunity it provides, he said
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IIT Madras researchers develop AI model to determine the age of a foetus
Currently, the age of a foetus (Gestational age or GA) is determined using a formula developed for the Western population
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MWC: Qualcomm previews multimodal AI models on Android phone, Windows PC
Qualcomm also displayed generative AI features on Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 powered devices from Xiaomi, OPPO, and HONOR. Below are the details
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Munich AI accord
Big Tech commits itself to countering election misuse
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March Fed pivot ruled out, May rate cut less likely: Vikram Sahu
Sahu says the US elections and Fed pivot will benefit emerging markets (EMs) this year
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Sebi using AI for investigations, says whole time member Kamlesh Chandra
As long as the market is transparent and no manipulation is happening, that is fine with the regulator, he noted
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Gemini not reliable on political topics: Google on chatbot's response on PM
In an e-mail statement, a Google spokesperson said, "We've worked quickly to address this issue"
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Nvidia's stellar result shifts focus to AI-linked stocks of Indian firms
Shares of Nvidia rose 16 per cent after its result, adding $277 billion in market cap to $1.96 trillion, making it the third-most valuable company in the US ahead of Amazon
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