TCS has launched Eastern India's first AI Excellence Centre at HITK in Kolkata to strengthen AI education, research and industry-academia collaboration.
Apple is reportedly considering offering advanced AI features through premium iCloud+ subscription plans as it explores new monetisation opportunities for Apple Intelligence.
SuperStuff.ai has launched an AI-powered platform that matches brands with vetted marketing agencies, freelancers and fractional marketing experts.
OpenAI has appointed Sarthak Arora as a founding member of its startups team in India, strengthening its engagement with the country's fast-growing AI startup ecosystem.
Maruti Suzuki has issued an RFP inviting AI-focused creative agencies as it looks to integrate generative AI into brand campaigns and marketing workflows.
Qualcomm has acquired AI software company Modular and secured a BMW partnership to strengthen its automotive AI platform for next-generation software-defined vehicles.
Some Claude AI conversations became searchable on Google after users shared public chat links, prompting Anthropic to update its sharing feature and reinforce privacy protections.
Redwood Materials has raised $550 million to expand its battery energy storage business, targeting the growing power demands of AI data centers.
Sarvam has announced plans for a trillion-parameter AI model and launched a managed inference service to help developers and enterprises deploy AI applications at scale.
Datavault AI has expanded its healthcare blockchain and data monetization licensing agreement with DataMEDS AI to support broader AI-powered health data applications.
Snowflake has launched an AI governance layer that helps enterprises monitor AI agents, enforce security policies and manage AI costs at scale.
More than 1,100 AI experts from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Meta have urged governments to develop global safeguards that can slow frontier AI development if necessary.
JanAI has opened a Community AI Café in rural Karnataka to expand AI access through local language learning, community engagement and practical AI applications for rural citizens.
Netcore has rebranded to Netcore.ai, unveiling an agentic marketing platform with seven AI agents and a co-accountability model focused on driving measurable customer growth.
PropellerAds has upgraded its NIKO AI assistant into a full campaign co-pilot, enabling advertisers to create, manage and optimise ad campaigns through conversational AI.
Cursor has launched a ₹649 India-only subscription plan, marking its biggest expansion in the country ahead of its proposed $60 billion SpaceX acquisition.
Mond has launched AMONDLAB, an AI-powered marketing automation platform that streamlines campaign planning, content creation, scheduling and publishing from a single interface.
S&P Global will acquire datacenterHawk to strengthen AI infrastructure, data center and power market intelligence for global investors and enterprises.
OpenAI has added conversion bidding, stronger measurement and new campaign management features to ChatGPT Ads, expanding capabilities for performance marketers.
WPP Media has partnered with Kily to integrate AI-powered commerce capabilities into WPP Open, helping brands automate ecommerce and quick commerce operations in India.
Paytm is expanding AI across marketing and operations as quarterly profit jumps 79%, with plans to monetise in-house AI tools and improve business efficiency.
HSBC will establish a Global AI Centre of Excellence in Singapore, hiring over 100 AI specialists to develop scalable banking solutions for wealth, payments and treasury.
IIT Ropar's ANNAM.AI and Syngenta have partnered to develop AI-powered crop intelligence, pest forecasting and digital farming solutions for millions of Indian farmers.
Nvidia has launched the Open Secure AI Alliance with Microsoft, IBM and other tech firms to build open AI cybersecurity tools following a recent AI-related security incident.
Midjourney has acquired astrology app Co-Star as it prepares to launch its first standalone AI image app and expand its consumer product strategy.
OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Voice for its desktop app, enabling hands-free AI interactions, voice-controlled workflows and GPT-Live capabilities on macOS and Windows.
Anthropic has launched Claude Opus 5, a new enterprise AI model offering improved coding, reasoning and knowledge capabilities while reducing operational costs.
Andhra Pradesh has launched an AI-powered urban flood forecasting platform, with Vijayawada becoming the first city to use predictive technology for disaster preparedness.
OpenAI's Apple Health integration for ChatGPT offers personalized health insights while raising new questions around AI privacy, data sharing and user consent.
Mphasis said 63% of its new deal wins in Q1 FY27 were AI-led as enterprises accelerated investments in AI-powered digital transformation.
Coforge has secured a five-year AI transformation contract worth over $230 million from a major European client, expanding its enterprise AI footprint in Europe.
OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Voice on its desktop app, enabling users to control AI agents, manage tasks and interact naturally using GPT-Live voice technology.
Genpact has launched an agentic AI banking suite that helps financial institutions accelerate anti-money laundering investigations while maintaining human oversight.
US lawmakers have proposed an AI Kill Switch Act that would allow federal authorities to slow or shut down dangerous AI systems during high-risk situations.
Databricks has expanded its Microsoft partnership, increasing Azure adoption and deploying Azure Cobalt processors to power enterprise AI and agentic AI workloads.
Dentsu is piloting an AI avatar platform that enables students to co-create with multiple AI models while prioritizing privacy, creativity and human-led learning.
Industry leaders outlined India's roadmap for AI-ready data centres, highlighting investments in power, cooling and sustainable infrastructure to support AI growth.
JAN AI and VTU have launched a human-centred AI boot camp to equip women engineering students with practical AI skills and community-focused innovation experience.
Samsung has launched the beta version of its AI-powered Health Assistant, offering personalized wellness insights through Samsung Health and Galaxy AI.
Synthesia has launched Roleplay Sessions, an AI-powered coaching platform that enables employees to practice workplace conversations with interactive AI avatars.
Uber has cut 10% of its customer service workforce as it expands AI adoption, marking the company's first direct link between AI strategy and workforce restructuring.
iCubesWire has launched iQ, a conversational AI platform that helps brands discover creators, analyse campaign performance and simplify creator marketing intelligence.
AI cybersecurity startup Glow has emerged from stealth with $180 million in funding at a $1.2 billion valuation to build endpoint security for the AI era.
KPN has partnered with McKinsey and QuantumBlack to deploy agentic AI for customer service, aiming to automate up to 20% of customer interactions by 2027.
Meta is testing StoryKit, an AI app that helps parents create personalised children's stories with illustrations, narration, music and printable storybooks.
Google has launched Gemini 3.6 Flash and Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite, introducing faster, more efficient AI models designed for developers, enterprise applications and AI agents.
Microagi has partnered with Google Cloud to accelerate embodied AI development, using Google's AI infrastructure and NVIDIA Blackwell systems to scale enterprise robotics.
The UK has elevated AI to cabinet level, with Prime Minister Andy Burnham appointing Kanishka Narayan as the country's first AI minister to attend Cabinet.
Myntra says generative AI has reduced product launch timelines by 40%, while speeding up seller onboarding, catalogue creation and personalised shopping.
AMD has unveiled its Helios rack-scale AI platform, with Microsoft set to deploy it on Azure as competition in AI infrastructure intensifies.
UNESCO and LG AI Research have launched a free global AI ethics course on Coursera to help professionals apply responsible AI principles in practice.
OpenAI has appointed Uday Ruddarraju as CTO of Compute as it expands AI infrastructure, data centres and large-scale systems for future frontier models.
Meta is reportedly in talks to lease AI computing power to Anthropic in a potential $10 billion agreement, signalling its growing ambitions in AI infrastructure.
Vertu is positioning its $6,880 AI-powered luxury foldable as an executive productivity device, combining premium hardware with an AI assistant.
Alibaba has unveiled a preview of its flagship Qwen3.8 AI model, positioning it among the world's most advanced large language models.
Telangana will establish India's first Green Pharma-focused Applied AI Centre of Excellence in Hyderabad to advance AI skills, sustainable manufacturing and life sciences.
5paisa Capital has partnered with OpenAI to deliver AI-powered investing, personalised market insights and conversational trading experiences through ChatGPT.
Digital Marketing has launched an AI platform that automates SEO content creation and link building to help businesses improve search visibility and marketing efficiency.
1Password and Anthropic have launched a secure credential access solution that lets Claude AI agents use approved enterprise credentials without exposing sensitive secrets.
AI-powered travel platform Fora has raised $60 million, achieving unicorn status as it expands AI tools for travel advisors and global growth.
Myntra is expanding AI across seller onboarding, product discovery and customer support to improve operational efficiency and personalise the shopping experience.
Google Vids now lets users create AI avatars and generate or edit videos using Gemini Omni, expanding AI-powered video creation for Workspace and AI subscribers.
Roblox has launched Build, an AI powered mobile feature that lets users create playable games from text prompts without coding.
L2T has adopted a .ai domain to reflect its AI-powered dealership marketing platform, expanding capabilities across customer data, automation, generative AI and AI search.
HKT has launched a 3.2Tbps AI data centre interconnect network to enable low-latency connectivity and support next-generation AI workloads across Hong Kong.
Google has expanded AI Mode with Canva, Instacart and YouTube Music integrations, enabling users to create designs, playlists and grocery carts directly from Search.
Hyderabad startup SuperClaims is using AI to automate health insurance claims, helping insurers reduce processing time, improve accuracy and lower operational costs.
Publicis has raised its 2026 growth outlook after strong Q2 results, driven by AI-powered marketing demand, new client wins and continued momentum in India.
Cognizant will hire 1,500 US graduates by the end of 2026 as it expands its AI talent pipeline and strengthens capabilities across digital engineering and emerging technologies.
Leaked data from a Suno security breach suggests the AI music platform scraped content from YouTube Music and other services, adding to ongoing copyright scrutiny.
magicpin has expanded its AI merchant assistant Vera to six international markets as it accelerates global adoption of AI-powered retail and restaurant technology.
Mira Murati's Thinking Machines has launched Inkling, an open weight multimodal AI model designed for enterprise customisation and developer flexibility.
Google has launched its free AI Foundations curriculum in India to help students and professionals build practical AI skills and promote responsible AI learning.
Japan and NVIDIA have launched the world's first national AI infrastructure to power physical AI, robotics, digital twins and multimodal foundation models.
A new Kana survey finds 70% of enterprises already use AI marketing agents, while governance, ownership and data readiness remain key challenges.
Spotify has launched its AI assistant, allowing Premium users to discover music, podcasts and audiobooks through natural language conversations.
Nokia has launched the telecom industry's first commercial AI-RAN platform, combining AI native software and NVIDIA technology to modernise mobile networks.
OpenAI is reportedly developing a portable screenless AI companion with ChatGPT, cameras and sensors as it expands into consumer hardware.
Innocean India has launched an AI Studio to help brands create localised, multilingual marketing campaigns using generative AI and automation.
Indian AI coding startup Emergent has become a unicorn after raising $130 million in a Series C round, reaching a valuation of $1.5 billion.
Dropbox has expanded integrations with ChatGPT and Claude, enabling users to securely access, manage and collaborate on files across AI assistants.
AI video platform PixVerse has raised $439 million in a Series A extension to expand global operations and strengthen its generative AI video technology.
Anthropic has introduced rupee pricing for Claude, making its AI platform more accessible as India becomes one of the company's fastest growing markets.
JSW Paints has launched an AI powered Paint Visualizer that helps homeowners preview colours and receive personalised recommendations before painting.
JioHotstar has partnered with VDO.AI to introduce AI powered real time contextual advertising across Connected TV and OTT streaming platforms.
Mistral has launched Robostral Navigate, an AI model that enables robots to navigate using a single RGB camera and natural language instructions.
HCLTech has approved a ₹3,500 crore investment to build AI ready data centres and strengthen enterprise AI infrastructure and high performance computing capabilities.
BITS Pilani backed AI edtech startup SortMyPrep has raised $350,000 to expand its personalised learning platform and AI powered test preparation tools.
Kandou AI has opened its India chip design headquarters in Hyderabad to expand AI semiconductor engineering and high speed interconnect innovation.
Goldman Sachs has identified China's leading AI models, highlighting Alibaba Qwen, DeepSeek and GLM as competition with US AI developers intensifies.
OpenAI has introduced new ChatGPT features for families, including shared workspaces, collaborative tools and enhanced parental controls for household AI use.
HDFC Bank is expanding AI adoption with its in house GenAI platform, Neev, to improve customer service, operations, lending and enterprise productivity.
Meta has removed an Instagram AI feature that used public photos to generate AI images after widespread criticism over privacy and user consent.
Nurix AI has acquired Verloop to expand its enterprise AI platform, combining voice and chat capabilities to strengthen customer engagement solutions.
Jharkhand has unveiled its Draft AI Policy 2026, outlining plans to strengthen AI driven governance, digital infrastructure, startups, skills and technology investment.
JioStar is expanding AI on JioHotstar with conversational search, personalised content discovery and in app shopping to enhance viewer engagement.
EY India has launched an AI powered Cyber Performance Management platform that helps enterprises quantify cyber risk, improve security operations and strengthen cyber resilience.
Meta is expanding its AI coding efforts, intensifying competition with OpenAI and Anthropic as demand for AI-powered software development tools continues to grow.
Google has launched Gemini-powered marketing tools in India, enabling businesses to create AI-generated ad creatives, product images and campaign assets.
Google leads AI-driven discovery while ChatGPT remains the largest standalone AI referral source, highlighting the growing importance of AI-first search strategies.
OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Work, an enterprise AI platform designed to help professionals automate tasks, collaborate securely and improve workplace productivity.
Fifty has launched AudienceAI Assistant, an AI-powered platform that enables brands to interact with simulated audiences to test messaging, media strategies and campaign ideas.
SpaceXAI has launched Grok 4.5, its latest AI model focused on coding, enterprise productivity and lower inference costs as competition among AI developers intensifies.
Japanese scientists have developed an AI designed self-healing hydrogel with exceptional underwater adhesion, opening new possibilities for medicine, robotics and advanced materials.
Google Photos has introduced Video Remix, an AI-powered editing tool that transforms videos with cinematic effects, artistic styles and background replacement.
Shiprocket is expanding its AI-powered commerce platform to help emerging businesses scale while continuing preparations for its planned IPO.
Meta has launched Muse Image, its first in-house AI image generation model, bringing advanced image creation and editing capabilities across Meta AI, Instagram and WhatsApp.
China has issued a security advisory on Anthropic's Claude Code, citing alleged data transmission risks and raising fresh questions around enterprise AI security.
HirePlusPlus has partnered with Suvan Ventures to expand its AI-powered enterprise hiring platform, focusing on fraud detection, autonomous recruitment and trusted AI-led hiring.
HFCL has launched OptiQ AI, a dedicated optical connectivity business targeting AI, cloud and hyperscale data centres as demand for AI infrastructure continues to grow.
Google has selected 20 Indian AI startups for its 2026 accelerator programme, offering mentorship, Gemini AI access and Google Cloud support to help them scale globally.
Gujarat is set to unveil its first data centre policy, targeting AI, cloud and hyperscale investments with incentives, renewable energy norms and 2 GW capacity goals.
Slice Small Finance Bank has launched India’s first AI powered phygital banking branch in Guwahati, combining AI, digital banking and physical services.
Chennai is introducing an AI powered Intelligent Transport System to improve traffic management, road safety and real time urban mobility.
Researchers at UC Berkeley have developed an AI model that detects hidden ECG signals linked to sudden cardiac death, improving early risk prediction.
Naukri has launched an AI powered recruitment platform featuring AI REX to automate talent sourcing and deliver smarter hiring for recruiters and job seekers.
Bihar has partnered with Google, Microsoft, CoRover and Sarvam AI to accelerate AI driven governance and improve citizen services through digital innovation.
Meta says its next AI model has reached GPT-5.5 level on internal benchmarks as it accelerates investments in frontier AI and enterprise capabilities.
Google's latest Workspace and Gemini commercial imagines AI helping draft the Declaration of Independence, sparking debate over creativity and historical storytelling.
Puducherry has begun plans to establish an AI Centre of Excellence focused on healthcare, research, skilling and AI adoption under the IndiaAI Mission.
SAP is restricting hiring and internal travel while redirecting resources toward artificial intelligence as it strengthens its enterprise AI strategy.
Microsoft has launched the Frontier Company initiative with a planned $2.5 billion investment to accelerate enterprise AI engineering and intelligent business transformation.
Adobe has expanded its agentic AI ecosystem through new partnerships with WPP, Accenture, Omnicom and Stagwell to automate enterprise marketing workflows.
Simplilearn has launched SkillUp, an AI first learning platform offering free courses and personalised learning paths for professionals, students and enterprises.
LinkedIn has launched new AI powered promotional tools to help businesses create campaigns, generate content and optimise advertising performance.
Maruti Suzuki has partnered with five startups to develop AI, automation and sustainability solutions across manufacturing, quality control and enterprise operations.
Exotel has launched India's first fully agentic AI voice calling capability, enabling AI agents to independently manage customer calls and automate follow-up actions.
TikTok has launched Agentic Hub, a new AI marketplace that helps advertisers automate campaign creation, optimisation and reporting through AI powered advertising tools.
Anthropic has launched Claude Science, an AI workbench designed to help researchers accelerate scientific discovery through integrated AI tools and workflows.
SBI has launched AI-powered digital journeys, a new agentic AI assistant and enhanced YONO features to strengthen retail and business banking.
Google has launched Nano Banana 2 Lite and Gemini Omni Flash, introducing faster AI image generation and multimodal video creation tools for creators and enterprises.
AWS will invest $1 billion to deploy AI engineers directly within customer teams, aiming to speed enterprise AI implementation and improve production-ready deployments.
Manago AI, formerly SALESmanago, has launched a new brand identity and agentic AI capabilities to help enterprises automate and personalise marketing.
Salesforce has led a $13.5 million investment in enterprise AI startup 8090 Labs to accelerate AI-powered workplace productivity solutions.
NeevCloud has launched Agentic Studio, a platform that enables enterprises to build, test and deploy AI agents securely in sandbox environments.
South Korea has unveiled a major AI chip investment plan led by Samsung and SK Hynix to strengthen semiconductor leadership.
Elon Musk has teased Grok 4.5, claiming xAI's upcoming model delivers performance comparable with the industry's leading AI systems.
OpenAI has hired Apple Vision Pro hardware executive Paul Meade as it expands its AI hardware team under Jony Ive.
Ford has rehired 350 quality engineers after AI-led manufacturing inspections exposed the continued need for human expertise.
Asian AI startups are launching new frontier models as US export restrictions on Anthropic create fresh opportunities for regional AI providers.
Kratikal Tech will open its ₹39.69 crore IPO on June 30, with proceeds planned for product development and overseas expansion.
Google has reportedly limited Meta’s access to Gemini models as demand for AI compute outpaces available capacity.
Gnani.ai has launched Prisma v2.5, a speech-to-text model trained on Indic speech data to improve voice AI accuracy for Indian enterprises.
OpenAI has limited the rollout of GPT-5.6 after a White House request as the US develops a security review framework for advanced AI models.
Microsoft is embedding AI agents, local models and developer tools into Windows 11 as it pushes the OS toward an AI-native future.
OpenAI has appointed former Uber India President Prabhjeet Singh as Managing Director for India to drive business growth, partnerships and AI adoption.
General Intuition has raised $320 million at a $2.3 billion valuation to train AI agents using billions of gaming videos for real-world applications.
Adobe's latest report finds India leading Asia Pacific in AI adoption, with 60% of consumers interested in creating personal AI agents.
SiMa.ai and Mistral Solutions have partnered to develop an AI-powered drone platform that brings autonomous intelligence to edge deployments.
JustAI has raised $17 million in Series A funding to expand its AI-native marketing platform and accelerate autonomous marketing for enterprises.
