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Meet Lukas Biewald, who lost his CEO role at his first startup; how an unpaid internship at OpenAI helped him build an AI company behind a karate studio that sold for $1.7 billion
After reportedly leaving the CEO role, Lukas Biewald felt that he needed to strengthen his technical knowledge as deep learning advanced. He then spent time building robots, experimenting with TensorFlow in a Raspberry Pi and studying neural networks. He taught introductory deep-learning classes to thousands of engineers, which helped him understand the problems developers faced when building AI models.
Instagram 'Features': You can watch 90-minute podcasts, comedy shows and episodes inside the platform; long-form video option soon
Instagram features: Instagram is testing a new long-form video feature called Features, which will let users watch horizontal videos lasting up to 90 minutes. The platform plans to connect short Reels with full-length podcasts, comedy shows and other videos, allowing viewers to discover longer content and continue watching without leaving Instagram.
AI Bootcamp for Students - Winter Cohort by Times of India: From Asking AI Questions to Building With It
The AI Winter Camp is an immersive five-week experience tailored for students in Classes 5 to 12 that focuses on the exploration and creation of AI technologies. Each week is dedicated to distinct AI themes-from grasping the basics to presenting innovative projects. Emphasizing hands-on learning, participants will build websites, develop apps, and create digital portfolios, equipping them with essential skills for future technological innovation and creativity.
What is Meta’s Muse Spark Open and what can it do?
An open-weight model is an AI model whose core components — the numerical parameters learned during its training, known as its weights — are released publicly. Anyone can download the model, run it on their computer, study how it works, and adapt it to their needs, subject to the model’s licence and usage terms.
Tech Mahindra Q2 Results: Net profit jumps 33% YoY to Rs 1,586 crore; co declares Rs 15/share dividend, 1:1 bonus issue
Tech Mahindra Q2 Results: Along with the earnings, Tech Mahindra's board declared an interim dividend of Rs 15 per equity share of face value Rs 5 each, equivalent to 300%, for the financial year 2026-27. It also approved a 1:1 bonus issue, under which shareholders will receive one bonus equity share for every existing equity share held, subject to the applicable terms and conditions.
Google Gemini 4 Argon rollout begins: Price, features and how to get the AI that's 'built to solve your hardest problems'
Google has introduced Gemini 4 Argon, an advanced AI model tailored for tackling intricate, real-world challenges. Developers can access this model through the API integrated within the AI Studio and Gemini platform. Various businesses have leveraged Argon to enhance productivity across areas such as coding, finance, legal affairs, and cybersecurity.
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YouTube was close to selling to Yahoo. How Google sealed the $1.65 billion deal at 3 A.M. in a Denny’s parking lot
YouTube was close to selling to Yahoo in 2006 before Google agreed to pay $1.65 billion for the video platform. The deal was finalized in an unusual setting: a Denny’s parking lot at 3 a.m., where executives signed the merger documents under BlackBerry phone lights.
IICT, YouTube unveil four AI-enabled short films under Create with AI programme
The Indian Institute of Creative Technologies and YouTube introduced AI-enabled short films under their Create with AI programme. These films were produced in collaboration with various creative studios and showcased at the IICT Theatre in Mumbai. The initiative, launched in November 2025, aims to support AI-led projects in India. Generative media tools are expected to boost productivity for creative professionals, saving significant amounts of time.
Ben Affleck's life beyond Hollywood: Python coding, working with GPUs, AI and neural networks for years. Actor even got access to Google, OpenAI's labs
Ben Affleck’s career has taken a fascinating turn as he explores the world of artificial intelligence in the film industry. By founding InterPositive, he aims to equip filmmakers with innovative AI tools, ensuring artists remain in charge of their narratives. Netflix’s acquisition of InterPositive for roughly $587 million illustrates the rise of technology in storytelling.
WOI India acquires SwiftSeed Ventures, appoints Amar Dixit as CEO
Dixit has been associated with the IIT Delhi entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem for several years.
Brahma AI targets global scale with $2 billion valuation, Silicon Valley push
Brahma AI is set to expand its presence in Silicon Valley, moving into various sectors including sports and healthcare. The company aims to create a global technology business without a conventional headquarters. Significant technological development and R&D will occur in India, ensuring the country remains central to its strategy.
Ultraviolette's fresh funding; Bira 91 revival plan
Ultraviolette has roped in Intel chief Lip-Bu Tan as an investor and advisor after a fresh capital raise. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
Stage seeks $25 million Series C to fuel regional expansion and AI push
Stage plans to raise $25 million to expand into eight new language markets and invest in AI-driven content production. The OTT platform aims to reach 14 markets by March 2027, betting that AI can sharply reduce production and dubbing costs while helping it create localised content faster. Revenue has already grown from $2.5 million in FY24 to $16 million in FY26.
Apple’s $2,000-plus foldable iPhone was a decade in the making
Apple is on the brink of unveiling its foldable iPhone, a remarkable leap in mobile design that has been in the works for years. Spearheaded by Tim Cook, this innovation draws inspiration from the foldable craze in Asia. Boasting a striking dual-screen layout and positioned at a high price tier, this product release is poised to redefine Apple's technology landscape.
Adobe’s next boss joins a powerful club: Meet the Indian-origin CEOs running the world’s biggest companies
Adobe’s next CEO Anil Chakravarthy is joining a powerful club. From Microsoft and Google to Chanel, FedEx and Micron, Indian-origin executives now run companies spanning technology, banking, luxury, pharmaceuticals and manufacturing. Here are the leaders occupying some of the biggest corner offices in global business.
After 18 years at helm, Shantanu Narayen passes reins to Anil Chakravarthy
Chakravarthy had been president of Adobe’s customer experience orchestration business and worldwide field operations, having joined the company in January 2020 from global enterprise cloud data management firm Informatica. Meanwhile, Narayen will transition to executive chairperson in December, the company said in a statement.
ChatGPT, Claude and Grok suffer simultaneous outages as GPT-6 Astra rumors intensify
On September 3rd, 2026, significant outages plagued major AI platforms such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok, leaving many users unable to access their services. This interruption coincided with heightened discussions surrounding OpenAI's forthcoming AI model. The situation underscored the escalating reliance on artificial intelligence for diverse purposes, even as some services gradually resumed for select users during the initial turmoil.
Yash Raj Films, Google to host AI filmmaking workshop for creative community
Yash Raj Films teams up with Google to conduct an AI filmmaking workshop targeted at creators. This event is designed to equip filmmakers with essential knowledge of artificial intelligence creative tools. Participants will gain practical experience utilizing Google's Flow creative studio while preserving their artistic integrity during the filmmaking process. This venture looks to push the boundaries of storytelling and expand the horizons of Indian cinema.
Google DeepMind signs AI research deal with film studio A24
Google DeepMind, a leader in artificial intelligence, is now joining forces with celebrated indie studio A24 to delve into the effects of AI in the realm of film. This partnership aims to equip filmmakers with groundbreaking tools and streamline production processes while safeguarding artistic autonomy. Furthermore, Alphabet, Google's parent company, has made a notable investment of $75 million in A24, demonstrating a robust commitment to the cinematic future.
Google AI Studio’s ‘Vibe Coding’ makes building with AI effortless
Google has revolutionised app development by unveiling 'vibe coding' within AI Studio. Discover how this groundbreaking feature empowers users to create AI-powered applications in minutes, bypassing technical barriers and unlocking endless creativity - perfect for developers and non-coders alike who want to harness the full power of Gemini AI. Learn more about vibe coding's intuitive tools, automatic model integrations, and how it’s set to dominate search trends in 2025.
Google rolls out Gemini 2.0 for all users: What you need to know about latest AI models
Google announced new updates to Gemini 2.0, Flash, plus introducing Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite and Gemini 2.0 Pro Experimental.
Google reorganises AI teams, moves to DeepMind to accelerate development
This comes after the Gemini chatbot team was moved to DeepMind last year. In October 2024, Google CEO Sundar Pichai had said to his employees in a memo, "To maintain the momentum of progress, we've been streamlining our structures, including the formation of Google DeepMind and the integration of the Platforms & Devices teams," and this development is an extension of the same.
Over 1.5 million developers use Gemini globally, India among the largest: Google Deepmind
Tech giant Google has now unveiled Gemma2, the next generation of its open models for AI innovation, released to all developers. It features improvements in performance along with built-in safety advancements. It's available in both 9 billion and 27 billion parameter sizes, optimised by Nvidia to run on next-gen GPUs.
Gmail adds 'Select all' option on Android, to let you select 50 emails at once
Gmail for Android will start showing a "Select all" button when users start selecting multiple emails at once. This feature has been available on Gmail's web app for quite some time, but has never been available on mobile devices.
Google brings AI-powered coding assistant Studio Bot to India
Studio Bot, a conversational experience in Android Studio, helps developers build apps by generating code, fixing errors, and answering questions about Android. It also aims to make a user more productive by answering Android development queries.
Ex-Google contractor settles lawsuit over religious sect
Kevin Lloyd, 34, said in the suit that he had been fired after complaining that the Fellowship of Friends, a religious organization based in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, dominated a business unit called Google Developer Studios, which makes videos showcasing the company's technologies.
Google Play brings rewards programme to India, now earn points and enjoy perks while using the platform
Users can earn points and rewards for using the platform in different ways.
Google launches Play rewards programme in India
With Play Points, users will be able to earn points when they make purchases with Google Play, including in-app items, apps, games, and subscriptions.
'Obscure religious cult' running Google Developer Studio: Report
Kevin Lloyd, a contractor hired as a video producer for GDS, alleged that at least 12 members of an obscure religious cult known as 'Fellowship of Friends' are running the daily operations at the workplace, reports The New York Times.
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