The future is already here - it's just not evenly distributed."
— William Gibson
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Starbucks has retired its AI inventory system less than a year after launch following operational issues reported by employees. The tool used tablet cameras and LiDAR technology to track store inventory.
Hitachi and Anthropic are rolling out Claude-powered AI across Hitachi’s 290,000-employee workforce while expanding AI deployment in industrial sectors including energy, transportation, manufacturing, and finance.
The Vatican has approved a new AI commission under Pope Leo XIV to coordinate the Church’s response to artificial intelligence and its impact on humanity, human dignity and society.
Former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said generative AI reached 53% global adoption within three years, as he called for inclusive AI systems serving India’s languages and grassroots communities.
Despite billions in US investment and China’s domestic chip push, Taiwan remains the chokepoint in the US-China AI race, with advanced chips, compute infrastructure, and semiconductor power still running through the island.
Tata Electronics has partnered with Dutch ASML and Taiwan’s PSMC for a planned US$11 billion semiconductor fab in Gujarat, reflecting a broader global push to diversify chip manufacturing and supply chains beyond traditional hubs.
Royal Observatory Greenwich has warned that growing reliance on instant AI answers could weaken human curiosity and inquiry. Paddy Rodgers, Director of Royal Museums Greenwich, said overdependence on AI may distance users from deeper exploration and verifiable information.
ABHAY allows users to verify CBI notices amid rising digital arrest scams, highlighting the growing use of AI tools to combat cyber fraud and impersonation scams.
India has launched a new international AI accountability initiative amid growing global debate over regulating autonomous AI systems, while also signalling a stronger push from the Global South to shape future AI governance frameworks.
A new Human Rights Watch report finds that platform companies use opaque algorithms to set pay, assign tasks, and deactivate workers – shifting the cost and risk of work onto an estimated 435 million people globally, including 12 million in India.
