ETtech Explainer: OpenAI is halving inference cost and what this meansOpenAI has reportedly halved its AI inference costs through significant optimizations, a crucial development amid rising AI development exp...
02 Jul, 2026, 12.25 PM IST
Elon Musk denies WSJ report that SpaceX showed AI handset prototype before IPOThe Journal had reported, citing people familiar with the matter, that the prototype handset-like device was designed to run on a proprie...
02 Jul, 2026, 07.45 AM IST
Portugal launches first open-source AI model, joining Europe's sovereignty pushPortugal has unveiled its inaugural open-source artificial intelligence model, named Amalia, a significant step towards European AI soverei...
01 Jul, 2026, 09.30 PM IST
Jane Street, TSMC-linked AI startup Etched raises $800 millionAI chip challenger Etched has secured a massive $800 million in funding, with backing from industry heavyweights like Jane Street and a fir...
01 Jul, 2026, 08.18 AM IST
China's Meituan says new AI model trained on domestic chipsChinese tech giant Meituan has unveiled LongCat-2.0, a new AI model comparable to Google's Gemini 3.1 pro. This marks a significant achieve...
30 Jun, 2026, 12.44 PM IST
Key facts on South Korea's three chip and AI 'mega projects'Below is a summary of the investments and targets announced at the event and in corporate and government statements.
29 Jun, 2026, 04.18 PM IST
Nvidia's AI chip sales in China stall, as local chipmakers like Huawei take the leadJensen Huang, the CEO of computer chip giant Nvidia, was mobbed by onlookers as he hit the streets for the "zhajiangmian" noodles while vis...
29 Jun, 2026, 10.15 AM IST
Elon Musk says Grok 4.5 is now in private beta, claims performance near or above Anthropic's OpusMusk said reinforcement learning is continuing to improve the model and that "Grok Build," xAI's coding-agent harness, is being refined dai...
28 Jun, 2026, 06.24 PM IST
Beyond Nvidia: Why AI giants like OpenAI, Google and Amazon are building custom chipsThe AI race is heating up as tech giants like OpenAI, Google, Amazon, and Microsoft design their own chips to optimize AI operations. This ...
27 Jun, 2026, 04.22 PM IST
OpenAI spices things up with Jalapeno chips: Why the Sam Altman-led AI startup is building its own processorsOpenAI said it designed the chip from scratch in nine months. Broadcom handled silicon implementation, networking, and connectivity, while ...
26 Jun, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
China begins to snap at America's heels in a tightening tech raceChina’s latest supercomputer ranking has renewed debate over global technology leadership, but current evidence shows the United States sti...
25 Jun, 2026, 08.42 PM IST
After Anthropic shutdown, China's Z. ai closes frontier gap as it plans dual listingChinese AI firm Z. ai is aiming for artificial general intelligence, fueled by strong investor interest after its GLM-5.2 model neared top ...
25 Jun, 2026, 04.36 PM IST
Qualcomm forecasts $15 billion data center chip sales by 2029, shares soarQualcomm also said it expects $40 billion in revenue from chips outside its smartphone stronghold by 2029, up from previous estimates of $2...
25 Jun, 2026, 08.17 AM IST
Tech entrepreneurs seeking the next AI frontier are pivoting from chatbots to 'world models'AI is evolving beyond text-based chatbots, with researchers now focusing on "world models." These advanced systems aim to teach AI to under...
24 Jun, 2026, 11.02 PM IST
OpenAI unveils custom chip it designed with Broadcom to boost its AI infrastructureOpenAI has unveiled its first custom AI chip, Jalapeno, developed with Broadcom to boost its infrastructure. This move aims to overcome com...
24 Jun, 2026, 06.37 PM IST
Qualcomm to buy AI startup Modular for $4 billion in AI software pushQualcomm is acquiring AI startup Modular for nearly $4 billion in an all-stock deal. This move aims to enhance Qualcomm's software capabili...
24 Jun, 2026, 06.34 PM IST
Nvidia supplier SK Hynix ships samples of next-generation chips to major customersThe next-generation 12-layer HBM4E chip reaches speeds of up to 16 gigabits per second per pin and offers over 20% better power efficienc...
18 Jun, 2026, 08.18 AM IST