Google has put limits on Meta’s use of its Gemini AI models after the social media company sought more computing capacity than the rival tech group could provide, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. Google, owned by Alphabet, told Meta around March it could not meet the full Gemini capacity the company had sought to … Read more
OpenAI has announced a new family of artificial intelligence models led by GPT 5.6 “Sol, our flagship model; Terra, a balanced model for everyday work; and Luna, a fast and affordable model.” For now, the company is giving access to only a small group of trusted partners approved by the US government, while extended release … Read more
A platform aimed at providing verified, evidence-based healthcare intelligence by combining artificial intelligence with clinical expertise has been developed by a Chennai-based epidemiologist to strengthen preventive healthcare across India. Developed by Viduthalai Virumbi Balagurusamy, founder director of the Honeybee Population Healthcare Foundation (HPHF), the Healthcare Intelligence and Verification Engine (HIVE) is designed to go beyond … Read more
Motorola has launched its new Moto Pad 70 Pro tablet in India, powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 processor. It is designed to handle work, study, entertainment and creative tasks with ease. The company has also included the Moto Pen Pro in the box, which will allow users to write, draw and take notes … Read more
WhatsApp has introduced a new security feature that adds an extra layer of safety during chats and calls. The messenger app now uses an algorithm to spot suspicious patterns and warn users about potentially risky linking requests. The alerts flag the request’s source and warn users that it may be a scam before they start … Read more
Anthropic said on Friday (June 26) that the US government has allowed it to release its powerful Claude Mythos 5 artificial intelligence model to some “trusted” US organizations, partially reversing an order two weeks ago to suspend access over national security risks. More than 100 companies and institutions will now have access to Mythos 5, … Read more
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is preparing to build a natural gas pipeline, called Starpipe, to supply fuel to its Starbase launch site in Texas. The project is expected to support the company’s plans to significantly increase the number of its next‑generation Starship rocket launches in the coming years. According to county filings, construction of the 13-kilometre … Read more
Italy’s antitrust authority, Italian Competition Authority (Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato – AGCM) said on Friday, June 26 it had opened an investigation into Microsoft over alleged unfair commercial practices linked to the price hike of its “Microsoft 365” subscription. The regulator said the Windows maker did not adequately inform consumers that its … Read more
Malaysia’s customs department said on Friday, June 26 it had thwarted an attempt to smuggle advanced artificial intelligence chips worth 52.9 million Malaysian ringgit ($12.93 million) through the country’s main airport this month. Malaysia imposed export controls last year on the movement of high-performance chips of US origin, following pressure from the United States to … Read more
Apple Inc. has raised prices of MacBooks and iPads globally up to 25% in one of the largest price increases in the company’s history, saying an AI-driven shortage of memory chips and storage has made higher prices unavoidable. The global price hikes, announced on Thursday, apply to the MacBook Neo, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iPad … Read more
