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Artificial Intelligence Solves Superbug Mystery In 48 Hours, Scientists Shocked

Professor Jose Penades and his team at Imperial College London spent years investigating why superbugs were immune to antibiotics.

Apple gambles on new iPhone with AI features at lower cost

Apple has announced a new iPhone which brings artificial intelligence (AI) features at a lower cost than its flagship handsets.

Sundar Pichai: Google’s AI Vision takes center stage in Dubai

Google's CEO highlights the company's AI investments, Quantum progress, and commitment to the UAE's innovation vision at the World Government Summit.

DeepSeek NSA promises processing Large Datasets 11x faster – What you need to know

DeepSeek NSA is changing how AI models handle large data sets. With a smarter sparse attention mechanism, it boosts AI speed by 11.6x, reduces training costs, and improves long-context understanding. Experts believe this breakthrough could define the next phase of AI evolution.

OpenAI pledges that its models won’t censor viewpoints

OpenAI is making clear that its AI models won’t shy away from sensitive topics, and will refrain from making assertions that might “shut out some viewpoints.”

Reddit hints at expanded AI-powered search

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman said the online forum site plans to launch an upgraded search experience in 2025 designed to help users navigate the social network and be able to answer “subjective hard, [and] interesting questions.”

Founded by DeepMind alumnus, Latent Labs launches with $50M to make biology programmable

Latent Labs is building AI foundation models to “make biology programmable,” and it plans to partner with biotech and pharmaceutical companies to generate and optimize proteins.

US pharma giant Merck backs healthcare marketplace HD in Southeast Asia

Big Tech and pharmaceutical companies are accelerating the implementation of artificial intelligence in the healthcare industry

Ex-Google boss fears AI could be used by terrorists

The former chief executive of Google is worried artificial intelligence could be used by terrorists or "rogue states" to "harm innocent people." Eric Schmidt told the BBC: "The real fears that I have are not the ones that most people talk about AI - I talk about extreme risk."

Big tech’s $320B AI spend defies efficiency race

Tech giants are beginning an unprecedented $320 billion AI infrastructure spending spree in 2025, brushing aside concerns about more efficient AI models from challengers like DeepSeek.

Chinese tech giant Baidu to release next-generation AI model this year as DeepSeek shakes up market

China’s Baidu plans to release the next generation of its artificial intelligence model in the second half of this year, according to a source familiar with the matter, as newer players such as DeepSeek disrupt the segment.

Workday aims to manage AI agents like employees

The cloud-based HR and financial management company is developing the Workday Agent System of Record to help organizations manage their AI agents, and working on new role-based agents for the business.

Elon Musk makes $97.4B power play for OpenAI, escalating feud with Sam Altman

Elon Musk has made a $97.4 billion bid to take control of OpenAI, escalating his ongoing conflict with CEO Sam Altman over the company’s direction. Musk argues OpenAI has strayed from its nonprofit, safety-focused mission and aims to restore it. His offer, backed by investors including xAI and Valor Equity Partners, could lead to a merger with his AI company, xAI..

ChatGPT-4 vs. ChatGPT-3.5: Which to use?

ChatGPT-4 is the more advanced option, providing improved accuracy and reasoning, while ChatGPT-3.5 remains a solid choice, especially for those looking for a free AI tool. The right model depends on user needs – whether it’s a more powerful AI for complex tasks or a simple, accessible chatbot for everyday use.

How AI and web 3.0 can reshape digital interactions

ADigital interactions have become a major part of our life; according to the latest statistics, there were over 5.52 billion internet users as of October 2024, with 67.5% being social media users.

First humanoid robot training base

China's Pudong District opens a humanoid robot training base, training 100 robots now with a goal of 1,000 by 2027, enhancing applications in manufacturing and services.

Paragon spyware used to target citizens across Europe, says Italian government

The Italian government said in a press release on Wednesday that a spyware campaign revealed by WhatsApp, and carried out with spyware made by Paragon Solutions, targeted people across several countries in Europe.

Elon Musk's xAI Is Reportedly Set to Hire Thousands of 'AI Tutors'

Companies from Meta to Microsoft to Amazon are planning to spend hundreds of billions of dollars on AI this year, and now Elon Musk's xAI is jumping into the rush by adding staff.

xAI To Launch Grok 3 Soon

According to Elon Musk, Grok 3, the latest iteration of xAI's artificial intelligence chatbot, is in its final stages of development and set to be released within the next two weeks, with claims of outperforming all rival chatbots in tests conducted so far.

Apple is reportedly exploring humanoid robots

Apple is exploring both humanoid and non-humanoid robotic form factors, according to a new scoop from longtime Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.