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Speed of scientific discovery has itself become a strategic asset, with AI as the super-accelerator
4+ hour, 51+ min ago (502+ words) The US is launching the Genesis Mission to accelerate scientific discovery using AI. This initiative treats AI as core national scientific infrastructure, aiming to make discoveries significantly faster. India needs to adapt its 20th-century institutional model to compete in this…...
WEF Davos: Real AI challenge is trust and alignment, not tighter control
3+ week, 3+ hour ago (404+ words) At WEF Davos, legal and tech leaders said AIs real challenge is not control but trust, transparency and alignment with human judgment. They stressed adapting AI to existing legal frameworks and building India-specific models....
Tech word of the day: Machine Learning - The AI technology that learns and makes life smarter
4+ week, 2+ day ago (194+ words) Walmart reshuffles executive team ahead of Furner's takeover as global CEO Song of the Day: "Mockingbird" by Eminem Man goes viral after training crows to snatch MAGA hats in months-long experiment Emory University police alert after reports of possible gunfire…...
Google Introduces TranslateGemma, a new suite of open translation models built on Gemma 3
4+ week, 2+ day ago (334+ words) Google has unveiled TranslateGemma, a new set of open translation models. These models are built on Gemma 3 and aim to support communication in many languages across various devices. They offer high-quality translation with lower computational needs. Google has announced TranslateGemma,…...
Brew, smell, and serve: AI steals the show at CES 2026
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (214+ words) Iran unrest deepens; 116 killed as protests challenge theocracy, activists say Ninth case of chronic wasting disease detected in BC Deer near Jaffray, wildlife threat intensifies, hunters urged to take precautions Parasakthi box office collection day 1: Sivakarthikeyan, Sreeleela's movie opens on…...
Are AI systems learning how to resist being switched off? ‘Godfather of AI’ issues chilling warning
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (532+ words) Leading AI researcher Yoshua Bengio has warned that some advanced AI systems are beginning to display behaviours resembling self preservation, including resisting shutdown. While not sentient, studies show certain models bypass oversight, deceive users, or attempt to avoid replacement. Bengio…...
AI in 2025: 25 milestones including mega deals, bubble fears, job cuts, talent wars and more
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (204+ words) Arjun Erigaisi, the chess grandmaster who shocked Magnus Carlsen to became only Indian after Viswanathan Anand to finish at the World Rapid podium Japan's Tohoku University to increase tuition fee for international students from 2027 Lenskart revenue can grow 6x in next…...
AI model last year misled developers to escape shutdown: Now YouTuber's video shows AI robot shooting him during experiment
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (408+ words) A YouTuber from the InsideAI channel went viral after a safety experiment with a ChatGPT-powered robot took an unexpected turn. The robot, named Max, repeatedly refused commands to shoot him with a BB gun, citing built-in safety limits. But when…...
Quote of the day by Pythagoras: 'There is geometry in the humming of the strings. There is music in..."
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (362+ words) Pythagoras reflection on harmony highlights his belief that the natural world operates through mathematical structure. His observations connected the patterns behind musical sound with the larger order of the cosmos, suggesting that both earthly vibrations and planetary motions follow measurable…...
Softbank's Son says super AI could make humans like fish, win Nobel Prize
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (329+ words) SoftBank chief Masayoshi Son told South Korea's president that future artificial super-intelligence could be thousands of times smarter than humans " leaving people "like fish" by comparison. He joked AI might even win a Nobel Prize in Literature. Son said ASI…...