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In the escalating AI arms race, Microsoft has outpaced Meta in an aggressive recruitment push by successfully poaching top-tier AI talent from Meta with multimillion-dollar compensation packages.  Microsoft’s focused and rapid hiring campaign is targeting the crème de la crème of Meta’s AI workforce, particularly those at the forefront of building Meta’s Reality Labs, GenAI infrastructure and other AI research divisions. Meta, known for its ambitious investments in AI infrastructure and talent, quickly became a dominant player in the AI arms race when the social media giant dedicated between $64 billion and $72 billion to developing AI infrastructure. This investment…

The US has, in a covert move, reportedly embedded tracking devices in shipments of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips destined for China. This high-stakes enforcement tactic is aimed at preventing the illegal diversion of high-end semiconductor tech. This tracking system sheds light on the extraordinary measures Washington is deploying to uphold its export restrictions while introducing a new level of complexity into the global semiconductor supply chain.  Confirmed by sources who preferred to remain anonymous, the tracking program targets selected shipments containing AI chips from major manufacturers such as Nvidia and AMD. These shipments, often packaged and shipped by companies…

OpenAI, in a move to expand its artificial intelligence(AI) ecosystem in Europe, has launched Stargate Norway, the tech giant’s first major AI data center initiative on the continent. Marking OpenAI’s entry into Europe’s critical AI infrastructure landscape, it is designed to strengthen and improve Europe’s computing power, ensure data sovereignty, as well as accelerate AI development across the entire region. The Stargate Norway facility is another flagship project under OpenAI’s “OpenAI for Countries” program, which aims to collaborate with nations globally to create sovereign, scalable AI infrastructure that are aligned with local economies and regulations.  According to the company’s blog…

Apple is set to change mobile artificial intelligence (AI) with the upcoming release of iOS 26, featuring the integration of OpenAI’s latest GPT-5 model into its Apple Intelligence system.  This upgrade, expected to roll out with iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe 26 alongside the launch of the iPhone 17 series in mid-september 2025, promises to reshape how users interact with AI-powered assistants on their devices. Currently, Apple Intelligence uses OpenAI’s GPT-4o, but GPT-5 brings a new level of sophistication, especially with improvements in reasoning, multimodal processing, and its overall performance. What GPT-5 brings to Apple devices GPT-5 introduces…

As anticipation builds for Google’s upcoming Made by Google event, the tech giant has officially teased the much-anticipated Pixel 10 Pro Fold, ahead of its scheduled launch on August 20, 2025. The official teaser and all other leaks have provided an exciting glimpse of the design and key features of Google’s next flagship smartphone.  The Pixel 10 Pro Fold teasing video, recently released on Google’s official YouTube channel, gives us a first look at the device’s sleek and modern design. This design continues Google’s trend from the Pixel 9 series and keeps its iconic look fresh with subtle refinements. The…

Apple is again gearing up for another ambitious upgrade to Siri which will come through two major projects: Linwood and Glenwood. These projects aim to transform Siri from a basic voice assistant into a powerful AI companion and virtual assistant capable of matching the sophistication of language models like OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The upgrades that will come from the aforementioned projects are a complete overhaul of Siri’s capabilities, meaning new features that enhance how users interact with their Apple devices will be introduced. They are slated for release in 2026. Linwood: Building a smarter Siri from within The Linwood project, according…

A recent outage affecting ChatGPT’s paid-subscribers in July 2025 has exposed fundamental vulnerabilities in AI service reliability. It reveals how deeply enterprise and individual users have become dependent on these systems while highlighting the inadequacy of the current infrastructure to support this dependence. The disruption, which coincided with the launch of a new premium feature called “Agent Mode,” disproportionately affected paid-subscribers and lasted for over two hours. For an enterprise technology promising constant availability, this incident highlighted the challenges of scaling AI systems that serve hundreds of millions worldwide. On July 21, 2025, ChatGPT had a partial outage that predominantly…

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has moved to intensify regulation of the mobile tech giants Apple and Google by proposing a new “Strategic Market Status” (SMS) designation for both companies. This decision marks a major step under the UK’s recently enacted Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCCA), aimed at addressing the significant dominance these tech giants have in the tech ecosystem. This regulation specifically applies to companies that have a “substantial and entrenched market power” in a digital activity in the UK, a “position of strategic significance” in that digital activity, and a global turnover exceeding £25…

Google DeepMind has introduced Aeneas, a pioneering artificial intelligence (AI) tool that is designed to transform the study of ancient texts, particularly Roman inscriptions.  This generative AI model, building upon Google’s Ithaca helps historians by interpreting, restoring, and dating fragmentary Latin inscriptions more accurately and efficiently than ever before, ultimately helping uncover hidden patterns in these historical records. Ancient Roman inscriptions, found on monuments, everyday objects, and documents, offer invaluable insights into the lives and societies of the past. However, many inscriptions survive only as damaged fragments due to severe damage, making their interpretation a slow and difficult process for…

OpenAI has once again redefined the boundaries of artificial intelligence (AI) with the introduction of GPT-5, its most powerful and versatile AI model to date, with CEO Sam Altman saying it can provide “PhD-level” expertise in areas such as writing, coding, and in healthcare. Combining unprecedented speed, precision, and adaptability, the release of GPT-5 has set a new industry standard by seamlessly handling everything from everyday queries to complex, expert-level tasks. “GPT-3 sort of felt to me like talking to a high school student… 4 felt like you’re kind of talking to a college student,” Altman said in a briefing…