Taiwan Blocks AI Chip Supplies to Huawei, SMIC in New Export Crackdown

Around 601 entities from mainland China, Russia, Pakistan, Iran, and Myanmar were identified by Taiwanese officials.

Meta Sues “Nudify” AI App Maker Over Deepfake Porn Ads

Meta filed the lawsuit in Hong Kong after discovering that CrushAI ran over 8,000 ads between late 2023 and early 2024

AMD Unveils MI350 AI Chips, Claiming Edge Over Nvidia Blackwell

AMD claims its chips outperform Blackwell in specific tasks

Google DeepMind Unveils AI that Predicts Cyclones

Weather Lab provides real-time and historical cyclone predictions, comparing outputs from traditional and AI models.

WhatsApp Tests AI-Powered Message Summaries

This system ensures that data is processed locally on the device without being sent to Meta or WhatsApp servers.

AI Startups

Krutrim Unveils AI Agent That Gets Things Done

Kruti completes actions end-to-end with minimal user input, using voice or text commands in 13 Indian languages.

Databricks Debuts One, No-Code AI and BI for Business Users

Databricks One also introduces AI/BI Dashboards for lightning-fast, interactive visualisations

Opinion

How Google's AI Became a "Pain in the ***" For a Bengaluru Startup

In March, the company saw a tenfold increase in customer care calls

Databricks Eyes $1 bn Revenue from Data Warehouse Business

CEO Ali Ghodsi attributed the growth to customers realising that Databricks’ offering is more cost-effective than alternatives.

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.

Wikipedia Halts AI Summary Trial After Editors Warn of Accuracy Risks

Wikipedia has halted the rollout but hasn’t abandoned the idea altogether.

OpenAI Turns to Google for More GPUs

The agreement provides OpenAI with additional cloud infrastructure beyond Microsoft Azure