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UK Government Backs Two AI Labs to Develop Next-Generation AI

The UK government is investing up to £60 million in two AI research labs led by the University of Oxford and University College London to develop next-generation AI technologies.

The two labs, led by the University of Oxford and University College London, will share up to £60 million to develop more efficient, reliable and accessible AI technologies.

Trump Signs Executive Order to Advance US Quantum Innovation

Quantum technology representing President Donald Trump's executive order to advance US quantum innovation.

The order directs an update to the US National Quantum Strategy and launches a national effort to develop the first quantum computer powerful enough to enable scientific discovery and accelerate commercial applications.

ICAI Partners with Sarvam AI to Boost AI Skills for Chartered Accountants

Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat attended the AI Innovation Summit 2026, where ICAI announced its partnership with Sarvam AI.

The collaboration will focus on AI training, capacity building, professional development, joint research, seminars, workshops and AI-focused learning resources.

Post Ban, Anthropic Allowed to Re-deploy Claude Mythos 5 to U.S. Companies

Anthropic claimed that it has been allowed to re-deploy Claude Mythos 5 to select group of U.S. companies, weeks after it was banned by the U.S. government.

Anthropic informed that it would continue discussion with the government to restore access for these organizations quickly, and to expand access to Mythos 5 and make Fable 5 for the use of the general public

OpenAI, Microsoft, Amazon, Anthropic Back RAISE US for AI Workforce Transition

RAISE US, backed by OpenAI, Microsoft, Amazon and Anthropic, aims to help the U.S. workforce transition to an AI economy through training, career support and workforce programs.

The nonprofit will seek private and philanthropic funding to support training and career transitions for U.S. workers adapting to the AI economy.

Exclusive: “To Democratize AI, Make it Energy Efficient”- CYRAN AI’s Manan Suri on Neuromorphic Computing

Professor Manan Suri, founder of IIT-Delhi deep-tech startup CYRAN AI, whose neuromorphic chips are designed to mimic the brain's energy efficiency. Suri was named to MIT Technology Review's Innovators Under 35 in 2018.

The startup, spun out of IIT-Delhi’s research labs, has signed deals with Dutch chipmaker Innatera and French aerospace major Safran. Its founder argues that AI must learn from the brain to use less power, and that nations should build their own AI capabilities.

Trained to Chase KPIs, AI Agents Can Abandon Their Safety Guardrails: Study

Researchers found AI agents become fixated on a performance dashboard only when they must read it to know which action pays. Representative image.

A new study from NVIDIA Research and Rutgers University warns that training AI agents to chase visible metrics such as KPIs and profit-and-loss can override their built-in safety alignment , but only when the agent must read the dashboard to know what pays off.

UN Chief Urges AI Firms to Disclose Environmental Impact of their Systems

UN Secretary-General António Guterres speaks at London Climate Action Week, where he proposed an AI Environmental Transparency Initiative focused on the environmental impact of AI systems and data centres.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres proposed an AI Environmental Transparency Initiative, warning that AI data centres consume more electricity than most nations.

BharatGen to Represent India in Project Tapestry Under AI Alliance

BharatGen from India joins Project Tapestry under AI alliance.

An initiative of the AI Alliance, Project Tapestry is a global open consortium that aims to build frontier AI capability through distributed model development while allowing participating nations and institutions to retain control over their own data, models, and deployment.

Maharashtra Partners with Google to Train over 400,000 Teachers in AI Skills

Teacher and students surrounded by AI-powered learning tools in a digital education environment.

The programme will use a ‘master-trainer’ model to reach schools across Maharashtra and focus on enhancing AI literacy and digital skills among educators.