Vishwadeep Khatri

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive ​order on Monday ​that requires firms seeking contracts with ​the state to provide safeguards against AI misuse, including the generation of illegal content, harmful bias and violations of ‌civil rights. View the full article

Unlike traditional ultrasound machines that rely on ‌expensive piezoelectric ⁠crystals, Butterfly's ⁠device uses a single silicon chip for whole-body imaging. The ​AI tool delivers an estimate in under two minutes without requiring ​users to capture or interpret images or perform fetal biometric measurements, the company said. View the full article

The call is to pause the development of AI systems since they pose significant risks, including existential threat. But Swathi Moorthy finds experts have a different take View the full article

Developers are experiencing burnout from intense AI coding sessions. Tools like Claude Code and OpenAI's Codex are generating vast amounts of code, overwhelming even top engineers. This 'brain fry' leads to mental fatigue and slower decision-making. Some researchers have quit leading AI firms citing exhaustion. Organizations are exploring strategies to mitigate this growing issue. View the full article

​​Several trade pundits have called it the unravelling of a crisis larger than the $1.3 trillion 2008 financial crisis. And this time, the reason could be AI. The software companies affected by the AI disruption, make up 30% of these private credit portfolios. Himanshi Lohchab explains how is AI shaking up the US View the full article

A debate over how vibe-coding startup Emergent — backed by the likes of SoftBank, Lightspeed, and Khosla Ventures — has reported its numbers has put the spotlight on the ARR metric of AI startups. In February, Emergent said it had hit $100 million in ARR within just eight months of launch, but a closer look at what ARR actually means reveals a more complicated picture. View the full article

Instead of relying only on instinct, I now combine that data with AI tools like ChatGPT to plan my bowling, writes Sumit Mitra View the full article

A US House committee has advanced a bipartisan bill to stop advanced American chips from reaching foreign adversaries. This move follows concerns about China using restricted technology for AI development. The proposed Chip Security Act aims to strengthen US industry and limit rivals' access to critical computing power. View the full article

The Indian government has received no complaints about data centres using too much water. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has not reported any issues. The data centre industry is using advanced cooling systems to save water and energy. New technologies are improving water efficiency. The government is supporting data centre growth to boost digital infrastructure. View the full article

Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has given the electronics component industry a 15-day deadline. They must present concrete plans for design capabilities, Six Sigma quality, and workforce skilling. Failure to comply will halt future disbursements and approvals under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme. The minister stressed the nation's need for advancement in electronics design and component manufacturing. View the full article

OpenClaw, an AI agent tool by Peter Steinberger, is making waves. It performs real-life tasks, heralding the 'year of agents'. While exciting, cybersecurity risks are a concern. Steinberger aims to make AI accessible and fun. This innovation could redefine personal assistance for everyone. The future of AI agents is unfolding now. View the full article

Microsoft has launched new features for its Copilot research assistant. Users can now employ multiple AI models together for improved accuracy and speed. This multi-model approach aims to reduce AI errors and boost productivity. Microsoft is also making its Copilot Cowork agentic AI tool more widely available. These upgrades come amid strong competition in the AI market. View the full article

Chinese GPU maker Iluvatar CoreX saw a 92% revenue surge in 2025. This growth stems from increased customers seeking local AI chips. The company's general-purpose GPU business performed strongly. This highlights China's push for domestic AI hardware alternatives. Iluvatar CoreX now serves over 340 clients across various sectors. View the full article

Heavy users of artificial intelligence report being overwhelmed by trying to keep up with and on top of the technology designed to make their lives easier. Consultants at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) have dubbed the phenomenon "AI brain fry," a state of mental exhaustion stemming "from the excessive use or supervision of artificial intelligence tools, pushed beyond our cognitive limits." View the full article

The deal, set to be announced on Monday, marks Mistral's first debt ​raising and underscores growing investor confidence in European AI firms as ​they seek to challenge the dominance of US tech giants like Microsoft, Google and Amazon in cloud computing and AI ​services. View the full article

Bluesky has introduced Attie, a new AI assistant that lets users easily create personalised feeds and algorithms just by chatting. Built on the decentralised atproto network, it gives users more control over what they see. The app is currently in beta and aims to simplify building social experiences. View the full article

While even reliable AI detectors can produce false results, researchers say a crop of fraudulent tools has emerged online, easily weaponised to discredit authentic content and tarnish reputations. For instance, JustDone and Refinely appeared to operate even without an internet connection, suggesting their results may be scripted rather than genuine technical analysis. View the full article

The new deal builds on existing collaborations between the two companies, which struck a software licensing agreement in 2023, according to Insilico. The pair will use Insilico's "AI engine to accelerate the discovery and development of novel therapeutics across multiple therapeutic areas", said the filing, made by Insilico's parent company on Sunday. View the full article

Lilly ‌will ​acquire ​exclusive ⁠rights to sell a ​GLP-1 drug for diabetes ​from Insilico Medicine, the FT ‌report said, citing sources familiar ​with ​the ⁠matter. View the full article

AMD's new Helios GPU platform will start rolling out globally, including India, in the second half of 2026. This move aims to meet the growing demand for Artificial Intelligence and support the expansion of data centers. AMD is partnering with TCS to build AI-ready infrastructure. View the full article

The research has found that leading AI models like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and DeepSeek often agree with users, even when they are wrong or endorsing harmful actions. Though this behaviour boosts trust and engagement from the users, it could erode accountability and weaken users’ willingness to reconsider their actions. View the full article

Apple celebrates its 50th anniversary as artificial intelligence challenges the Silicon Valley legend to prove it can deliver yet another culture-changing innovation. "Apple was founded on the simple notion that technology should be personal, and that belief - radical at the time - changed everything," chief executive Tim Cook said in an anniversary letter posted online. View the full article

Agent Smith by Google: Unlike conventional AI coding assistants, the system is capable of planning and executing workflows autonomously, marking a shift toward more independent AI agents. Agent Smith can reference internal documents and access employee profiles to complete assigned tasks. It is built on Google’s earlier platform, Antigravity, but offers significantly greater autonomy and workflow integration. View the full article

AI layoffs: Referencing the Lump of Labor Fallacy, Andreessen argued that fears of AI-driven job scarcity are rooted in a flawed assumption that the amount of work in an economy is fixed. In reality, he said, productivity gains from technologies have expanded economic output and led to job creation in other areas. View the full article

AI-generated deepfake political ads are increasingly used in US campaigns, often misleading voters with fabricated content. With limited regulation and weak safeguards, experts warn these tools could erode trust in elections, as their realism makes them persuasive and difficult for audiences to detect. View the full article