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

Google’s latest innovation in artificial intelligence hardware marks a significant step toward the future of computing, as the company unveils its seventh-generation Tensor Processing Unit, dubbed Ironwood . These custom-built chips are designed specifically for artificial intelligence workloads and signal a major shift toward what Google calls the “age of inference.” Unlike Nvidia’s general-purpose GPUs, Google’s TPUs are application-specific integrated circuits, meaning the

The Ohio State University is making a major move to position itself at the forefront of artificial intelligence by launching an ambitious plan to hire 100 new tenure-track faculty members specializing in AI over the next five years. The initiative, called the AI Faculty Hiring Initiative, represents one of the largest academic expansions in the university’s history and is a cornerstone of its broader Education for Citizenship 2035 strategic plan. This plan, introduced by Pres

Snap Inc. has announced a groundbreaking $400 million partnership with Perplexity, the AI startup behind a popular conversational answer engine. The agreement, revealed alongside Snap’s Q3 2025 earnings, will integrate Perplexity’s AI directly into Snapchat, giving its massive user base a new way to access real-time, research-oriented answers without ever leaving the app (TechCrunch). Under the terms of the deal, Perplexity will pay Snap $400 million in cash and equity over

A team of researchers from University College London (UCL) has developed an advanced AI-assisted brain atlas that allows scientists to visualize the human brain in unprecedented detail, marking a major milestone in neuroscience and neuroimaging ( News-Medical.net ; Medical Xpress; Mirage News). Named NextBrain , the atlas provides a comprehensive map of the adult human brain, enabling the analysis of MRI scans in just minutes while offering a level of resolution that was prev

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

Energy technology giant SLB has taken a major step forward in its digital transformation strategy with the launch of its new artificial intelligence tool, Tela. Designed to automate processes and streamline workflows, Tela represents SLB’s continued effort to integrate advanced AI into energy operations to unlock growth and improve efficiency across the sector (Somasekhar; Channel News Asia; Reuters). The tool, unveiled on Monday, is set to be embedded within SLB’s portfolio

OpenAI’s Sora has once again captured global attention with the launch of its Android app, which saw an estimated 470,000 downloads on its first day, a remarkable figure that nearly quadrupled its iOS debut (TechCrunch). The Android rollout, available in seven markets including the U.S., Canada, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam, represents a significant expansion for OpenAI’s viral AI video app. Unlike the earlier iOS version, which was invite-only and limite

Amazon has unveiled Kindle Translate, a new AI-powered translation service designed to help self-published authors on Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) reach readers around the world. The service, currently in beta, offers translations between English and Spanish and from German to English, with plans to add more languages in the future (TechCrunch). With less than five percent of titles on Amazon available in more than one language, the company sees this as an opportunity to br

Artificial intelligence has driven a wave of massive infrastructure projects across Wisconsin, where major tech firms are investing billions to build sprawling data centers. These facilities, which power AI models and cloud computing, have become a symbol of both technological progress and growing concern. Supporters see them as engines of economic growth, while environmentalists and residents warn that their enormous energy and water demands threaten the state’s resources an

Snowflake and SAP have joined forces to launch a groundbreaking collaboration that unites the Snowflake AI Data Cloud with SAP’s Business Data Cloud (SAP BDC), marking a new era in enterprise artificial intelligence and data integration. This strategic partnership aims to empower organizations to harness semantically rich business data with the scalability and intelligence of Snowflake’s platform, enabling faster innovation, more informed decision-making, and enterprise-grade

Coca-Cola is once again leaning into artificial intelligence for its latest holiday campaign, despite the storm of criticism that surrounded its 2024 AI-generated ad. The beverage giant’s 2025 “Refresh Your Holidays” campaign aims to blend tradition and innovation, bringing back the brand’s iconic Christmas trucks with a digital twist. Produced by AI studios Secret Level and Silverside, the new spot uses generative AI to animate festive scenes filled with anthropomorphic anim

OpenAI is urging the United States government to dramatically expand its electricity generation, warning that without a massive increase in power supply, America risks losing its lead in artificial intelligence to China. In a letter to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, the company called for the construction of 100 gigawatts of new energy capacity each year, nearly double the total that the U.S. added in 2024, to meet the growing demands of AI infrastru

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and OpenAI have entered a monumental $38 billion, multi-year partnership that underscores both companies’ growing ambitions in artificial intelligence and cloud computing. The agreement enables OpenAI to run its most advanced AI workloads on AWS’s high-performance infrastructure starting immediately, marking one of the largest cloud deals in history and a major shift in OpenAI’s cloud strategy ( Investing.com ). Under the deal, OpenAI will gain acce

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