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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

Microsoft Announces $5.5 Billion Plan for Singapore’s AI Future

Microsoft announced $5.5 billion AI investment in Singapore.

The announcement in Singapore follows another $1 billion investment deal in Thailand made two days ago by Microsoft amid the tech giant’s aggressive push into South East Asia markets.

Anthropic Signs AI Safety Pact with Australia, Backs Research and Data Centre Plans

Anthropic has signed a non-binding agreement with the Australian Government to collaborate on AI safety, research, and economic impact, marking one of the first partnerships under Australia’s National AI Plan.

Anthropic has signed a non-binding AI safety pact with the Australian Government, combining research funding, system transparency, and data centre alignment as part of the country’s National AI Plan.

The Elders Group Urges Immediate AI Regulation by Governments

The Elders Group Urge Immediate AI Regulation by Governments

The Elders Group is an international body of global leaders founded by Nelson Mandela in 2007.

The Algorithm Doesn’t See Gender. That’s Exactly the Problem.

As AI tools take over routine professional tasks, women in white-collar roles face a disproportionate risk of displacement. (Representative image)

Women hold just 12.5% of India’s white-collar workforce. AI is now automating the very roles they dominate — clerical, administrative, communicative. The algorithm sees no gender. That may be the most dangerous thing about it.

After Backlash and “Due Diligence”, UP Govt Cancels ₹25,000 Cr MoU with PuchAI

The UP government has entered into an agreement with Puch AI to develop AI infrastructure in the state.

UP government says it has done due diligence and found out that Puch AI lacks the net worth and financial acumen to handle a ₹25,000 crore project.

Investigation: No Office, No Funding, No Filing- Inside Puch AI and ₹25,000 crore UP MoU

The registered office of TurboML is a residential flat in Dwarka of New Delhi. Pic credit: Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

AI FrontPage investigates Puch AI- an Indian start-up that claimed a ₹25,000 crore MoU with UP government.

US Charges Chinese National and Two Americans in AI Chip Smuggling to China: Second Related Case Within a Week

A Chinese national and two U.S. citizens charged for conspiring to smuggle restricted AI technology to China via Thailand. In a separate crackdown, Super Micro co-founder and two Taiwanese nationals charged for diverting AI servers to China.

A Chinese national and two U.S. citizens charged for conspiring to smuggle restricted AI technology to China via Thailand. In a separate crackdown, U.S. citizen and co-founder of Super Micro and two Taiwanese nationals arrested for diverting AI servers to China.

OpenAI Shuts Sora Over “AI Slop” Criticism; $1B Walt Disney Deal Collapses

OpenAI winds down its Sora video app, reflecting a strategic shift as criticism around “AI slop” and concerns over generative video continue to grow.

OpenAI has wound down its Sora short-video app amid criticism over low-quality “AI slop” content flooding the platform. At the same time, a high-profile $1 billion partnership with Walt Disney has reportedly fallen through before completion.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Was Supposed to Reduce Risk. Now It’s Getting Insured

AI was built to reduce risk. But as its use spreads across everyday business operations, its failures are becoming measurable, legal, and costly. Munich Re’s latest move signals a turning point: AI is no longer just innovation—it is now a risk category being priced, managed, and insured.

AI was built to reduce risk. But as its use spreads, its risks are becoming measurable and costly. Munich Re, a Germany-based global reinsurer and one of the largest in the world, marks a turning point: AI is now a risk category being priced and insured.ng priced, managed, and insured.

UP Signs ₹25,000 Crore AI MoU with PuchAI; Roadmap Missing

The UP government has entered into an agreement with Puch AI to develop AI infrastructure in the state.

Uttar Pradesh has signed a ₹25,000 crore MoU with Bengaluru-based AI startup PuchAI to build AI Parks, data centres, and an AI University. No roadmap or fund allocation details have been shared yet