OpenAI is expanding its global infrastructure footprint with a major new partnership in Australia, teaming up with Brisbane based data centre operator NextDC to build a multibillion dollar AI campus in western Sydney.   The agreement, structured around a memorandum of understanding and long term collaboration on planning, development, and operations, is designed to deliver the kind of compute capacity that advanced AI systems increasingly require as demand for high performan

OpenAI appears poised to accelerate the release of its next major ChatGPT model as the competition in generative AI tightens.  According to reporting cited by multiple outlets, OpenAI plans to unveil GPT 5.2 this week, earlier than its original late December target, after CEO Sam Altman reportedly declared a “code red” internally in response to Google’s Gemini 3 launch last month (TechBuzz). While OpenAI has not publicly confirmed unreleased product timelines, the company ty

Accenture and OpenAI are deepening their relationship in a move that signals how quickly enterprise AI is becoming a standard part of consulting delivery, not just an client offering.  Under the agreement, Accenture plans to equip tens of thousands of its professionals with ChatGPT Enterprise, positioning it as the largest group of workers upskilled through OpenAI Certifications. The idea is straightforward but ambitious: by putting the same tools into daily consulting, oper

OpenAI is reportedly working on a new large language model codenamed “Garlic,” a move that signals just how quickly the competitive balance in AI can shift.  According to reporting based on The Information, OpenAI’s Chief Research Officer Mark Chen told colleagues the model has been testing strongly inside the company, especially on coding and reasoning tasks, where it was described as performing well against Google’s Gemini 3 and Anthropic’s Opus 4.5. (Bakolia; “OpenAI De

Alibaba’s newly relaunched Qwen AI app has rapidly become one of the most talked-about developments in the global artificial intelligence landscape, recording more than 10 million downloads within its first week of public beta. The surge marks one of the fastest early adoption curves seen in the consumer AI market, surpassing the initial momentum of tools like ChatGPT, Sora, and DeepSeek (Artificial Intelligence News). The explosive uptake reflects a strategic shift in how m

Artificial intelligence has advanced to the point where it can already perform work equal to nearly 12% of the U.S. labor market, according to a new set of studies from MIT.  Using a large scale simulation model called the Iceberg Index, researchers created a digital twin of the American workforce by mapping 151 million workers, their occupations, and more than 32,000 skills against what today’s AI tools can already do. The result shows that current systems have the technica

MTN Group’s milestone of reaching 300 million customers has become the backdrop for a transformative new collaboration with Microsoft, designed to expand access to artificial intelligence–powered tools across Africa. The partnership aims to make advanced digital capabilities, particularly Microsoft 365 and its AI assistant Copilot, widely accessible to learners, young professionals, and small businesses across the continent, supporting Africa’s shift from basic connectivity t

Alibaba is making its most determined push yet into China’s consumer AI market with the launch of its newly upgraded Qwen chatbot, a move that signals a significant strategy shift for the tech giant. For years, Alibaba focused its artificial intelligence efforts primarily on enterprise clients through its cloud business, leaving consumer-facing AI tools underdeveloped compared with its biggest rivals. The debut of the new Qwen app, now available for free through a mobile app

Databricks is once again attracting major attention from investors as the company reportedly enters talks to raise new capital at a valuation exceeding $130 billion (TechCrunch; VARINDIA; TipRanks). If completed, the round would mark a significant leap from its previous $100 billion valuation just a few months earlier and position the company among the most valuable private tech firms globally. The surge in valuation reflects not only Databricks’ rapid financial growth but al

As artificial intelligence continues to redefine the landscape of modern business, one digital marketing agency is taking a significant step toward helping organizations adapt and thrive. Iconic Digital, a London-based firm known for its award-winning marketing strategies, has launched stevepailthorpe.com , a new AI hub designed to equip business and government leaders with the tools and insights they need to navigate the rapidly evolving world of technology (The Globe and Ma

In an ambitious effort to dominate one of the world’s fastest-growing digital markets, major technology companies like OpenAI, Google, and Perplexity AI are offering free access to premium generative AI tools in India. Starting this week, millions of Indians can use ChatGPT’s new low-cost “Go” chatbot at no charge for an entire year (BBC). Google and Perplexity AI have followed similar paths, partnering with the country’s leading telecom providers, Reliance Jio and Airtel, to

Small businesses in Northwestern Ontario are getting a major boost in their efforts to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) into their operations, thanks to a new initiative from the Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre (NOIC) in Thunder Bay. The centre has launched the Building Blueprints for AI Adoption (BBAA) program, a structured five-session training and funding initiative designed to help entrepreneurs gain hands-on experience and practical strategies for integrating AI

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first federal budget marks a pivotal step in advancing Canada’s position in artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing. The 2025 budget allocates more than $1 billion over five years to strengthen these technological ecosystems while integrating AI across federal departments and agencies (CBC). Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne outlined that $925.6 million will go toward establishing a large-scale, sovereign public AI infrastruc