🤔 Musk goes full sci-fi: AI, instincts & baby booms?
On August 21, 2025, Elon Musk tossed out another one of his mind-bending what-ifs - this time suggesting AI could someday tap into the limbic system (yes, the emotional command center of the brain) and potentially nudge human instincts in ways that - get this - might increase birth rates. It's like Black Mirror with a fertility twist. You read that right: AI as some sort of libido-whisperer.
🇮🇳 OpenAI sets foot in India, aiming wide
India just opened the digital doors to OpenAI, and Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw is fully leaning into the moment - saying it fits snugly with the IndiaAI Mission’s big picture: AI access for everyone, not just the tech elite. Given India’s overflowing talent pool and still-rising digital wave, this partnership might not just be symbolic - it could be a major power move.
🛩 Combat drones go local: “Kaala Bhairav” takes off
On August 22 in Bengaluru, India pulled the curtain back on its own long-endurance AI drone: the “Kaala Bhairav.” Name’s intense - and the specs match. We’re talking 30 hours in the air, swarm strike capability, and autonomous tech rivalling what Indonesia’s been field-testing. It’s also way cheaper than a US Predator. Feels like a tech flex with teeth.
💉 Oracle quietly reshapes AI healthcare playbook
Over the last couple weeks (ending August 23), Oracle’s been quietly but aggressively expanding its AI-healthcare mashup - partnering with the likes of MANTECH, Patientory, and RackWare. There’s a revamped EHR platform in the mix too, not to mention deeper integration with top-shelf AI tools from OpenAI and Google’s Gemini. It’s technical, but the implications? Huge.
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🍏 Siri meets Gemini? Apple flirts with a new brain
Word is, Apple’s deep in conversation with Google about possibly wiring Gemini AI into Siri’s next iteration. The in-house models might be taking a backseat soon, as Apple weighs partnerships with not just Google but also OpenAI and Anthropic. The news popped on August 23, right before Alphabet stock ticked up nearly 4%. Apple saw a little bump too - about 1.4%.