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L&T Technology Services has signed a multi-year membership agreement with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab, a leading research institution known for its interdisciplinary work in science, technology, and design. Through this partnership, LTTS joins the lab as a consortium member with the aim of exploring future developments in artificial intelligence (AI), particularly in areas related to mobility, sustainability, and technology.Under the agreement, LTTS will participate in collaborative discussions and knowledge exchange with researchers and industry experts within the Media Lab’s cross-disciplinary network. The focus of this collaboration is to explore engineering solutions that address global challenges, from…

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) is being called “the biggest meme stock we’ve ever seen” by Yale School of Management Senior Associate Dean Jeff Sonnenfeld, who made the comments in a recent interview with CNBC. Sonnenfeld’s comments echo those of many of the company’s skeptics, who argue that its price-to-earnings ratio is far too high when compared to other companies also in the tech industry. Tesla is often compared to companies like Apple, Nvidia, and Microsoft when these types of discussions come up. Fundamentally, yes, Tesla does trade at a P/E level that is significantly above that of any comparable company. However, it…

AI is moving fast — but who decides how it’s built, shared, and scaled? At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27-29 at San Francisco’s Moscone West, we’re diving in with Thomas Wolf, co-founder and chief science officer of Hugging Face, for a session on what it takes to make cutting-edge research and models that are truly open and accessible. Catch him on the AI Stage, along with thousands of other like-minded tech leaders and innovators. Why you can’t miss this session The future of AI won’t just be defined by closed labs and Big Tech budgets — it will be…

Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. It’s been another week with far more retail news than there is time in the day. Below, we break down some things you may have missed during the week and what we’re still thinking about.  From Lush Cosmetics’ fall-inspired pop-up cafe to Puma’s sale speculation, here’s our closeout for the week. What you may have missed Saks Fifth Avenue merchant leaves after two decades Will Cooper, senior vice president of brand partnerships and buying, women’s handbags, shoes and accessories at Saks Fifth Avenue,…

Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Private investment firm Ames Watson has finalized its acquisition of the Claire’s North American business for $140 million, per a Friday press release. The group has worked with RCS Real Estate Advisors to keep at least 800 stores open, with the potential to reach 950, per a separate release. The group says it “is committed to preserving Claire’s heritage while positioning the company for sustained growth,” per the release. Ames Watson intends to keep malls a destination for consumers by elevating the Claire’s…

For the original iTunes version, click here.The third-party Google Search tracking tools are going through a rough patch right now. Google Search Console was reporting massive impression drops since the 100-parameter results were removed. Google somewhat commented on that Search Console impressions dip. A Google Search bug led to the search results being overwhelmed by search ads. Bing is mixing ads into the organic image search results. Google said searchers want AI summaries over links to publishers. This comes from the Penske Google lawsuit over AI Overviews. Google is testing AI-generated search snippet summaries. Google is testing AI overviews…

Google announced that AI Mode will be coming to the Chrome address bar, Omnibox, soon. This means you can type in long queries and then select AI Mode to enter the AI Mode experience directly. Plus, you will be able to search the page you are on, using the Chrome Omnibox and get an AI Overview, where you can do follow-up questions in AI Mode.AI Mode Chrome OmniboxThe Chrome address bar, the omnibox, later this month will allow you to directly search AI Mode. AI Mode allows you to ask longer, more complex questions and get a helpful AI response,…

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is incorporating NVIDIA’s accelerated computing technologies into its portfolio of retail solutions. This integration aims to support global retailers in adopting next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities with greater efficiency and potentially lower costs. As part of this collaboration, TCS has embedded NVIDIA AI Enterprise software into its retail platforms, enabling the use of advanced AI, computer vision, and digital twin technologies.By combining multimodal data, domain-specific accelerators, and its own industry experience, TCS seeks to help retailers extract actionable insights, increase operational agility, and automate decision-making processes. The partnership is designed to support more precise, proactive, and…

Google DeepMind Releases MoR Architecture: A Revolutionary Breakthrough in Large Model Inference EfficiencyAs artificial intelligence technology advances rapidly, the issues of inference efficiency and energy consumption in large models have become key bottlenecks limiting their widespread application. Recently, the Google DeepMind team announced the launch of a new architecture—Mixture of Reasoners (MoR), which innovatively breaks down complex reasoning tasks into a multi-stage collaborative process, achieving a threefold increase in inference speed and an 80% reduction in energy consumption. This progress is regarded by the industry as an important milestone in the evolution of large model technology following the Transformer architecture.Traditional…

The world held its breath as several human-made programming records got smashed by AI just as easily. In a groundbreaking demonstration at the 2025 International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) World Finals, AI flexed its stunning progress for anyone to see. Leading models from OpenAI and Google not only competed with the world’s best collegiate programmers but, in many respects, surpassed them, signaling a new era for AI in complex problem-solving. AI Conquers Programming Olympics World Finals OpenAI’s GPT-5 system delivered a flawless performance, solving all twelve challenging coding and algorithmic problems within the same five-hour constraints imposed on human teams.…