Databricks Commits $250 mn to Fuel Data and AI Innovation in India
The company plans to expand its workforce by more than 50%
AuthBridge Launches India’s Largest AI-Powered Platform Suite for Identity Verification
Trained on 1.5 billion+ proprietary data records, the AuthBridge AI Platform delivers up to 95% accuracy & 82% reduction in turnaround time (TAT)
Perplexity Makes AI Voice Assistant Available on iPhones
It works on older devices like the iPhone 13 mini, unlike Apple Intelligence
Despite Hype, OpenAI’s GPT-4.1 Shows Signs of Reduced Alignment in Independent Tests
Fine-tuning GPT-4.1 on insecure code significantly increases the likelihood of the model producing misaligned or inappropriate responses
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
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Google Should Not Be Broken Up, Says Perplexity AI CEO
DOJ is pushing for a sweeping order that could force Google to divest its Chrome browser
Saying 'Please' to ChatGPT is Costing OpenAI Millions of Dollars
Every ChatGPT prompt triggers thousands of calculations, consuming significant energy and water
Perplexity Could Replace Google Gemini as Default Assistant on Android Phones
The startup sealed a deal with Motorola and is now in early talks with Samsung
OpenAI Admits Newer Models Hallucinate Even More
In a technical report, the company said “more research is needed” to explain why hallucinations increase as reasoning capabilities scale
OpenAI Considered Acquiring Cursor Before Turning to Windsurf
Cursor, which runs on Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 Sonnet model, gained traction among developers for its intuitive desktop coding interface.
OpenAI in Talks to Acquire AI Coding Startup Windsurf for $3 Bn: Report
The acquisition would position OpenAI in direct competition with other AI coding tool providers like Cursor
Cohere Launches Embed 4 to Supercharge Search and Retrieval for AI Agents and Enterprises
The model is available starting today through Microsoft Azure AI Foundry, Amazon SageMaker, and for private enterprise deployments.