Page 22 - Latest Updates on Artificial intelligence
Japan to unveil plan to invest $68 bn in India over 10 years in AI, chips
Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba, who is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, is expected to unveil plans to deepen the business ties between the two Asian countries
 "Japan to unveil plan to invest $68 bn in India over 10 years in AI, chips")
OpenAI unveils India-first plan, to give 500K free ChatGPT licences
Programme to benefit government school teachers, engineering students
 "OpenAI unveils India-first plan, to give 500K free ChatGPT licences")
AI disruption fears spark investor scrutiny of software companies' stocks
Fourteen years later, artificial intelligence is inspiring similar euphoria and some investors are preparing for a hefty slice of the software industry to become the feast
 "AI disruption fears spark investor scrutiny of software companies' stocks")
AI can reshape 35-50% of job roles in Indian banking system: BCG report
The firm pegged the actual productivity gains at just 1 per cent for Indian banks, and added that lenders from the country trail their global peers
 "AI can reshape 35-50% of job roles in Indian banking system: BCG report")
China's space station taikonauts now have an AI assistant: Meet Wukong
China's Tiangong station has deployed Wukong AI, its first large-scale artificial intelligence assistant, to support taikonauts during missions and spacewalks
 "China's space station taikonauts now have an AI assistant: Meet Wukong")
Meta partners with Midjourney for its products and models: What to expect
Meta said it will license Midjourney's "aesthetic technology" to enhance AI imagery, bringing advanced image generation into Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp
 "Meta partners with Midjourney for its products and models: What to expect")
Best of BS Opinion: The RBI's current policy framework has worked well
Today's Opinion Page looks at the RBI's recent discussion paper on inflation targeting, OpenAI's plans for India, the role of institutions in growth, and the recent GST rate cuts boost to growth
 "Best of BS Opinion: The RBI's current policy framework has worked well")
Vibe coding flips the script on IT hiring, opens doors for non-tech talent
IT cos seeking talent from non-tech backgrounds to tap into AI expertise
 "Vibe coding flips the script on IT hiring, opens doors for non-tech talent")
India bets on open-source AI to challenge US tech giants: Himanshu Tyagi
Sentient founder Himanshu Tyagi advocates for open-source AI to ensure India's technological sovereignty, as the country's AI talent pool grows rapidly and aims to challenge US and Chinese dominance
 "India bets on open-source AI to challenge US tech giants: Himanshu Tyagi")
Economic ties boosting growth, India key for AI, tech: Microsoft India Prez
Chandok, President of Microsoft India and South Asia, said that while AI now writes 30 per cent of the company's code, a massive tech debt remains on the supply side in the industry
 "Economic ties boosting growth, India key for AI, tech: Microsoft India Prez")
OpenAI to launch first India office in Delhi this year as user count surges
Company has established a legal entity in the country and is hiring a dedicated local team
 "OpenAI to launch first India office in Delhi this year as user count surges")
Meta strikes $10 bn Google Cloud deal to boost AI expansion drive
The accord marks the first major cloud computing deal between Meta and Google, which ranks third in the market behind Amazon.com Inc.'s AWS and Microsoft Corp.'s Azure
 "Meta strikes $10 bn Google Cloud deal to boost AI expansion drive")
Nvidia in talks with Trump admin to design new chip for China: CEO Huang
This comes after Nvidia announced that it is pausing H20 chips to China after the Chinese regulators raised security concerns, prompting suspension of production and deliveries
 "Nvidia in talks with Trump admin to design new chip for China: CEO Huang")
Nvidia halts H20 chip production after China cites security concerns
After US nod, Nvidia's H20 shipments face fresh hurdles with Chinese regulators citing security risks; suppliers told to pause production
 "Nvidia halts H20 chip production after China cites security concerns")
Nova IVF Fertility introduces AI into IVF labs for precise embryo selection
Nova IVF Fertility introduces AI-powered Vita Embryo across 120 clinics in India, improving IVF success rates and accuracy, in partnership with South Korea's Kai Health
 "Nova IVF Fertility introduces AI into IVF labs for precise embryo selection")
Pixel 10 series: Magic Cue to Camera Coach, Gemini AI features explained
Google introduces the Pixel 10 series with Android 16, highlighting Gemini AI tools like Magic Cue, Camera Coach, NotebookLM integration into Screenshot, and more. Here's what they'll do
 "Pixel 10 series: Magic Cue to Camera Coach, Gemini AI features explained")
Search engines reportedly indexed users' chats with Grok: What it means
Chats shared via Grok's "share" button are being indexed by Google and other search engines, making user conversations publicly searchable on the web
 "Search engines reportedly indexed users' chats with Grok: What it means")
AI should be used in preparation of project report for highways: Gadkari
A DPR, which includes surveys, investigations and designs, is essential to the project implementation process
 "AI should be used in preparation of project report for highways: Gadkari")
Indian AI founders tapping global capital, building international products
While there is a well-developing local market in India, US customers are more eager to try new products and are willing to pay for them, says Krishna Mehra, AI partner at Elevation Capital
 "Indian AI founders tapping global capital, building international products")
Silicon Valley needs to get over its obsession with superhuman AI
In 1950 the computing pioneer Alan Turing proposed the imitation game, a test in which a machine proves its intelligence by how well it can fool human interrogators into believing it's human
 "Silicon Valley needs to get over its obsession with superhuman AI")
