HCLTech will invest ₹14,257 crore to establish its first AI Data Center in Odisha with Sarvam, strengthening India's sovereign AI and digital infrastructure.
Karnataka has announced an AI University, regional tech hubs and a new policy to expand technology investments beyond Bengaluru over the next 100 days.
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.
Mark Cuban has cautioned companies against replacing employees with AI agents, urging businesses to focus on augmentation over workforce reduction.
Eternal has spun off its AI platform Nugget into a dedicated subsidiary, strengthening its push into enterprise AI and customer support software.
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.
An 18-year-old UP teen has been arrested for allegedly creating AI-assisted fake banking apps used in a cyber fraud network linked to losses exceeding ₹64 crore.
Procol has appointed Shaivya Gupta as CMO to lead global marketing as the AI procurement platform expands its agentic AI business across international markets.
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.
FireAI has secured ₹2.5 crore from SucSEED Indovation Fund to expand enterprise sales, accelerate AI R&D and strengthen its causal decision intelligence platform.
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.
Accenture has appointed former McKinsey partner Pradeep Prabhala to lead its India Market Unit, with a focus on AI, data-led transformation and GCC growth.
AMD has unveiled its Helios rack-scale AI platform, with Microsoft set to deploy it on Azure as competition in AI infrastructure intensifies.
Chris Fall has resigned as head of the US AI safety agency after three months, with NIST Director Arvind Raman taking over on an interim basis.
Bristol Myers Squibb is deploying NVIDIA's latest AI computing platform to accelerate drug discovery, clinical research and AI-driven pharmaceutical innovation.
EleveIIM has launched a new Mohali campus offering AI, digital marketing and future skills programmes with an industry-focused curriculum and placement support.
UNESCO and LG AI Research have launched a free global AI ethics course on Coursera to help professionals apply responsible AI principles in practice.
Varanasi will deploy AI-powered crowd management and mobility solutions across Kashi to improve pedestrian safety, accessibility and visitor movement.
OpenAI has appointed Uday Ruddarraju as CTO of Compute as it expands AI infrastructure, data centres and large-scale systems for future frontier models.
Scan4Health has appointed Abhay Singh Kumpawat as Chief Product & AI Officer to accelerate its AI-first diagnostics platform strategy in India.
Alphabet's upcoming earnings will be closely watched for updates on AI spending, Google Cloud growth, Search performance and the returns from its AI investments.
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.
Netflix says generative AI was used in around 300 titles this year, with the company maintaining that AI supports creators rather than replacing them.
Axis Finance has appointed Abhishek Bose as Chief Data Officer to strengthen enterprise data capabilities and accelerate data-driven decision making.
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.
Humanoid robots emerged as a key attraction at Shanghai's World AI Conference, highlighting advances in embodied AI and real world robotics applications.
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.
Excitel Broadband has appointed Aditya Jain as Chief Marketing Officer to lead brand strategy, digital marketing and customer growth initiatives.
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.
China has called for greater global AI cooperation while opposing security-driven technology restrictions at the 2026 World AI Conference in Shanghai.
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.
SwitchOn has raised $8 million in a pre-Series B round to expand its Physical AI platform, strengthen R&D and scale AI-powered manufacturing quality inspection globally.
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.
TCS and Google Cloud have launched a Gemini Experience Center in Kolkata to help consumer businesses co-create and deploy agentic AI solutions across retail and related sectors.
Mira Murati's Thinking Machines has launched Inkling, an open weight multimodal AI model designed for enterprise customisation and developer flexibility.
Trailytics AI has appointed former Nestlé India executive Chandan Mukherji to its advisory board as it expands AI-powered analytics and consumer intelligence offerings.
HCLTech has signed a seven-year AI transformation deal with Guardian and will acquire the insurer's India GCC for $10.5 million, adding nearly 2,000 employees.
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.
TCS has launched a NVIDIA powered Autonomous Engineering Lab to accelerate AI driven vehicle development, digital twins and software defined mobility.
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.
The collaboration will combine PwC India’s consulting and transformation capabilities with Questt AI’s Intelligence Warehouse platform to create a governed layer of organisational knowledge.
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.
Pipaltree.ai has appointed Ajay Ravindran as Vice President, Brand Intelligence to accelerate enterprise adoption of its AI powered Actionable Brand Intelligence platform.
JSW Paints has launched an AI powered Paint Visualizer that helps homeowners preview colours and receive personalised recommendations before painting.
NTT DATA Business Solutions has opened a new Global Capability Centre in Visakhapatnam to expand AI, cloud and enterprise technology services.
JioHotstar has partnered with VDO.AI to introduce AI powered real time contextual advertising across Connected TV and OTT streaming platforms.
Satya Nadella has warned businesses that using AI could expose proprietary knowledge, urging enterprises to retain control over data and AI learning.
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.
IBM has elevated Tuhina Pandey as Vice President of Marketing for Asia Pacific, expanding her leadership across one of the company's key growth regions.
Siemens has launched an AI ready SINUMERIK ONE CNC platform with enhanced cybersecurity and EU Cyber Resilience Act compliance for smart manufacturing.
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.
Mercedes-Benz India has promoted Nandita Godbole to Head of Marketing, strengthening its leadership as it expands digital and customer focused marketing initiatives.
TVH has expanded its India Global Capability Centre to strengthen AI, digital engineering, cloud technologies and enterprise innovation.
Kraken is relaunching its app with AI powered agentic trading, offering personalised portfolio guidance, market insights and investment recommendations.
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.
TCS plans to build a team of up to 8,900 AI deployment engineers while evaluating AI and cybersecurity acquisitions to strengthen enterprise AI services.
CMO Council and MarTechTribe have launched the APEX Matrix, a framework designed to help enterprises measure martech ROI and improve technology performance.
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.
Arduino has launched an Edge AI Invention Lab at IIT Delhi to strengthen practical AI education, embedded AI research and hands on innovation using edge computing.
JioStar is expanding AI on JioHotstar with conversational search, personalised content discovery and in app shopping to enhance viewer engagement.
Tech Mahindra has elevated Puru Chipalkatti to Senior Vice President and Business Group Head as the company strengthens its global leadership team.
EY India has launched an AI powered Cyber Performance Management platform that helps enterprises quantify cyber risk, improve security operations and strengthen cyber resilience.
Accenture and Google Cloud have launched an agentic AI platform to help mid-market companies accelerate enterprise AI adoption and move projects from pilot to production.
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.
Qure.ai has appointed Malika Shrivastava as Chief Marketing Officer to lead its global marketing strategy as the healthcare AI company expands internationally.
Google leads AI-driven discovery while ChatGPT remains the largest standalone AI referral source, highlighting the growing importance of AI-first search strategies.
Infosys is repositioning itself as a brand-led AI company, expanding enterprise AI services, strategic partnerships and its AI First Value Framework.
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.
The government will assess AI's impact on India's GCC sector as it looks to drive higher-value technology roles and strengthen the country's position as a global innovation hub.
KFC South Asia has appointed former P&G executive Rishab Mukherjee as Chief Marketing Officer to lead regional marketing strategy and brand growth.
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.
Aurora Mobile showcased its AI-first EngageLab platform at MarTech Summit Hong Kong, featuring omnichannel marketing, AI customer service and frictionless authentication.
Reddit is deploying AI powered moderation tools to identify and reduce AI generated marketing spam while protecting authentic user conversations.
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.
Wimbledon and IBM have launched new AI powered features, including Match Chat and predictive analytics, to enhance digital fan engagement.
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.
HAUT.AI has launched an AI powered platform that delivers personalised skincare recommendations and AI driven marketing insights for beauty brands.
Pravis has appointed Amit Duggal as Founding Chief Growth Officer to strengthen its AI, media and growth capabilities as demand for AI driven marketing grows.
Reliance backed Strand Life Sciences has secured an Indian patent for an AI based technology that improves blood cancer detection through genomic data analysis.
Microsoft has cut 4,800 jobs as it restructures operations while continuing significant investments in AI infrastructure, cloud services and business transformation.
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.
Dabur has established AI powered IT and Digital Marketing GCCs to strengthen MarTech, consumer engagement, analytics and enterprise digital transformation.
IKEA India has appointed Jessamine Avila as Chief Marketing Officer to lead brand strategy, customer engagement and omnichannel marketing growth.
Nestlé has launched a new Global Capability Centre in Hyderabad through Nestlé Business Services to strengthen AI, analytics and digital business operations.
L'Oréal says AI has reduced beauty product development time by 75%, accelerating research, formulation and innovation across its global beauty portfolio.
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.
Equiti has launched an AI powered FIFA campaign using generative AI to create football inspired digital content and strengthen fan engagement.
The Centre is building its first AI data centre through NIC in Delhi to strengthen digital governance, AI infrastructure and government technology services.
AI startup AskSila has onboarded Tarun Singhal as it expands its AI powered digital twin platform focused on enterprise knowledge sharing and the future of work.
The Centre has summoned Meta over reports of alleged CSAM advertisements on Instagram, seeking an explanation and directing the company to remove the content immediately.
Discovr AI has appointed Shashank Veer as Executive Vice President, South, to drive regional growth, customer partnerships and enterprise AI expansion.
HCLTech has signed a $1.14 billion AI led digital transformation partnership with a European Fortune Global 50 company to modernise enterprise operations.
Bihar has partnered with Google, Microsoft, CoRover and Sarvam AI to accelerate AI driven governance and improve citizen services through digital innovation.
Marriott International has appointed Shivanku Misra as Managing Vice President of Data, AI and Emerging Technologies to strengthen its digital transformation strategy.
Japanese companies are rapidly expanding GCCs in India, driven by AI, digital transformation and technology talent, making Japan the fastest growing APAC contributor.
PM Narendra Modi says India's youth will lead AI, robotics and next generation technologies through homegrown semiconductor manufacturing and 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.
Kore Digital will invest ₹5,000 crore to build a 1,560 MW AI data centre campus in Navi Mumbai, strengthening India's AI and cloud infrastructure.
VRIhomes has expanded its AI powered real estate marketing platform with new tools for home buyers, sellers and agents to improve engagement and property discovery.
Veeam has appointed Mika Yamamoto as Chief Marketing and Customer AI Officer to strengthen AI driven customer engagement and global marketing.
Jodie Foster says AI will influence Hollywood but believes human creativity and authentic storytelling must remain at the heart of filmmaking.
