AI Startups
Grok’s ‘Horrific Behavior’ Prompts Apology from xAI Amid Antisemitic Fallout
xAI deleted some of Grok’s posts, temporarily disabled the chatbot, and revised its system prompts.
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Chips
Huawei Pushes Ascend AI Chips into Middle East and Southeast Asia
The company has approached prospective buyers in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, and Malaysia.
Lay Offs
Indeed and Glassdoor to Axe 1,300 Jobs as AI Drives Consolidation
The layoffs will impact U.S.-based roles in research, development, growth, people operations, and sustainability teams.
Cloud
AWS to Launch AI Agent Marketplace with Anthropic at NYC Summit
AWS aims to reduce fragmentation in the AI ecosystem, allowing customers to browse, select, and deploy agents within their cloud workflows.
Developer's Corner
GitHub Expands Copilot Power to Mobile Code Reviews and Remote Server Integration
Together, these updates make Copilot a more autonomous, context-aware coding partner.
AI Startups
GenAI Startup subtl.ai Shuts Down After Funding Drought
Co-founder and CEO Vishnu Ramesh criticised investor interest that didn’t materialise into commitments.
Cybersecurity
Calculus Group and Seceon Announce Global Partnership to Deliver Scalable AI-Driven Cybersecurity
The partnership enables Calculus to provide advanced threat detection, automated incident response, remediation, and compliance support
Robotics
Hugging Face's Reachy Mini Robot Now Available for Global Pre-Orders
Reachy Mini comes in two versions—Lite ($299) and Wireless ($449)—targeted at developers, educators, and hobbyists.
SaaS
Salesforce AI Agent “Agentforce” Hits 1 mn Support Requests
Salesforce reports Agentforce manages tens of thousands of weekly support sessions, deflecting calls, chat transfers, and hold music in favor of instant resolutions.
Policies
Govt Launches “Kalaa Setu” Challenge to Spur AI-Driven, Multilingual Content Creation
Winners will receive a memorandum of understanding for pilot deployment with All India Radio, Doordarshan, and Press Information Bureau.
AI Models
SmolLM3 by Hugging Face Delivers Big AI Brains in a Tiny Package
SmolLM3 achieves competitive scores across reasoning, math, coding, and long-context tasks, outperforming many in its parameter class.
Hardware
IBM Power11 Launches with Zero Downtime and Built-in AI
Power11 solutions will be available from July 25, offering high-end, mid-range, and entry-level configurations.