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IIT Kharagpur Launches New School for Applied AI to Boost Industry Innovation The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur has announced the launch of its new School of Digital Engineering, Applied Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning. This new school is designed to be a premier hub for research and innovation, with a strong focus on industry integration to promote the real-world application of AI technologies. According to the institution’s director, Suman Chakraborty, this initiative represents a significant shift in institutionalizing applied AI. The ultimate goal is to position IIT Kharagpur as a leading global center for developing responsible and sovereign AI for key sectors like healthcare and manufacturing. ...
Tech News Digest: March 4, 2026 ‘Merlin’ AI Revolutionizes Medical Diagnostics with Automated CT Scan Analysis A research team funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has developed a versatile machine learning model named Merlin that analyzes 3D abdominal computed tomography (CT) scans for a wide range of diagnostic tasks. This powerful AI in healthcare is capable of identifying anatomical features and, more significantly, predicting disease onset years in advance. Merlin was trained on a large dataset of patient CT scans linked with radiology reports and medical diagnosis codes from Stanford University. In testing, the general-purpose model surpassed other automated tools specifically designed for the tasks it was evaluated on, signaling a major step forward in streamlining clinical workflows and enabling earlier disease diagnosis. ...
5 Key AI Automation Trends Defining Business for the Next 5 Years Artificial intelligence is becoming essential to daily business operations, with several key trends in AI automation set to define the next five years. A major trend is the shift towards autonomous decision-making systems, where AI manages routine operational choices in areas like retail pricing and financial fraud detection. Another significant development is hyperautomation, which integrates AI with other technologies to automate entire business processes. Intelligent customer experience automation is also advancing, utilizing conversational chatbots and personalized recommendations. The most successful businesses are expected to build collaborative models where humans supervise AI outputs, ensuring both efficiency and accountability. ...
Lenovo Unveils Adaptive AI PCs and Modular Concepts at MWC 2026 At MWC 2026, Lenovo unveiled a new generation of adaptive AI devices and forward-thinking concepts, signaling a shift towards personal computing systems that intelligently adapt to users and their environments. The announcements were headlined by a new modular PC architecture, a glasses-free 3D laptop concept, and the initial rollout of Lenovo Qira, a personal ambient intelligence system. The ThinkBook Modular AI PC Concept explores a design with interchangeable and detachable components to support flexible workflows and extend the device’s lifecycle. Lenovo’s strategy focuses on the democratization of AI by combining innovative hardware with a unified, system-level AI integration that works across its portfolio of PCs, smartphones, and tablets. The company also introduced updates to its ThinkPad T-Series, enhancing repairability and AI-readiness for enterprise customers. ...
AI Transforms Financial Data Preparation and Visualization Artificial intelligence and machine-learning tools are becoming essential for finance professionals, streamlining the preparation and visualization of data. These AI-powered technologies help identify ideal client profiles and buyer personas, enabling financial practices to target the best-fit businesses. The adoption of AI is a significant trend, with a recent global report noting that early adopters gain a competitive edge but also face increasing risks, highlighting the dual nature of integrating emerging tech into the financial sector. ...
AI News: Anthropic Alleges Data Theft & Samsung Unveils Gemini-Powered S26 The AI sector is buzzing with significant developments, led by a serious accusation from Anthropic. The company has identified and taken action against coordinated campaigns by three Chinese AI labs to improperly access and learn from its Claude AI. The labs allegedly involved are: DeepSeek Moonshot AI MiniMax These labs reportedly created over 24,000 fraudulent accounts to generate more than 16 million interactions with Claude. The efforts were aimed at ‘model distillation,’ a technique used to transfer the capabilities of a more advanced model to a new one. Anthropic noted the campaigns specifically targeted Claude’s key strengths in agentic reasoning, coding, and tool-use. ...
Critical Security Flaws in Anthropic’s Claude Code Expose Users to Remote Code Execution Cybersecurity researchers have discovered critical security vulnerabilities in Anthropic’s AI-powered coding assistant, Claude Code. The identified flaws could potentially allow for remote code execution (RCE) and the theft of sensitive API credentials. These vulnerabilities reside in configuration mechanisms like Hooks and Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. If exploited, an attacker could execute arbitrary shell commands and exfiltrate Anthropic API keys when a developer clones and opens an untrusted repository. One significant issue is a code injection vulnerability that bypasses user consent when initializing Claude Code in a new project directory. ...
I spend most of my day in the terminal, jumping between projects, searching files, managing windows, and pasting snippets across apps. macOS Spotlight never kept up. I needed something faster, smarter, and extensible. Raycast replaced Spotlight on my Mac over a year ago. Since then it’s also replaced my clipboard manager, window manager, snippet expander, and emoji picker. This is my honest Raycast review after using it daily as a developer. ...
AI & Machine Learning: Google’s Nano Banana 2 and Anthropic’s Policy Shift Today’s top stories in AI and Machine Learning include Google DeepMind’s launch of Nano Banana 2, a new image generation model; a significant shift in AI safety policy at Anthropic; and a growing market trend towards the adoption of AI agents, with major implications for the tech industry. Sources: The Motley Fool South Korea Greenlights Autonomous Driving Tech Export to UAE Autonomous A2Z has received the first-ever approval for the export of national core autonomous driving technology from South Korea to the United Arab Emirates. This development is a follow-up to a future industry cooperation agreement signed between the two nations. A2G, a joint venture between Autonomous A2Z and the UAE’s AI and space tech company Space42, will now deploy its Level 4 autonomous vehicle, “ROii,” in the UAE. The partnership aims to expand autonomous vehicle production and AI mobility businesses throughout the Middle East. ...
Biotech’s ‘Builder’ Phase: AI Integration Drives R&D Transformation The biotech industry is shifting from standalone artificial intelligence tools to developing fully integrated, AI-native discovery systems. According to the 2026 Biotech AI Report from Benchling, this new “builder” phase sees organizations reshaping their data infrastructure and company structures to make AI a core component of their research and development models. A common trend is to embed AI leadership directly within R&D to ensure technology remains connected to the experimental context. However, the report highlights that poor data quality and availability are the top reasons for the failure of AI pilot projects. These infrastructure issues are creating a significant bottleneck for AI adoption in more complex areas like generative design and biomarker analysis. ...