Page 11 - Latest Updates on Artificial intelligence
Microsoft to retain 27% stake in OpenAI worth $135 bn after restructuring
Microsoft's new agreement with OpenAI follows its shift to a for-profit model under OpenAI Group PBC, redefining IP rights, AGI clauses and Azure service commitments
 "Microsoft to retain 27% stake in OpenAI worth $135 bn after restructuring")
Smallest.ai raises $8 mn seed round led by Sierra Ventures for expansion
The full-stack enterprise voice AI platform plans to scale operations in North America and India and expand into regulated sectors such as banking, healthcare, and retail
 "Smallest.ai raises $8 mn seed round led by Sierra Ventures for expansion")
OpenAI to make ChatGPT Go free for one year to all users in India
The GPT-5-powered ChatGPT Go, priced at ₹399 a month, will be free for a year starting November 4, coinciding with OpenAI's first DevDay Exchange in Bengaluru
 "OpenAI to make ChatGPT Go free for one year to all users in India")
Elon Musk unveils Grokipedia 0.1 to rival Wikipedia: What's different
Elon Musk's xAI has introduced Grokipedia 0.1 - an AI-generated digital encyclopedia aiming to compete with the human-edited Wikipedia, promising more transparency
 "Elon Musk unveils Grokipedia 0.1 to rival Wikipedia: What's different")
How different is Elon Musk's AI-powered 'Grokipedia' from Wikipedia?
Grokipedia is an online encyclopedia created by artificial intelligence, promoted by Elon Musk as a 'less biased' alternative to Wikipedia
 "How different is Elon Musk's AI-powered 'Grokipedia' from Wikipedia?")
Saudi Arabia, rich with oil, wants to be known as the AI exporter
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is seizing a chance to turn Saudi Arabia's oil wealth into tech influence
 "Saudi Arabia, rich with oil, wants to be known as the AI exporter")
China leads global market as robot dogs become major AI testing ground
Beijing's support for so-called embodied artificial intelligence has boosted the domestic robotics sector, while vast tech and electric vehicles supply chains have driven down costs
 "China leads global market as robot dogs become major AI testing ground")
Best of BS Opinion: SME IPOs' heady rise masks irrational exuberance
Today's editorials examine the risks around SME listings as well as investments into the AI ecosystems; our columnists bat for automation in agriculture, and for avenues to attract scientific talent
 "Best of BS Opinion: SME IPOs' heady rise masks irrational exuberance")
Agentic commerce: AI that shops and pays for you within set limits
As digital commerce shifts to agentic rails, enabling agentic payments closes the loop - creating a truly end-to-end, autonomous shopping experience
 "Agentic commerce: AI that shops and pays for you within set limits")
Accel partners with Prosus to co-invest in Indian science-led startups
Firms will match investments up to $2 million in founders building breakthrough technologies from semiconductors to robotics
 "Accel partners with Prosus to co-invest in Indian science-led startups")
AI-generated historical images recycle colonial stereotype, finds research
These images circulate through social media in ways that make their artificial origins difficult to discern
 "AI-generated historical images recycle colonial stereotype, finds research")
Deepfake on duty: How AI is taking fake news to an entirely new level
I told Grok to look at Op Sindoor-related gallantry award citations, and found that AI promises facts but can make them up. It's taking fake news to a different level, and it has been fully gamed
 "Deepfake on duty: How AI is taking fake news to an entirely new level")
Ahead of Bihar polls, ECI warns parties against using AI-generated content
The Election Commission on Friday asked all political parties to label AI-generated content, disclose creators, and remove misleading material within three hours ahead of Bihar Assembly polls
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EA partners with Stability AI to expedite 3D game design, content creation
EA's partnership with Stability AI is said to speed up 3D asset creation using AI tools that improve texture realism, lighting accuracy, and artist-driven content generation
 "EA partners with Stability AI to expedite 3D game design, content creation")
Claude AI now remembers past chats as Anthropic launches memory feature
Anthropic adds a memory feature to Claude AI, letting users recall past chats automatically. Available now for Max users, rolling out soon to Pro subscribers
 "Claude AI now remembers past chats as Anthropic launches memory feature")
Microsoft introduces Mico, a visual AI face for its Copilot voice assistant
Microsoft introduces "Mico," an expressive AI avatar in Copilot's Fall Release, designed to make voice interactions more natural, emotional, and conversational
 "Microsoft introduces Mico, a visual AI face for its Copilot voice assistant")
Instagram launches AI Restyle tool to edit Stories with prompts, effects
Instagram launches its AI Restyle tool for Stories, letting users edit photos and videos with text prompts, presets, and creative effects directly in the app
 "Instagram launches AI Restyle tool to edit Stories with prompts, effects")
Google to supply AI chips to Anthropic in multibillion-dollar deal
The arrangement gives Anthropic vastly more computing capacity while cementing Google's position as both a major investor and key infrastructure provider in the race to power large AI models
 "Google to supply AI chips to Anthropic in multibillion-dollar deal")
Govt not asking creators to restrict AI content, but to label it: Meity
The proposed amendments to IT rules provide a clear legal basis for labelling, traceability, and accountability related to synthetically-generated information
 "Govt not asking creators to restrict AI content, but to label it: Meity")
Explained: How Google's own inventions now threaten its search monopoly
Google's 2017 Transformer paper and its open-source Chromium project powered a tech revolution that is now reshaping, and possibly eroding, the company's long-held search dominance
 "Explained: How Google's own inventions now threaten its search monopoly")
