The AutoTech Expo is a gathering of key industry players, including Ramachandran R, IAS, Managing Director of BMTC, and Gaurav Joshi, Deputy Secretary - Manufacturing Sector, Ministry of Heavy Industries, alongside CEOs from major companies such as Daimler Truck Innovation Center India, Toyota Connected India, Stellantis, Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India, and NXP Semiconductors. The event is supported by prominent institutions like the Ministry of Electronics & IT, Government of Telangana, and ARAI, with sponsors including SecureThings, iTriangle, Jeep, and others.
https://www.lokmattimes.com/business/experience-jeep-meridian-and-future-mobility-at-connected-autonomous-electric-vehicle-expo-2025/The Indian general election in 2024 was influenced by AI, with deepfake videos of politicians like Rahul Gandhi being used to mislead voters. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress party have been accused of using AI-generated content, including robocalls targeting 50 million people. This has raised concerns about the use of technology in politics and its potential impact on democracy.
https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/deepfake-pm-rahul-gandhi-and-50-million-robocalls-ai-influence-on-lok-sabha-election-2024-campaign-revealed-11744561921605.htmlOpen AI's ChatGPT has reached or is close to one billion weekly active users, with user numbers doubling in just a few weeks, thanks to its updated image generation feature and popularity of Studio Ghibli imitations, according to CEO Sam Altman.
https://www.techspot.com/news/107528-chatgpt-user-base-nears-one-billion-after-image.html#commentsOffsetGoogle is using its generative AI tools, including Veo and Imagen, to transform the Las Vegas Sphere into the Emerald City from "The Wizard of Oz" for a new show debuting in August. Kraft Heinz's "Tastemaker" platform integrated these tools to reduce content production time by 99%. Mondelez and Accenture are using Google Cloud's content agents to create personalized content across global markets, while Reddit is expanding its "Reddit Answers" feature powered by Gemini on Vertex AI to personalize homepages with AI-curated conversation summaries. Advertising agency Goodby Silverstein & Partners used Veo and Imagen to transform Salvador Dali's notes and sketches into a cinematic experience for an AI-generated film based on his screenplay "Giraffes on Horseback Salad".
https://digiday.com/marketing/google-eyes-creativity-as-a-way-to-expand-its-business-with-generative-ai/The US Defense Department is redirecting funds saved from contract terminations to enhance military readiness and advance cutting-edge technologies such as missile defense systems, hypersonic weapons, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity under the direction of Secretary Hegseth.
https://www.techspot.com/news/107521-pentagon-slashes-51-billion-contracts-accenture-booz-allen.html#commentsOffsetSam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has proposed a revenue-sharing model for creators amid concerns over intellectual property theft related to ChatGPT's image tool. The idea aims to provide fair compensation to content creators whose work is used in the AI model without their consent. This move comes as the tech giant faces criticism over its handling of user-generated content and potential copyright infringement issues.
https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/sam-altman-floats-revenue-sharing-idea-for-creators-amid-concerns-over-chatgpt-image-generator-ghibli-11744516824531.htmlThe Irish Data Protection Commission is investigating Tesla CEO Elon Musk's company, X (formerly Twitter), over its use of users' personal data to train the Grok AI chatbot. The investigation centers on whether X complied with Ireland's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) when collecting and processing user data for AI development purposes.
https://www.ocregister.com/2025/04/11/ireland-privacy-x/Fangzhou Inc., a leading internet healthcare solution provider, participated in an AI Empowers Biopharma exchange panel in Guangzhou, China, where Senior Vice President Guo Zhi discussed the company's innovative AI + H2H Smart Healthcare Ecosystem. This ecosystem extends critical healthcare services to patients' homes, improving care accessibility and timeliness. Fangzhou unveiled a proprietary framework to mitigate AI hallucinations, which powers its "AI Agent Matrix" with round-the-clock diagnostic support and intelligent customer service tools. The company plans to intensify its focus on vertical AI leadership, strengthen collaborations with biopharmaceutical enterprises, and deploy cutting-edge AI technologies like DeepSeek-V3 through partnerships with industry leaders such as Tencent Health and Tencent Cloud.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fangzhou-presents-ai-driven-healthcare-ecosystem-at-guangzhou-biotech-innovation-salon-302427208.htmlA recent report by Marc Zao-Sanders found that personal uses of Gen AI, such as support and assistance, are becoming increasingly popular, while marketing tasks like creating ads and social media content lag behind in usage. The research, based on online discussions, reveals a shift towards more emotional applications of AI over the past year.
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/top-gen-ai-use-cases-revealed-marketing-tasks-rank-low/544276/