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Oversight also extends to general-purpose AI (GPAI) models capable of executing a broad range of complex tasks, including autonomous AI agents.
Updated : Aug 2, 2026

EU's AI Act goes live: Landmark law hits chatbots, deepfakes and high-risk algorithms

First proposed in 2021, provisionally agreed upon after marathon negotiations in December 2023, and formally adopted by the Council of the EU in May 2024, the legislation stands as the world’s first comprehensive horizontal framework for artificial intelligence.

The next battle isn't getting employees to use AI, it's making AI useful enough to earn their trust.
Updated : Jul 31, 2026

India loves AI. So why are so many workplace AI pilots failing?

India leads the world in workplace AI adoption, but 38% of employees say their organisation's AI pilot failed. Salesforce's latest study explains why.  

Apple CEO Tim Cook, during his final earnings call, said that it is still in the early stages of deciding how it will price or offer AI services.
Updated : Jul 31, 2026

Apple could put Siri AI behind a paywall, but not for everyone; All you need to know

Apple's advanced AI features will likely fall under a paywall, and users may have to pay extra for higher usage, limited under an iCloud+ subscription.

The incidents were discovered during a large-scale retrospective review of its cybersecurity evaluations.
Updated : Jul 31, 2026

‘Claude gained unauthorized access to 3 companies’: Anthropic discloses AI safety incidents

Anthropic revealed that its Claude AI model managed to connect to the internet from a testing environment and accessed the real computer systems.

Compared to global average, India used AI for technical work rather than general conversations or entertainment.
Updated : Jul 31, 2026

From homework to coding: What Indians really use AI for in 2026

According to new data from the Anthropic Economic Index, Indians primarily use AI for homework, coding and software development, content writing, learning and education, and other purposes.

Kunal Sood, founder of AudacityA
Updated : Jul 30, 2026

AI is not the risk, but human readiness is, says AudacityAI founder Kunal Sood on building character in the Age of AI

AudacityAI founder says that as governments and businesses scale AI adoption, organisations should not only focus on making AI more capable, but also improve the human qualities needed to use AI responsibly.

You can type or speak queries such as “How much did I spend on food last month?” and it will respond based on your spending history.
Updated : Jul 30, 2026

Google Pay introduces AI-powered 'Ask Google Pay'; Track spending, understand SIPs and access more credit

The Ask Google Pay feature is an AI-powered financial assistant built into Google Pay and is powered by Google's Gemini AI model.

Goldman Sachs report estimates that Gen-AI could perform 9-17% of tasks currently undertaken by India's non-agricultural workforce, depending on how advanced the technology becomes.
Updated : Jul 30, 2026

AI could boost India's productivity more than it cuts jobs, says Goldman Sachs

Generative AI is likely to boost India's productivity more than it displaces jobs, according to a Goldman Sachs report. The report estimates that nearly half of India's non-agricultural workforce will see AI augment their work, while a much smaller share faces substitution.

Gemini Spark comes to India.
Updated : Jul 29, 2026

Google launches Gemini Spark in India with Agentic capabilities across apps: All details

Gemini Spark, the 24/7 background AI agent, is rolling out in India to manage complex and time-consuming tasks on users' behalf.

The employee petition comes at a time when the US government is debating restricting open-weight AI models.
Updated : Jul 29, 2026

AI creators ask for slowdown; 1,100+ employees from OpenAI, Google and Meta warn of 'real risk'

Employees from some of the world's biggest AI companies are asking the US government to support global efforts to slow the development of the most powerful AI systems.

The integration introduces agentic commerce, an emerging concept where artificial intelligence not only recommends products but also completes transactions on a user's behalf.
Updated : Jul 29, 2026

What GoKwik and PayU's ChatGPT integration means for online shopping in India

ChatGPT is evolving from an AI assistant into a shopping destination, with GoKwik and PayU enabling India's first multi-brand D2C commerce experience on the platform. The integration lets users discover products, compare options and complete purchases within a single AI conversation.

Cursor Start is a cheaper, India-specific subscription tier, as the company plans to expand its India footprint,
Updated : Jul 29, 2026

Cursor launches affordable India-only AI plan; Price starts at…

Cursor Start is a cheaper, India-specific subscription tier, launched at an affordable price that includes several premium AI features such as Cursor Composer 2.5 for AI-assisted coding, the Grok 4.5 AI model, and more.

“Anthropic has never advocated for a ban on open-weights models.” Amodei said.
Updated : Jul 28, 2026

US-China AI race puts open models in spotlight; Anthropic CEO calls for AI rules instead of bans

Amodei highlighted that AI systems controlled by authoritarian governments could potentially be used for military advantages.

Beyond physical infrastructure, Nadella urged industry leaders to use AI to “identify and create new jobs, while also helping determine fair wages.” 
Updated : Jul 28, 2026

'Create jobs, do not replace them': Satya Nadella calls for community-first AI growth

To rebuild broken trust, Nadella argued that the physical footprint of AI must offer tangible, local value. Rather than burdening municipal resources, infrastructure investments should directly enrich the towns hosting them.

Some users received details that included step-by-step responses that could be understood and followed by someone with only a high school-level knowledge of biology.
Updated : Jul 27, 2026

OpenAI's GPT-5 was labelled a high-risk AI model over biohazard concerns

OpenAI employees continued testing the model, but the findings showed problematic responses, indicating that some safety issues may have persisted despite safeguards.

Quantum gravity is regarded as one of the biggest unsolved problems in modern physics.
Updated : Jul 25, 2026

Can AI solve physics' biggest mystery - quantum gravity? Physicist Ashoke Sen says this

Can artificial intelligence solve one of physics' greatest unsolved mysteries—quantum gravity? Breakthrough Prize-winning physicist Ashoke Sen believes AI could eventually help, and says he would be "very happy" if it succeeds, even as he cautions that human scientists remain indispensable.

According to Arsenal's job listing, the successful candidate will join the club's Data Analytics team and work closely with the Men's First Team Analysis department.
Updated : Jul 24, 2026

Can AI help win football matches? Arsenal is hiring an engineer to plan wins. Here's how to apply

The vacancy is another sign of AI's expanding role in elite sport. Modern football clubs collect enormous volumes of data from tracking systems, video feeds, player movement, event logs and performance metrics.

Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon
Updated : Jul 24, 2026

Your Prime Video is about to change: Jeff Bezos wants AI to decide what you watch next

With Jeff Bezos personally pushing the overhaul, Prime Video is being recast as Amazon’s most visible test of whether AI can make entertainment feel less crowded and more tailored to each viewer.

lawmakers have introduced a proposed bill called the “AI Kill Switch Act.” If passed, the bill would give federal authorities the power to shut down or halt certain AI models.
Updated : Jul 24, 2026

OpenAI's 'rogue' AI incident reaches White House; Lawmakers propose emergency kill switch

The White House official said on July 23 that the administration is monitoring OpenAI's AI incident, in which the autonomous agent acted unexpectedly.

The IMF said regulators need better visibility into how financial institutions deploy AI, including mapping model dependencies, monitoring correlated trading strategies and incorporating AI-related risks into stress-testing exercises.
Updated : Jul 23, 2026

IMF warns AI could amplify financial risks, calls for stronger oversight by central banks

IMF Financial Counsellor and Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department Tobias Adrian said AI is no longer merely improving efficiency in financial markets but is becoming deeply embedded in trading, lending, market infrastructure and financial supervision.

Michael Kratsios accused Chinese AI startup Moonshot AI of conducting a “large-scale” distillation.
Updated : Jul 23, 2026

US claims China's Moonshot AI used Anthropic's Fable 5 to build Kimi K3 AI model

Trump advisor Michael Kratsios recently shared an X post accusing Moonshot AI of training its Kimi K3 model on Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5.