AI news and funding updates from the last 24 hours(19th May 2025):

* Zoho Corporation: Unveils AI-Powered CX Platform Enhancements and Launches Ulaa Enterprises Secure Browser

* AWS: Introduces Strands Agents Open-Source SDK for Simplified AI Agent Development

* Apple: Struggles to Reinvent Siri Amid AI Race, Faces U.S. Scrutiny Over Alibaba Deal

* HCLTech: Appoints Kiran Cherukuri to Lead Global GCC Practice

* xAI: Grok Chatbot Sparks Holocaust-Denial Controversy, xAI Blames Programming Error

* Luka Inc. (Replika): Fined €5M by Italian Regulator for Data Protection Breaches

* imec: CEO Advocates Reconfigurable “Supercell” Chip Architectures for AI Future

* JPMorgan Chase: Forecasts \$1B Net Interest Income Gain, Invests in AI to Cut Ops Headcount

* Microsoft: Developer Conference Focuses on Monetizing AI Investments and Optimizing Data-Center Costs

* Nvidia: Jensen Huang’s Taiwan Visit Triggers “Jensanity” at Computex

* Other News: BharatGen Launches Param 1 Bilingual LLM; U.S. Lawmakers Probe Foreign AI Partnerships

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