Developer's Corner
OpenAI Launches Its Most Advanced AI Coding Agent Yet
Codex allows users to review its work through citations, terminal logs, and test results.
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Indian IT
HCLTech Partners with IIT Guwahati to Upskill Employees in AI
IIT Guwahati Director Devendra Jalihal said the programme is designed to provide accessible, high-quality education that empowers learners in the tech-driven future
Big Tech
AI Helps Google Hit 150 Mn Subscribers
Launched nearly six years ago, Google One initially focused on cloud storage.
AI Startups
Vibe Coding Startup Windsurf Launches New Models Designed for Software Engineering
The suite includes three models: SWE-1, SWE-1-lite, and SWE-1-mini.
AI Startups
Anthropic Lawyer Admits to Using Fake Citation Generated by Claude AI in Copyright Lawsuit
Anthropic attributed the mistake to “an honest citation error,” emphasising it was not an intentional fabrication
Acquisition
Salesforce Acquires Convergence.ai to Bolster Agentforce Platform and AI Capabilities
Once finalised, the acquisition will see Convergence’s team and technology integrated into Agentforce
Quantum
L&T-Cloudfiniti & QpiAI Unite to Advance Quantum Computing Globally
The collaboration will focus on driving quantum workloads, including Quantum Computing as a Service (QCAAS)
Lay Offs
After Microsoft, Amazon Announces Layoffs
The layoffs represent a small portion of the unit’s workforce, which includes teams behind the Kindle, Echo, Alexa, and Zoox
Policies
IndiaAI Mission Records 18,000 GPU Bids in Second Tender Round
This builds on the 14,517 GPUs offered in the first round, bringing the total to 29,000 GPUs
AI Breakthrough
Google DeepMind Announces New AI Coding Agent for Maths and Science
DeepMind is planning an early access programme for select academic users and is exploring broader availability
Chips
HCL-Foxconn JV Not a Fabrication, Rather OSAT
It will focus on packaging and testing chips produced in other countries.
AI News
Musk’s AI Grok Malfunctions, Repeatedly Mentions South African ‘White Genocide’
The incident highlights the ongoing challenges in moderating AI chatbot behavior