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SoftBank and OpenAI have announced the establishment of the joint venture SB OAI Japan, with each party holding a 50-50 stake. The goal is to localize and commercialize OpenAI’s enterprise AI technology in Japan. The joint venture’s first product is named “Crystal Intelligence,” described as a packaged AI solution for businesses, focusing on smart governance and operations. SB OAI Japan’s first customer is SoftBank itself, which plans to implement Crystal Intelligence across the group for testing and optimization, and then transfer this experience to other Japanese businesses. According to SoftBank, all of the group’s employees are “actively using AI in…

The Hungarian Parliament has just passed the country’s first law on artificial intelligence, aimed at ensuring businesses and citizens can use AI safely and transparently without falling behind in the global technology race. The law, drafted by the Ministry of National Economy, places special emphasis on protecting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and commits to not creating additional administrative burdens, aiming instead for a predictable legal environment. The act is based on the European Union’s AI Act, which took effect in 2024, imposing strict regulations on “high-risk AI systems”—such as those used in credit scoring or medical decision-making. These systems must have transparency,explainability, and human oversight, with a complete…

The European Union (EU) has not yet agreed on how to apply the Digital Services Act (DSA) to ChatGPT, even though the chatbot has surpassed 120 million monthly users in Europe. An official decision is only expected by mid-2026. ChatGPT has already fallen under the scope of the AI Act since August 2025, forcing OpenAI to assess and mitigate risks, or face potential fines of up to 15 million euros (≈ 16.1 million USD). With its user base exceeding 45 million per month, ChatGPT also belongs to the group of very large online platforms (VLOPs/VLOSEs) under the DSA—meaning it could face fines of up to…

NotebookLM, Google’s AI note-taking tool, has just launched the “Discover Sources – Google Drive” feature, allowing users to search their entire Drive using natural language instead of having to remember specific names or keywords. When this feature is enabled (under Discover Sources → Find sources from → Google Drive), users can type any description—for example, “final year marketing presentation” or “high school chemistry notes”—and NotebookLM will automatically scan, analyze, and display the most relevant files, along with a short summary for quick selection. All documents owned or shared with the user (except “Anyone with the link” files) are indexed by…

Dr. Ainsley MacLean advises that AI is useful for drafting questions for your doctor, explaining medical terms, or summarizing a diagnosis, but it should not be used for self-diagnosis or to replace a doctor. 5 tips suggested by experts for using AI safely and effectively in healthcare: 📌 5 tips suggested by experts for using AI safely and effectively in healthcare: 1. Avoid leading questions like,”Should I get an MRI?” as AI tends to “please” the user. 2. Share context — but with limits: Providing your age, medical history, and current medications helps AI answer more accurately. However, avoid sending personally identifiable information. 3. Use a paid version with a longer memory and frequently ask…

Reliance Jio, in partnership with Google, has launched a massive offer: 18 months of free access to the Gemini 2.5 AI Pro plan, valued at over Rs 35,100 (~$420 USD) per user. This plan includes 2TB of cloud storage, the Veo 3.1 video generation feature, and the smart note-taking tool NotebookLM. Jio’s move heats up the AI race in the telecommunications sector, directly challenging Airtel, which is currently offering one year of Perplexity AI Pro for free, valued at approximately Rs 17,000 (~$203 USD), to its users. Perplexity is known for its multi-modal research engine, access to LLMs like GPT-4,…

Dr. Anastasia Berg, a philosophy lecturer at the University of California, Irvine, warns that more than half of the students in her “Contemporary Moral Problems” class used AI to write their final exams—despite it being explicitly forbidden. She argues that this is not just academic dishonesty but a sign of a “subcognitive turn,” where students are gradually losing the ability to think and express themselves independently. Berg contends that language is the foundation of thought; humans cannot think without the ability to use language proficiently. The process of learning to read, comprehend, and write is the very process of forming…

📌 Summary: Singapore will adopt a proactive, practical, and collaborative approach to govern agentic AI—artificial intelligence systems capable of autonomous action—and quantum computing. The Cyber Security Agency (CSA) will update its guidelines on securing AI systems to extend to agentic AI. Singapore calls for shifting global cooperation from principles to practice, allowing companies to have their AI systems audited once for global compliance.

Pix, launched in 2020 by the Central Bank of Brazil, has become the national payment infrastructure, with 56 billion transactions in 2024. The mobile banking user rate has risen to 90%, surpassing the US (75%) and the UK. With AI integrated into WhatsApp, users can send money simply by text, voice message, or an image of the recipient’s QR code. Transactions are authenticated via biometrics or a password within the banking app, and a receipt is displayed directly in the chat window. According to Guilherme Horn, Head of Strategic Markets at WhatsApp, Brazil has become a “cradle of AI innovation in finance,” thanks to the combination of embedded AI and the nation’s…

📌 Summary: PwC forecasts that if widely deployed in the public sector, AI could increase administrative productivity by 3%, boost real GDP by 4%, reduce budget deficits by 22%, lower the unemployment rate by 1.5 percentage points, and increase household income by 2% by 2035. PwC proposes a 3-tiered AI talent training model for the public sector: AI Learners (all civil servants with basic understanding), AI Implementers (applying tools to ministerial processes), AI Innovators (building and evaluating AI systems), and a 6-step implementation roadmap.