Gemini 4 Hydrogen pricing: what 1,000 real requests could cost
Google charges different rates for input and output. A worked example shows why a short answer can change the budget more than a shorter prompt.
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OpenAI inference residency in India: three checks before routing an API workload
GPT-6 Luna supports in-country processing for eligible API requests. Check your organization, project and request type before making a residency commitment.
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What Are ‘Human Reserved’ Jobs? Bill Gates’s AI Proposal Explained
Bill Gates wants some work kept permanently or temporarily in human hands, even when AI can perform it. Here is how his “Human Reserved” proposal and AI tax would work—and why both would be difficult to implement.
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India’s Deepfake Rules: What Creators and Platforms Must Now Do
India’s updated IT Rules create specific duties around realistic AI-generated audio, images and video. Here is what platforms, AI tools, creators and brands need to understand.
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China weighs AI model export controls, turning open weights into strategic assets
China is reportedly considering restrictions on advanced AI models, training data, chip designs and technology acquisitions. The proposal could reshape how Chinese AI reaches developers worldwide.
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Neo raises $100 million to secure the AI features hiding inside enterprise software
Boston-based Neo has emerged from stealth with $100 million to help companies discover and control AI capabilities appearing across their software estates.
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Demis Hassabis wants a global AI watchdog. The real battle is who sets the rules
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis has proposed a US-led standards body for frontier AI. Its legitimacy will depend on global participation, transparent testing and enforceable rules.
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India Smartphone Market Slumps 10% as AI Memory Boom Pushes Up Prices
India’s smartphone shipments fell 10% in the second quarter of 2026 as soaring memory costs drove up handset prices. The sharpest pain was below ₹15,000, showing how the AI infrastructure boom is reaching price-sensitive consumers.
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China's GLM-5.2 Is Closing the AI Gap Faster Than Anyone Expected
China's cheap GLM-5.2 model is now rivaling US frontier AI, fueling a global supercompute race in 2026. Here's what the shift means for India and the West.
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JadePuffer Is the First AI Ransomware, Here's Why It's Scary
JadePuffer just became 2026's first fully LLM-driven ransomware attack, and security teams are alarmed. Here's how it works and what it means for your business.
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Claude's Return: Why the Export Ban Backfired for US AI in 2026
Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 is back online after a 3-week export freeze, now with a new jailbreak-blocking classifier. Here's what changed and why it matters.
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NVIDIA's $10B Memory Bet With SK Hynix Could Reshape AI Chips
NVIDIA and SK Hynix just signed a multiyear memory deal to fuel the AI buildout. Here's why this partnership could decide who wins the AI hardware race.
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