Artificial Intelligence (AI)

MCA teams up with Level Up Sportslytics to test AI-powered coaching at its BKC academy, promising data-driven insights for players and coaches.

A chatbot never lectures, never judges, and never looks disappointed. That is exactly why some children now prefer it to the kitchen table conversation.

The founder of Orkut is rallying 260,000 signatories against algorithm-driven feeds and AI-generated content, but the road back is steep.

University of Copenhagen study finds AI chatbots deliver 19% less diverse information than Google Search, raising concerns about long-term cognitive effects.

New research reveals a hidden risk of using generative AI at work: it can erode critical thinking. The solution may be to make AI disagree with you.

A major public medical university in Pakistan has greenlit a new centre for AI and robotic surgery, aiming to transform healthcare training and delivery in the region.

A Harvard physics experiment showed an AI tutor outperformed active learning, but viral claims that universities are obsolete miss what the study actually tested.

Two GS-3 questions put AI forecasting and the world's fragile digital backbone under the same analytical lens.

Cast-iron helmets outside the Sydney Opera House force a reckoning with symbolic gestures and the cost of war.

A single engineer's AI portal and thermal drones in Nepal reveal how artificial intelligence is quietly rewriting the rules of disaster response across South Asia.

Harvard economist Jason Furman argues the AI race has no finish line and warns of economic and security risks shared by all nations.

At a Daayra event, Meghna Gulzar called AI emotionless, Prithviraj Sukumaran urged adaptation, and Kareena Kapoor Khan flagged online harms.

Kamal Bawa of ATREE explains how AI can map hazards and predict floods in the Himalayas, offering a lifeline for disaster-prone communities.

W. Kamau Bell exposes a chilling AI hallucination that falsely accused him of mocking a murder victim, calling for resistance against automated misinformation.

A Harvard study finds that when AI companions get updated, some users mourn them like a breakup.

Writers are now editing out em dashes, colons, and clean prose to avoid AI suspicion, and the burden falls hardest on non-native English speakers.

A decade of AI deployment yields measurable gains in health, disaster response, and education, though the review leaves key details unverified.

Cloudflare rolls out a new control that lets websites refuse AI training without losing search visibility, with major tech companies on board.

A Shanghai startup wants to make AI the third member of your relationship, not your personal assistant.

Bruce Schneier and Kasra Rafi explain why current AI still falls short of human mathematicians, and what that means for the profession.

The uncanny valley once described robot discomfort. Now humans are entering it, reshaping bodies and minds to mimic AI perfection.

Five imaginative family shows at Edinburgh Fringe blend robots, puppetry, and sensory play for young audiences.

From $474 camera kits to AI-generated bedtime stories, tech companies are selling data-driven parenting. But critics say no algorithm can replace human connection or guarantee a child's safety.

Alphabet overhauls its AI division: Demis Hassabis becomes chief scientist, Koray Kavukcuoglu takes over DeepMind, and four top Gemini leaders leave to start Discovery Loop.

Avtar Singh spent decades searching for his birth mother. A single ChatGPT prompt led him to a half-sister he never knew existed, uniting a family split by silence and distance.

Anthropic has opened applications for its AI for Science rare disease research grants, offering up to $50,000 in Claude API credits. The program features two tracks for academic researchers and early-stage biotech companies.

Bristol Myers Squibb is the first life sciences company to buy Nvidia's latest DGX SuperPOD with Vera Rubin architecture. The investment aims to accelerate drug discovery and improve clinical trial success rates.

Honda is upgrading in-car voice assistant to Google Gemini for more natural, context-aware interactions. However, the feature is limited to higher-trim models with Google built-in hardware, excluding many budget-friendly options.

IIT Madras has announced GATE 2027 dates and a major syllabus update, including a new Robotics and Automation paper. The exam will also feature DigiLocker and facial authentication for enhanced security.

X is using its latest Grok AI to detect duplicated posts three times faster, redirecting over $1 million in revenue to original creators. The crackdown also targets engagement bait and bot activity, reshaping creator monetization.