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Govt to develop custom AI model for Indian use, Rs 2,000 crore allocated

The initiative, expected to kick off after the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, could be overseen by the IndiaAI Innovation Centre under the IndiaAI Mission

Microsoft promotes new tools for making AI software amid competition

At a developer conference in Seattle, Chief Executive Satya Nadella promoted new application programming interfaces, or APIs

Chinese tech giants cut prices of language models used to power AI chatbots

It was quickly followed by Baidu, which hours later announced that its Ernie Speed and Ernie Lite models would be free for all business users

Not halted any orders of Nvidia's advanced chip in market, says Amazon

The Project Ceiba transition was announced by the two firms in March when Nvidia unveiled the new Blackwell chips

Explainer: Understanding AI PCs and the underlying technology powering them

PC makers are hoping such features will help draw in buyers as more people lean on generative AI for everything from sending emails to planning vacations

No fake reviews

Review regulation for e-commerce platforms will help consumers

Coforge, Microsoft to launch innovation hub for creating GenAI solutions

IT company Coforge on Tuesday said it has collaborated with Microsoft to establish an innovation hub to develop industry-specific generative AI solutions. The hub will develop new industry specific generative AI solutions and will work closely with Microsoft to integrate them with Microsoft's generative AI products and technologies, including Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service, Microsoft Power Platform, and Microsoft Copilot, Coforge said in a statement. Coforge is taking advantage of its deep industry strengths and customer partnerships in building industry specific generative AI solutions on the Microsoft platform to drive transformation and enhance productivity. "This collaboration with Microsoft will further accelerate our efforts to deliver industry-leading generative AI solutions to our customers," Coforge CEO and executive director Sudhir Singh said. Coforge also introduced two new copilots for insurance and financial services. These copilots will use Microsoft's generative AI

Tech competition: China wants AI academies to keep tech talent supply going

With the Ministry of Education spearheading this endeavour, plans are underway to expand these AI academies across various Chinese provinces

Mega Networks to set up AI server facility in Mumbai by end of the year

Mega Networks is an advanced networking solutions provider known for producing indigenous AI servers in India, partnering with chip giants like NVIDIA, Intel, and AMD

Amazfit launches BIP 5 Unity smartwatch in India at Rs 6,999: Details here

Amazfit BIP 5 Unity smartwatch boasts Zepp OS 3.0, which features an AI-powered personal wellness assistant called Zepp Aura, Bluetooth calling, 3-axis motion sensor, and more

UK watchdog decides not to pursue investigation into Microsoft-Mistral deal

British regulators said Friday they don't need to open a competition investigation into Microsoft's partnership with French artificial intelligence company Mistral, a month after asking for industry feedback on the deal. Microsoft announced earlier this year that it was partnering with the buzzy French startup in a move that could lessen the software giant's reliance on ChatGPT-maker OpenAI for supplying the next wave of chatbots and other generative AI products. The Competion and Markets Authority said in a brief update that the tie-up does not qualify for investigation" under UK merger rules. The watchdog had said in April that it was seeking comments from interested third parties, before deciding whether to carry out an in-depth antitrust investigation. By deciding not to probe the deal, "the CMA confirmed that the structure of the partnership between Mistral and Microsoft does not grant sufficient rights/influence to Microsoft," Alex Haffner, competition partner at UK law firm

OpenAI enters into Google ecosystem with Drive integration in ChatGPT

Reportedly, ChatGPT Enterprise users can now link their Google Drive and OneDrive account and add files directly from these cloud storages for the AI chatbot to process

Most Indian knowledge workers use AI at workplace, says Microsoft Report

AI is increasingly influencing the way people work as well as hire and India has one of the highest AI adoption rates among knowledge workers, says a report by Microsoft and LinkedIn. According to the India findings of the 2024 Annual Work Trend Index from Microsoft and LinkedIn, 92 per cent of knowledge workers in India use AI at work, as compared to the global figure of 75 per cent. However, a large majority, 91 per cent of leaders in India, also believe their companies need to adopt AI to stay competitive and 54 per cent worry their organisation lacks a plan and vision for implementation. The findings are based on a survey of 31,000 people in 31 countries, labour and hiring trends on LinkedIn, trillions of Microsoft 365 productivity signals and research with Fortune 500 customers. As per the report, AI skills are now a top priority when it comes to hiring, with 75 per cent stating they wouldn't hire someone lacking in AI skills, outpacing the global average of 66 per cent. "AI

Microsoft to offer cloud customers AMD alternative to Nvidia AI processors

It will also launch a preview of new Cobalt 100 custom processors at the conference

After Google, OpenAI strikes deal with Reddit to train AI on its content

ChatGPT and other OpenAI products will use Reddit's application programming interface, the means by which Reddit distributes its content

Pixel 8a: Google rolls out software update packed with a new AI feature

Besides a new AI feature, the software update brings May Android security patch, fixes bugs, and improves overall performance that brings the Pixel 8a closer to other model in its series

Amazfit Zepp OS 3.5 update bring AI features to Active smartwatch: Details

Active smartwatch from Amazfit joins Balance smartwatch to get AI features with the Zepp OS 3.5 update in India

Tech Mahindra, IBM to assist businesses worldwide in adoption of GenAI

IT company Tech Mahindra on Thursday said it has collaborated with IBM to assist businesses worldwide in responsibly accelerating the adoption of generative AI (GenAI). Under the partnership, TechM amplifAI and IBM watsonx will integrate to bring new GenAI and governance capabilities to enterprises, according to a company statement. "Our work with Tech Mahindra is expected to expand the reach of watsonx, allowing even more customers to build trustworthy AI as we seek to combine our technology and expertise to support enterprise use cases such as code modernisation, digital labour, and customer service," IBM Ecosystem General Manager Kate Woolley said.

All eyes are on Apple as OpenAI, Google set bar high with AI-focused events

Apple is expected to lay out a strategy for AI at its upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference in June. However, it remains to be seen if it will be able to catch up with the likes of Google and OpenA

Ilya Sutskever, who 'ousted' Sam Altman, exits OpenAI: Who is he?

Ilya Sutskever was on OpenAI's board when it decided to oust Sam Altman over leadership differences last year