Meet Soumith Chintala: Indian-origin techie rejected by 12 US universities, now CTO of ‘Thinking Machines Lab’

Soumith Chintala’s remarkable ascent from countless university and job rejections to co-creating PyTorch and reaching the role of VP at Meta is a powerful story of determination and perseverance. Soumith Chintala’s journey from repeated academic and professional rejection to becoming one of the most influential figures in artificial intelligence has struck for many daydreaming techies, […]

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Did GrokAI generate sexualised images of minors? Here’s what Elon Musk said

Elon Musk, X’s chief, said that he is unaware of naked underage images being generated by the artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, and added that it doesn’t produce anything illegal. He also said that there are exceptions when adversarial hacking of Grok prompts does something unexpected. “I am not aware of any naked underage images generated […]

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Who is Dina Powell McCormick? Trump’s former adviser takes top role at Meta

Dina Powell McCormick is Meta’s newly appointed President and Vice Chair, a role that puts her at the centre of the company’s push into artificial intelligence and global infrastructure.She reports directly to chief executive Mark Zuckerberg and will help guide Meta’s strategy, especially its work with governments and large investors. Zuckerberg said she will focus […]

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What Parents in China See in A.I. Toys

new video loaded: What Parents in China See in A.I. Toys transcript Back transcript What Parents in China See in A.I. Toys A video of a child crying over her broken A.I. chatbot stirred up conversation in China, with some viewers questioning whether the gadgets are good for children. But the girl’s father says it’s […]

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Delhi High Court grants interim relief to R Madhavan, restrains misuse of actor’s image and AI-generated content : Bollywood News

In a significant order aimed at curbing the misuse of celebrity identities in the digital space, the Delhi High Court on Monday, December 22, passed an interim injunction safeguarding the personality rights of actor R Madhavan. The court restrained the unauthorised commercial use of the actor’s name, image, and likeness, while also directing action against […]

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Trump praises Indian-origin AI adviser Sriram Krishnan for leading US AI race against China | World News

US President Donald Trump has praised Indian-origin tech expert Sriram Krishnan for his role in shaping the White House’s artificial intelligence strategy and strengthening the US position against China. The remarks were made during a brief exchange at the White House Christmas Party. The clip has since circulated widely online.The praise followed the rollout of […]

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UAE aims to produce 60 trillion AI tokens: What are AI tokens and why they matter | World News

UAE’s Stargate AI Campus set to produce 60 trillion tokens, turning data into global intelligence/Representative Image The United Arab Emirates is aiming to redefine the global AI landscape by planning to produce a staggering 60 trillion AI tokens at its Stargate AI campus in Abu Dhabi. Omar Al Olama, the UAE’s Minister of State for […]

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UAE: Abu Dhabi launches AI scholarship for undergraduate students at MBZUAI | World News

Abu Dhabi’s Tahnoon bin Zayed Scholarship will support 350 MBZUAI undergraduates starting 2025–2026/Representative Image Abu Dhabi has introduced the Tahnoon bin Zayed Scholarship in AI Excellence, a pioneering initiative to support outstanding undergraduate students at the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI). Starting in the 2025–2026 academic year, the scholarship will benefit around […]

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‘High probability’: Elon Musk suggests our reality may be a simulation; cites rapid evolution of video games

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has said there is a “high probability” that humanity is living inside a simulation, arguing that rapid advances in video games and AI now make the idea hard to ignore. In a recent interview with Nikhil Kamath, Musk explained his view by pointing to how games have moved from basic screens […]

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‘California is my home, we wouldn’t leave if..’: Sam Altman on OpenAI’s deal with the state | World News

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, affirmed the company’s commitment to staying in California after resolving a regulatory dispute with California Attorney General Rob Bonta. In a post on X, Altman said the company had spoken with the Attorney General two weeks earlier and made clear it would not follow other tech firms that threaten to […]

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