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China's Manus turns AI agent into subscription service with plans from $39

The advanced subscription lets users run up to five tasks simultaneously and gives them more computation credits, according to the company's website

ChatGPT faces outage amid viral Ghibli art feature; services restored

ChatGPT, the popular AI chatbot developed by OpenAI, was down for several users on Sunday with its servers overwhelmed by a surge in demand for its new Studio Ghibli-style image generation feature. However, the developer soon updated saying all impacted services have been "fully recovered". Reports of the outage began surfacing Saturday evening, leaving several users unable to access the service for a considerable period, but escalated on Sunday around 4 pm, with users flocking to social media to express their frustration. "We are sorry, an error occurred. Please retry after a few minutes. "It seems this application has become very popular, and its available rate limit has been reached. Please retry after a few minutes," users saw this popup when trying to access the platform. OpenAI acknowledged the server crash, and later updated that services have been restored. It showed that the ChatGPT web was the most affected. "We have identified that users are experiencing elevated error

'Our team needs sleep': Sam Altman on ChatGPT's Ghibli image art frenzy

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has acknowledged the surge in demand for ChatGPT-4o's new image generation feature, admitting that the company's infrastructure was under significant strain

Samsung's AI-powered fridges can find misplaced phones, adjust aircons

The latest Bespoke AI-powered refrigerator lineup features a 9-inch home screen that allows users to simply say, 'Hi Bixby, find my phone'

'Insult to life': Studio Ghibli founder's old video on AI art resurfaces

Hayao Miyazaki slams AI-generated animation as an 'insult to life itself' in an old video, saying machines cannot grasp human emotions as social media buzzes with Ghibli-style art

Law to finance: Companies in a fix as applicants game job market with AI

More than 80 per cent of companies use AI somewhere in hiring, and one in four use it for the entire recruitment process

ChatGPT's viral Studio Ghibli-style images raise AI copyright concerns

Fans of Studio Ghibli, the famed Japanese animation studio behind Spirited Away and other beloved movies, were delighted this week when a new version of ChatGPT let them transform popular internet memes or personal photos into the distinct style of Ghibli founder Hayao Miyazaki. But the trend also highlighted ethical concerns about artificial intelligence tools trained on copyrighted creative works and what that means for the future livelihoods of human artists. Miyazaki, 84, known for his hand-drawn approach and whimsical storytelling, has expressed skepticism about AI's role in animation. Janu Lingeswaran wasn't thinking much about that when he uploaded a photo of his 3-year-old ragdoll cat, Mali, into ChatGPT's new image generator tool on Wednesday. He then asked ChatGPT to convert it to the Ghibli style, instantly making an anime image that looked like Mali but also one of the painstakingly drawn feline characters that populate Miyazaki movies such as My Neighbor Totoro or Kiki'

Will AI take over jobs? Bill Gates lists three professions that are safe

Bill Gates' vision for the future of AI: Warns artificial intelligence will replace many jobs but identifies three professions that will remain essential, at least for now

Donald Trump blocks 10% of funds for key agency in US-China tech race

Trump administration on Monday effectively canceled $20 million in funding for the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security

What are AI hallucinations and why AIs sometimes make things up: Explained

Hallucinations often occur when the AI model fills in gaps based on similar contexts from its training data, or when it is built using biased or incomplete training data

Anthropic adds web search to Claude chatbot for real-time answers: Details

Claude AI has added a web search feature, which will let the chatbot scan the web to offer better answers to users

AI advancements turn Asian data centres into magnets for loan deals

In the span of a week, two major Asian data center operators secured their biggest-ever loans, partly earmarked for the expansion of their operations in Malaysia

Jack Ma-backed Ant touts AI breakthrough powered by Chinese chips

Ant Group leverages domestic semiconductors to develop AI models, reducing costs and challenging Nvidia's dominance amid US-China tech tensions

China's PLA adopts AI tool DeepSeek for military hospitals, training

China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) has started using the recently released Chinese AI tool 'DeepSeek' for non-combat support functions, especially in military hospitals, to assist the doctors in devising treatment plans besides other civilian areas, media reports said. DeepSeek's open-source large language models (LLMs) are being used in PLA hospitals, People's Armed Police (PAP), and national defence mobilisation organs, the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reported on Sunday. Earlier this month, the general hospital of the PLA Central Theatre Command announced that it had authorised embedded deployment of DeepSeek's R1-70B LLM, saying it could provide treatment plan suggestions to support doctors, according to the Post. The hospital also emphasised patient privacy and data security, noting that all data was stored and processed on local servers. Similar deployments have been seen in other PLA hospitals nationwide, including the elite PLA General Hospital in Beijing, a

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Calculus Group, HRDS India ink Rs 1,000-cr deal for AI-driven rural tech

Technology solutions provider Calculus Group has signed a memorandum with NGO HRDS India to deploy AI-enabled tools for developing a digital ecosystem in rural areas, a top company official said. As per the agreement, Calculus Group will fulfil projects undertaken by HRDS India in the field of rural development, where technology will play a distinct role in social enablement. Calculus Group Founder and CEO Sooraj Vasudevan said his company builds technology ecosystems for corporates and telecommunication companies and governments globally. "Through this Rs 1,000 crore MoU with HRDS we are trying to emulate or replicate that in the context of the rural population and bring whatever pieces of technology needed to roll out and make an impact. It doesn't have to be a particular product," Vasudevan told PTI. He said there can be few things that have to be put in place to develop the digital ecosystem like data connectivity, devices, etc, to enable digital payments. "Whether it is in th

Why AI systems make things up and how that can lead to serious risks

When an algorithmic system generates information that seems plausible but is actually inaccurate or misleading, computer scientists call it an AI hallucination

IIT Guwahati-backed startup makes robots for AI-driven border surveillance

Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati have developed advanced robots to man international borders which will offer AI-powered surveillance and uninterrupted, real-time monitoring across challenging terrains, according to officials. The robots developed by Da Spatio Rhobotique Laboratory Pvt. Ltd (DSRL), a start up incubated at IIT Guwahati, have also received acknowledgement from the Defence Research and Development Organisation for their potential for integration into India's defence infrastructure. The Indian Army is already conducting field trials for the surveillance system. According to Arnab Kumar Barman, CEO, DSRL, unlike conventional security measures that rely on drones, stationary cameras, and manual patrolling, this autonomous robotic system overcomes the limitations of terrain, weather and endurance. "Equipped with seamless pole traversal capabilities, adaptive obstacle navigation, and AI-driven reconnaissance, the system is a game-changer for ...

OpenAI, Meta in talks with Reliance for AI partnerships in India: Report

A possibility being discussed involved a relationship between Reliance Jio and OpenAI to distribute ChatGPT

Haryana CM launches AI chatbot 'Sarathi' for enhanced citizen engagement

This chatbot is aimed at bringing revolutionary changes in citizen engagement by providing easy access to important government directives, notifications, and circulars