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Elon Musk shares report on Microsoft testing OpenAI alternatives
Tech giant Microsoft is developing its own AI models, which may be offered to developers, according to the report by The Information. Microsoft’s GitHub unit has already introduced models from Anthropic and Google as alternatives to OpenAI’s GPT-4o for coding assistance, following a broader trend within the company to expand its AI options.
DeepSeek reveals theoretical margin on its AI models is 545%
The 20-month-old startup that rattled Silicon Valley with its innovative and inexpensive approach to building AI models, said on X its V3 and R1 models’ cost of inferencing to sales during a 24-hour-period on the last day of February put profit margins at 545%.
China's DeepSeek claims theoretical cost-profit ratio of 545% per day
This is the first time the Hangzhou-based company has shared details about its profit margins from less computationally demanding "inference" tasks. These tasks, which come after training, involve AI models making predictions or carrying out tasks, like with chatbots.
For India Inc, the struggle is real to incorporate AI in hiring
Hiring has become challenging as AI reshapes the landscape. AI is not just improving the hiring process but forcing companies to prioritize skills over credentials. Human abilities like communication and creativity now hold more value. Organizations that adapt to these changes will thrive in the AI-driven innovation economy.
ETtech Explainer: Anthropic’s new Claude ‘hybrid model’ moves global AI goalposts
Claude 3.7 Sonnet, which comes after Claude 3.5 Sonnet in Anthropic's family of models, is an ordinary LLM and a reasoning model rolled into one. Some commentators and early testers on X called the model “amazing for programming” and “the best coding AI model”. It has been made available on coding platform GitHub and on AI-powered search engine platform Perplexity AI.
ETtech Explainer: How OpenAI is moving the needle with new 'deep research' tool
OpenAI launched "deep research" in ChatGPT for complex online research and o3-mini, a cost-efficient reasoning model. These releases follow the emergence of DeepSeek R1, signaling a race for cheaper, efficient AI.
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Skills and strategies for securing internship roles in GCCs
Global capability centers are creating internship opportunities for students seeking industry exposure. Key skills required include programming, cloud platforms, and cybersecurity basics. Certifications and project-based experience enhance employability. To secure internships, building a strong online presence, networking, and tailoring applications are crucial.
Microsoft rolls out DeepSeek's AI model on Azure
DeepSeek last week launched a free AI assistant that it says uses less data at a fraction of the cost of incumbent services. By Monday, the assistant had overtaken U.S. rival ChatGPT in downloads from Apple's App Store, sparking panic among tech stock investors.
Companies need to move quickly on new tech to stay secure: Zscaler CEO
Jay Chaudhry, CEO of Zscaler, warns about AI's potential misuse by hackers to exploit vulnerabilities rapidly. He stresses the urgency for IT departments to adopt emerging technologies for security. He highlights the critical need for enterprises to secure AI tools like ChatGPT and Copilot to protect sensitive data, emphasizing that future wars may hinge on cyber capabilities.
GenAI may generate 20-40% productivity gains, no risk to tech spends: Axis Capital report
Generative AI (GenAI) is projected to deliver savings of 20-40% in the software development lifecycle, with those savings being reinvested into further tech innovations. Axis Capital's report highlights that such efficiencies will neither reduce tech spending nor hinder developmental progress, as productivity gains of 26% were observed among software developers using AI.
Anysphere, a maker of AI coding software, raises $105 million
The nearly 3-year-old startup Anysphere is now valued at $2.5 billion following a new funding round led by Thrive Capital, which previously backed OpenAI and Databricks, and Andreessen Horowitz, that is another existing backer. The surge in AI investments has driven up startup valuations, with OpenAI valued at over $150 billion and Databricks at $62 billion.
When Satya Nadella said he should visit his alma mater
Satya Nadella, Microsoft chairman and CEO, was happy to hear that the 6,000 students at Manipal Academy for Higher Education were using GitHub Copilot, the company's AI-based code completion tool. He also expressed his desire to visit his alma mater, Manipal Institute of Technology. Nadella was engaging with customers prior to his keynote address in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Exclusive Q&A: We in the US don't take anything for granted, we need to compete, innovate: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella
Satya Nadella emphasises the importance of leveraging India's human capital for global competitiveness and the widespread adoption of AI technology. He highlights the rapid diffusion of technology globally and underscores the role of Microsoft’s investments in India, stressing the need for bold entrepreneurial efforts and careful regulation to maximize benefits and create opportunities.
Microsoft’s $3 billion India AI bet; Mobikwik earnings
Microsoft announced a $3 billion investment in India to strengthen AI and cloud infrastructure. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
Microsoft announces $3 billion investment in India, to train 10 million in AI skills
This comes a day after Nadella met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi to discuss tech innovation and AI, pledging support to position India as an AI-first nation. The tech major already has three data centre regions in the market and the fourth will be introduced in 2026. With this investment, the company aims to develop a scalable AI computing ecosystem.
Bengaluru techie earning Rs 22 LPA asks if he is underpaid for 7 years of work experience
A Bengaluru-based software developer with seven years of experience in backend application development is considering a job change. The developer feels undervalued with a current salary of Rs 22 LPA and no recent appraisal. The general consensus suggests exploring new opportunities, upgrading skills, and assessing market trends for better compensation and career advancement.
Job or internship hunting in Canada or US? $160,000-earning techie suggests proven formula
A tech expert earning $160,000 shared job-seeking advice in a viral video. The expert recommends contributing to GitHub projects. This can lead to recognition in the tech community. The video received over 600,000 views. Commenters discussed the value of GitHub for showcasing skills. Non-IT professionals were advised to document their work as projects.
Economy and effects of Covid may delay India’s developer growth pace: GitHub CEO
GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke has deferred the forecast of India surpassing the US as the world’s largest software developer base to 2028, citing factors like economic conditions, US AI growth, and India’s education pipeline. India, with 17 million developers on GitHub, remains on track, growing 28% this year. GitHub plans to expand its AI-enabled CoEs in India, boosting engineering efficiency with tools like Copilot. Dohmke stressed upskilling amidst AI adoption, affirming AI’s transformative role in software development.
GitHub’s India developers rise 28% to 17 million
India will surpass the US to become the world’s largest developer community by 2028, from earlier forecast of 2027.
GitHub’s AI chatbot now available to all users globally
Copilot Chat is now available as part of paid tiers and free for verified teachers, students and maintainers of certain open source projects, reports TechCrunch.
Microsoft’s GitHub slashes nearly half of its India workforce, lays off 140
The layoffs are part of a global retrenchment plan that the company had announced in February, a spokesperson told ET in response to queries.
Tech Layoffs: Microsoft-owned GitHub to shed 10% employees, will close all offices
GitHub, which has about 3,000 employees, will also continue its hiring freeze and make a number of other internal changes to “protect the short-term health” of its business, according to a report by technology news site TechCrunch.
GitHub for Startups developer platform now in India
Open-source software development platform GitHub on Tuesday said it has made its developer platform available in India to help boost the startup ecosystem.
Bulli Bai case: GitHub and the legal bottleneck investigators face
The ‘Bulli Bai’ app case has flooded the internet and created a wave of rage and disgust. A 21-year-old engineering student called Neeraj Bishnoi, the latest “mastermind" and alleged creator of the app, was arrested from Jorhat in Assam.
Microsoft-owned GitHub appoints new CEO in Cloud-AI era
Thomas Dohmke, currently chief product officer, will replace Nat Friedman from November 15, who will move into the role of chairman emeritus.
Inside GitHub, web developers' social media platform
Isolated from the mainstream world, GitHub is where developers find validation and a means to express themselves in the language(s) they know best
GitHub aims to make India the largest market from the third largest
GitHub, which is popular among developers, particularly those who work on open source projects, was acquired by Microsoft in 2018. Since then, the company has stepped up expanding its presence in newer markets such as India, where there are millions of developers.
GitHub expands operations with an India office
The idea behind opening an India office is to better serve the developer community and GitHub’s enterprise customers in the country. GitHub's community of developers in India is growing at a rate of 22% over the past year.
Microsoft reportedly agrees to acquire coding site GitHub
Microsoft has talked to GitHub on and off for a few years. Recently they began talks about a partnership but progressed to discussing an acquisition.
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