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Sources say Ola’s AI venture Krutrim’s smart assistant, Kruti, is not available to users and development of its Indian multilingual LLM, Krutrim 3, is stalled (Swathi Moorthy/The Economic Times)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 16, 2026

Swathi Moorthy / Economic times: Sources say Ola’s AI venture Krutrim’s smart assistant, Kruti, is not available to users and…

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Sources: Ahead of the US midterm elections, Democrats were advised not to antagonize a roughly $300 million pro-AI lobby; internal poll shows broad support for tougher AI rules (Financial Times)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 15, 2026

Financial Times: Sources: Ahead of the US midterm elections, Democrats were advised not to antagonize a roughly $300 million pro-AI…

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UK regulators plan to warn banks, insurers and exchanges about security risks exposed by Claude Mythos Preview at a meeting in the next two weeks (Martin Arnold/Financial Times)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 12, 2026

Featured Podcasts Lenny’s podcast: Hard truths about construction in the age of AI | Keith Rabois (Khosla Ventures) Interviews with…

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A journalist shares how he used ChatGPT to develop a fitness plan to prepare for the Paris Marathon, which helped him lose 20 pounds and gain race times (Derek Wallbank/Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 12, 2026

Derek Wallbank / Bloomberg: A journalist shares how he used ChatGPT to develop a fitness plan to prepare for the…

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Analysts and researchers say Google’s TurboQuant compression algorithm intended to make LLMs more efficient is more likely to increase demand for memory chips than reduce it (Daniel Tudor/Financial Times)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 12, 2026

Featured Podcasts Big Tech Podcast: The dilemma of the Anthropic myth, violence against AI, Tokenmaxxing at Meta The Big Technology…

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Q&A with New York Times reporter Tiffany Hsu on AI-generated online influencers, how the volume of synthetic content produces user burnout, and more (Charlie Warzel/The Atlantic)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 11, 2026

Featured Podcasts Big Tech Podcast: The dilemma of the Anthropic myth, violence against AI, Tokenmaxxing at Meta The Big Technology…

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xAI filed a lawsuit against Colorado’s landmark AI anti-discrimination law, set to take effect this summer, claiming it violates free speech protections (Financial Times)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 9, 2026

Financial Times: xAI filed a lawsuit against Colorado’s landmark AI anti-discrimination law, which is set to take effect this summer,…

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hope for AI has fallen from 27% to 18% in the past year, and 50% say they use GenAI daily or weekly (Callie Holtermann/New York Times)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 9, 2026

Featured Podcasts The Nick, Dick and Paul Show: When AI kills Nick Bilton, Dick Costolo and Paul Kedrosky lift the…

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As AI transforms white-collar work, leaders across industries say trust, not AI, is the key differentiator where accuracy, accountability and regulation matter (Financial Times)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 9, 2026

Financial Times: As AI transforms white-collar work, leaders across industries say trust, not AI, is the key differentiator where accuracy,…

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Interviews with Anthropic executives on why Claude Mythos Preview is a cybersecurity “computation,” not making it public due to misuse concerns, and more (Kevin Roose/New York Times)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 7, 2026

Featured Podcasts Cheeky pint: The history and future of AI at Google, with Sundar Pichai Stripe co-founder John Collison interviews…

Soft power ‘wins’ Beijing as Chinese medical ship treats 5,400 people in PNG for free – Radio Free Asia

US to establish fuel depot in Philippines to support operations in South China Sea – Radio Free Asia

Japan’s combat role in Philippine war drills signals shift in regional strategy – Radio Free Asia

PNG-Australia defense treaty creates jobs, poses risks amid growing Chinese influence – Radio Free Asia

Sino-US competition for rare earths triggers Pacific seabed mining project near Guam – Radio Free Asia

Spirit Airlines could liquidate as early as this week, sources say

Iran conflict and oil prices threaten to cut cruise line profits

Bond traders at Goldman Sachs stumbled as their Wall Street rivals prospered

Ford EV chief leaves automaker amid new restructuring efforts

Starbucks Launches Beta App in ChatGPT to Fuel New Drink Discovery

Democrats decide to impeach Pete Hegseth for recklessly endangering US troops

Trump’s Rich Treasury Secretary Has No Idea Gas Prices Are a Crisis

Farmers voted for Trump and now they are destroyed

Jamie Raskin just took a big step forward on the 25th Amendment

Eric Swalwell shows his lack of character in his resignation statement

Sources say Ola’s AI venture Krutrim’s smart assistant, Kruti, is not available to users and development of its Indian multilingual LLM, Krutrim 3, is stalled (Swathi Moorthy/The Economic Times)

European venture capital funding in the first quarter of 2026 increased almost 30% year-on-year to $17.6 billion, AI claimed more than 50% of all European funding for the quarter and deal volume fell 40% year-on-year (Gené Teare/Crunchbase News)

Filings: Caterpillar acquires assets of autonomous electric tractor startup Monarch Tractor, after raising more than $200 million and struggling to pivot into software services (Sean O’Kane/TechCrunch)

Jury finds Live Nation and Ticketmaster illegally maintained monopoly power in ticketing market, in case brought by state attorneys general after DOJ settlement (NBC News)

Adobe unveils Firefly AI Assistant, capable of orchestrating and executing multi-step tasks on Creative Cloud applications, available in public beta in the coming weeks (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch)

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Sources say Ola’s AI venture Krutrim’s smart assistant, Kruti, is not available to users and development of its Indian multilingual LLM, Krutrim 3, is stalled (Swathi Moorthy/The Economic Times)

Sources: Ahead of the US midterm elections, Democrats were advised not to antagonize a roughly $300 million pro-AI lobby; internal poll shows broad support for tougher AI rules (Financial Times)

UK regulators plan to warn banks, insurers and exchanges about security risks exposed by Claude Mythos Preview at a meeting in the next two weeks (Martin Arnold/Financial Times)

A journalist shares how he used ChatGPT to develop a fitness plan to prepare for the Paris Marathon, which helped him lose 20 pounds and gain race times (Derek Wallbank/Bloomberg)

Analysts and researchers say Google’s TurboQuant compression algorithm intended to make LLMs more efficient is more likely to increase demand for memory chips than reduce it (Daniel Tudor/Financial Times)

Q&A with New York Times reporter Tiffany Hsu on AI-generated online influencers, how the volume of synthetic content produces user burnout, and more (Charlie Warzel/The Atlantic)

xAI filed a lawsuit against Colorado’s landmark AI anti-discrimination law, set to take effect this summer, claiming it violates free speech protections (Financial Times)

hope for AI has fallen from 27% to 18% in the past year, and 50% say they use GenAI daily or weekly (Callie Holtermann/New York Times)

As AI transforms white-collar work, leaders across industries say trust, not AI, is the key differentiator where accuracy, accountability and regulation matter (Financial Times)

Interviews with Anthropic executives on why Claude Mythos Preview is a cybersecurity “computation,” not making it public due to misuse concerns, and more (Kevin Roose/New York Times)