Global Tech
Reporting, analysis and features from AIM's Global Tech section.
After OpenAI, DeepSeek is the Next Best Thing that Happened to NVIDIA
DeepSeek switched from NVIDIA H800 GPUs to Huawei’s 910C chip for inference.
Siddharth Jindal ·
The Censorship Dilemma Behind DeepSeek’s AGI Mission
Can CEO Liang Wenfeng fix it?
Aditi Suresh ·
China’s DeepSeek Excites Scientists, Sparks Global Market Turmoil
A $5 million AI model just wiped off $1 trillion in US and European tech stocks. Let that sink in.
Aditi Suresh ·
Coldplay’s Tech Symphony Turns Fans into Creators
And it was all AI.
Sanjana Gupta ·
Oracle’s Larry Ellison is the ‘CEO of Everything’
Ellison’s Oracle will be helping the US government build new data centres that will power the country’s AI infrastructure.
Siddharth Jindal ·
Will India's Semiconductor Dreams Get a Boost Under the New US Govt?
On his first day back in office, Trump launched a $3 trillion initiative to cement the US’ AI dominance and counter China’s rise.
Aditi Suresh ·
What Makes DeepSeek So Special?
DeepSeek’s success has motivated Perplexity AI chief Aravind Srinivas to explore building a similar startup in India.
Siddharth Jindal ·
Trump Unleashes AI’s Manhattan Project – Trillions Secured on Day One
“This is the beginning of the Golden Age of America,” SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son said.
Siddharth Jindal ·
Do Tech Founders Miss Coding as They Transition to Leadership?
Coding will always be of foundational relevance in the future.
Aditi Suresh ·
NVIDIA is Not Just a Semiconductor Company Anymore
NVIDIA is working to integrate robotics primarily into manufacturing processes, autonomous vehicles, and the healthcare sector.
Siddharth Jindal ·
Perplexity AI CEO Says Nandan Nilekani is ‘Wrong’
“I’m not in a position to run a DeepSeek-like company for India, but I’m happy to help anyone obsessed enough to do it,” said Aravind Srinivas.
Aditi Suresh ·
Big Tech Rivalries Just Got Ugly
Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are new best friends in town.
Siddharth Jindal ·
Lessons for the US from India on TikTok’s Impending Ban
Following the TikTok ban in India, 200 million users migrated their audiences to Reels, Shorts, and other regional apps.
Aditi Suresh ·
AI to Replace Engineers by 2025—But Not in India
“AI will not replace mid-level engineers entirely but will augment their capabilities.”
Siddharth Jindal ·
ChatGPT Enters a New Agentic Era
Users can now ask ChatGPT to check their local weather every morning at 9 am, summarise the latest AI papers using Search, craft sci-fi stories, monitor stock prices, and create challenging coding puzzles in Canvas.
Siddharth Jindal ·
As Machines Get Smart, AI Benchmarks Need to Get Smarter
2025 is the year of tougher AI benchmarks.
Aditi Suresh ·
Google’s Next ‘Attention is All You Need’ Moment
A neural network is better viewed as a collection of multiple optimisation processes, each with its own internal memory.
Siddharth Jindal ·
Mira Murati Makes Deep Learning Fun Again for Researchers
With Tinker, models can be fine-tuned with reinforcement learning loops, while the API does the heavy lifting.
Supreeth Koundinya ·
Anthropic Throws Users’ Data Privacy to the Wolves
“LLM companies are running out of usable training data, which makes retaining all chat logs essential for their further development."
Ankush Das ·
Elastic Is Building the Search Layer for Finance
At the heart of this transformation is the intersection of intelligent search and grounded AI.
Ankush Das ·