The World Economic Forum (WEF) has identified the top 10 emerging technologies that will impact the next 3 to 5 years, including advancements in artificial intelligence, blockchain, and quantum computing. These technologies are expected to have a significant impact on various industries such as healthcare, finance, and energy. Companies like Israel's Mossad and India's Indian Railways Finance Corporation are among those being impacted by these emerging technologies.
https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/wef-shares-top-10-emerging-technologies-of-2025-that-will-impact-next-3-to-5-years-11750752866901.htmlAnthropic, an AI company, has won the right to use copyrighted books to train its language models, despite concerns over intellectual property rights. The decision was made by a US federal court, which ruled that Anthropic's use of copyrighted materials for training purposes is fair use under copyright law. This move allows Anthropic to continue using large amounts of text data from books to improve its AI models without infringing on the copyrights of the original authors.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/ai-training-is-fair-use-judge-rules-in-anthropic-copyright-suit-38China is poised to see over 100 breakthroughs in artificial intelligence similar to DeepSeek within the next 18 months, according to Zhu Min, a former top official. Zhu, who previously served as deputy governor of the People's Bank of China and deputy managing director at the International Monetary Fund, believes that harnessing China's pool of talent will enable this transformation, which he describes as "fundamentally changing the nature and tech nature of the whole Chinese economy."
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/artificial-intelligence/china-on-cusp-of-seeing-over-100-deepseeks-ex-top-official-saysA US judge has ruled that Anthropic, backed by Amazon and Alphabet, used pirated versions of books without permission or compensation to train its AI model Claude, but found the company's actions "exceedingly transformative" and ordered a trial in December to determine how much Anthropic owes for infringement. The decision is significant as it addresses the doctrine of fair use in the context of generative AI, with Judge Alsup stating that downloading pirated digital copies from pirate sites was not reasonably necessary for fair use.
https://nypost.com/2025/06/24/business/amazon-backed-anthropic-wins-key-ruling-in-ai-copyright-lawsuit-filed-by-authors/OpenAI is reportedly gaining significant customers from Microsoft, fueling a rivalry between the two tech giants. This shift could be attributed to OpenAI's advanced language model capabilities and its growing presence in the market. The company has been making waves with its AI-powered chatbot, which has attracted several high-profile clients, including Microsoft.
https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/openai-is-nabbing-microsoft-customers-fueling-partners-rivalry-11750764482941.htmlAnthropic, a San Francisco-based company founded by ex-OpenAI leaders, has faced allegations of "large-scale theft" from writers Andrea Bartz, Charles Graeber and Kirk Wallace Johnson in its use of pirated books to train its AI models. The company initially used online repositories of stolen books but later hired Tom Turvey, a former Google executive, to purchase books in bulk after internal concerns about the legality of their practices were raised. A judge ruled that buying back a book doesn't absolve Anthropic of liability for theft, and this decision may set a precedent for similar lawsuits against competitors OpenAI and Meta Platforms.
https://www.twincities.com/2025/06/24/ai-anthropic-copyright/Google has rolled out an AI mode for users in India, powered by a custom version of Gemini 2.5, which provides comprehensive and conversational responses to user queries. The feature is currently available through Search Labs and requires users to opt-in, as it is still in its experimental stage.
https://www.deccanchronicle.com/technology/google-rolls-out-ai-mode-to-users-in-india-1887243Indian researcher Niti Sarawagi believes AI should be viewed as a tool for humans, emphasizing the need to maintain human judgment amidst its influence. She advocates for setting up innovation institutes to attract top talent and promote freedom in research, which could lead to breakthroughs in deep tech startups or technology transfer to industry. Professor Jayathi Y Murthy praises Sarawagi's work on statistical machine learning, noting her early development of techniques for extracting information from unstructured data, such as the web.
https://www.forbesindia.com/article/ai-special-2025/prof-sunita-sarawagi-helping-machines-make-sense/96259/1A US judge has ruled that Anthropic's use of books for AI training is fair use, allowing the company to continue using copyrighted materials without permission from authors or publishers. The decision was made by a federal judge in California and applies to Anthropic's use of texts from various sources, including classic literature and academic papers.
https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/us-judge-rules-anthropic-s-use-of-books-for-ai-training-is-fair-use-all-you-need-to-know-11750784012147.html