In an unprecedented move in Silicon Valley, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is offering jaw-dropping compensation packages, reportedly ranging from Rs 800 crore to Rs 1,600 crore, to recruit top AI researchers for its newly launched Superintelligence Lab (MSL). These offers are aimed at attracting the world’s best talent from firms like Apple, OpenAI, Google DeepMind, and Anthropic. Among the standout packages is the rumoured Rs 1,600 crore ($200 million) offer

Meta is making a significant move in the AI sector by pouring up to $100 million into hiring top AI talent from companies like OpenAI, DeepMind, and Anthropic. This initiative is part of the launch of Meta’s Superintelligence Labs, which is looking to strengthen its AI capabilities by recruiting some of the brightest minds in the field. The AI experts hired by Meta bring with them a wealth of knowledge, expertise, and leadership experience in machine lea

Trapit Bansal, an IIT-Kanpur alumnus and former OpenAI researcher, has officially joined Meta's newly established Superintelligence Labs (MSL). Bansal’s hiring is part of Meta’s aggressive push to develop artificial general intelligence (AGI) and rival industry giants like OpenAI, Google DeepMind, and Anthropic. As part of his new role, Bansal will bring his expertise in deep learning, meta-learning, and natural language processing to help Meta

Microsoft is reportedly preparing to lay off thousands of employees in its global sales division by the end of June 2025. The move is part of a larger corporate restructuring effort that aligns with the company’s push toward greater integration of artificial intelligence. The layoffs are expected to coincide with the end of Microsoft’s fiscal year on June 30 and follow a similar trend seen in previous years. Sources close to the matter told Bloombe

On June 12, 2025, a significant outage in Google Cloud's Identity and Access Management (IAM) system caused widespread disruptions across several major online platforms, including Gmail, Spotify, OpenAI, and various smart home services.

OpenAI has announced the launch of its most advanced reasoning model yet o3 Pro for ChatGPT Pro and Team users. The new release is accompanied by a major price reduction of 80% on the standard o3 model, now priced at $2 per million input tokens and $8 for output tokens. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed the price cut and hinted that o3 Pro pricing will also reflect its strong performance-to-cost ratio.

 In a startling reflection of today’s rapidly shifting tech landscape, Microsoft’s latest round of layoffs has targeted the very employees who helped the company advance its artificial intelligence ambitions. According to a report by CNBC, the company cut around 6,000 jobs globally, with over 40% of the layoffs in Washington state affecting software engineers many of whom had been actively integrating AI into Microsoft's development processes. Bloomberg’s

OpenAI has launched its highly anticipated GPT-4.1 model family for ChatGPT users, bringing a new level of performance and functionality in artificial intelligence. The rollout includes three variants: GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 mini, and GPT-4.1 nano. However, there's a catch only ChatGPT Plus, Pro, and Teams users will be able to access them. Free-tier users will remain limited to GPT-4o for now. According to OpenAI’s announcement shared on X (formerly Twitter) and its blog, the n

OpenAI on Monday announced a major upgrade to ChatGPT’s capabilities, introducing a new shopping feature integrated within the ChatGPT Search mode. This enhancement allows users to search for products, compare options, and directly buy items using ChatGPT, similar to the experience of shopping through traditional web search engines like Google. The announcement was made through a post on OpenAI’s official X (formerly Twitter) account, reflecting the company's efforts to furthe

The battle between OpenAI and Meta in the artificial intelligence space has intensified with Meta’s announcement of a standalone AI assistant app. Following reports that Meta AI will soon have its own dedicated app, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took to X (formerly Twitter) to react with a playful yet intriguing response.Altman reshared the CNBC report about Meta AI’s expansion and jokingly wrote, "ok fine maybe we'll do a social app." He later added another remark referenci

OpenAI unveiled its latest innovation, Deep Research, on February 2, 2025, a powerful AI tool designed to perform complex research tasks by gathering and synthesizing data from across the internet. This AI tool promises to function at the level of a research analyst, providing users with comprehensive, well-synthesized reports using information from various online sources, including text, images, and PDFs. Deep Research is built on a version of OpenAI’s upcoming o3 model, optimized for

OpenAI has launched its latest AI agent, Deep Research, following the introduction of its Operator last week. Deep Research is specifically designed for intensive knowledge work in areas like finance, science, policy, and engineering, where comprehensive and reliable research is crucial. The AI agent leverages OpenAI’s GPT-3 and web browsing capabilities to perform intelligent, reasoning-based research across various formats, such as text, images, and PDFs.  

OpenAI has introduced a new feature that allows users in the US and Canada to interact with ChatGPT directly through WhatsApp. By calling the number 1800-242-8478, users can now access the AI chatbot through voice calls, with 15 minutes of free voice calling available per month. This new feature is compatible with flip phones and landlines, making it accessible to a wider audience. OpenAI is testing this functionality as part of an experimental phase, and the availability of voice calling, as

OpenAI has announced the launch of a new ChatGPT-powered search engine, positioning the artificial intelligence firm to compete directly with Google and potentially reshaping how users access news, sports scores, and other timely information online. The San Francisco-based company shared on Thursday that it is rolling out this search feature to paid ChatGPT users, with plans to extend it to all ChatGPT users over time. OpenAI initially previewed the feature in July with a limited gr