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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

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.

India’s Vigyanlabs Bets on Air Cooling for Sovereign AI Infrastructure with FEMTO

Vigyanlabs team members with the FEMTO AI infrastructure system (left), alongside a view of the platform's monitoring and operations centre in Mysuru.

Vigyanlabs says its new platform uses air cooling to support high-density computing while reducing reliance on water-intensive cooling systems. Early deployments include what Cynefian describes as India’s first Rural AI Micro Data Center in Karnataka.

Google DeepMind Backs 16 Green AI Projects; Four Indian Firms Selected

Participants of the inaugural Google DeepMind Accelerator: AI for the Planet APAC cohort pose for a group photograph.

The three-month program covers nature conservation, sustainable agriculture, and climate and carbon solutions across the Asia-Pacific region.

No AI Lab is Ready for Full-Speed Scaling, OpenAI’s Jakub Pachocki Warns of Machine Intelligence Dangers

OpenAI Chief Scientist Jakub Pachocki warns that AI labs have yet to solve alignment and monitoring sufficiently for continued full-speed scaling

OpenAI Chief Scientist warns that no AI lab has solved alignment and monitoring sufficiently. As AI capabilities advance, systems increasingly drive their own development, challenging efforts to keep humans in control and build defensive systems against the dangers posed by other AI.

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.