Page 25 - Latest Updates on Artificial intelligence
Apple is testing AI chatbot in Support app for select iPhone users: Report
Select iPhone users can now access an AI chatbot in the Apple Support app that provides help with Apple products and services, reported MacRumors
 "Apple is testing AI chatbot in Support app for select iPhone users: Report")
Teens increasingly turning to AI companions, likely causing them harm
Research by Common Sense Media, a non-profit organisation that reviews various media and technologies, has found about 3 in 4 US teens have used AI companion apps such as Character.ai or Replika.ai
 "Teens increasingly turning to AI companions, likely causing them harm")
OpenAI eyes $500 bn valuation in stock sale talks; plans to reward talent
OpenAI in talks for a secondary stock sale valuing it at $500 billion; a move aimed to reward staff, boost retention amid AI talent war and rapid expansion
 "OpenAI eyes $500 bn valuation in stock sale talks; plans to reward talent")
Two Chinese nationals held in US for smuggling Nvidia AI chips to China
A criminal complaint says the two shipped Nvidia-designed chips, including H100 AI accelerators used to build and run AI software, without required US government licences
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Print, digital news will vanish, only ChatGPT will remain: DNPA to HC
DNPA told the Delhi High Court that if OpenAI continues to use news content without compensation, physical and digital media may vanish, leaving only ChatGPT functioning
 "Print, digital news will vanish, only ChatGPT will remain: DNPA to HC")
OpenAI, Google, Anthropic win US govt approval for civilian AI contracts
GSA officials said the models from the three companies - OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google's Gemini and Anthropic's Claude - were evaluated by several performance and security measures
 "OpenAI, Google, Anthropic win US govt approval for civilian AI contracts")
GameRamp raises $5.4 mn pre-seed round to scale AI and launch tools
San Francisco-based GameRamp raises $5.4 million to expand AI and engineering teams in India and the US, and launch AI monetisation and embedded financing tools
Grok's new AI image, video generator can even make NSFW content: What is it
xAI's Grok Imagine, now live for Android and iOS, lets users create images and short videos from text prompts, including NSFW content with the new "spicy mode"
 "Grok's new AI image, video generator can even make NSFW content: What is it")
TurboHire raises $6 mn Series A to scale AI-led hiring platform globally
TurboHire plans to strengthen product capabilities and expand its global reach after securing $6 million in Series A funding led by venture capital firm IvyCap Ventures
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Amazon Web Services bets big on India's talent in the global AI race
Amazon Web Services is investing $12.7 billion in India, banking on its developer base and infrastructure to shape the future of artificial general intelligence
 "Amazon Web Services bets big on India's talent in the global AI race")
Non-information technology sectors stole the show in July hiring trend
July was also when TCS shook the IT industry job market by announcing layoffs of over 12,000 employees, raising concerns that hiring in this sector could be under severe stress
 "Non-information technology sectors stole the show in July hiring trend")
Groq challenges Nvidia's AI chip dominance with $6 billion valuation bid
California-based startup Groq eyes global expansion as it raises fresh funding, strikes a major West Asia deal, and accelerates revenue growth
 "Groq challenges Nvidia's AI chip dominance with $6 billion valuation bid")
AI disruptions short-lived as reskilling creates jobs: Karnataka minister
Priyank Kharge asserted that Karnataka retains a comfortable lead over others in technology, with strong data and performance vectors backing its position
 "AI disruptions short-lived as reskilling creates jobs: Karnataka minister")
Validation, loneliness, insecurity: Why young people are turning to ChatGPT
Experts warn that this digital "safe space" is creating a dangerous dependency, fueling validation-seeking behaviour, and deepening a crisis of communication within families
 "Validation, loneliness, insecurity: Why young people are turning to ChatGPT")
Apple CEO tells employees AI is 'ours to grab' in rare hour-long pep talk
Tim Cook's hourlong meet covered Jeff Williams' retirement, Apple TV+ growth, and new health features like AirPods Pro's hearing-aid tech
 "Apple CEO tells employees AI is 'ours to grab' in rare hour-long pep talk")
AI will concentrate wealth; must solve social issues with it: Nilekani
Smart use of AI can solve problems of healthcare and education for a billion people, Nilekani said
 "AI will concentrate wealth; must solve social issues with it: Nilekani")
AI Startup SixSense raises funding to help chip factories boost production
Backed by Peak XV's Surge, the company helps semiconductor makers like GlobalFoundries and JCET boost output using real-time AI insights
 "AI Startup SixSense raises funding to help chip factories boost production")
OpenAI removes ChatGPT share tool after privacy risks, Google indexing
OpenAI removes ChatGPT's public sharing feature after privacy concerns emerge over Google indexing sensitive user conversations that they did not intend to make public
Upskill or risk losing job: IT firms warn employees as AI takes hold
The $282 billion sector, employing around six million people, has long been one of the country's largest organised job creators
 "Upskill or risk losing job: IT firms warn employees as AI takes hold")
SAFE Security bags $70 mn to build AI tools for autonomous cyber governance
Backed by Avataar Ventures and others, SAFE to invest in agentic AI for real-time, autonomous cyber risk assessment as demand for boardroom-level solutions grows
 "SAFE Security bags $70 mn to build AI tools for autonomous cyber governance")
