US Treasury says stopping use of Anthropic’s tech
The US Treasury Department said Monday it is ending use of all Anthropic products, following President Donald Trump’s government-wide ban on the AI start-up after it rejected the Pentagon’s demands.
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Paramount debt to hit $79 billion after Warner Bros deal, no plan to sell cable assets
The Warner Bros-Paramount Skydance merger will create a combined entity that would have a net debt of about $79 billion, Paramount said on Monday, as it ruled out any plan to divest or spinoff the cable assets.
UK fintech major Revolut to enter India soon; opens ‘waitlist’ for users
UK fintech Revolut is preparing to launch its digital payment services in India. Indian users can now join a waitlist for the upcoming service. The platform will feature an INR-only prepaid wallet with UPI integration. Revolut plans to offer Visa…
US Supreme Court declines to hear dispute over copyrights for AI-generated material
The US Supreme Court has refused to consider a case about copyright for art created by artificial intelligence. A computer scientist sought copyright for AI-generated visual art, but lower courts ruled it ineligible due to lack of human authorship. This…
What to know before asking an AI chatbot for health advice
New AI chatbots like ChatGPT Health and Claude offer personalised health advice. These tools can explain test results and prepare for doctor visits. However, they are not a substitute for professional medical care. Users must be aware of privacy concerns…
The Download: protesting AI, and what’s floating in space
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. I checked out one of the biggest anti-AI protests ever Pull the plug! Pull the plug! Stop the…
I checked out one of the biggest anti-AI protests ever
Pull the plug! Pull the plug! Stop the slop! Stop the slop! For a few hours this Saturday, February 28, I watched as a couple of hundred anti-AI protesters marched through London’s King’s Cross tech hub, home to the UK…
AI can cut animation costs by 25-40%, speed up production, says Priyank Kharge
The minister was speaking at the valedictory ceremony of GAFX, a three-day conference on animation, visual effects, gaming, comics (AVGC) and extended reality held in Bengaluru.
TCS, Infosys defer trips to Middle East amid rising tensions, issue advisories to employees
TCS has suspended all incoming and outgoing travel to and from the Middle East region, including transit routes, citing airspace closures across several countries. Infosys, meanwhile, has “strongly discouraged” employees from undertaking non-essential travel to the region until further notice.
X to debut tag for content creators to flag AI-generated posts
The move comes as governments and regulators push platforms to get more serious about provenance and misinformation. India has directed platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube to clearly label AI-generated content and ensure that they carry embedded identifiers.