Cleartrip has appointed Pallavi Saxena as Chief Marketing and Revenue Officer to lead marketing strategy and drive revenue growth.
Zoom has introduced an AI powered office suite and is exploring AI generated avatars that could represent users in meetings as workplace collaboration tools evolve.
Nasscom has announced a major AI skilling initiative aimed at training millions of learners to strengthen India’s artificial intelligence workforce.
Kanika Kalra has joined Google as Director of Consumer Apps and Platforms Marketing after moving from Reckitt, bringing experience in brand strategy and consumer engagement.
MartechAI launches the Top 100 MarTech Brands in India list to spotlight companies driving innovation in marketing technology, AI, and customer engagement.
OpenAI investor Vinod Khosla says advances in artificial intelligence could make engineering education widely accessible and potentially free in the future.
Data centre demand is expected to grow as rising data usage, cloud adoption, and smart city projects drive the need for stronger digital infrastructure.
Moglix appoints Animesh Srivastava as CTO to lead its technology and AI strategy and scale Cognilix, the company’s AI-led operating system for B2B commerce.
India’s cybersecurity spending is projected to reach $3.4B in 2026, driven by AI-powered threats, identity attacks and stricter data protection regulations.
The US government is drafting stricter AI guidelines as policymakers debate oversight standards with AI developer Anthropic amid growing concerns about advanced AI risks.
The Pentagon has appointed Gavin Kliger, a former DOGE official, to lead key artificial intelligence initiatives as the US defense department strengthens its AI strategy.
Oracle and OpenAI have reportedly cancelled plans to expand a Texas AI data center, highlighting evolving infrastructure strategies in the rapidly growing artificial intelligence sector.
SoftBank is reportedly exploring a $40 billion loan to expand its investment in OpenAI as competition intensifies in the global artificial intelligence industry.
Raymond Lifestyle has appointed Kalpana Singh as Chief Marketing Officer to lead marketing strategy, brand development, and consumer engagement initiatives.
iGenie AI has appointed Amit Adarkar as CEO for India to drive regional expansion and strengthen enterprise AI adoption as demand for artificial intelligence solutions grows across industries.
Oracle may cut thousands of jobs as rising data centre and AI infrastructure costs pressure technology companies expanding cloud computing capabilities.
Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses face scrutiny after reports reveal human reviewers analyze recorded footage to train AI systems, raising privacy and consent concerns.
Tech Mahindra and Microsoft collaborate to build an ontology driven agentic AI platform aimed at automating telecom network operations and improving service efficiency.
Thermo Fisher Scientific India appoints Ramanuj Samal as Head of Marketing for its Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry Division to strengthen market engagement.
Apple Music may introduce transparency tags to label AI generated songs, helping listeners distinguish between human created and AI produced music.
Infosys and Intel expand their strategic collaboration to help enterprises deploy scalable artificial intelligence solutions and accelerate global AI adoption.
Anteriad appoints Ramkumar Ramdas as Vice President APAC Operations AI to strengthen regional leadership and expand AI driven marketing technology services.
Jio Platforms appoints Dan Bailey as President to oversee international business and expand its global digital technology footprint.
UndrAds appoints Sanjay Trehan to guide its AI driven advertising monetisation strategy and strengthen technology led ad platform capabilities.
Mastercard launches an AI agent payments pilot in Singapore, allowing AI systems to complete purchases within user-defined rules and secure payment networks.
Tagbin signs MoU with DRIIV to accelerate AI innovation and digital capacity building through joint research, pilot projects and ecosystem collaboration in India.
Google and Airtel collaborate to deploy AI-driven spam detection on RCS messaging in India, aiming to improve user safety and trusted business communication.
Nearby Glasses app alerts users when Bluetooth-enabled smart glasses are operating nearby, raising fresh privacy and wearable surveillance questions.
Rising geopolitical tensions highlight structural risks to India’s data centre and AI infrastructure, including energy security and submarine cable dependencies.
Google’s AI Overviews are expanding rapidly across nine industries, reshaping search visibility and digital marketing strategies.
Alibaba unveils open-source Qwen3.5-9B AI model that delivers competitive benchmark performance while running efficiently on modest hardware systems.
Jubilant Bhartia Foundation and McGill University partner to establish an AI Centre of Excellence in India focused on research, education and responsible innovation.
Practo appoints Cijo George as VP of AI to lead its global AI charter, strengthening care navigation, provider tools, and outcome-driven healthcare intelligence.
Qualcomm introduces Snapdragon Wear Elite chipset with advanced on-device AI, improved battery efficiency and enhanced connectivity for next-generation smart wearables.
upGrad announces integration of OpenAI tools across its curriculum to bolster AI skills development and learning outcomes as part of broader efforts to expand AI education in India.
LG Uplus will unveil a human centered AI stack at MWC, integrating advanced AI into telecom services.
Bajaj Auto partners VDO.AI and Dentsu India for a DCO powered connected TV campaign promoting Triumph Motorcycles.
BayOne Solutions appoints Sripriya Kalyanasundaram as Chief Technology Officer to lead digital engineering and AI initiatives.
Enlight Metals deploys an agentic AI platform to accelerate metal deliveries by up to 35 percent across India.
Unilever has appointed Reema Jain as Chief Information Officer to lead global IT and digital transformation initiatives.
Hyundai Motor Group will invest $63 billion in South Korea to expand AI, robotics and smart manufacturing capabilities.
Mistral AI has signed a strategic partnership with Accenture to accelerate enterprise adoption of its generative AI models.
Mizuho Financial Group plans to shift 5,000 administrative roles to AI driven systems as part of its digital transformation strategy.
Cohere Health launches an AI clinical intelligence GCC in Hyderabad to scale healthcare automation and engineering operations.
Wayve raises $1.2 billion from Nvidia, Uber and automakers to scale its AI driven self driving technology platform.
Uber engineers developed an AI version of CEO Dara Khosrowshahi to scale leadership communication internally using generative AI.
Mukesh Ambani strengthens his position as India’s richest man as Reliance Industries shares gain amid strong market momentum.
A blog linked to Anthropic’s Claude AI revived debate around COBOL, triggering market volatility and impacting IBM’s valuation.
DeepSeek faces restrictions on Nvidia AI training chips as export controls tighten, highlighting the impact of semiconductor policy on global AI development.
UiPath has appointed Arjun Laxminarasu as Head of Marketing for India and South East Asia to accelerate enterprise automation growth.
Croma has appointed Suman Guha as Chief Digital Officer to lead AI driven omnichannel growth and digital transformation across its retail network.
HUL has appointed three CMOs as part of its unified India strategy, reshaping its marketing leadership structure to drive agility and brand growth.
OpenAI and Reliance will integrate AI-powered conversational search into JioHotstar, enhancing content discovery across India’s streaming platform.
PhonePe has rolled out an AI-powered search feature built on Microsoft Foundry to improve user discovery and navigation across its fintech platform.
Dell Technologies has launched its AI India Blueprint, offering a structured framework to help enterprises scale artificial intelligence adoption across sectors.
Aurix Security has appointed Chuck Voleti as CTO to lead enterprise AI transformation and strengthen its AI-driven cybersecurity platform.
Hono has appointed Ravi Kikan as Chief Marketing and Growth Officer to strengthen brand positioning and accelerate expansion in the HR technology sector.
Researchers have identified PromptSpy, an Android malware strain that allegedly misuses Gemini AI capabilities to strengthen persistence on infected devices.
HCLTech has elevated Saravanan Rajaram to lead cybersecurity strategy and agentic AI, reflecting its focus on AI-driven enterprise security solutions.
Google has set up a dedicated AI team in Southeast Asia to support e-commerce and gaming platforms, strengthening its regional focus on AI-driven digital growth.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai underscores strategic AI investments and long-term growth potential as the company expands infrastructure and partnerships in India and globally.
Incubeta appoints Adam Woods as Global Chief Product Officer to drive product innovation, marketing technology strategy, and global growth.
Razorpay has been selected as the India payments partner for Replit’s global AI platform, supporting monetisation and developer transactions.
Airtel has appointed Aritra Mukherjee as Head of Marketing, strengthening its leadership focus on brand strategy, digital engagement, and customer communication.
Eternal, parent of Zomato, Blinkit and District, has partnered with OpenAI to expand AI integration across its consumer platforms.
Adani Group has pledged $100 billion to build AI-focused data centers as India aims to expand its global role in artificial intelligence.
HCLSoftware and Sify Digital Services have launched a sovereign AI stack designed to support secure and compliant AI adoption in India.
TCS and AMD will introduce the Helios rack-scale AI architecture in India to strengthen enterprise AI compute capabilities.
India AI Impact Summit 2026 opens in New Delhi, bringing global leaders together to shape responsible, inclusive AI governance and international cooperation frameworks.
Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman has outlined the company’s approach to scaling AI responsibly while balancing innovation, safety and long-term impact.
India is planning a $175 billion AI Data City in Andhra Pradesh to strengthen compute infrastructure and support large scale artificial intelligence development.
IBM says it will continue hiring entry-level talent as AI reshapes job roles, focusing on skills, adaptability and long-term workforce development.
ByteDance is exploring the development of an in-house AI processor and may partner with Samsung to strengthen its AI compute capabilities.
Alibaba has launched RynnBrain, an open-source robot model aimed at advancing physical AI and accelerating robotics innovation.
Deloitte India has launched GenW AI, an indigenous enterprise platform designed to help organisations deploy secure and scalable AI solutions.
Kakao and Google have partnered to develop on-device AI services aimed at improving privacy, speed and performance across consumer applications.
TCS has hosted a nationwide AI hackathon involving 10,000 students to foster innovation and skills ahead of the India AI Impact Summit.
C Com Digital has launched Synapse1, an AI-powered platform built to enable multilingual marketing campaigns across regional languages and digital channels.
Britannia has appointed Puneet Das as Chief Marketing Officer and promoted Siddharth Gupta to Vice President, Marketing.
Former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman has raised $60 million in a seed round for a new AI developer tools startup valued at $300 million.
AI powered energy startup TEM has raised $75 million in a Series B funding round to scale its energy optimisation platform.
Amazon is exploring the launch of an AI content marketplace that would allow creators to sell AI generated assets to businesses and developers.
Google and Peking University introduce PaperBanana, a multi-agent AI system that automates methodology diagrams and statistical plots for research papers.
Loyyal launches Perxii AI, a WhatsApp-based AI agent that helps small businesses manage loyalty programs through simple conversational interactions.
Apple plans to allow third-party AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini on CarPlay, expanding voice interaction options beyond Siri.
Cloudflare has released Moltworker, a serverless solution that lets personal AI agents run on its edge infrastructure without requiring dedicated hardware.
Bartronics India will introduce a voice-first multilingual app to extend its agritech platform in rural areas, aiming to improve farmer access to technology and services.
Bhagavad Gita for All has launched My Krishna Chat, a faith tech initiative aimed at engaging Gen Z users through interactive and conversational spiritual guidance.
Lionsgate has appointed Kathleen Grace as Chief AI Officer to lead its artificial intelligence strategy and support adoption of AI technologies across studio operations.
Nykaa has highlighted challenges in issuing financial guidance as shifting consumer trends and cost pressures impact forecasting, even as the beauty sector shows growth.
Super Bowl 2026 commercials feature artificial intelligence prominently as AI companies like Anthropic and OpenAI compete for visibility in high-profile ad placements.
Xoriant has appointed Naeem Mirza as Senior Vice President and Head of Data and AI to drive enterprise data strategy and AI-led transformation initiatives.
Alphabet has forecast a sharp rise in capital spending in 2026 as it scales AI infrastructure, even as it remains guarded about details of key AI partnerships.
Fibr AI has raised $57 million in seed funding led by Accel to accelerate its AI-driven marketing automation platform and expand product development and market reach.
Microsoft has developed a new scanner that detects hidden backdoors and sleeper agent risks in large AI models, strengthening safeguards for AI deployment.
Amazon is planning to use AI technologies across film and television production to manage rising costs and improve efficiency in content creation.
Indian technology stocks fell after Anthropic launched a new AI risk tool, prompting investor concerns around compliance, transparency and future AI deployment costs.
Eloelo Group has elevated Nishant Kumar to Chief Marketing Officer as it sharpens brand, growth and creator-led engagement strategies across its social entertainment platform.
AI chip startup Positron has raised $230 million in Series B funding to scale development of inference-focused chips and compete in the fast-growing AI hardware market.
Google Cloud and Liberty Global have entered a five-year partnership to deploy AI, data and cloud technologies across Liberty Global’s operations and services.
Sarvam AI has launched Sarvam Audio, an automatic speech recognition model supporting 22 Indian languages, aimed at improving voice-based AI applications in India.
Two Stanford students have launched a $2 million accelerator to back student founders across the US, offering capital, mentorship and early support for startups.
India plans zero tax incentives through 2047 to attract global AI workloads, positioning itself as a cost-efficient destination for large-scale artificial intelligence infrastructure.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has appointed Shalini Kaul as Head of Marketing for HPE Networking, strengthening its leadership as it expands AI-driven networking solutions.
Adobe plans to acquire Semrush for $1.9 billion, aiming to strengthen its AI-powered marketing, analytics and performance optimisation capabilities.
Google has expanded Kapil Malhotra’s leadership role to drive engagement with India startups and AI-native businesses as the ecosystem scales innovation and adoption.
IIM Lucknow has proposed an ethical framework to guide responsible use of AI in marketing, focusing on transparency, data privacy, fairness and accountability.
The House of Rare appoints Nishant Poddar as Chief Marketing Officer to lead marketing, digital strategy and consumer engagement across its fashion portfolio.
Oracle launched its AI Data Platform to unify enterprise data and generative AI, providing secure tools to build production-ready AI applications across industries.
Mastercard has appointed Deepanshu Arora to strengthen its technology risk leadership as it sharpens focus on digital resilience, cybersecurity and regulatory readiness.
SanDisk reported strong Q2 earnings and raised its outlook as AI data center demand boosted storage sales and investor confidence.
Apple has acquired Israeli artificial intelligence startup Q AI, strengthening its talent and technology portfolio as competition in AI intensifies among major technology companies.
Elon Musk is exploring strategic options involving xAI, Tesla and SpaceX as discussions around mergers and a potential IPO highlight the evolving AI landscape.
Samsung is targeting sales of 400 million AI-powered devices by 2026 as it expands artificial intelligence capabilities across smartphones, wearables and consumer electronics.
Airtel has partnered with Adobe to provide free access to select premium digital services for over 360 million customers across India.
Oracle’s market value has dropped sharply from its 2025 peak as investors reassess AI-driven growth expectations and become cautious about spending and returns.
Microsoft has reported $7.6 billion in revenue tied to its OpenAI partnership, underscoring the growing commercial impact of AI across its product ecosystem.
Google is transforming Chrome into an AI-powered agent with Auto Browse, enabling automated web navigation and task completion while keeping users in control.
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has appointed Kota Ravi as its new Chairman and Managing Director, marking a leadership transition at India’s leading aerospace PSU.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has outlined plans for agentic commerce tools and a broader AI rollout in 2026, signalling deeper integration of AI across Meta’s platforms.
Amazon has confirmed plans to cut about 16,000 roles globally as part of a restructuring effort aimed at streamlining operations and refocusing on key growth areas.
Nvidia has unveiled its open Earth-2 AI models aimed at improving weather forecasting speed and accuracy, expanding access to advanced climate prediction tools.
Western Union and HCLTech have launched an AI-led Global Capability Centre in Hyderabad to support technology, analytics and digital transformation initiatives.
Dell Technologies has partnered with NxtGen to build India’s largest AI factory, aimed at accelerating enterprise AI adoption and strengthening the country’s digital infrastructure.
Samsung Electro-Mechanics has reported record annual revenue, driven by rising demand for AI servers and electric vehicle components across global markets.
A new study shows Google’s AI-generated health overviews increasingly cite YouTube content, raising questions about information sources and reliability in AI-powered search results.
Microsoft and Tsinghua University are using Nvidia chips to train AI models with synthetic data, aiming to improve privacy protection and reduce dependence on real-world datasets.
Intel shares slipped as the company warned of AI server chip supply constraints and a weaker financial outlook, highlighting the challenges of meeting surging demand for data-center hardware.
Accenture CEO Julie Sweet says companies should be able to demonstrate measurable AI transformation stressing the need for leadership-level understanding of artificial intelligence.
Mukesh Ambani has unveiled a draft Reliance AI Manifesto outlining the group’s vision to use artificial intelligence to drive productivity, efficiency and long-term business transformation.
alliantgroup has appointed Arun Sahu as Head of AI, Data and Applied Intelligence to accelerate enterprise AI adoption and data-driven innovation.
Mumbai is set to host the world’s first AI Global Capability Centre hub following a Davos agreement, positioning the city as a key destination for AI-led enterprise innovation.
Delhi Police will deploy AI-powered smart glasses during Republic Day celebrations to enhance real-time surveillance, crowd monitoring and security coordination.
Demis Hassabis has questioned the early introduction of advertising in AI chatbots, signalling Google’s cautious approach to monetising conversational AI experiences.
Karnataka has approved a ₹20 crore AI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru to accelerate deep tech innovation, research collaboration and AI adoption across sectors.
Zoho has launched an AI-native ERP platform developed from rural Tamil Nadu, underscoring its focus on decentralised innovation, automation and enterprise efficiency.
Havas CX India has appointed Amandeep Singh Kochar as EVP Experience Strategy and Martech Head, reinforcing its focus on customer experience, data and technology-led transformation.
India could see up to $150 billion in AI infrastructure investments by 2026 as the government focuses on data centres, compute capacity and semiconductor manufacturing.
Telangana launches AIKAM at Davos to drive AI innovation, attract global partnerships, and strengthen the state’s position in artificial intelligence and emerging technologies.
Deepinder Goyal resigns as Eternal CEO and moves to Vice Chairman role with Albinder Dhindsa of Blinkit stepping in to lead the group amid strong business performance.
India’s app downloads rose to 25.5 billion in 2025, driven by AI assistant tools and micro-drama entertainment, highlighting evolving digital consumption patterns.
DigitalOcean has appointed Vinay Kumar as chief product and technology officer as it sharpens focus on cloud simplicity, AI readiness, and developer-first growth.
India has committed $3 million to develop indigenous silicon ingots, aiming to secure its AI chip supply chain and reduce reliance on imports.
Nvidia invests $150 million in AI inference startup Baseten, highlighting the growing focus on scalable infrastructure for deploying AI models in real-world enterprise applications.
Tamil Nadu is partnering with industry and academia to expand AI and deep tech innovation beyond major cities, aiming to build a more distributed and inclusive technology ecosystem.
A growing number of US AI startups raised over $100 million in 2025, highlighting sustained investor confidence despite market caution and tighter capital flows.
SAP and Fresenius are collaborating to develop a sovereign AI backbone aimed at strengthening data security and digital resilience across European healthcare systems.
Shunya Labs has unveiled an AI model designed to better understand India’s code-mixed speech, aiming to improve voice-based applications across diverse languages.
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AI presentation startup Gamma has raised $68 million in Series B funding, pushing its valuation to $2.1 billion amid rising demand for AI-powered content tools.
