AI news and funding updates from the last 24 hours(25th March 2025):
✅ OpenAI
- User Behavior Study:
A collaborative study by OpenAI and MIT Media Lab found that heavy ChatGPT usage can correlate with increased loneliness, emotional dependency, and reduced social interaction.
- Voice Mode Update:
OpenAI updated ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode to be more personable and less interruptive, improving the user experience for both free and paid subscribers.
✅ Microsoft
- Security Copilot & Purview:
Microsoft introduced AI-powered Security Copilot agents along with its Purview platform. Designed to automate and adapt to evolving cyber threats, these tools aim to alleviate the workload of security teams and will be available in preview starting April 2025.
✅ ARC Prize / Arc Prize Foundation
- Benchmark Launch:
The non-profit ARC Prize introduced the ARC-AGI-2 benchmark to evaluate AI’s human-like general intelligence and efficiency. Early results highlighted that even top-performing models are far from reaching human-level reasoning.
- Innovation Contest:
In parallel, the Arc Prize Foundation announced a contest based on the ARC-AGI-2 benchmark to drive advancements in efficient, general AI capabilities.
✅ IG Drones
- Tool Tracking for IAF:
IG Drones partnered with the Indian Air Force to deploy a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) tool tracking system. Piloted at Gwalior Airbase, the initiative aims to modernize operations, reduce Foreign Object Debris (FOD) damage, and enhance mission readiness.
✅ Western Union & HCLTech
- Financial Services Transformation:
Western Union has teamed up with HCLTech to transition to a platform-centric model using AI solutions. The collaboration includes establishing an advanced technology center in Hyderabad to boost digital transformation and operational efficiency.
✅ Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) & Google
- AI in Pilgrim Services:
TTD is set to become the first Hindu temple to integrate AI into its services through a partnership with Google. The initiative focuses on crowd management to streamline pilgrim experiences and reduce waiting times.
✅ CloudSEK / Oracle Cloud
- Security Breach Concerns:
Cybersecurity firm CloudSEK reported that a threat actor may have sold six million records allegedly stolen from Oracle Cloud, implicating potential vulnerabilities in Oracle’s login system—even though Oracle has denied the breach.
✅ Deloitte
- Global AI Simulation Centre:
Deloitte expanded its Global AI Simulation Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, as part of its $3 billion commitment to generative AI. The centre aims to deliver real-time simulations and AI-powered insights to global clients.
✅ DeepSeek
- New AI Model Launch:
DeepSeek unveiled DeepSeek V3-0324, its latest AI model. The model has quickly topped benchmarks as the leading non-reasoning model and is seen as the precursor to an upcoming reasoning model that will enhance coding and multilingual capabilities.
✅ Nokia, Honeywell & Numana
- Quantum-Safe Networks:
Nokia and Honeywell have joined forces with Numana to develop quantum-safe networks using a testbed in Montreal. This partnership focuses on advancing secure digital infrastructure to counter emerging quantum threats.
✅ Cadence Design Systems
- Conformal AI Studio:
Cadence Design Systems launched Conformal AI Studio, an AI-driven suite aimed at boosting productivity for SoC designers. Early adopters like MediaTek and Renesas have reported significant reductions in runtime and improved design efficiency.
✅ HCLTech Insight
- Manufacturing Analytics Solution:
HCLTech introduced HCLTech Insight, an AI-powered analytics platform developed in collaboration with Google Cloud. It is designed to enhance manufacturing efficiency by providing real-time defect identification and interactive dashboards.
