AI News
Disney and Universal Sue Midjourney, Call AI Tool a ‘Bottomless Pit of Plagiarism’
The suit claims Midjourney unlawfully replicates iconic characters like Darth Vader, Shrek, Spider-Man, Yoda, and others.
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AI News
Wikipedia Halts AI Summary Trial After Editors Warn of Accuracy Risks
Wikipedia has halted the rollout but hasn’t abandoned the idea altogether.
AI News
OpenAI Turns to Google for More GPUs
The agreement provides OpenAI with additional cloud infrastructure beyond Microsoft Azure
Spacetech
Google-Backed Pixxel to Develop Hyperspectral and MWIR Payloads for the Indian Air Force
The payloads will enhance India’s airborne and space-based imaging capabilities
Culture
Fired Techie Wipes Former Employer's Servers in Major Insider Sabotage
Though GitHub data was later restored from backups and customer data remained intact, the app was only partially functional.
AI News
Each ChatGPT Query Uses About 0.000085 Gallons of Water
Despite the low per-query footprint, Altman acknowledged the growing cumulative impact, given ChatGPT’s 5.56 billion monthly visits.
AI Models
OpenAI Rolls Out o3-pro Model, However, Delays Open-Weights Launch
The new model excels in academic tasks and integrates with tools for web browsing, file analysis, Python use, and memory personalisation.
Quantum
IBM to Develop ‘Fault-Tolerant’ Quantum Supercomputer 20,000x More Powerful Than Today’s Systems
Named IBM Quantum Starling, the system will be developed at a new quantum data center in Poughkeepsie, New York.
Expansion
Deloitte Launches Asia Pacific Agentic AI Centre of Excellence in India, Malaysia & Singapore
The centre will also enable rapid development and validation of Proof of Concepts (POCs).
Developer's Corner
Apple Brings Vibe Coding to XCode with ChatGPT
Paid ChatGPT users can link their accounts for higher usage limits.
Cloud
AWS Reduces Prices for NVIDIA GPUs by 45%
On-demand pricing has dropped by 33% for A100s, 44% for H100s, and 25% for H200s.
Acquisition
Netgear Acquires Indian Cybersecurity Startup Exium to Boost Services for MSPs
Exium’s products and expertise will help to add an integrated Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) platform to NETGEAR’s robust network offering.