US-China AI Race Continues Amid Safety Concerns; IBM & Yotta Launch Indian AI Platform

The US and China continue their AI development race amidst ongoing safety and oversight debates, with President Trump meeting tech leaders to discuss regulations. IBM and Yotta have launched a sovereign agentic AI platform for Indian enterprises. OpenAI again delayed a new model (GPT-6.1 Astra) over safety fears, and Meta has reportedly hired more OpenAI researchers.