An engineer at OpenAI has been charged with secretly installing a recording device inside a conference room in what officials said Tuesday was an effort to capture sensitive conversations about the company’s technology. The employee, identified as a 35-year-old Saudi national named Abdulrahman Alfozan, was…
Category: Tech
Nvidia says to invest in French medical website – CNBC TV18
AI chip giant Nvidia will take a minority stake in French medical website Doctolib that plans to use the technology to improve health care, its chief executive Jensen Huang said Tuesday. Doctolib is a private website that allows patients to book appointments with doctors, but…
Thailand PM gifts ministers $60 Casio watches, sparking talk of political loyalty – CNBC TV18
In Thai politics, where luxury watches are a familiar status symbol, the latest must-have costs less than $60 and comes from the prime minister. The Casio AE1200WH, engraved with Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s name, is turning up on the wrists of cabinet ministers, senior bureaucrats…
AI Watch: AI safety fears grow as Anthropic, OpenAI, Google and Apple stay in focus – CNBC TV18
TagsAnthropicArtificial IntelligenceGoogleopen aiAI Watch: AI safety fears grow as Anthropic, OpenAI, Google and Apple stay in focusAI regulation is gathering pace as banks face tougher oversight, Google expands Gemini 4 Argon access, Apple launches its smart home hub, and OpenAI deals with fresh legal and…
Blackstone bets big on AI infrastructure, says Indian IT firms can turn disruption into opportunity – CNBC TV18
Blackstone sees significant investment opportunities in India across artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, financial services, healthcare, renewable energy and manufacturing, with the private equity giant also remaining bullish on Indian information technology (IT) services firms despite concerns over AI-led disruption. Jon Gray, president and chief operating…
Google launches flagship AI model Gemini 4 Argon for developers, businesses – CNBC TV18
Alphabet’s Google on Wednesday released its flagship AI model Gemini 4 Argon to developers and businesses worldwide, seeking to regain ground against rivals OpenAI and Anthropic after months of delays and a leadership shakeup at its DeepMind lab. The model excels at ”deep work” on…
The AI industry is building better tools. Enterprises need better decisions. – CNBC TV18
Every major enterprise now has access to powerful AI. Most are still struggling with revenue leakage, fragmented decision-making, and slow execution. The gap is not capability. The gap is agency. Much of the current AI debate is focused on what systems can do autonomously, akin…
Goldman CEO watching for election-driven volatility around data centers – CNBC TV18
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said on Tuesday it would be interesting to watch for political volatility around AI centers ahead of midterm elections. Speaking at an analysts’ call for quarterly earnings, he also said as the financing needs for AI projects grow and there…
Apple HomePod mini 2 launches in India at ₹18,900: Siri AI, new colours and a four-speaker home theatre setup – CNBC TV18
Apple has refreshed its compact smart speaker with a bigger focus on artificial intelligence, music discovery and the connected home. The new HomePod mini 2 is priced at ₹18,900 in India and will be available in five colours: pink, green, blue, white and midnight. Pre-orders…
Apple TV 4K launches in India at ₹39,900 with Siri AI and four-speaker surround sound – CNBC TV18
Apple has unveiled the fourth-generation Apple TV 4K, introducing AI-powered content discovery, faster performance and an enhanced home theatre experience. Priced at ₹39,900 in India, the device will be available for pre-order from October 13, with sales beginning on November 13. The biggest addition is…