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OpenAI expands AI capabilities with new audio models for voice agents

All new models are now accessible to developers via OpenAI's API. Additionally, OpenAI has integrated these models with its Agents SDK, streamlining the development process

Why Elon Musk's X chatbot Grok uses slang and swear words in responses

Grok, xAI's chatbot, is making waves on X with its unfiltered, witty, and sometimes profane responses, raising debates on AI's role in online interactions

Foxconn unveils first large language model 'FoxBrain,' trained by Nvidia

Foxconn, which assembles iPhones for Apple and also produces Nvidia's artificial intelligence servers, said the model is based on Meta's Llama 3.1 architecture

India may face an AI talent shortfall of over 1 million by 2027: Report

India is poised to become a global AI talent hub, but a looming skill gap threatens to hinder its progress, with a new study by Bain & Company revealing that the country's AI sector could face a shortfall of over a million skilled professionals by 2027. The report highlighted the urgent need for India to reskill and upskill its workforce to meet the growing demand for AI expertise. "India has a unique opportunity to position itself as a global AI talent hub. However, by 2027, the job openings in AI are expected to be 1.52x of the talent availability. The challenge -- and opportunity -- lies in reskilling and upskilling a significant portion of the existing talent base on emerging technology tools and skillsets," said Saikat Banerjee, Partner and leader in Bain & Company's AI, Insights, and Solutions practice in India. India's AI sector could surpass 2.3 million job openings by 2027 while the AI talent pool is expected to grow to around 1.2 million, presenting an opportunity to

Microsoft enhances Copilot+ PCs with distilled Deepseek R1 models: Details

Distilled Deepseek R1 models will be available through Azure AI Foundry, Microsoft's platform that allows developers to build, manage, and deploy AI applications

AI venture Krutrim struggles with senior talent exits over the past year

Bengaluru-based Krutrim has about 1000 employees and about 20 people including executives and senior employees may have left in the last one year, according to the sources

OpenAI releases GPT-4.5 AI model with greater 'EQ': All you need to know

OpenAI said that GPT-4.5 has been trained on data derived from smaller models, enhancing its steerability and ability to grasp nuance

Perplexity AI targets 1 mn user sign-ups by mid-March, may offer free plan

Aravind Srinivas plans to make its professional service plan free for students in India

Tech wrap Feb 20: iPhone 16e launch, Grok AI app, Microsoft Quantum chip

Apple launched iPhone 16e. Grok AI gets standalone iOS app. Microsoft unveils its first quantum chip. Thomson QLED TV with JioTele OS. Instagram DM features

Elon Musk's Grok AI gets a standalone app for iPhones: How to use, features

Musk has announced that the Grok mobile app is offering free access to the latest Grok 3 AI model for a limited time

Ex-OpenAI tech chief launches AI startup, hires staff from ChatGPT maker

Roughly two-thirds of the company comprises former OpenAI employees' including Barret Zoph, a prominent researcher who left the ChatGPT maker on the same day as Murati in late September

Can AI get old? Study says ChatGPT, others suffer cognitive decay over time

The cognitive impairments displayed by the AI models resembled those seen in human patients with posterior cortical atrophy, a variant of Alzheimer's disease

Elon Musk's xAI set to launch Grok 3 Chatbot on Feb 17: What to expect

Musk said that the new Grok 3 AI model will demonstrate "very powerful" reasoning capabilities

South Korea pauses downloads of DeepSeek's AI app over privacy concerns

DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence startup, has temporarily paused downloads of its chatbot apps in South Korea while it works with local authorities to address privacy concerns, according to South Korean officials on Monday. South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission said DeepSeek's apps were removed from the local versions of Apple's App Store and Google Play on Saturday evening and that the company agreed to work with the agency to strengthen privacy protections before relaunching the apps. The action does not affect users who have already downloaded DeekSeek on their phones or use it on personal computers. Nam Seok, director of the South Korean commission's investigation division, advised South Korean users of DeepSeek to delete the app from their devices or avoid entering personal information into the tool until the issues are resolved. Many South Korean government agencies and companies have either blocked DeepSeek from their networks or prohibited ...

OpenAI board unanimously rejects Musk's $97.4 bn proposal to buy company

Regardless of the outcome, Musk's bid is expected to complicate the company's restructuring process at a time when OpenAI is in talks with SoftBank Group Corp. to raise a massive new funding round

Google integrates Veo 2 AI video model into YouTube Shorts: What's new

YouTube creators can use Veo 2 text-to-video model in the Dream Screen feature to generate video backgrounds or standalone clips for Shorts

Baidu to make latest Ernie AI model open-source as competition heats up

Keen to increase market share, Baidu also announced that it would make its AI chatbot Ernie Bot free starting April 1, about a year and a half after introducing premium versions

India's data for AI paves way for global cooperation after Paris Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's clarion call at the Paris AI Action Summit 2025, for open and unbiased datasets set the tone for the CPRG-AI4India panel discussions held at the premier French University, Ecole Normale Superieure.The discussions on the theme of 'Data for Development' brought together heads of state, industry leaders, academics, and civil society members to deliberate on harnessing AI for the public good, with a focus on sustainability, global partnerships, and workforce development.Abhishek Singh, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India, with responsibilities of Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Technologies, Cyber Security and Digital Skilling, played a crucial role in stirring up the conversation around Data development in Global South.Singh called for "the Global South to assert leadership over its data assets while fostering equitable global collaboration." In his remarks focused on data governance's ...

OpenAI shares plans for GPT-4.5, GPT-5 AI models: All you need to know

OpenAI's Sam Altman said that the company aims to unify its AI capabilities into a single, more advanced system with the GPT-5 model

Best of BS Opinion: A Carpe Diem moment for Indian policymakers

The rapid growth of AI, success of mobile phone manufacturing, the index for states' fiscal health and labour shortages all point to opportunities for policymakers