Page 39 - Latest Updates on Artificial intelligence
Best of BS Opinion: Should RBI cut its intervention in currency markets?
Today's editorial page looks at RBI interventions in currency markets, the need for a new deep-sea port , the future of payments regulations, horticulture management, and the challenges of AI
 "Best of BS Opinion: Should RBI cut its intervention in currency markets?")
How Ashok Leyland uses tech to ease life for drivers, fleet operators
AI puts smart, safe and connected vehicles in top gear
 "How Ashok Leyland uses tech to ease life for drivers, fleet operators")
Algo Rhythm: Rapid GenAI growth top data risk for Indian companies
The report was based on a survey of more than 3,000 IT and security professionals in 20 countries and 15 industries
 "Algo Rhythm: Rapid GenAI growth top data risk for Indian companies")
Railway security system has its eyes on you with AI-based cameras
National transporter ramps up project to instal AI-based cameras that can recognise faces
 "Railway security system has its eyes on you with AI-based cameras")
HR introspects cautiously as AI automates work of talent management
HR professionals will have fewer people to manage and that work too will involve automation. As a result, they will have to change their skillsets and job profiles
 "HR introspects cautiously as AI automates work of talent management")
Geopolitical tensions to slow FY25 semiconductor design GCCs hiring: Report
The report by talent solutions provider Careernet revealed open positions peaked in May 2024 with 3,760 jobs before gradually tapering off to 3,040 by January 2025
 "Geopolitical tensions to slow FY25 semiconductor design GCCs hiring: Report")
Nvidia to launch affordable AI chip for China amid US export limits
Nvidia plans to launch a lower-cost AI chip for China using Blackwell architecture, following US export curbs. The new GPU will bypass restrictions and enter mass production as early as June 2025
 "Nvidia to launch affordable AI chip for China amid US export limits")
Uber says Gen AI, agentic AI boost engineers' productivity, cut delays
Uber is using generative and agentic AI to speed up operations like driver onboarding, customer support and engineering development across its tech hubs
 "Uber says Gen AI, agentic AI boost engineers' productivity, cut delays")
Apple plans glasses for 2026 as part of AI push, nixes watch with camera
Company engineers are ramping up work on the glasses - a rival to Meta Platforms Inc.'s popular Ray-Bans - in a bid to meet the year-end 2026 target
 "Apple plans glasses for 2026 as part of AI push, nixes watch with camera")
How AI is transforming operations from startups to corporations
According to a 2025 report by McKinsey, 79 per cent of global executives say they have adopted AI in at least one business unit
 "How AI is transforming operations from startups to corporations")
Claude 4 Sonnet, Opus AI models released with enhanced coding capabilities
Anthropic claims Claude Opus 4 can compete with GPT-4.1 and Gemini 2.5, while Sonnet 4 outperforms its predecessor in reasoning and code generation
 "Claude 4 Sonnet, Opus AI models released with enhanced coding capabilities")
Firstsource and Sanas partner to redefine customer conversations with AI
The technology is industry-agnostic, enabling a host of benefits for enhanced communication across diverse industries.
 "Firstsource and Sanas partner to redefine customer conversations with AI")
OpenAI buys ex-Apple designer Jony Ive's io for $6.4 bn in AI expansion
The acquisition gives OpenAI full control of the Jony Ive's io, an AI-first hardware company, as it moves to build new AGI-era devices beyond smartphones and traditional interfaces
 "OpenAI buys ex-Apple designer Jony Ive's io for $6.4 bn in AI expansion")
OpenAI recruits Jony Ive to design AI hardware in $6.5 billion deal
OpenAI said it is acquiring io, a product and engineering company co-founded by Ive, in a deal valued at nearly $6.5 billion
 "OpenAI recruits Jony Ive to design AI hardware in $6.5 billion deal")
Google's Project Astra can control phones, make calls, and see through lens
At Google I/O 2025, Project Astra showed off next-gen AI skills. In the demo, the AI-powered tool was able to read screens to make calls and remember context shared earlier
 "Google's Project Astra can control phones, make calls, and see through lens")
Google introduces 'AI Mode' for agentic web search experience: How it works
At I/O 2025, Google showcased how its 'AI Mode' in web search automate complex search tasks and streamline user workflows through agentic browsing capabilities
 "Google introduces 'AI Mode' for agentic web search experience: How it works")
Google's search engine enters full 'AI mode' in next phase of its makeover
AI mode is being offered to all comers in the US just two-and-half-months after the company began testing with a limited Labs division audience
 "Google's search engine enters full 'AI mode' in next phase of its makeover")
Evolve or perish: Agentic AI set to disrupt software testing roles
The Indian IT sector currently has over 375,000 active professionals in testing and QA/QC functions across experience levels, according to data sourced from specialist staffing firm Xpheno
 "Evolve or perish: Agentic AI set to disrupt software testing roles")
Prosus CEO Bloisi visits India to launch flagship 'Luminate' event series
Bengaluru hosts Prosus's inaugural Luminate forum as the firm strengthens its ties with India's tech ecosystem and explores AI, digital commerce, and frontier tech
 "Prosus CEO Bloisi visits India to launch flagship 'Luminate' event series")
Abu Dhabi's G42 partners Mistral AI on next-gen AI for Global South
G42 and Mistral AI to collaborate on next-gen AI models, platforms and infrastructure for industrial applications across Europe, the Middle East and Global South
 "Abu Dhabi's G42 partners Mistral AI on next-gen AI for Global South")
