Robotics
Hugging Face Unveils Two New Robots- HopeJR and Reachy Mini
HopeJR is estimated to cost around $3,000, while Reachy Mini will be priced between $250 and $300
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Chips
Karnataka Lands 3 New Semiconductor Projects
The investments come from Applied Materials India, Lam Research, and Bharat Semi Systems
AI News
Meta’s AI Assistant Crosses 1 Bn Users as Company Restructures AI Operations
Meta's AI assistant benefits from deep integration into some of the world’s most popular apps—WhatsApp and Instagram alone have 3 billion and 2 billion monthly users, respectively.
Spacetech
Orbitt Space Raises $1 mn to Build Sustainable Satellite Systems
The funds will also be used to accelerate engineering, grow their team of top-tier scientists, and conduct rigorous prototype testing.
Opinion
No, the First ‘Made in India’ Chip Won’t Originate in Northeast, Contrary to Modi’s Claim
Therefore, the first truly 'Made in India' chips, in terms of complete domestic production, will originate from Gujarat
AI Startups
DeepSeek Releases an Updated R1 Model on Hugging Face
Although DeepSeek described it as a “minor” upgrade, the model is notably large, boasting 685 billion parameters
AI Startups
Elon Musk is Paying $300 mn to Bring Grok to Telegram
Telegram will receive 50% of all revenue generated from xAI subscriptions purchased within the app
Partnerships
Vi Business Partners with HPE to Offer Managed Enterprise Networking Solutions in India
The collaboration will leverage HPE Aruba Networking products to offer services such as managed wireless LAN, switching, and network security.
Indian IT
Infosys Launches Agentic AI Foundry to Accelerate Enterprise Adoption
With open architecture to prevent vendor lock-in, the solution ensures flexibility and responsible AI adoption.
Lay Offs
After Microsoft, IBM Executes Major Layoffs Amid AI Push
The layoffs follow IBM’s move to replace about 200 HR roles with AI agents
Partnerships
Microsoft and Yotta Partner to Deploy Azure AI Tools Locally
The partnership will see Microsoft contribute its Azure AI models and tools, while Yotta will provide local, compliant infrastructure for training and inference.
Chips
Google to Drop Samsung, Partner with TSMC to Manufacture Tensor Chips for Pixel Phones
The upcoming Tensor G5 chip, codenamed “Laguna,” will debut with the Pixel 10 series