More than 200 researchers and economists, including 15 Nobel laureates and researchers at OpenAI, Anthropic and Google, have called for governments and technology leaders to urgently create policies and institutions to address the economic impact of AI. They issued the jointly signed statement on Monday, warning that AI could drive a larger economic transformation than … Read more
Companies using artificial intelligence (AI) may be unknowingly giving away one of their most valuable assets – their own knowledge, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has warned. He believes businesses are not just paying money to use AI tools but also sharing their internal expertise, workflows and decision-making processes. In a long post shared on X, … Read more
Humanoid robots have successfully carried out two live surgeries on pigs for the first time, a milestone that could shape the future of hospitals. The findings were published in the journal Nature on July 8 in an article titled “In vivo feasibility study of humanoid robots in surgery”. The study was carried out by engineers … Read more
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on Sunday said it had successfully carried out three major tests of the Gaganyaan crew module systems. The first test pertained to ensuring an upright position for the crew module after splashdown in the sea, considered one of the most important crew safety requirements. To do this, a stored … Read more
The European Union’s plan to regulate children’s access to social media follows the implementation or proposal of similar measures around the world. This list now stretches to more than 20 countries, including five where restrictions are already in force, according to an AFP tally. In most, the measures are very recent and target children under … Read more
India’s data center capacity could expand from around 1.5 GW today to 9-12 GW by 2031, creating a $100 billion investment opportunity as artificial intelligence (AI) accelerates demand for computing infrastructure, according to Vivek Gupta, M&A and Private Equity Partner at Deloitte South Asia, and Anjani Kumar, Partner – Tech & Transformation at Deloitte. Deloitte … Read more
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said the talent shortage in the semiconductor industry is estimated at one million globally, and the IT industry in the country should seize the opportunity. Speaking at an interaction with IT industry representatives, he said that because of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s focused push on the semiconductor industry, 12 … Read more
Ever come back to your phone after a couple of hours and wonder how there are suddenly 243 unread WhatsApp messages? Someone’s got engaged. Someone’s forwarded an old Rajinikanth clip. Your uncle and cousin have somehow turned a discussion about mangoes into a political debate. And you’ve got absolutely no idea how the conversation got … Read more
Apple on Friday sued OpenAI and two former employees, alleging misappropriation of its trade secrets to benefit the ChatGPT-owner’s foray into consumer hardware, a dramatic escalation of already simmering tension between the two companies. The complaint accuses OpenAI of orchestrating a broad effort to systematically acquire and exploit Apple’s confidential information through former employees, recruiting … Read more
A new AI detection tool from Meta, which the tech company previewed this week alongside the launch of its image-generation model, Muse Image, failed to identify some of its own AI-generated images once they were cropped, according to a Reuters analysis. The finding highlights the challenges of verifying AI-generated images after common alterations, a limitation … Read more
