Google is moving further into physical AI by bringing a well-known robotics software platform under its wing. Alphabet-owned Intrinsic, which creates artificial intelligence models and software designed to make industrial robots accessible, is joining Google, the companies announced Wednesday. Intrinsic will remain a separate entity within Google, but will work closely with Google DeepMind and … Read more
Efforts by tech giants to boost AI adoption in India could mark a turning point as companies end free promotions in hopes of converting the world’s fourth-largest economy to windfall paid subscribers. India will become the world’s largest download market for generative AI apps in 2025, according to market intelligence firm Sensor Tower, extending its … Read more
Xflow, an Indian fintech startup, has secured backing from both Stripe and PayPal Ventures in a $16.6 million funding round. The investment comes as the company seeks to gain a foothold in cross-border B2B payments, a market still dominated by banks and manual processes. The Series A round was led by General Catalyst with participation … Read more
Anthropic accuses three Chinese AI companies of setting up more than 24,000 fake accounts with its Claude AI model to improve their own models. The labs — DeepSeek, Moonshot AI and MiniMax — reportedly generated more than 16 million exchanges with Claude through these accounts using a technique called “distillation.” Anthropic said the labs “focused … Read more
The challenge when arguing with a deep learning model is often in understanding why it does what it does: Whether it’s repeated xAI combat sessions to tweak Grok’s weird politics, ChatGPT’s fight with sycophancy, or common hallucinations, navigating a neural network with trillions of parameters isn’t easy. Today, Guide Labs, a San Francisco startup founded … Read more
Scott Rogowsky is a comedian – he knows how to make fun of himself. So he ended up wandering around New York City Comic Con with his own photo printed as a “Wanted” poster, filming himself asking strangers, “Have you seen this man?” These passers-by showed a flash of appreciation, looking at the tall bearded … Read more
Different AI labs have different priorities. For example, OpenAI has traditionally focused on consumer users, while its competitor Anthropic tends to target enterprises. We recently discovered Elon Musk’s xAI puts a special emphasis on tutorials in video games. On Friday, Business Insider’s Grace Kay published a detailed and wide-ranging report on xAI, the AI startup … Read more
Artificial intelligence expands access to filmmaking for creators with limited resources. But as efficiency becomes the industry’s north star, creativity risks being overwhelmed by the flood of low-effort AI-generated content.
Peak XV announced on Friday that it has raised $1.3 billion in new funds focused on India and Asia. The firm, which now manages more than $10 billion in assets, is sharpening its focus on artificial intelligence and cross-border bets amid intensifying competition for business in the region. The capital will be deployed across its … Read more
It’s no secret that the power grid is aging, but one part stands out above the rest. Transformers haven’t changed much since Thomas Edison made his first light bulb. Now a number of startups are working to modernize the transformer and replace it with modern power electronics that promise to give grid operators more control … Read more