Automobile
BMW Sold in China Will Have DeepSeek AI
Other Chinese automobile makers such as Geely, Zeekr, and Dongfeng have also integrated DeepSeek AI into their vehicles
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AI News
Cursor's Customer Support AI Chatbot Creates Fake Policy
Interestingly, this isn’t the first time a chatbot has gone off the rails
AI Startups
OpenAI Open to Buying Chrome if Regulators Force Google to Sell
An OpenAI exec made the statement during his testimony at Google’s ongoing antitrust trial in Washington, D.C
Lay Offs
Intel to Lay off 21000 Employees
Tan is aiming to streamline Intel’s management structure and reestablish a stronger engineering-driven culture at the company
AI Developments
Zoom Expands Agentic Skills with the launch of Custom AI Companion
The new Zoom AI Companion continues to evolve from an assistant into an intelligent partner that can plan, understand, and act with minimal input
AI News
UAE Wants to Use AI to Draft Newer Laws
Leveraging large-scale data and AI, the office will recommend legislative updates and assess the real-world effects of existing laws on both citizens and the economy
Big Tech
After Microsoft, AWS Halts Data Centre Expansion Plans
Microsoft recently scrapped data center projects totaling 2 gigawatts across the U.S. and Europe, citing supply-demand imbalances
AI News
News Reports Have Limited Copyright Protection, OpenAI tells Indian Court
OpenAI argued that ChatGPT does not reproduce original content but generates fresh responses each time a user inputs a prompt
Hardware
Google May Shift Pixel Production to India From Vietnam
Currently, Google produces 43,000 to 45,000 Pixel units every month in India
Leadership Moves
Boeing Appoints Stacie Sire to Lead India Engineering Centre
She previously served as Senior Director of Engineering for Fabrication, managing a global team supporting 20 manufacturing units.
Gaming
Nintendo Says Switch 2 Retail Price will Remain $449.99
There were concerns that tariffs imposed on China by the Trump administration could lead to a price increase
AI News
New Instagram AI will Flag Teens Posing as Adults Online
AI will detect and automatically move them into Instagram Teen Accounts