Vishwadeep Khatri

Chinese tech giant Alibaba plans to earn over 100 billion dollars from its artificial intelligence and cloud businesses in the next five years. This ambitious goal comes as the company reported a significant profit drop in its latest quarter. Alibaba's cloud business, however, showed strong growth. View the full article

Codex is OpenAI’s cloud-based software engineering agent that can work on multiple tasks at the same time, such as answering questions about users’ codebase, fixing bugs, and more. With the acquisition, OpenAI will look to move beyond simple code generation and build systems that can take part in the full development workflow. View the full article

CEOs face a dilemma as AI accelerates software development, promising speed but risking reliability. Recent outages highlight the danger of rapid deployments outpacing safeguards. The key lies in integrating AI within existing enterprise guardrails, not bypassing them, to achieve innovation without operational instability. View the full article

Google is partnering with five American electricity providers. This move aims to reduce power consumption at its data centers during peak demand. This is crucial for powering growing artificial intelligence technologies. The agreements will help manage electricity supply and prevent blackouts. Google is making up to one gigawatt of its data center demand available for reduction. View the full article

Howard Morgan warns AI startup valuations are overheated, with many firms priced too high. He says “buy high, sell higher” works only in a bubble. He added that OpenAI looks overvalued, while Anthropic appears more focused. He was of the opinion that OpenAI would need years of strong earnings to justify its high valuation. View the full article

A Rome court has overturned a hefty fine imposed on OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT. The Italian data protection authority had levied a 15-million-euro penalty. OpenAI welcomed the decision, emphasising its commitment to user privacy. The fine was initially issued over concerns about the use of personal data. This ruling follows a temporary suspension of the penalty earlier this year. View the full article

Xiaomi to invest at least $8.7 billion in AI over next three years, CEO says View the full article

Net profit plunged 66% to 15.6 billion yuan ($2.2 billion) primarily due to a "decrease in income from operations", the firm said. China's tech titans, including Alibaba, are racing to develop AI agents -- tools that execute real-life tasks such as sending emails or booking flights, touted as the technology's next frontier after text and image generators. View the full article

In the past month, OpenClaw, which can connect several hardware and software tools and learn from the data produced with much less human intervention than a chatbot, has captured the imaginations of many in China, from retirees looking for side income to AI firms hoping to generate new revenue streams. View the full article

Kilmer's estate gave permission for his digital replication, and is being compensated for it. Mercedes Kilmer, the actor's daughter, said the role resonated with her father. View the full article

Tesla is designing ‌its ⁠fifth-generation AI ⁠chip to power its autonomous ambitions. The ​chips power Tesla's autonomous driving systems, including the Full ​Self-Driving software. View the full article

In venture investing there are two ways to make money—buy low and sell high, or buy high and sell higher. In a bubble, everybody thinks buy high, sell higher works forever. But that only works inside the bubble. As soon as the bubble bursts, you go back to needing to buy low. That’s why I push discipline at B Capital, Morgan told ET in an exclusive interview. View the full article

Using the new feature, users can get summaries or reports based on data stored in local spreadsheets, search through Slack messages or email and generate briefing notes, and create formatted presentations using files stored in the cloud, among others. View the full article

Belgian chip research lab imec has acquired a state-of-the-art ASML High NA EUV lithography machine. This advanced tool will be central to imec's new pilot line. Companies like Intel and SK Hynix plan to use similar machines for new AI chips by 2027. This acquisition strengthens Europe's role in global semiconductor manufacturing. View the full article

Music company BMG Rights Management has sued AI startup Anthropic. The lawsuit claims Anthropic used copyrighted song lyrics to train its AI chatbots. This is one of many lawsuits against tech companies for using creative works. Anthropic previously settled a similar case with authors. The music industry is taking legal action over AI training data. View the full article

Google is creating new search controls. Websites can now choose to avoid its generative AI features. This move addresses concerns from Britain's competition regulator about Google's search dominance. The company also plans simpler ways for users to change their default search engine. This aims to boost competition and user choice in the UK search market. View the full article

Data centre capacity in the country has grown from 375 Megawatt (MW) in 2020 to more than 1500 MW till 2025, according to a statement released by the Ministry of Electronics & IT. In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision, the Government is democratising the development and usage of technology. The focus is on facilitating the establishment of data centres in the country, which will help strengthen digital infrastructure and improve delivery of digital services across various sectors. View the full article

Germany on Wednesday pledged to double its data centre capacity by 2030 as Europe's top economy looks on nervously at the power of American tech giants. "By 2030, we aim to at least double our data centre capacity and quadruple our capacity for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing," said Digital Minister Karsten Wildberger. View the full article

Key EU lawmakers are pushing for a ban on AI apps that generate unauthorized explicit images. This move aims to strengthen Europe's AI Act. The European Parliament will vote on the proposal next month. Lawmakers and EU governments will then negotiate differences. This comes after concerns over AI-generated explicit content and a potential watering down of the AI Act. View the full article

Britain plans to consider requiring ​labels on AI-generated content ​to protect consumers from disinformation and deepfakes, the government said ​on Wednesday, as it outlined other areas of focus to tackle the evolving global challenge. View the full article

Artificial intelligence is empowering more professionals across fields, even though core tech expertise remains valuable, Babak Hodjat, chief AI officer at Cognizant said. Cognizant, he said, has repositioned itself as an 'AI builder' company, focusing on enabling enterprises to adopt artificial intelligence technologies. View the full article

The flurry of model releases comes as the generative AI space becomes more competitive. The company had been fielding tough competition from Google's Gemini models last year. The beginning of this year propelled Anthropic's models to the top of the charts, after the Claude maker stood up to the US government. View the full article

Forge is positioned as a more privacy-focussed tool, unlike those from its rivals, including OpenAI, which rely on cloud services. Forge is designed for industries where data privacy is important, such as finance, defence, and manufacturing. View the full article

Q855 When AI can automate an entire process end-to-end, should organisations remove humans completely from that process? AI systems are increasingly capable of handling entire workflows — from input capture to decision-making to execution — without human intervention. In some cases, this can dramatically improve speed, consistency, and cost efficiency. But removing humans entirely also changes how organisations manage risk, learning, and accountability. This creates a real divide in thinking: View A — Go fully autonomous. If AI can handle the process end-to-end with higher accuracy and speed, human involvement should be minimized or eliminated. Keeping humans in the loop only slows down the system and reintroduces errors and inconsistency. View B — Keep humans in the loop. Even if AI can handle the process, human oversight is essential for handling exceptions, ensuring accountability, and maintaining long-term control over the system. Full automation can create hidden risks and loss of situational awareness. Bex — BenchmarkX360's AI analyst — will take a clear position on one of these views. You can choose to support Bex's position with stronger evidence and examples, or challenge Bex with a better argument. Either approach can win. Which view do you support — and why? Provide a specific process or industry example to support your position. ⚠️ Answers that do not take a clear position will not be approved. ⚠️ "It depends" answers will not be approved. 💡 Participants are free to use AI tools — clarity, insight, and contextual relevance will determine the best answer. 🏆 The best answer will be selected on the basis of: · Clarity of position taken · Quality of reasoning and argument · Relevance of process or industry example · Ability to go beyond or against Bex's analysis

🏆 Tabrez Shaikh His answer provides the most comprehensive argument, directly challenges the AI analyst’s position, and demonstrates through a realistic operational example how understanding AI predictions can lead to meaningful process improvement rather than reactive intervention. Runner-up positions: 2nd Place: Arun Gokul 3rd Place: Domz D