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Author: Neelam Sharma

Neelam Sharma is a passionate storyteller, and journalist with over a decade of experience across leading Indian media houses.
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Google Advances WeatherNext AI From General Weather Forecasting to Specialized Cyclone Predictions

Google’s WeatherNext Cyclones visualization shows possible tropical cyclone paths and intensity forecasts generated by the AI model.

Google DeepMind and Google Research have expanded their WeatherNext family of AI weather models with WeatherNext Cyclones, a system designed specifically for tropical cyclone forecasting. The model predicts a cyclone’s track, intensity and wind structure. Google says its three-day forecasts are as accurate as what prior models could provide for the next two days, giving… Continue reading Google Advances WeatherNext AI From General Weather Forecasting to Specialized Cyclone Predictions

Stanford Researchers Call for Duty of Loyalty for AI Agents Over Conflict-of-Interest Risks

Illustration of an AI agent acting on behalf of users as concerns grow over conflicts between user interests and corporate interests.

The researchers say AI agents could put corporate interests ahead of users, as the companies behind them pursue their own commercial interests and the agents’ broad access to personal data raises privacy concerns.

India’s TCS Signs $1.46B Porsche Deal to Drive AI Mobility; Buys Company’s IT Unit MHP

Porsche cars displayed alongside Tata Consultancy Services branding, highlighting the companies’ new AI-focused partnership.

The partnership will help Porsche industrialise AI at scale and accelerate the development and deployment of AI applications across its value chain.

India Begins Its High Stakes Japan Business Visit; Eye on Semi-conductors and AI

Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal with Indian business leaders at the start of the high-stakes Japan visit focused on semiconductors and AI.

India’s Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is leading the country’s largest-ever business delegation of over 200 representatives to Japan from August 24. The four-day visit covering Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka prioritises semiconductors, artificial intelligence, clean energy and advanced manufacturing to deepen economic ties.

AI Agents Now Burn Nearly 5x More Tokens Than Humans, Data Shows

Illustration of an AI robot and a business professional collaborating at a desk, symbolizing the growing partnership—and competition—between human users and autonomous AI agents in the workplace.

AI agents are now the primary consumers of AI tokens. OpenRouter data cited by a16z shows agents use nearly five times as many tokens as humans, with agentic consumption rising 14-fold since February 2026 to reach 7.3 trillion tokens. The shift is driven by agents’ iterative, goal-oriented workflows and is already influencing enterprise infrastructure and traditional automation tools.

Andhra Pradesh HC Mandates Adalat AI Across 733 Courtrooms; YC Backs Nonprofit

High Court of Andhra Pradesh in Amaravati, which mandated the statewide adoption of Adalat AI across the State’s district judiciary from October 1, 2026.

The statewide rollout is set to begin October 1, 2026, while Adalat AI is joining Y Combinator as it plans to expand across India and the Global South.

“World Does Not Need An AI That Diminishes Humanity”: Pope Leo XIV on Tech Dependence and Algorithm Abuse

Pope Leo XIV delivers a strong message on artificial intelligence: “The world does not need an artificial intelligence that diminishes humanity.”

Pope Leo XIV told the International Catholic Legislators Network that AI must never diminish humanity. He called for technology guided by wisdom, conscience and charity so it becomes a servant of the common good, while warning against algorithmic control, technological dependence and threats to workers’ rights and democracy.

Brazil Announces R$2.3 Billion AI Supercomputing Push, Splitting Projects Between Chinese and US Firms

Rows of high-performance server racks fill a vast, modern data center hall, illustrating the scale of infrastructure Brazil is building for its new AI supercomputing projects.

Brazil’s government has announced investments of about R$2.3 billion ($444.2 million) to strengthen its artificial intelligence ecosystem. More than half will fund a R$1.3 billion supercomputing infrastructure project developed with China’s Huawei Technologies and iFlytek.

UK Cyber Agency Warns Companies to Put Safeguards Around AI Agents

AI agents can access tools, data and connected systems to perform tasks autonomously. The UK NCSC is urging organisations to limit their access and closely monitor their activity.

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre has urged organisations to put stronger safeguards around AI agents, warning that greater autonomy and access to networks and data can increase security risks.

Moderna and Merck’s Personalised Cancer Vaccine Clears Phase 3 Melanoma Trial

Moderna and Merck's jointly developed mRNA-based cancer vaccine, intismeran autogene, met its primary endpoint in the Phase 3 INTerpath-001 melanoma trial.

Moderna and Merck say their personalised mRNA vaccine, given alongside Keytruda, met its primary and secondary goals in a Phase 3 melanoma trial — the first positive late-stage result for an individualized cancer vaccine.