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Workers should be paid 'as much as possible', says Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang
From South Korea to Taiwan, the prime beneficiaries of the global artificial intelligence rollout are coming under growing pressure to share more of their profits
 "Workers should be paid 'as much as possible', says Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang")
Chinese labs with links to military seek access to Nvidia's AI chips
Two of the institutions that have expressed interest in the H200 chips- Beihang University and Northwestern Polytechnical University- rank among China's 'Seven Sons of National Defence'
 "Chinese labs with links to military seek access to Nvidia's AI chips")
Black Box and AIONOS collaborate to accelerate enterprise AI adoption
Black Box and AIONOS partner to accelerate enterprise AI transformation by combining digital infrastructure with AI platforms for global-scale deployment
 "Black Box and AIONOS collaborate to accelerate enterprise AI adoption")
AI has moved beyond hype into payoff phase, says HPE's Suresh Babu
Babu, who leads HPE's worldwide high-performance computing (HPC) and AI strategy, shares insights on supercomputers, sovereign AI & why India's moment in the global AI race is closer than it appears
 "AI has moved beyond hype into payoff phase, says HPE's Suresh Babu")
Govt plans 'AI-against-AI' approach to strengthen digital public infra
Govt is considering deploying artificial intelligence to identify vulnerabilities and strengthen digital public infrastructure as concerns grow over advanced AI models' cybersecurity capabilities
 "Govt plans 'AI-against-AI' approach to strengthen digital public infra")
Gen-Z gamer's 3D-model startup raises $200 mn, becomes China's AI unicorn
Vast competes with Tencent Holdings' Hunyuan 3D and Silicon Valley startup Meshy in the development of production-grade 3D models for video games, filmmaking, 3D printing and industrial applications
 "Gen-Z gamer's 3D-model startup raises $200 mn, becomes China's AI unicorn")
Maharashtra readying 2,000 GPUs for innovators: CM Devendra Fadnavis
The state plans to provide 2,000 GPUs through a compute-as-a-service facility while targeting Rs 10,000 crore in AI investments and 1.5 lakh jobs
 "Maharashtra readying 2,000 GPUs for innovators: CM Devendra Fadnavis")
BMC launches AI-based CivitTwin to speed up Mumbai building approvals
The AI-powered platform will conduct virtual pre-scrutiny of building proposals, helping reduce delays, improve transparency and streamline approvals in Mumbai
 "BMC launches AI-based CivitTwin to speed up Mumbai building approvals")
Gemini app users in India can now edit videos using Omni AI model
Google's Gemini Omni is now available in India, allowing users to upload and transform videos through conversational AI prompts without traditional editing tools
 "Gemini app users in India can now edit videos using Omni AI model")
Foxconn has immense confidence in growth momentum due to AI: Chairman
The traditional mid-year seasonal slump for tech suppliers no longer happens, Liu told an annual shareholders meeting in New Taipei, adding that he was very optimistic about the second half of year
 "Foxconn has immense confidence in growth momentum due to AI: Chairman")
Anthropic upgrades Claude AI with Opus 4.8: What's new in flagship model
Claude Opus 4.8 arrives with benchmark improvements, enhanced AI agent capabilities, and new features designed for developers, enterprises, and everyday users
 "Anthropic upgrades Claude AI with Opus 4.8: What's new in flagship model")
Anthropic valued at $965 bn after latest funding round, eclipsing OpenAI
Alphabet Inc.'s Google contributed several billion dollars to the round as part of a previously announced commitment to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic over time
 "Anthropic valued at $965 bn after latest funding round, eclipsing OpenAI")
Starbucks to weigh AI usage into account in tech workers' bonuses
A quarter of bonuses paid to tech employees will be pegged to department-wide goals that include AI adoption
 "Starbucks to weigh AI usage into account in tech workers' bonuses")
Google Cloud India growth to be driven by agentic AI, data: MD Sreedharan
Google Cloud India MD Sashikumar Sreedharan says sectors such as financial services are likely to be among the early adopters of agentic AI-powered cloud services
 "Google Cloud India growth to be driven by agentic AI, data: MD Sreedharan")
YouTube will now auto-detect and label AI-generated realistic videos
YouTube is introducing automatic AI-generated video detection, clearer AI labels, and new personalised discovery feeds built around users' moods, interests, and prompts
 "YouTube will now auto-detect and label AI-generated realistic videos")
Global firms use AI at Indian hubs to cut ad costs, bring work in-house
Content creation two years back took 24 days but now it "only takes two hours" due to AI, Kimberly-Clark India head Deena Dayalan said at a summit in Bengaluru
 "Global firms use AI at Indian hubs to cut ad costs, bring work in-house")
Bajaj Finserv launches group-wide AI and deep-tech research initiative
Bajaj Finserv has launched Finserv Intelligence, an AI-focused innovation platform, and plans to invest up to Rs 2,000 crore in AI-led startups over the next five years
 "Bajaj Finserv launches group-wide AI and deep-tech research initiative")
Privacy isn't dead, it has just been made inconvenient by tech companies
When you trade privacy for convienence by giving an app access to your data, it's import to know what you're giving away - and who is sharing it
 "Privacy isn't dead, it has just been made inconvenient by tech companies")
Tata Consultancy Services inks multi-year AI transformation deal with SKF
The financial details were not shared, but people in the know called it a multi-year, multi-million dollar engagement
 "Tata Consultancy Services inks multi-year AI transformation deal with SKF")
AI spending to continue amid geopolitical uncertainty, says Gurnani
AIONOS Co-Founder C P Gurnani said companies will continue investing in AI and digital technologies despite geopolitical uncertainty and rising operational costs.
 "AI spending to continue amid geopolitical uncertainty, says Gurnani")