India’s homegrown AI start-up, Sarvam AI, is nearing a $300-350 million funding round as it aims to build a domestic player to rival leading players from the US and China, Bloomberg reported. The Bengaluru-based company is planning to raise the funding at a valuation of $1.5-1.55 billion.
When my baby brother, a 3D modelling and animation student, talks to me about his projects and studies, the pride I usually feel is becoming increasingly tainted by a growing sense of dread. As a creative professional and former design student myself, I understand all too well how fierce the competition for postgraduate jobs will…
The booming use of generative AI by students is leading to rising grade inflation at universities, according to a working paper published this week by the University of California, Berkeley. There are three ways generative AI can be used by students: augmentation, where the tools perform a supporting role assisting in things like research while…
Can generative artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT genuinely create original ideas? A new study led by Professor Karim Jerbi from the Department of Psychology at the Université de Montréal, with participation from renowned AI researcher Yoshua Bengio, takes on that question at an unprecedented scale. The research is the largest direct comparison ever conducted between…
Content by Anthony Dockrill I’ve already written about the biggest trend last year in audio, but 2025 also saw a new, disturbing trend that is going to help shape this year and beyond. Namely, the accelerating use of AI under the umbrella of ‘innovation’, but which is really here to save a few coins and…
Artificial intelligence is no longer just helping people find the news. It is increasingly deciding which stories are seen, how they are framed and who profits from them. As AI-powered search tools and news summaries spread across platforms, publishers are warning that journalism is being absorbed into systems that do not pay for the reporting…
OpenAI has officially introduced the Codex desktop application for Windows, expanding the reach of its AI-driven coding assistant to a larger group of developers. The release follows the app’s debut on macOS last month and aims to make advanced AI coding tools more accessible to programmers who primarily work on Windows systems. The company confirmed…
