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Kripa B February 4th, 2025 10:10 PM 1 COMMENTS

Government Plans to Bring Back Top Indian-Origin AI Experts for Local Innovation: Report

The Indian government has initiated discussions with leading Indian-origin AI researchers working at global firms to encourage them to return and contribute to the country's generative AI ecosystem. The move aims to reverse brain drain and bolster India's AI capabilities, Moneycontrol reported, citing sources. Also Read: India to Develop Indigenous Generative AI Model: Report Government Engages AI Experts With China's DeepSeek gaining traction, debates have emerged over whether India should... Read More

Kripa B February 4th, 2025 8:00 PM 1 COMMENTS

Ola Launches Krutrim AI Lab, Unveils New AI Models, Announces Rs 10,000 Crore Investment

Ola founder Bhavish Aggarwal announced on Tuesday, February 4, an investment of Rs 2,000 crore in his artificial intelligence (AI) venture, Krutrim, with a commitment of Rs 10,000 crore by next year. He also announced the launch of Krutrim AI Lab, a frontier AI research lab, along with multiple AI models and the investment aimed at boosting India's AI ecosystem. Also Read: Tata Communications and CoRover.ai Partner to Offer Sovereign... Read More

Kripa B February 4th, 2025 6:40 PM 0 COMMENTS

Salesforce to Cut 1,000 Jobs Amid AI Expansion: Report

Salesforce is cutting over 1,000 jobs while simultaneously hiring employees to support its new artificial intelligence (AI) product sales. Displaced employees will have the opportunity to apply for internal positions, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing a source. Also Read: AMD to Lay Off 4 percent Workforce to Focus on AI Chip Development: Report Uncertainty Surrounds Impacted Divisions However, the report added that it remains unclear which divisions are most... Read More

Kripa B February 4th, 2025 2:53 PM 0 COMMENTS

Tata Communications and CoRover.ai Partner to Offer Sovereign AI Solutions in India

Tata Communications and artificial intelligence (AI) startup CoRover.ai have announced a partnership to offer sovereign AI solutions to Indian enterprises and government bodies. By leveraging Tata Communications' Sovereign AI Cloud Platform and CoRover's conversational AI technologies, including BharatGPT, its proprietary large language model (LLM), the companies will deliver GenAI-powered solutions designed to meet the needs of India's digital landscape. Also Read: Tata Communications to Launch Full-Stack AI Cloud Platform: Report... Read More

Srikapardhi February 4th, 2025 12:48 PM 0 COMMENTS

Ooredoo Qatar Selects Ericsson to Enhance Network with Advanced 5G Features

Ooredoo Qatar has selected Ericsson to enhance its 5G network capabilities by deploying advanced radio access network (RAN) and microwave backhaul solutions to boost connectivity and performance across the country. According to the companies, this partnership will lay the foundation for the future integration of 5G Advanced features, paving the way for enhanced capabilities. Also Read: Ooredoo Partners with ASN to Build Fibre in Gulf Submarine Cable Key Features of... Read More

Kripa B February 4th, 2025 10:57 AM 0 COMMENTS

Tempus AI Completes Acquisition of Ambry Genetics

Tempus AI, an artificial intelligence-driven precision medicine company, has completed its acquisition of Ambry Genetics, a genetic testing company focused on improving health by understanding the relationship between genetics and disease. The deal, valued at USD 600 million, includes USD 375 million in cash and USD 225 million in shares, with USD 100 million subject to a one-year lock-up. Financing was provided by Ares Management Credit Funds. Also Read: Corti... Read More

Kripa B February 4th, 2025 12:40 AM 0 COMMENTS

Google Cloud’s AI Helps Create Self-Healing Asphalt for Sustainable UK Roads

Researchers have developed a self-healing asphalt using biomass waste and Google Cloud's artificial intelligence (AI). Supported by Google Cloud, this solution aims to combat the UK's costly pothole problem by creating more durable and sustainable roads. Researchers from King's College London and Swansea University, in collaboration with researchers in Chile, have developed a new type of asphalt that can repair its own cracks over time, eliminating the need for manual... Read More

Kripa B February 3rd, 2025 10:45 PM 0 COMMENTS

ACT Fibernet Launches ACT SmartWi-Fi Powered by AI: Report

Indian broadband services provider ACT Fibernet has launched its Smart Wi-Fi service, powered by artificial intelligence (AI). In partnership with Aprecomm, ACT Fibernet has upgraded the router OS to ACT Zippy on customers' routers. ACT Zippy is a proprietary router OS designed to enhance in-home Wi-Fi service across all devices and applications. According to a TOI report, ACT Zippy, now installed on all routers, transforms traditional Wi-Fi connectivity into a... Read More

Kripa B February 3rd, 2025 7:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

Mumbai Set to Host Asia’s Largest AI Conference – MTW 2025

The Government of Maharashtra, in collaboration with the Tech Entrepreneurs Association of Mumbai (TEAM), is joining forces to host the second edition of Mumbai Tech Week (MTW) 2025—claimed to be Asia's largest AI event—from February 24 to March 1, 2025, to position Mumbai as a global AI hub. "This strategic partnership underscores India's vision to become a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI), with Mumbai at the epicenter of this... Read More

Kripa B February 3rd, 2025 4:44 PM 0 COMMENTS

India and US Lead Enrollments for Coursera Generative AI Courses

The demand for generative AI training has grown significantly among both individual learners and enterprises, according to Coursera data highlighted in the World Economic Forum (WEF) Future of Jobs Report 2025. Demand for AI skills has accelerated globally, with India and the United States leading in enrolment numbers, but the factors driving demand differ between the two countries. In the United States, demand is primarily driven by individual users, whereas... Read More

Kripa B February 3rd, 2025 1:52 PM 0 COMMENTS

SoftBank and OpenAI Announce Partnership to Develop and Market Cristal Intelligence

SoftBank Group and OpenAI have announced a partnership to develop and market "Cristal Intelligence," an Advanced enterprise AI solution designed to integrate with and optimise company-specific systems and data. SoftBank Group will invest USD 3 billion annually to deploy OpenAI's AI solutions across its group companies, including Arm and SoftBank Corp. This deployment makes it the "first company in the world to integrate Cristal intelligence at scale, as well as... Read More

Kripa B February 3rd, 2025 12:47 PM 0 COMMENTS

OpenAI Launches Deep Research: AI Agent for In-Depth Web Analysis

OpenAI has introduced a new deep research capability in ChatGPT, which the company describes as a new agentic capability that conducts multi-step research on the internet for complex tasks. According to OpenAI, the new AI agent uses reasoning to synthesise large amounts of online information and complete multi-step research tasks for users. "It accomplishes in tens of minutes what would take a human many hours," OpenAI said on February 2,... Read More