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Alphabet's AI drug unit Isomorphic Labs raises $600 mn from OpenAI backer

The round was led by Thrive Capital, with participation from Alphabet and its venture arm, GV

Perplexity AI to soon bring new feature akin to Google's Circle to Search

While the Perplexity CEO confirmed that this functionality is on the way, no further details-such as a release timeline or official name-were shared

From chips to training models: Tracking progress of India's AI Mission

The programme has a total outlay of ₹10,300 crore over five years

When AI chatbots talk up a storm in India, controversy over content follows

Grok is the latest to stir up a controversy with its abusive responses. Such tools need training that is sensitive to cultural nuances

AI makes processing unstructured data possible: Snowflake Co-founders

Building a good product is more important than being a chief executive officer (CEO), the two men said

India key to future AI innovation and talent: Pegasystems CEO Alan Trefler

Trefler also reveals how chess shapes his leadership, stressing the need to adapt strategy in a fast-evolving tech world

Elon Musk sells X to his AI firm xAI for $33 billion in all-stock deal

Elon Musk has sold social media site X to his own xAI artificial intelligence company in a USD 33 billion all-stock deal, the billionaire announced on Friday. Both companies are privately held, which means they are not required to disclose their finances to the public. Musk said in a post on X that the move will unlock immense potential by blending xAI's advanced AI capability and expertise with X's massive reach. He said the deal values xAI at USD 80 billion and X at USD 33 billion. Musk, who serves as CEO of Tesla and SpaceX as well as an advisor to Presidend Donald Trump, bought the site then called Twitter for $44 billion in 2022, gutted its staff and changed its policies on hate speech, misinformation and user verification and renamed it X. He launched xAI a year later. xAI and X's futures are intertwined. Today, we officially take the step to combine the data, models, compute, distribution and talent. This combination will unlock immense potential by blending xAI's advanced A

Cropin secures Walmart project to boost sourcing in US, South America

The partnership aims to mitigate risks associated with weather, market volatility, and supply chain disruptions, ensuring a steady supply of high-quality perishable goods

AI solutions company Tredence plans to hire 1,700 people in 2025

Tredence, which is backed by Advent International and Chicago Pacific Founders, has raised $205 million since its inception in 2013

Entvin AI raises Rs 5 crore in first funding round from Y Combinator

With this funding, Entvin plans to expand its artificial intelligence capabilities and accelerate customer acquisition

AI tools used in TB screening under 100-day drive: Govt to Rajya Sabha

Tools like AI-driven handheld X-rays were used across various states to screen vulnerable persons for tuberculosis (TB) under the 100-day intensified 'TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan', minister of state for health informed the Rajya Sabha on Friday. In a written reply, Minister Anupriya Patel said the government has adopted Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools validated and recommended by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for chest X-ray analysis and Line Probe Assay (LPA) result interpretation. The DeepCXR tool is being used for automated chest X-ray reading, while an AI-based system facilitates automated reading, recording, and entry of LPA results, she added. Additionally, the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) has adopted DeepCXR tool for automated reading of chest X-ray, which is available free of cost to the government, Patel said. It has been deployed in eight states and Union Territories under the NTEP to analyze X-rays of presumptive TB cases, the minister

GPUs melting: OpenAI to limit ChatGPT image generation amid demand overload

Launched days earlier, ChatGPT's latest AI-powered image generator, integrated with OpenAI's flagship model GPT-4 has gained immense popularity among users

AI boom drives increased demand for semiconductors: Industry leaders

India aims to lead the semiconductor industry by leveraging geopolitical advantage, skilled talent, and cost competitiveness, driving economic growth, say tech executives and officials

Alibaba unveils new AI model in Qwen series for multimodal processing

Alibaba said in a statement that its new Qwen2.5-Omni-7B system demonstrated particularly high performance in speech understanding and generation

YES launches semiconductor equipment production, begins TN shipments

This landmark achievement signifies a pivotal moment for YES and the burgeoning semiconductor ecosystem in India

ChatGPT's new image generator sparks online frenzy: What is Studio Ghibli?

People are requesting OpenAI to reimagine everyday life, viral memes, and iconic movie scenes in the style of the legendary Japanese animation studio, Studio Ghibli

Chinese tech industry floods market with AI models after DeepSeek success

Since DeepSeek upstaged OpenAI with a model that purportedly cost just several million dollars to build, China's tech leaders have flooded the market with a number of low-cost AI-services

Amazon seizes 15 mn counterfeits in 2024, uses AI to fight fake goods

Amazon identified, seized, and disposed of more than 15 million counterfeit products globally in 2024, preventing these knockoffs from harming customers or being peddled elsewhere, according to a latest report that underlined how the e-commerce giant is extensively using AI to crackdown on fake goods. Amazon said, last year, it invested over a billion dollars and employed thousands of people -- including machine learning scientists, software developers, and expert investigators -- who were dedicated to protecting customers, brands, selling partners, and store from counterfeit, fraud, and other forms of abuse. Investment in artificial intelligence has enabled the company to improve proactive controls, automating and scaling intellectual property protection and counterfeit detection systems, Amazon's 2024 Brand Protection Report said. The report said Amazon's proactive controls blocked more than 99 per cent of suspected infringing listings before a brand ever had to find and report ..

Cadence looks to continue adding employees for India unit at 8-10% CAGR

India head Jaswinder Ahuja says engineers feel their prospects in India are as good as elsewhere in the world

Will Google's $32bn Wiz buy help it gain ground in cloud services?

Google currently lags in the cloud market, and the deal could help it expand its offerings as well as acquire new customers