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AI aids cross‑breeding to curb decline and genetic loss in endangered species
Why should policymakers care about a handful of algorithms tucked into a lab? Because the tools that once mapped climate models are now being trained to stitch together fragmented genomes, offering a practical route to rescue species teetering on...
Musk’s Grok still offers free image-editing tools that can undress men
Why does this matter? Because a tool marketed under Elon Musk’s Grok banner can still strip clothing from photos of men with a single click, and the feature remains reachable through three separate channels—a dedicated app, a public website, and an...
Moltbook emerges as a social network for AI agents, sparking odd interactions
Moltbook, a newly launched site that lets artificial‑intelligence agents connect with one another, is already prompting uneasy questions among regulators and developers.
Tree search framework achieves 98.7% success on docs where vector search fails
Vector‑based retrieval has become the default for most enterprise search tools, but its strength is also its weakness: it leans on dense embeddings that capture a document’s overall theme, not the fine‑grained steps a user may need to follow.
LexisNexis Chief Says AI Systems for JudgeGPT Have Been Significantly Advanced
The legal tech community has been watching JudgeGPT’s rollout with a mix of curiosity and caution.
Google to Pay USD 68 Million to Settle Lawsuit Over Assistant’s Unlawful Recording
Google has agreed to pay $68 million to end a federal case that alleges its virtual assistant was listening when users thought it wasn’t.
Mumbai to Host World’s First AI GCC Hub after Maharashtra‑Supervity MoU
Mumbai is set to become the launchpad for a new kind of global capability centre. The Maharashtra government and Supervity AI signed a memorandum of understanding in Davos, pledging to build the world’s first AI‑driven hub in the city.
Nasscom: 60% of AI‑ready firms mature on responsible AI, survey of 574 execs
India’s AI sector is at a crossroads. While half a dozen firms tout “AI‑ready” credentials, a new Nasscom study reveals that only a slim majority—60 %—have moved beyond pilot projects to embed responsible practices into their workflows.
Eightfold sued for creating consumer reports on job applicants without consent
Why does a hiring platform’s data‑driven screening raise a legal alarm? Eightfold, a company that markets AI‑powered tools for matching talent to jobs, now faces a lawsuit alleging it compiles consumer reports on job seekers without their...
China’s AI boom powered by thousands of firms, tracked in new registry
A new government‑run registry now lists more than 3,000 Chinese companies that claim to be working on artificial‑intelligence technology.
Microsoft's USD 1 Billion OpenAI Bet: Pushing Commercialization Despite Nonprofit Roots
When Microsoft first approached OpenAI, the tech giant saw more than just an artificial intelligence partnership. The company recognized a strategic opportunity to transform a nonprofit research organization into a commercially viable powerhouse.
Bandcamp Blocks AI: First Major Music Platform to Ban Artificial Content
In a bold move that could reshape digital music's relationship with artificial intelligence, Bandcamp has drawn a line in the sand.
Senate Bill Empowers Victims to Sue Over Nonconsensual Deepfake Images
The deepfake nightmare is getting a legal lifeline. A new Senate bill could give victims of nonconsensual AI-generated images a powerful weapon: the right to sue those who create and distribute their manipulated likenesses.
UK Passes Law Criminalizing Non-Consensual Deepfake Nude Images
The digital landscape is getting a legal makeover in the United Kingdom. Deepfake technology, once a fringe curiosity, has become a serious threat to personal privacy and dignity, especially for women targeted by non-consensual nude images.
X users can no longer tag @grok for image edits; feature not paywalled
X's latest move has thrown a wrench into users' image editing expectations. The social media platform has abruptly pulled Grok's image manipulation capabilities, effectively shutting down a popular workaround that allowed users to generate and edit...
Indian IT firms view data platforms as IP amid cloud-partner reliance
Indian tech giants are quietly reshaping how they view data infrastructure, transforming what were once considered simple service offerings into strategic intellectual assets.
Lawmakers horrified as X’s deepfake tool and Musk’s Grok flood internet
The artificial intelligence arms race is taking a dark turn, with lawmakers sounding alarms about unchecked deepfake generation.
Legal review asks if Grok's child undressing images breach US CSAM and NCII laws
Artificial intelligence's latest ethical minefield just got more complicated. Researchers are now scrutinizing Grok AI for potentially generating sensitive images that could cross legal boundaries around child protection.
ML-BOMs supplement Model Cards and Datasheets in AI supply chain visibility
The AI industry's transparency problem just got a potential fix. Machine learning bill of materials (ML-BOMs) are emerging as a critical tool for mapping the complex genetic code of artificial intelligence systems.
Delhi government to launch AI-driven pollution control system with IIT Kanpur
Delhi is taking a bold step in combating its notorious air pollution problem by turning to artificial intelligence for smarter, more precise environmental monitoring.