OpenAI introduced GPT-5.1 Instant and Thinking with adaptive reasoning, warmer tone defaults, improved instruction following, and expanded tone presets and sliders for more natural, precise responses.
India has released the India AI governance guidelines under the IndiaAI Mission, establishing a flexible, risk-based framework with new institutions and strong content labelling rules.
The European Commission plans to postpone parts of the EU AI Act, offering a one-year grace period for high-risk systems and deferring transparency fines until 2027 amid lobbying from tech and industry.
Apple and Google are partnering in a $1B annual Gemini AI deal to rebuild Siri’s capabilities, improve reasoning, and maintain privacy through Apple’s secure infrastructure.
Snap and Perplexity AI confirmed a $400 million strategic partnership to integrate AI search into Snapchat’s chat by 2026, part of Snap’s growing AI-powered discovery and advertising strategy.
In a sweeping policy shift, China bans foreign AI chips in state-funded data-centre projects, forcing a transition to domestic suppliers like Huawei and Cambricon.
GTIG’s latest analysis details how state-linked threat actors are using AI for just-in-time code generation, deepfake lures, and malware that evolves mid-execution.
Google Maps gains Gemini AI for multi-step voice commands, U.S.-first proactive traffic alerts, landmark-based guidance, and Lens-powered local discovery on Android and iOS.
OpenAI and AWS sign a $38B, multi-year cloud partnership to power large-scale AI workloads, marking a pivotal shift from Microsoft exclusivity toward multi-cloud infrastructure.
