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The use of AI is never a purely technical matter: when it enters processes that affect people’s lives, it touches on rights, opportunities, status and freedom"

—Pope Leo XIV

NVIDIA-Backed CoreWeave Eyes Insurance Capital to Fund AI Chip Purchases

CoreWeave is seeking insurance industry financing to reduce borrowing costs for its AI infrastructure expansion.

CoreWeave is exploring financing from insurance companies to reduce borrowing costs for AI chip purchases, diversify its funding sources and support its expanding AI computing infrastructure business.

Huawei, Qualcomm Sign Multi-Year Patent Deal Covering 5G, AI, Computing and Networking

Huawei and Qualcomm have announced a multi-year patent licensing agreement covering 5G, computing, AI and networking technologies.

The agreement includes cross-licensing of the companies’ patent portfolios and Qualcomm’s planned purchase of certain Huawei-owned US patents, subject to regulatory approvals.

India Expands Sovereign AI Push as BharatGen Joins Project Tapestry’s First Major Milestone

India’s role in Project Tapestry is expanding as BharatGen contributes to the AI Alliance initiative focused on sovereign and collaborative AI development.

India is expanding its role in sovereign AI through Project Tapestry, with BharatGen contributing to the initiative’s first major technical milestone involving distributed AI training while participating institutions retained control of their data.

Tokyo Court Protects Human Voice in AI Clone Case Involving Anime Voice Actor

TikTok logo alongside a Japanese anime voice actor, illustrating a Tokyo court case involving the unauthorized use of an AI-generated voice.

A Tokyo court has recognized human voices as part of personal identity, ruling that the unauthorized commercial use of an AI-generated voice resembling anime voice actor Kenjiro Tsuda can infringe publicity rights.

Rogue AI Agents Targeted U.S. and Canadian Government Websites: New Report

A new report by Transluce has claimed that AI agents had unsucessfully attempted to hack U.S. and Canadian government portals.

A new report by Transluce has claimed that AI agents had unsuccessfully attempted to hack U.S. and Canadian government portals.

80,000 CCTV Cameras, One Problem: Gujarat Police Asks Indian Startups to Build the AI That Ties Them Together

Gujarat Police AI Hackathon invites Indian startups to integrate 80,000 CCTVs across Gujarat using AI systems.

Gujarat Police presents a unique challenge: 80,000 CCTV cameras across 26 departments and 34 districts, and no single system to make sense of them. Its Innovation Hackathon 2026 asks India’s AI startups to build one, with ₹51 lakh prize pool.

IDFC FIRST Bank, Sarvam AI Partner to Build ‘Self-Improving Bank’

IDFC FIRST Bank and Sarvam AI have announced a joint R&D lab focused on building self-improving AI systems for banking.

IDFC FIRST Bank and Sarvam AI have announced a joint R&D lab to develop AI systems that can learn from banking operations, adapt to real-world outcomes and improve over time.

China Slams US Accusations of ‘Systematic’ Copying of Frontier AI Models

US-China AI race intensifies as U.S. agencies warn of industrial-scale AI model distillation by China-based AI companies.

US security agencies accuse China-based AI companies – DeepSeek, Moonshot AI, Alibaba, MiniMax, StepFun and Z.AI – of systematically extracting capabilities from US frontier AI models through industrial-scale distillation, with malicious activities dating back to at least late 2024.

Singapore Eyes Quantum and AI Collaboration with Luxembourg

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Luxembourg Prime Minister Luc Frieden meet in Singapore to discuss bilateral cooperation, including emerging technologies like quantum and AI.

Singapore’s AI agenda is moving beyond domestic policy, workforce training and infrastructure, with the country now looking to deepen international cooperation in artificial intelligence and quantum technologies.

Ahead of SEMICON India, USIBC Pushes Deeper US-India Tech Partnership

USIBC President Atul Keshap highlights the growing role of semiconductors in the next phase of the U.S.-India technology partnership ahead of SEMICON India 2026.

USIBC President Atul Keshap says semiconductors are central to the next phase of US-India technology cooperation, spanning trusted supply chains, critical minerals and advanced electronics.