Le Chat Levels Up: Mistral AI’s Assistant Gets Smarter, Louder, and More Visual
Mistral AI has rolled out a major upgrade to its chatbot, Le Chat, transforming it from a simple conversational interface into a fully-fledged productivity companion. The update introduces voice recognition, deep research tools, advanced reasoning, and image editing capabilities—all designed to help users work more naturally and efficiently. Research that works like you doAt the […]
Racing Toward AGI: Can Progress and Prudence Align?
A public dispute between two AI researchers recently cracked open a broader truth about the artificial intelligence industry: it’s at war with itself. The criticism came from Boaz Barak, a Harvard professor currently on leave and working on safety at OpenAI, who labeled xAI’s launch of its Grok model “completely irresponsible.” His concern wasn’t the […]
Google’s MedGemma Models Bring Open-Source AI to the Heart of Healthcare
In a move that could reshape the future of clinical AI, Google is releasing its MedGemma models as open-source tools—making them freely available to hospitals, researchers, and developers worldwide. Rather than locking these models behind paid APIs, Google is putting advanced multimodal healthcare AI directly into the hands of those who need it most. AI […]
IBM Aims for Seamless AI Operations with Power11 Enterprise Servers
IBM’s newly launched Power11 servers tackle a longstanding enterprise headache: how to run demanding AI applications without disrupting essential business operations. The standout promise? “Six nines” of uptime—meaning just 32 seconds of unplanned downtime per year. That’s a big deal in industries like banking, healthcare, and government, where reliability is non-negotiable. Power11 eliminates the need […]
Reimagining Insurance: How AI Is Rebuilding an Industry from the Inside Out
The insurance industry, once known for its slow pace and risk aversion, is undergoing a quiet but powerful transformation. Artificial intelligence is no longer just a tool for future planning — it’s being used right now to automate claims, improve customer service, detect fraud, and make underwriting smarter. Yet while nearly 80% of insurance companies […]
One in Three UK Businesses Faces AI Risk Blind Spots, CyXcel Warns
New research from cybersecurity firm CyXcel reveals that a significant portion of UK businesses remain ill-equipped to handle AI-related threats. According to the study, 29% of firms have only just implemented their first AI risk strategy, while 31% still lack any governance policies at all—despite growing awareness that AI could pose serious cybersecurity threats. The […]
Robinhood’s Tokenised Shares Stir Controversy with OpenAI
Robinhood has launched a bold new product aimed at European users: tokenised shares of private companies, including OpenAI and SpaceX. During a presentation in Cannes, CEO Vlad Tenev revealed these “stock tokens” as part of the company’s expansion into blockchain-backed financial products. These tokens, tracked on a blockchain, aim to mimic the price movements of […]
UK and Singapore Forge Model for AI-Driven Financial Innovation
The UK and Singapore have teamed up to explore how artificial intelligence can responsibly transform the financial sector. This isn’t just a diplomatic photo op—the partnership already kicked off with hands-on discussions during the tenth UK-Singapore Financial Dialogue in London, where regulators and fintech leaders examined real-world use cases for AI. Key themes included improving […]
NO FAKES Act Raises Alarm Over AI Regulation and Online Freedom
What began as a focused effort to combat the misuse of AI-generated deepfakes has ballooned into a broad legislative proposal that critics say could harm internet freedom. The NO FAKES Act—originally intended to stop unauthorized digital replicas of real individuals—now risks creating sweeping censorship infrastructure across the web. While the original aim was to shield […]
AI Chatbots Reflect Beijing’s Voice on Sensitive Topics
A recent investigation has found that major AI chatbots—including OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, Microsoft’s Copilot, DeepSeek’s R1, and xAI’s Grok—often echo narratives promoted by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) when asked about politically sensitive topics. The research, conducted by the American Security Project (ASP), discovered that AI-generated responses can shift significantly depending on the language […]