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
As AI investment accelerates and Silicon Valley attracts a new generation of Indian entrepreneurs, founders are betting that deep industry expertise, not just bigger language models, will create the next wave of global AI winners. From healthcare and enterprise software to workplace engagement, the focus is shifting towards specialized applications built on top of foundation … Read more
Chinese AI startup Z.ai said on Thursday (June 25) that it plans to use proceeds from a domestic listing to fund its pursuit of artificial general intelligence (AGI), after its latest model scored close to leading US models from Anthropic and OpenAI on public benchmarks. Z.ai’s flagship GLM-5.2 model, released a day after Anthropic disabled … Read more
The AI industry saw major developments across software, chips and robotics. Anthropic alleged Alibaba’s Qwen Lab attempted to copy Claude through a large-scale distillation campaign, though Alibaba has not responded. OpenAI introduced its first custom AI chip with Broadcom, Qualcomm acquired AI startup Modular, Micron delivered strong earnings and guidance, SK Hynix announced a $29 … Read more
The first wave of artificial intelligence has largely been powered by the cloud. Chatbots and AI assistants rely on vast data centres, with most of the computing happening far away from users. But as AI agents become more autonomous and perform increasingly complex tasks, some technology companies believe computing may begin moving closer to the … Read more
India’s young population gives it a unique advantage in the artificial intelligence era, according to Cisco President Jeetu Patel, who said the country’s demographic profile and entrepreneurial approach could help it emerge as a major source of AI talent. In an exclusive interview with CNBC-TV18, Patel said India is well positioned to benefit from an … Read more
US tech giant Anthropic has launched a new artificial intelligence agent called Claude Tag inside Salesforce’s Slack, the cloud-based communication platform. The feature allows users to bring Claude into conversations by typing “@Claude” in a Slack thread. Once tagged, Claude can read discussions, break down tasks and answer questions. The agent can also surface relevant … Read more
Messaging platform Telegram has returned after a temporary ban linked to the NEET examination controversy, but a government report has described the platform as “the new dark web”, citing its alleged misuse for a range of illegal activities. According to a report by the Ministry of Home Affairs’ Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Center (I4C), Telegram … Read more
Veteran Silicon Valley investor Kanwal Rekhi believes the artificial intelligence revolution represents the culmination of decades of technological progress and is creating wealth on an unprecedented scale. Speaking exclusively to CNBC-TV18, the Inventus Capital Partners managing director & co-founder described AI as a transformational force that is bigger than previous technology shifts and said the … Read more
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently dispatched a small team at his company to create a smartphone app similar to Polymarket and Kalshi, the New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing two employees with knowledge of the matter. The company did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. Reuters could not independently verify the … Read more
