AI & Tech News

Meta Rolls Out New Fan Engagement Features, Custom Badges

Meta Unveils New AI-Optimized Data Center in El Paso

Key Highlights – Meta has begun the construction of its new AI-optimized data center in El Paso, Texas, which is the 29th one globally and the 3rd one in the state. This facility will be instrumental in providing advanced AI models as Meta builds its infrastructure for products such as smart glasses, AI assistants, live translation, and video editing tools. The company is partnering with The Borderplex Alliance to bring the $1.5 billion project to life. Building for the Future of AI The company has designed the facility for an eventual consumption of 1 GW of power, which will turn […]

Claude Haiku 4.5

Anthropic Launches Claude Haiku 4.5 Small Model That Beats GPT-5 in Coding

Key highlights: Shortly after releasing the world’s best coding model Sonnet 4.5, Amthropic has now launched Claude Haiku 4.5 small model. It offers similar coding performance as the Sonnet 4, while being faster and cost effective. The new model is rolling out to all users, including free accounts. Claude Haiku 4.5: Everything You Should Know The Claude Haiku 4.5 small model is a direct replacement for Haiku 3.5, and partly Sonnet 4. It is designed for both speed and accuracy, while consuming fewer tokens. It is twice as fast than Sonnet 4, which was previously the best coding model from […]

New Learning Tools in CoPilot

Microsoft Wants Teachers and Students to Use Copilot With These New Learning Tools

Key Highlights: Microsoft has announced a major upgrade in Copilot by introducing new learning tools for both teachers and students. Academic institutions will soon be able to use the advanced AI capabilities of Copilot to plan curriculum, create tests and assignments, and other study resources. Students will get access to a new AI agent to help them learn new concepts with reflective thinking, instead of just throwing summaries. New Teaching Tools in Copilot Microsoft is bringing a new Teach feature in Microsoft 365 Copilot where educators can use AI to offer an interactive learning experience to stdeunts. Teachers will have […]

Youtube Rolls Out New Video Player

YouTube Rolls Out New Video Player With Cleaner Design and Interactive Features

Key Highlights – YouTube is rolling out a major redesign of its video player globally, introducing a cleaner, more immersive viewing experience starting this week. The update includes new controls, icons, and many quality-of-life improvements aimed at enhancing user engagement, while obscuring less content on screen. Redesigned Video Player Takes Center Stage The new video player is the most important part of the YouTube update. This player has a completely new look, which is modern, and has new, rounded, and slightly transparent buttons on the screen. YouTube says that the new design will “be more pleasing to the eye,” and […]

OpenAI's first detailed public study reveals

OpenAI launches new Council for Well Being & Responsible AI

Key Highlights – OpenAI has announced the formation of a new Expert Council on Well-being and AI, bringing together psychologists, ethicists, and public health professionals to study the social and psychological impact of its large language models like ChatGPT. The move signals an attempt by the company to proactively address the societal effects of its rapidly developing technology. Meet the eight members of the Expert Council on Well-Being and AI and learn how we’ll work together.https://t.co/yqqAV9YNXf — OpenAI (@OpenAI) October 14, 2025 What’s the OpenAI Council for? The council is tasked with advising OpenAI on how its AI models affect […]

Walmart OpenAI partnership

Walmart Now Let’s You Shop Your To-Do List Using ChatGPT with Ease

Key Highlights: Walmart has announced a new partnership with OpenAI to bring an AI-first shopping experience. Customers can now place orders for any product available in Walmart directly in ChatGPT and pay using instant checkout. The feature also allows users to discuss their needs with ChatGPT to search for a specific item, and compare them before making the purchase. ChatGPT can now do more than just talking Walmart says that its collboration with OpenAI shifts the retail shopping experience from reactive to proactive. It is deisgned to help users find the perfect product for their requirements, which can be discussed […]

TCS Google Cloud partnership

TCS and Google Cloud Expand Partnership To Deliver Gemini-Driven AI Innovation

Key Highlights: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is now expanding its long-standing partnership with Google Cloud to integrate Gemini AI across its workforce. It will enable TCS to build custom agentic AI solutions for its clients, and ease operations within its teams. Google will also provide access to its advanced Gemini AI models to develop Tata’s tcsAI program. The announcement comes shortly after Google’s $15 billion investment to create its first ever AI Hub in Andhra Pradesh. TCS-Google Partnership: What it means for the two TCS is currently feeling the heat of the AI wave, which is affecting multiple service based […]

Google AI Hub India

Google Announces First AI Hub in India Worth $15 Billion

Google has announced that it will build its first AI Hub in India at Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The company will invest over $15 billion in this facility over the next five years to setup flagship level AI infrastructure. The plans were confirmed in a meeting between Google CEO Sundar Pichai India’s Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, alongside other notable ministers at the Bharat Al Shakti Event. Here’s everything that you need to know. Google’s Largest Ever Investment in India The new AI Hub by Google will be set up in phases between 2026-2030, where the company has planned to invest […]

Microsoft MAI-Image-1

Microsoft Launches Third Native AI Model – MAI-Image-1; Here’s What It Does

Key Highlights: Microsoft has announced MAI-Image-1, its third in-house AI model, and its first image generation system developed completely from scratch. The model comes in at the top 10 list of text-to-image conversion models on LMArena, signaling the change in Microsoft’s strategy of relying more on the development of AI technology done in-house rather than through its long-term partnership with OpenAI. Meet our third @MicrosoftAI model: MAI-Image-1 #9 on LMArena, striking an impressive balance of generation speed and quality Excited to keep refining + climbing the leaderboard from here! We're just getting started.https://t.co/33BiNfIjPg pic.twitter.com/FMaXqiVIvS — Mustafa Suleyman (@mustafasuleyman) October 13, […]

Nano Banana in Google Search

Google’s Viral Nano Banana AI will Soon Make Their Way to Search, Photos, and NotebookLM

Key Highlights: Google has announced it will soon introduce its flagship image editing model – Nano Banana, across Search, Google Photos, and NotebookLM. Currently, the tool can only be accessed from the Gemini app or website. The upcoming update will let you transform images using AI directly in Chrome, Google app, Lens, and more. This move comes at a time when Google is facing immense pressure in the AI media generation space. OpenAI recently opened access to its Sora video generator to its free users, driving people away from its rival Veo 3 platform. The strong push by Google in […]