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Apple seeks injunction against OpenAI in trade secrets case
Apple has asked a US judge for a preliminary injunction blocking OpenAI and two ex-employees from accessing or using alleged confidential information in its trade secrets case. The company is seeking expedited discovery, including documents and depositions. The lawsuit accuses former Apple employees Chang Liu and Tang Yew Tan, now at OpenAI, of taking confidential to hardware development data.
NVIDIA launches AI model that helps driverless cars think, reason, react in real time
NVIDIA has launched Alpamayo 2 Super, an AI foundation model for commercial autonomous vehicles. The model enables driverless cars to reason through complex road scenarios, predict cause and effect, and navigate safely in real time. It combines full-surround camera views from the front, sides and rear to better understand high-risk driving situations.
Scientists develop method to turn factory emission into fuel
Researchers from Australia, France and China have developed a method to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) from industrial emissions directly into fuel without purifying gas first. The study, published in Nature Communications, uses a special organic liquid to convert CO2 into carbon monoxide, offering a more efficient and cost-effective approach to carbon capture and cleaner industrial fuel production.
Bengaluru founder shares AI-enhanced photos of new office, faces backlash
A Bengaluru-based founder faced backlash after sharing AI-enhanced images of his startup's new office. X users alleged the photos were AI-generated, citing inconsistent shadows and oddly shaped objects. "Why would you post AI-generated photos of your office?" one user asked. Founder Ayush Agarwal later clarified he had enhanced the original images using ChatGPT.
Former Swiggy, Zomato execs launch AI networking startup Profound
Former Swiggy Senior Vice President Anuj Rathi and ex-Zomato CTO Prashant Parashar have launched Profound, an AI networking startup. The firm raised $1.5 million in a seed funding round led by Stellaris Venture Partners. The firm is building AI Rep, an AI companion that uses a 30-minute voice chat to understand professionals and connect them with relevant opportunities and recruiters.
Digi Yatra adds driving licence as verified travel ID for airport travel
Digi Yatra has added driving licences as a verified identity credential for airport travel. Passengers can securely fetch licence details through DigiLocker after providing consent via the Digi Yatra app. New users can register using either Aadhaar or a driving licence. The initiative aims to make digital airport travel more accessible while ensuring user privacy and data security.
Anthropic to pay ₹95,000 crore to 7-month-old startup for data centre: Report
Anthropic has signed a $10 billion (over ₹95,000 crore) deal to use a data centre managed by a seven-month-old startup, Bloomberg reported. The agreement with NVIDIA-backed cloud startup Volta Infra Holdings is for six years. Volta on Tuesday said it has raised $300 million in a seed round and Series A financing at a $2.4 billion valuation.
NCPCR probes Meta over alleged child abuse material ads
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has launched an inquiry into Meta over alleged advertisements linked to child sexual exploitative and abuse material (CSEAM) on its platforms. The move follows a July 3 notice issued after the commission took suo motu cognisance of a BBC Eye investigation into the alleged presence of such ads.
Scientists develop AI to identify fastest-ageing brain regions
Scientists developed an AI model that maps how different brain regions age after training it on 14,748 MRI scans from people aged 19 to 100. When tested on new scans, it identified accelerated ageing in Alzheimer's-linked regions such as the hippocampus and amygdala. It also found the frontal and temporal lobes, crucial for memory and decision-making, age faster.
NASA's Roman telescope to carry 13.5 lakh names to deep space
NASA has installed a memory card carrying 13,50,144 names on the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope as part of a commemorative plaque. Submitted by people worldwide, the names will travel with the observatory to the Sun-Earth L2 point, about one million miles from Earth. NASA and SpaceX are targeting the telescope's launch on August 30 aboard a Falcon Heavy rocket.