Page 29 - Latest Updates on Artificial intelligence
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")
Nvidia to raise Taiwan spend to $150 billion annually: CEO Jensen Huang
Huang was speaking at a launch celebration in Taipei for the chip company's planned Taiwan headquarters, which he said will break ground this year and aims to become operational in 2030
 "Nvidia to raise Taiwan spend to $150 billion annually: CEO Jensen Huang")
India's AI data centres may deploy up to 700,000 GPUs in 5 years: Report
A report by Avendus Capital estimates that India's data centre capacity will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 26% over the next five years, driven by AI infrastructure demand
 "India's AI data centres may deploy up to 700,000 GPUs in 5 years: Report")
Mythos threat: Govt, tech firms test their softwares for vulnerabilities
Technology giants Infosys Ltd. and Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. are among companies carrying out the tests of their software for vulnerabilities in a secure environment to Mythos
 "Mythos threat: Govt, tech firms test their softwares for vulnerabilities")
Best of BS Opinion: Quad drift, EV push, FTA push, and consumer demand
From the Quad's strategic uncertainty and India's EV transition to trade reform challenges and AI's impact on education, today's BS Opinion examines key global and domestic shifts
 "Best of BS Opinion: Quad drift, EV push, FTA push, and consumer demand")
Beijing curbs overseas travel for top AI talent at private firms
In China, state-owned enterprises are known to hold the passports of their senior executives and Communist Party officials
 "Beijing curbs overseas travel for top AI talent at private firms")
Taiwan, Nvidia overtake India market capitalisation amid AI frenzy
Taiwan has become the world's fifth-largest stock market while South Korea narrows the gap with India amid a global rally in AI-linked technology stocks
 "Taiwan, Nvidia overtake India market capitalisation amid AI frenzy")
'Pronto's use of customer data early test of DPDP Act implementation'
India's data-protection framework offers some guardrails but leaves wide room for interpretation in how those rules apply to AI training
 "'Pronto's use of customer data early test of DPDP Act implementation'")
Fundamentum spins up AI, deep-tech investing platform with ₹2,000 cr fund
New vehicle, backed by anchor investor Nandan Nilekani, will target frontier technologies across consumer, enterprise and physical AI and oversee up to ₹1,000 crore in co-investments
 "Fundamentum spins up AI, deep-tech investing platform with ₹2,000 cr fund")
Emotional bonding with AI can lead to social isolation: IIM study
An IIM Lucknow study warns that excessive reliance on AI companion applications for emotional support may harm real-world relationships and mental well-being
 "Emotional bonding with AI can lead to social isolation: IIM study")