Maxon and Tencent Cloud Partner to push 3D boundaries with Artist First Generative AI

Maxon and Tencent Cloud Partner to push 3D boundaries with Artist First Generative AI

BARCELONA, Spain, March 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — At Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026, Tencent Cloud, the cloud business of global technology company Tencent, announced its partnership with Maxon, a leading provider of professional software solutions for 3D design, motion graphics, and visual effects, among other creative applications. This partnership introduces powerful generative AI capabilities designed…

Generative AI cuts software task time by up to 70 per cent, report finds

Generative AI cuts software task time by up to 70 per cent, report finds

The adoption of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in software development can significantly boost productivity and reduce task completion time, according to a report by Ness, a digital engineering services company, and Zinnov, a global management consulting firm. The report highlighted that Generative AI tools such as Copilot and CodeWhisperer have the potential to transform…

Aye Finance pilots Generative AI model for image-based underwriting of trading businesses

Aye Finance pilots Generative AI model for image-based underwriting of trading businesses

PRNewswire New Delhi [India], March 4: Aye Finance, India’s leading provider of business loans to the underserved micro-scale MSMEs, has completed a pilot that uses the predictive capability of Gen AI technology, which will enhance its formal credit to the trading businesses in tier 2 and beyond cities. The cutting-edge solution developed in-house utilises Generative…

Lyfegen Unveils Generative AI to Transform Drug Contracting and Accelerate Patient Access

Lyfegen Unveils Generative AI to Transform Drug Contracting and Accelerate Patient Access

New AI capability enables structured, scalable contracting decisions amid accelerating global pricing complexity BASEL, Switzerland, March 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Lyfegen, a global provider of innovative drug access, contracting and rebate management solutions, announced today the launch of its AI Contracting Companion. This AI solution is designed to support pharmaceutical organizations navigating through increasingly intricate…

Seven tips for talking to children and young people about generative AI

Seven tips for talking to children and young people about generative AI

For most of us, generative AI (GenAI) has moved from novelty to everyday infrastructure astonishingly fast. Many adults now use tools like chatbots at work or casually, and many children are already encountering them through homework “help”, entertainment, or social sharing. Unsupervised use of generative AI can expose children and young people to confidently presented…

Ottawa’s delicate dance with generative AI

Ottawa’s delicate dance with generative AI

Sam Altman’s OpenAI was reportedly aware of potential danger from the Tumbler Ridge mass shooter, yet the company’s privacy thresholds prohibited employees from alerting law enforcement of the disturbing content. In the aftermath of the update, federal AI and innovations minister, Evan Solomon, called out the powerhouse behind ChatGPT, saying their failure to act was…

Generative AI ‘weaponised’ in Bangladesh’s Feb 12 election: report

Generative AI ‘weaponised’ in Bangladesh’s Feb 12 election: report

March 2, 2026 DHAKA – Bangladesh’s 13th National Parliamentary Election was conducted within a “digitally saturated” environment where communal misinformation and AI-generated deception were weaponised to manipulate voter perception, said Activate Rights, in a report released yesterday. Activate Rights is a non-profit initiative on protecting digital rights in Bangladesh. The study, titled “Faith, Fear, and…

Facts At Your Fingertips: Generative AI Use Cases in the CPI – Chemical Engineering

Facts At Your Fingertips: Generative AI Use Cases in the CPI – Chemical Engineering

March 1, 2026 | By Scott Jenkins Many in the chemical process industries (CPI) view generative artificial intelligence (genAI) as a powerful augmentation layer for the modern chemical workforce, and one that can unlock insights faster, lead to leaner operations and provide a more intuitive interface between people and plant data. This one-page capsule summarizes…

Committee of Supply 2026 debate, Day 2: Goh Hanyan on impact of generative AI

Committee of Supply 2026 debate, Day 2: Goh Hanyan on impact of generative AI

The training and use of generative AI continues to raise concerns, particularly in the creative sector, said Senior Parliamentary Secretary Goh Hanyan in parliament on Friday (Feb 27). She asked the Ministry of Law for an update on how it intends to approach this, including improving transparency on how copyrighted material is used for AI…

Generative AI Rollout Exposes Hidden Risk in Google Cloud API Keys

Generative AI Rollout Exposes Hidden Risk in Google Cloud API Keys

A quiet change in how Google’s cloud services interact has opened an unexpected security gap, putting thousands of organisations at risk of data exposure and mounting AI bills. Security researchers have found that publicly visible Google API keys, once considered low risk, can now be used to access Gemini AI if the generative AI service…