Technology

Xiaomi has rolled out a new open-weight AI model called MiMo-V2-Flash that is designed to handle complex reasoning, coding, and agentic AI tasks. It is also capable of serving as a general-purpose assistant for everyday use, the Chinese smartphone and electric vehicle (EV) maker said. MiMo-V2-Flash delivers inference speeds of up to 150 tokens per … Read more

A sunlit window can transform an indoor space, drawing in daylight and offering a connection to the outdoors. Yet those same panes of glass are among the weakest points in a building’s energy armour. Buildings account for roughly 40 per cent of global energy use, and a significant share of that energy is lost through … Read more

In a move to bolster its open-source AI offerings, Nvidia has released its new and most “efficient family of open models” called Nemotron 3 this week. These models are designed to build and deploy accurate AI agents, as per the US-based chipmaking giant. They come in three sizes, namely: Nano ( a 30 billion parameter-model … Read more

Google has introduced a unique Pixel upgrade program for India, which helps customers upgrade their smartphones every year. Available for everyone, Google says the new financing and upgrade initiative is “designed to make Pixel ownership more accessible, while offering customers a simple, convenient way to upgrade to their next Pixel.” As part of the Pixel … Read more

Google has unveiled a new experimental AI agent that is designed to provide users an AI-generated summary of their inbox every morning by combing through their emails, calendar details, and other documents. The new feature, called CC, will send a daily briefing titled ‘Your Day Ahead’ to users’ inbox each morning, the tech giant said … Read more

Adobe, on Friday, December 19, announced a multi-year strategic partnership with AI video startup Runway to develop and deliver advanced generative video capabilities for creators, brands, and studios. With this Runway’s latest and most advanced video generation models will be integrated into Adobe’s creative ecosystem. The collaboration is marked by the early access to Runway’s … Read more

Comet 3I/ATLAS, the third interstellar object ever discovered, will pass closest to Earth overnight between Thursday and Friday, December 18–19. While the rare visitor from another star system poses no threat to Earth, it offers astronomers and skywatchers a unique chance to observe an object that originated beyond our solar system. At its closest point, … Read more

OpenAI has been steadily integrating third-party services into ChatGPT. Just over a week ago, Adobe brought Photoshop, Express, and Acrobat to the popular AI chatbot. Now, the Sam Altman-led company has announced that the ChatGPT app directory is officially live. According to OpenAI, “apps extend ChatGPT conversations by bringing in new context and letting users … Read more

E-commerce giant Amazon is expected to cut hundreds of jobs at its European headquarters in Luxembourg. Earlier this year, the company had announced its plans to cut 14,000 corporate jobs worldwide. And now, it is being reported that the company will axe 370 jobs, its largest-ever job cut in the Luxembourg facility. According to a … Read more

Record-setting temperatures and rainfall in the Arctic over the past year sped up the melting of permafrost and washed toxic minerals into more than 200 rivers across northern Alaska, threatening vital salmon runs, according to a report card issued by federal scientists. The report, compiled by dozens of academic and government scientists and coordinated by … Read more