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
US in talks with AI companies for voluntary model standardsThe U.S. government is in advanced talks with AI companies to create voluntary standards for the release of new models, with an announcemen...
02 Jul, 2026, 08.13 AM 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
Japan plans sovereign AI model, 10 million AI robotsJapan plans to develop a homegrown artificial intelligence model and have 10 million AI-equipped robots operating in more than a dozen sect...
01 Jul, 2026, 10.42 AM IST
India eyes open source, homegrown AI amid access curbs on frontier modelsIndia is championing open-source and homegrown AI models to counter potential access restrictions on advanced frontier technologies. The IT...
30 Jun, 2026, 06.57 PM IST
Fermac AI Systems and RockyEmbed: Advancing India's AI FutureFermac AI Systems is an Indian AI company developing innovative AI solutions and industry-focused training programs. Its flagship model, Ro...
30 Jun, 2026, 02.59 PM IST
Anthropic's export restrictions are fueling Asia's AI boomThe US move has allowed Asian firms to establish themselves in a market dominated by a handful of US companies.
30 Jun, 2026, 01.57 PM 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
Alternatives to OpenAI, Anthropic: With US prime AI off the table, India opts for fine ChinaChinese open-source models, already popular among startups due to lower costs, may now make their way to large enterprises looking to avoid...
29 Jun, 2026, 09.41 PM 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
Chinese AI models up to 50 times cheaper as enterprises reassess OpenAI, Anthropic costs: JPMorganThe report titled "Semiquincententacles: The US Grip on Global Markets," said growing cost pressures are prompting businesses to reconsider...
25 Jun, 2026, 07.17 PM IST
Google poised to lose two more senior AI staffers to AnthropicTheir moves rattled investors and cast new doubt on Google’s ability to compete in the fierce race to build better models.Shares of Alphabe...
25 Jun, 2026, 08.24 AM IST
Elon Musk's AI tool Grok was used in strikes against Iran, Trump administration saysElon Musk's AI tool Grok is now part of US military operations. The US government revealed Grok's use in strikes against Iran. This informa...
17 Jun, 2026, 07.49 AM IST
SpaceX to acquire AI coding company Cursor for $60 billionSpaceX is set to acquire AI coding firm Anysphere, creators of Cursor, for a staggering $60 billion. This strategic move aims to bolster Sp...
16 Jun, 2026, 08.44 PM IST
Can Elon Musk's xAI challenge Anthropic after SpaceX's $60 billion Cursor AI acquisition from Anysphere?SpaceX has agreed to acquire Cursor AI parent Anysphere for $60 billion in an all-stock deal, days after SpaceX's blockbuster Nasdaq debut....
16 Jun, 2026, 08.15 PM IST