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Global rice conference from Oct 30 to showcase AI-based sorting tech: IREF
The conference will bring together delegates from over 80 nations, including top global rice importers, exporters, scientists, and policymakers
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Mem0 raises $24 million Series A to build memory layer for AI agents
Mem0 aims to become the default memory layer for AI agents and large language models with fresh funding led by Basis Set Ventures
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Trump likely to discuss fentanyl tariffs, Nvidia's Blackwell chips with Xi
Trump's proposed meeting with Xi will take place on the sidelines of the Apec summit, making it the first between the two leaders since the US President returned to office in January this year
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Adobe MAX highlights: Express, Firefly, Model 5, Project Moonlight unveiled
At MAX 2025, Adobe deepened Firefly AI integration across Photoshop, Premiere Pro, and Express, introduced Image Model 5, and previewed Project Moonlight. Check details below
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Microsoft to retain 27% stake in OpenAI worth $135 bn after restructuring
Microsoft's new agreement with OpenAI follows its shift to a for-profit model under OpenAI Group PBC, redefining IP rights, AGI clauses and Azure service commitments
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Smallest.ai raises $8 mn seed round led by Sierra Ventures for expansion
The full-stack enterprise voice AI platform plans to scale operations in North America and India and expand into regulated sectors such as banking, healthcare, and retail
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OpenAI to make ChatGPT Go free for one year to all users in India
The GPT-5-powered ChatGPT Go, priced at ₹399 a month, will be free for a year starting November 4, coinciding with OpenAI's first DevDay Exchange in Bengaluru
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Elon Musk unveils Grokipedia 0.1 to rival Wikipedia: What's different
Elon Musk's xAI has introduced Grokipedia 0.1 - an AI-generated digital encyclopedia aiming to compete with the human-edited Wikipedia, promising more transparency
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How different is Elon Musk's AI-powered 'Grokipedia' from Wikipedia?
Grokipedia is an online encyclopedia created by artificial intelligence, promoted by Elon Musk as a 'less biased' alternative to Wikipedia
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Saudi Arabia, rich with oil, wants to be known as the AI exporter
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is seizing a chance to turn Saudi Arabia's oil wealth into tech influence
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China leads global market as robot dogs become major AI testing ground
Beijing's support for so-called embodied artificial intelligence has boosted the domestic robotics sector, while vast tech and electric vehicles supply chains have driven down costs
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Best of BS Opinion: SME IPOs' heady rise masks irrational exuberance
Today's editorials examine the risks around SME listings as well as investments into the AI ecosystems; our columnists bat for automation in agriculture, and for avenues to attract scientific talent
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Agentic commerce: AI that shops and pays for you within set limits
As digital commerce shifts to agentic rails, enabling agentic payments closes the loop - creating a truly end-to-end, autonomous shopping experience
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Accel partners with Prosus to co-invest in Indian science-led startups
Firms will match investments up to $2 million in founders building breakthrough technologies from semiconductors to robotics
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AI-generated historical images recycle colonial stereotype, finds research
These images circulate through social media in ways that make their artificial origins difficult to discern
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Deepfake on duty: How AI is taking fake news to an entirely new level
I told Grok to look at Op Sindoor-related gallantry award citations, and found that AI promises facts but can make them up. It's taking fake news to a different level, and it has been fully gamed
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Ahead of Bihar polls, ECI warns parties against using AI-generated content
The Election Commission on Friday asked all political parties to label AI-generated content, disclose creators, and remove misleading material within three hours ahead of Bihar Assembly polls
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EA partners with Stability AI to expedite 3D game design, content creation
EA's partnership with Stability AI is said to speed up 3D asset creation using AI tools that improve texture realism, lighting accuracy, and artist-driven content generation
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Claude AI now remembers past chats as Anthropic launches memory feature
Anthropic adds a memory feature to Claude AI, letting users recall past chats automatically. Available now for Max users, rolling out soon to Pro subscribers
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Microsoft introduces Mico, a visual AI face for its Copilot voice assistant
Microsoft introduces "Mico," an expressive AI avatar in Copilot's Fall Release, designed to make voice interactions more natural, emotional, and conversational
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