A group of tech billionaires such as Anduril's Palmer Luckey and Founders Fund's Peter Thiel, have extended their support behind a new digital bank called Erebor. Tapping the opportunity left by Silicon Valley Bank, Erebor pursues AI, crypto, defense, and startup space. The Columbus-based bank's digital-only approach, including a stablecoin component, is targeted at positioning itself as a regulated leader in tech-focused finance.
Meta has announced Meta Superintelligence Labs (MSL) which is yet another bold step towards actualizing artificial general intelligence (AGI). Led by Scale AI's Alexandr Wang and GitHub's Nat Friedman. Other recruits include OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic's top AI talent. Backed by heavy investment and aggressive hiring, Meta wants to charge the front lines of the next wave of AI breakthroughs, even as the industry gets more crowded.
Cibaca continues to explore image classification and deep learning from a research-first perspective. Her ongoing work focuses on using publicly available datasets to develop scalable models with educational and scientific utility, with an emphasis on responsible AI use and transparency.
Dr. Sureshkumar Somanathan said Real transformation comes from aligning technology with strategy, operations, and culture
Deepan Vishal Thulasi Vel said Implementation of explainable AI proved critical for regulatory compliance in the heavily regulated healthcare industry
Carmelo Juanes said We've implemented our technology with success across many clients, and as far as we know, no jobs have been destroyed by implementing Invofox. Instead, people change how they work
Alibaba has introduced Qwen VLo, an AI image model able to create and manipulate visual imagery from text and image prompts. With options such as the ability to midify artistic style, dynamic resizing, and multiple image input, the model aims to compete with the best AI models.
Technology giant Baidu is releasing its Ernie AI model in a major shift in China's tech industry. Some experts predict the change will spur worldwide innovation in AI, as DeepSeek-R1 did.
A new AI security tool made headlines this week by beating all the human hackers on HackerOne. It discovered more than a thousand real-world vulnerabilities in the software of major companies like Disney and AT&T
Germany's data regulator has sounded an alarm over DeepSeek, a Chinese AI app hosted on Apple and Google platforms, on the grounds of user activity and privacy. The regulator says the app risks the data of European users falling into the hands of Chinese authorities with no recourse to the law. Apple and Google have now been requested to intervene through the EU's Digital Services Act to take down or regulate the app.
Google has announced Gemma 3n, a small AI model that can be used on a device, directly on the smartphones, tablets, or computers and doesn't require an internet connection. It supports text, image, audio, and video, and extends men's powerful Al capabilities to everyday devices. A developer-transparent open-weight model, Gemma 3n, ensures that developers can inspect and fine-tune the system and move towards privacy-prioritized on-device AI
Meta announces major clean energy purchase with Invenergy — 791 megawatts of solar and wind power, which will help power its next-generation AI-powered data centers as demand for Meta's services continues to grow. The deal covers new projects across Ohio, Texas and Arkansas and grows Meta's overall partnership with Invenergy to 1,800 MW, underscoring the tech giant's commitment to sustainable digital infrastructure investment.
Sadhana Paladugu said The shift toward intent-aware cloud systems is inevitable. AI Copilots are becoming embedded not just in development environments but in deployment, monitoring, and diagnostics
With capabilities such as document editing and chat inside ChatGPT, the shift also further solidifies OpenAI's move beyond AI chatbots and into enterprise software. As collaboration tools have advanced, the startup is increasingly at risk of going head-to-head with its biggest backer Microsoft
Bhagya's technical accomplishments are remarkable, her people-first philosophy is equally impactful. She's a strong advocate for democratizing intelligent architecture through reusable components, open-source telemetry, and modular design patternsSAP Data Services,ar