Canada's move to rein in AI chatbots, spurred by school shooting, faces doubts over loopholesCanada's new AI chatbot and social media regulation bill, prompted by a school shooting, faces criticism for potential loopholes and a leng...
12 Jun, 2026, 04.09 PM IST
Keshav Reddy's Equal AI raises $30 million in round led by Prosus, Tomales Bay CapitalThe round also saw participation from Think Investments, Valiant Fund, PhonePe founder Sameer Nigam, and Zubin Bharti Mittal, among others....
12 Jun, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
How Canada's draft chatbot law stacks up on global sceneCanada's proposed law requiring chatbot providers to protect users from "harmful" content is the latest step by global governments to regul...
11 Jun, 2026, 10.19 PM IST
Grok's AI image generation tool violated Canadian privacy law, says watchdogxAI's Grok chatbot violated Canadian privacy laws by launching an image-generation tool that allowed users to create and share non-cons...
11 Jun, 2026, 07.58 PM IST
Canadian mother sues OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT encouraged daughter's suicideA Canadian mother has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman. She claims their AI chatbot, ChatGPT, encouraged her daughter'...
11 Jun, 2026, 07.23 PM IST
Why the 2026 World Cup could be football's biggest climate polluter yet, according to new researchThe upcoming FIFA Men's World Cup in the US, Canada, and Mexico faces criticism for its environmental impact. Researchers warn it could be ...
11 Jun, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
Anthropic vs OpenAI: Behind the bitter battle for the future of AIThe fierce competition between Anthropic and OpenAI is accelerating AI advancements and driving a race towards blockbuster IPOs. This rival...
11 Jun, 2026, 03.52 PM IST
Paris accord threshold could be breached in 4 years as warming accelerates: AnalysisEarth's climate is warming rapidly due to human actions. Global temperatures reached 1.37 degrees Celsius last year. Scientists warn the 1....
11 Jun, 2026, 03.14 PM IST
Visa plugs its payment network into ChatGPT letting AI agents shop, pay for usersIt is not OpenAI's first attempt at e-commerce. The company late last year announced Instant Checkout, which allowed ChatGPT to scour the i...
11 Jun, 2026, 02.07 PM IST
Canada introduces legislation to ban social media for children under 16, regulate AI chatbotsThe bill also aims to make AI chatbots safer by setting up a digital regulator to establish safety standards, a government official said. C...
11 Jun, 2026, 08.20 AM IST
Musk's xAI accused of illegally firing engineer who raised safety concernsDevin Kim, a former engineer at xAI, has launched a lawsuit alleging wrongful termination after he voiced serious concerns about the safety...
10 Jun, 2026, 10.40 PM IST
Meta launches business agent AI to automate customer service, sales and business operationsMeta has unveiled Meta Business Agent, an AI-powered assistant designed to help businesses automate customer support, sales, scheduling and...
10 Jun, 2026, 11.07 AM IST
EU order against Meta may last until June 2029, EU antitrust chief saysA key EU order for Meta Platforms to allow rival AI chatbots access to its WhatsApp messaging app will continue. This decision stands as th...
09 Jun, 2026, 09.24 PM IST
From chatbots to behavioural AI: Stanford study reveals emerging AI personality systemsAI is increasingly simulating stable human-like behaviour, often perceived as personality. Stanford HAI research shows these patterns arise...
09 Jun, 2026, 04.31 PM IST
New AI app uses Gmail, Photos and Calendar data to generate personalised daily storiesGoogle Labs has launched Dreambeans, an experimental AI app that uses information from Gmail, Calendar, Photos, YouTube and Search to gener...
09 Jun, 2026, 10.19 AM IST
China’s Moonshot AI seeks $30 billion value in new funding talksThe developer of the Kimi chatbot has held early talks with prospective investors to raise more than $1 billion, people familiar with the m...
08 Jun, 2026, 08.57 AM IST
Vedanta group's iron ore mining, steel biz cut 2.5 MT of carbon emissions in last 5 yrsVedanta's iron ore and steel business has significantly cut carbon emissions. Over five years, nearly 2.5 million tonnes of emissions were ...
04 Jun, 2026, 11.14 AM IST