Microsoft announced the Majorana 1 quantum chip, powered by a topological superconductor, aiming to scale to one million qubits. The innovation, validated in Nature, could solve industrial-scale problems like microplastic breakdown and self-healing materials.
South Korea announced plans to secure 10,000 high-performance GPUs, aiming to establish a national AI computing centre and compete in the global AI race.
xAI launched the Grok 3 model family on February 17, 2025, with a mini variant for speed and beta features like DeepSearch. Claims benchmark wins over GPT-4o and Claude 3.5.
The New York Times has approved AI tools such as Echo for tasks like summarizing articles and generating SEO headlines, with strict guidelines ensuring human accountability in all reporting.
Perplexity AI launches a free Deep Research tool, delivering comprehensive reports in under three minutes, democratizing expert-level analysis.
Alibaba confirmed its AI partnership with Apple for Chinese iPhones during the World Governments Summit in Dubai, causing a surge in its share price.
OpenAI has canceled the standalone release of its o3 AI model, choosing to integrate its technologies into the upcoming GPT-5. This strategic move aims to simplify product offerings and provide a more unified AI experience for users.
Thomson Reuters won a significant AI copyright case against Ross Intelligence for using its content to train an AI model. The court ruled Ross’s use violated copyright law, setting a precedent for AI and copyright disputes.
The US declined to sign an international AI declaration, criticizing Europe for overregulation and warning China against using AI for control. The summit highlighted global divisions on AI regulation and the need for balanced innovation and safety.
