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Multiverse Computing Unveils Quasar 438B, Citing Benchmark Lead over Mistral and NVIDIA

Quasar 438B, Multiverse Computing's newly introduced reasoning model for enterprise AI applications and coding.

The company said Quasar 438B scored 43 on Artificial Analysis’ Intelligence Index, ahead of Mistral Medium 3.5 at 30, NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra at 38 and Inkling at 42.

10,000 Delhi University Students to Train with Semiconductor Giant AMD on AI Applications

Officials from Delhi University and AMD during the announcement of their collaboration to train up to 10,000 DU students in AI applications.

Talking to AI FrontPage, Prof. Sanjeev Singh, Dean of the Faculty of Technology at Delhi University, said students currently lack adequate access to stable AI infrastructure, and the initiative will help them understand AI platforms, their functions and real-world use cases.

Matt Clifford, UK AI Strategy Architect, Joins Anthropic Amid Conflict-of-Interest Controversy

Matt Clifford has joined Anthropic as Managing Director of International Affairs, where he will lead the AI company's engagement with governments outside North America.

Matt Clifford joins Anthropic to lead its international government engagement, while his decision to remain Chair of the UK’s ARIA has sparked debate over potential conflicts of interest.

Data Centre Investment to Hit $31.6 Trillion by 2050 as AI Demand Rises: PwC Forecasts

The AI infrastructure boom is driving unprecedented investment in data centres worldwide, with PwC projecting up to $31.6 trillion in capital expenditure through 2050.

According to PwC, AI demand and recurring chip and hardware upgrades could drive global data centre investment to $31.6 trillion by 2050, rising towards $50 trillion if adoption accelerates, while power availability will play a pivotal role in determining where the capital flows.

Anthropic Resumes External Testing Following July Claude Hacks

Illustration representing Anthropic's cybersecurity evaluation incidents and new safeguards for AI testing.

Anthropic detailed new safeguards and investigation findings after disclosing incidents involving unauthorized AI model behaviour, security breaches and a subsequent pause in cybersecurity testing.

Pentagon Expands GenAI.mil with Customized ChatGPT and Grok for 3 Million Personnel

The U.S. Department of War has added ChatGPT Mil and Grok for Government to its GenAI.mil platform.

The additions bring Sam Altman’s ChatGPT Mil and Elon Musk’s Grok into the US military’s AI infrastructure as Washington increases the use of generative AI across defence operations and administration.

10 Thai Startups Join OpenAI-Backed AI Programme

Logos of OpenAI and the 10 Thai startups participating in the first cohort of the OpenAI x MHESI AI Accelerator.

The first cohort includes 10 startups, with five focused on healthcare and wellness and five working in education.

South Korea Launches Free ‘AI for All’ to Tackle AI Divide and Foreign Dependence

South Korea is launching its “AI for All” project, aiming to provide free AI services powered primarily by domestically developed models.

According to the ministry, citing Wiseapp Retail data from April 2026, ChatGPT had an estimated 23.45 million monthly active users (MAU) in South Korea, followed by Gemini with 8.45 million and Claude with 2.41 million.

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.