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Decoded: How human poop became Microsoft's tool to fight climate change
To offset the impact of its AI data centres, Microsoft is investing in a method which involves buying human and farm waste and piping it thousands of feet underground through a pump
 "Decoded: How human poop became Microsoft's tool to fight climate change")
WhatsApp is testing voice chat with Meta AI for Android: Check what's new
WhatsApp might be in the works to soon let users have real-time voice conversations with Meta AI through a phone call-like interface
 "WhatsApp is testing voice chat with Meta AI for Android: Check what's new")
A R Rahman, OpenAI CEO Altman collaborate on AI project 'Secret Mountain'
Rahman shared the announcement with a post on his Instagram handle on Friday, featuring him alongside Altman
 "A R Rahman, OpenAI CEO Altman collaborate on AI project 'Secret Mountain'")
ChatGPT Agent arrives on Mac: Automates searches and tasks for subscribers
OpenAI's ChatGPT Agent feature launches on Mac for Pro, Plus, and Team users, enabling web browsing, data analysis, and task automation with GPT-4o and deep tool integration
 "ChatGPT Agent arrives on Mac: Automates searches and tasks for subscribers")
YouTube's AI 'slop' a win for Alphabet as viewers embrace content boom
YouTube updates policies to balance AI video growth with spam control as it nears Disney in global media revenue
 "YouTube's AI 'slop' a win for Alphabet as viewers embrace content boom")
Is ChatGPT making us less critical, more dependent on AI, and less skilled?
Generative AI goes beyond retrieving data-it creates, analyses, and summarises, marking a major shift as it may be the first tech capable of replacing human thought and creativity
 "Is ChatGPT making us less critical, more dependent on AI, and less skilled?")
DeepSeek, Trump's plan steer agenda at China's most important AI summit
This week, US President Donald Trump unveiled his so-called AI Action Plan - a sort of call to arms to ensure the country keeps its lead in the post-ChatGPT epoch
 "DeepSeek, Trump's plan steer agenda at China's most important AI summit")
Trump's order to block 'woke' AI spurs tech giants to censor their chatbots
While the tech industry has largely welcomed Trump's broader AI plans, the anti-woke order forces the industry to leap into a culture war battle or try their best to quietly avoid it
 "Trump's order to block 'woke' AI spurs tech giants to censor their chatbots")
The Board's AI agenda: How prepared are you to guide the transformation?
When a business that relies heavily on artistic talent cites AI as a disruptive force, it signals more than just an industry-specific concern
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Edge data centre capacity in India likely to triple by 2027, says Icra
India's edge data centre capacity will increase threefold by 2027, growing to 200-210 MW from 60-70 MW in 2024, driven by the proliferation of emerging technologies, according to Icra
 "Edge data centre capacity in India likely to triple by 2027, says Icra")
AI platform iTuring raises $5 million Series A for financial services push
iTuring.ai, an AI platform targeting the BFSI sector, raises $5 million in Series A funding led by Dallas Venture Capital and Mela Ventures to expand product development
 "AI platform iTuring raises $5 million Series A for financial services push")
Web traffic collapses as AI steps in: Google is changing how we click
Pew study finds AI summaries shut down curiosity and reduce link clicks, raising alarms among publishers, educators, and creators over falling traffic and shrinking visibility
 "Web traffic collapses as AI steps in: Google is changing how we click")
itel launches Super Guru 4G Max feature phone with built-in AI assistant
itel Super Guru 4G Max feature phone's highlight is its built-in AI assistant that can understand and respond to users voice commands in natural language and perform tasks on command
 "itel launches Super Guru 4G Max feature phone with built-in AI assistant")
Trump signs executive order banning 'woke AI' in federal government use
Citing threats to trust and accuracy, Trump orders agencies to use only AI models that are 'truthful, ideologically neutral', and free from 'DEI-driven distortions'
 "Trump signs executive order banning 'woke AI' in federal government use")
AI demo firm Olto raises $5.1 mn from Nexus, The General Partnership
San Francisco-based AI startup Olto secured $5.1 mn in a pre-seed round co-led by Nexus Venture Partners and The General Partnership to automate and personalise B2B demos
 "AI demo firm Olto raises $5.1 mn from Nexus, The General Partnership")
China leads the AI race as US struggles on energy, warns AI firm Anthropic
Anthropic, a Silicon Valley artificial intelligence startup, has urged Washington to cut down 'red tape' surrounding the power infrastructure development to stay competitive with China
 "China leads the AI race as US struggles on energy, warns AI firm Anthropic")
Gaming firm MPL bets on AI to boost development cycles, write code faster
When it comes to changing the workflows or pushing minor features, the gaming company is encouraging its developers to outsource repetitive tasks to an AI agent or code editors
 "Gaming firm MPL bets on AI to boost development cycles, write code faster")
Mukul Agrawal portfolio stock zooms 20%, nears record high. Do you own?
Shares of InfoBeans Technologies hit a 52-week high of ₹540.90, and were locked at the 20% upper circuit on the BSE in Wednesday's intra-day trade after the company reported strong earnings for Q1FY26
 "Mukul Agrawal portfolio stock zooms 20%, nears record high. Do you own?")
Sam Altman warns of looming AI voice fraud crisis in financial sector
A thing that terrifies me is apparently there are still some financial institutions that will accept the voiceprint as authentication, Altman said
 "Sam Altman warns of looming AI voice fraud crisis in financial sector")
White House to launch plan to boost US AI globally, limit foreign curbs
The plan will 'focus on empowering American workers through AI-enabled job creation and industry breakthroughs'
 "White House to launch plan to boost US AI globally, limit foreign curbs")