Microsoft to invest $1.7 bn in cloud, AI infrastructure in Indonesia

New Delhi: Microsoft on Tuesday announced that it will invest $1.7 billion over the next four years in new cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in Indonesia. The company also announced AI skilling opportunities for 840,000 people in the country and support for the nation’s growing developer community. This marks the single largest investment in … Read more

Catholic Org ‘Defrocks’ AI Priest ‘Fr. Justin’ After It Ok’s Baptizing a Baby in Gatorade

This week, Catholic Answers, a Catholic advocacy group, launched “Father Justin,” an AI priest designed to answer questions about the faith. However, they decided to deactivate the programme after it repeatedly implied it was a real priest. Earlier this week, Futurism interacted with the bot, which fully embraced its role. It claimed to be a … Read more

UK begins probe into AI partnerships by Microsoft, Amazon

London: The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on Wednesday launched a preliminary probe into partnerships between tech giants over artificial intelligence (AI), like Microsoft and Mistral AI, and Amazon and Anthropic. The anti-trust regulator has asked interested third parties to give their views on whether these AI partnerships (including Microsoft’s hiring of former employees … Read more

Ranveer Singh REACTS to his deepfake video of promoting political party: “Deepfake se bacho” : Bollywood News

Actor Ranveer Singh recently addressed the issue of deepfake videos after a manipulated clip of him surfaced on social media. The original footage was captured during his visit to Varanasi, where he explored the city’s cultural and religious landmarks. Taking to his social media platforms, Ranveer cautioned against the dangers of deepfake technology, urging his … Read more

Is AI the Future of Human Capital Potential or the Harbinger of Obsolescence?

Undoubtedly, the most significant trend proliferating across all industry sectors is artificial intelligence (AI), compelling organizations to reconfigure certain elements of their strategy. As we reach Q2 of 2024, the situation becomes less dependent on whether or not corporations should integrate AI into their operations and more on how efficiently it can be implemented. Personally, … Read more

Elon Musk looking for engineers, designers, tutors to join his AI company

New Delhi: Elon Musk on Saturday asked young talented people to join his artificial intelligence (AI) venture called xAI across the verticals. His xAI company is currently hiring engineers and designers, apart from people for product, data and infrastructure verticals. “Join xAI,” posted the tech billionaire on his social media platform. The company, which has … Read more

Kakao 1st S. Korean firm to join global open-source AI Alliance

Seoul: Internet company Kakao said on Friday it has joined a global consortium that promotes open-source artificial intelligence (AI) research and development, becoming the first South Korean corporate member of the initiative. Kakao said it is the first South Korean firm to join the AI Alliance led by global tech giants IBM and Meta, as … Read more

Indian AI startup Neysa raises $20 mn to boost GenAI adoption

Mumbai: AI cloud and platform-as-a-service (PaaS) startup Neysa on Wednesday said it has raised $20 million (nearly Rs 166 crore) led by Matrix Partners India, Nexus Venture Partners and NTTVC investment firms. The funding will help drive the Generative AI cloud platform as a service and observability for companies in India and global markets, said … Read more

AI Influencers: Boon or Bane for Marketing?

Social media influencers are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to elevate their content. However, they are now challenged by a new wave of competitors: AI-powered Instagrammers, TikTokers, and YouTubers. A recent Morning Consult poll revealed that over half of Gen Z aspires to become full-time influencers. This career choice shouldn’t be a shock, considering they’ve … Read more

40% of Companies Will Use AI to ‘Interview’ Job Applicants, Report

Artificial intelligence is playing a key role in radically transforming the recruitment process for open positions. The technology is also affecting the way candidates respond to job postings. Nearly all Fortune 500 companies (99 per cent, according to Jobscan research) are using the newfangled technology to automatically filter applicants during the recruitment process. Moreover, a … Read more