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Listen to article Astronomers said on Wednesday they had observed the moment when planets start forming around a distant star for the first time, revealing a process that sheds light on the birth of our own solar system. The new planetary system is forming around the baby star HOPS-315 — which resembles our own Sun in its … Read more
A supercomputer, which is now the most powerful in the UK, has been fully activated in Bristol. The Isambard-AI machine, a major leap forward in the country’s technological capabilities, was launched by Technology Secretary Peter Kyle, as part of the government’s fresh push towards expanding artificial intelligence (AI) resources, as reported by BBC. Kyle officially … Read more
Perplexity, an AI startup aiming to challenge OpenAI’s dominance, is targeting India as a key market. The company, which has gained significant traction in the US, is now focusing on India, the second-largest internet and smartphone market globally, for expansion. This week, Perplexity announced a major partnership with Bharti Airtel, India’s second-largest telecom operator. The … Read more
Microsoft has issued an apology after a recent Windows update caused confusion among users, with the company acknowledging a mistake in its handling of the issue. The apology comes after the company mistakenly claimed that a Windows 11 24H2 bug had been resolved, only for the problem to worsen. The issue, which stems from a … Read more
On July 17, 2025, OpenAI released a major upgrade to ChatGPT, introducing a new “agent” feature that allows the AI to complete real-world tasks online. This includes actions like browsing the web, filling out forms, researching information, and creating presentations, making ChatGPT more like a personal assistant than ever before. The new ChatGPT agent combines … Read more
“XAI had to apologize after Grok began praising Adolf Hitler, making antisemitic comments and referring to itself as MechaHitler.”
Umamusume: Pretty Derby has nearly doubled its Steam player count overnight, driven by player demand for a single card. The game’s Western release has seen strong interest, but the introduction of the Kitasan Black SSR card has now pushed the game to new player count records on the platform. Steam charts recorded a peak of … Read more
The Dor Brothers are indie filmmakers whose viral videos are generated entirely by artificial intelligence.
Netflix has officially begun incorporating generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) into its film and television productions, marking a significant shift in the entertainment industry. The company revealed this development during its post-results conference call on Thursday, 17 July. Ted Sarandos, co-CEO of Netflix, shared that the platform had used GenAI for the first time in creating … Read more
Sequoia Capital, which backed Nvidia, Google and Apple when they were start-ups, has long stayed above the fray. But one partner’s post about Zohran Mamdani set off a chain reaction.