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.
Google’s AI Futures Fund has invested in Emergent to support the startup’s agentic no-code app building platform aimed at accelerating AI-driven software creation.
Legal technology startup Nyayanidhi has raised $2 million in seed funding to expand its AI platform aimed at improving access and efficiency in India’s legal ecosystem.
Google has placed advanced AI search reasoning behind its Gemini 3 Pro subscription, highlighting a shift toward premium monetisation of AI capabilities.
Elon Musk is seeking damages of up to $134 billion in his lawsuit against OpenAI, intensifying a legal dispute over governance and control.
Wikipedia has begun signing paid content deals with AI companies, aiming to fund its operations while shaping how its knowledge is used in AI systems.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru will collaborate with Staqu to deploy AI enabled crowd management systems at Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Anthropic has appointed Irina Ghose as India Managing Director as it prepares to open its Bengaluru office and expand its presence in the Indian AI ecosystem.
Google has launched TranslateGemma, a new AI translation model, signalling intensified competition in machine driven language translation.
Airbnb has named Ahmad Al-Dahle as Chief Technology Officer, strengthening its technology leadership as the company scales AI and platform innovation.
Google has launched a Market Access Programme aimed at helping Indian AI startups scale globally through mentorship, partnerships, and enterprise exposure.
Flipkart has appointed Jane Duke as Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, reinforcing its focus on governance, ethics, and regulatory compliance.
BharathCloud has partnered with JLL to develop AI-ready sovereign cloud infrastructure across India, targeting enterprises and public sector workloads.
Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang joins Forbes 40 Under 40 following Meta’s reported $14 billion AI investment as Big Tech accelerates talent-led growth.
PointGuard AI has appointed Dev Mehta as Director of Marketing to strengthen brand strategy and go to market efforts in AI security.
Alphabet has crossed a $4 trillion market valuation as Apple deepens its use of Google’s Gemini AI for next-generation intelligence features.
Tamil Nadu has partnered with Sarvam AI to develop a ₹10,000 crore Sovereign AI Park aimed at building domestic AI infrastructure and capability.
At a FICCI–MPA pre-summit, I&B Additional Secretary Prabhat said AI must expand creativity while protecting trust, copyright, and creator livelihoods.
Nvidia and Eli Lilly have announced a $1 billion investment to set up a joint AI research lab focused on accelerating drug discovery.
Indonesia and Malaysia have restricted access to xAI’s Grok chatbot, citing concerns around content moderation, governance, and compliance with local regulations.
Tata Consultancy Services reported a decline in overall headcount in Q3, even as its AI-skilled workforce crossed 217,000 employees.
Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu says rising AI adoption could reduce demand for junior engineers, urging deeper skill development and long-term workforce adaptation.
Liberty Shoes has appointed Priyanka Vishnoi as Head of Marketing, strengthening its leadership as the footwear brand sharpens focus on brand building and growth.
PayPal and Microsoft launch Copilot Checkout, combining AI-assisted shopping with integrated payments to streamline online purchases.
India expands its high-performance computing capabilities with the launch of the Param Shakti supercomputer at IIT Madras under the National Supercomputing Mission.
Oracle founder Larry Ellison says unreliable training data remains the biggest challenge facing AI models from major technology companies.
Elon Musk says a conversation with Google co-founder Larry Page influenced his decision to help start OpenAI over concerns about AI safety.
India is exploring plans to manufacture a compact AI supercomputer using Nvidia technology, aligning with its push into advanced computing and AI infrastructure.
Gmail introduces Gemini-powered AI features for email summaries, writing assistance, and inbox prioritisation, marking a shift toward smarter productivity tools.
Ford unveils a new AI assistant and next-generation BlueCruise system at CES 2026, highlighting its push toward hands-free and software-driven driving experiences.
AI agent startup Artisan has returned to LinkedIn after a temporary ban, highlighting growing platform scrutiny of autonomous AI tools.
Infosys expands its partnership with AWS to help enterprises scale generative AI adoption with secure, governed cloud-based solutions.
GE Aerospace appoints Shilpa Gupta as CTO for India operations, strengthening technology leadership and engineering capabilities in the region.
Kenvue appoints Madhav Nayak as Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for Asia Pacific, strengthening its regional marketing leadership.
Infosys plans to deploy Cognition’s AI software engineer Devin across enterprises, reflecting growing adoption of autonomous AI in software development.
ISRO chief S Somanath proposes Mysuru as a national deep tech hub for artificial intelligence and quantum computing, highlighting India’s long-term technology vision.
India has directed X to rein in Grok after AI-generated obscene content triggered regulatory scrutiny, highlighting growing concerns over AI governance.
Samsung expands its AI push by bringing Gemini features to nearly 800 million devices, strengthening its AI-led ecosystem across consumer technology.
Amazon MGM Studios elevates Sonal Kabi as Director and Head of Marketing for Prime Video across APAC and ANZ, strengthening regional leadership.
Eros Innovation launches Gujarat Cares 2025, an ethical AI-driven preventive healthcare initiative powered by Eros GenAI with Tata Memorial Centre.
India’s media and advertising sector has seen over 1,000 job cuts as artificial intelligence reshapes workflows, roles and business priorities.
Italian regulators have ordered Meta to suspend its WhatsApp AI chatbot, citing concerns over data processing, transparency and user consent under EU law.
India has approved 22 new electronics manufacturing projects worth ₹41,863 crore, strengthening domestic production and supply chain resilience.
Lyricist Javed Akhtar flags concerns over AI generated deepfake content, highlighting rising risks of digital impersonation and misuse of public figures.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is taking a more hands on approach to AI development, streamlining decision making to speed up innovation and deployment.
Instagram CEO says rapid advances in AI have weakened digital trust, urging users and platforms to reassess how authenticity is verified online.
Alibaba introduces a new AI model designed to generate photo realistic human visuals, addressing long standing challenges around realism and digital trust.
Mukesh Ambani unveils a draft AI manifesto outlining Reliance Industries’ plans to deploy artificial intelligence across businesses to drive productivity and scale.
HDFC Bank appoints Srajan Tiwari as Senior Vice President to strengthen investment analytics and data driven decision making capabilities.
India’s data centre expansion is expected to drive nearly threefold growth in the cooling market as digital demand and AI workloads increase.
Gujarat approves a ₹300 crore Indian AI research organisation at GIFT City to support innovation, talent development and applied AI research.
Salesforce says its AI agent strategy is focused on productivity and growth, rejecting claims that staff are being replaced by artificial intelligence.
SoftBank acquires control of DigitalBridge to expand ownership of data centres and digital infrastructure supporting large scale AI development.
The Delhi government plans to deploy an AI enabled pollution control system with IIT Kanpur to improve monitoring, forecasting and data driven action.
Meta acquires AI startup Manus as it expands enterprise focused artificial intelligence offerings and strengthens its broader generative AI strategy.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurates an AI powered rural skill hub in Andhra Pradesh to support digital training, employment and inclusive growth.
Venture capital investors expect AI agents, selective IPOs and evolving funding models to shape technology markets and startup growth in 2026.
Google DeepMind co founder Shane Legg suggests a simple laptop based test to evaluate which jobs artificial intelligence could eventually replace.
HDFC Bank appoints Shivraj Alure as Vice President, strengthening leadership across strategy, digital initiatives and customer focused banking operations.
India’s startup funding reached around $11 billion in 2025 as investors prioritised sustainable growth, capital discipline and stronger fundamentals.
ServiceNow intensifies its acquisition strategy with a multi billion dollar cybersecurity deal as it expands AI driven enterprise capabilities.
Mangaluru is planning a 1 GW data centre cluster to support AI workloads, positioning the coastal city as an emerging hub in India’s digital infrastructure landscape.
CloudSEK has appointed Tanuja Padwal as associate vice president of marketing to strengthen global brand strategy and support its next phase of growth.
Infosys has raised the fresher compensation benchmark by offering packages up to ₹21 lakh for top artificial intelligence talent, reflecting rising demand for advanced AI skills.
A key Google AI leadership decision intensified competition in generative AI, prompting OpenAI to issue a company-wide code red as the race accelerated.
Netcore has appointed Jayesh Bhatt as chief information security officer to strengthen its global cybersecurity strategy and build stronger trust frameworks.
Cautio has acquired two-wheeler safety startup Bytes to expand its AI-driven road safety platform and deepen focus on accident prevention and rider safety.
Waymo has started testing Google’s Gemini AI as an in-car assistant in its robotaxis, exploring conversational support and contextual assistance for passengers.
Amazon has expanded Alexa’s capabilities by integrating it more deeply with services such as Angi, Expedia, Square and Yelp to support task completion and discovery.
Coforge has launched EvolveOps AI, an agentic AI-powered IT operations platform designed to automate workflows, improve system reliability and reduce operational complexity.
NxtGen Cloud Technologies has appointed Rashmi Jaiswal as vice president and country head for channel sales and partnerships to strengthen its enterprise growth strategy.
HCLSoftware has expanded its AI and data analytics capabilities with the acquisition of Wobby.ai and Jaspersoft, reinforcing its enterprise data and intelligence strategy.
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CloudKeeper has appointed former AWS and Google Cloud executive Deepak Singh as senior advisor to strengthen its cloud cost optimisation and enterprise growth strategy.
Bharti Airtel has updated the eligibility criteria for free Perplexity Pro access, requiring users to hold an active Airtel SIM to continue using the AI service.
Salesforce executives acknowledge challenges in AI-led automation following workforce reductions, highlighting the limits of replacing human roles with AI agents.
A new white paper from EclickTech and Alibaba Cloud highlights how AI will reshape global marketing strategies, data use and customer engagement by 2026.
Meta is preparing to launch two new AI models, Mango and Avocado, in 2026 as part of its long-term strategy to expand generative AI capabilities.
Kansai Nerolac has launched a generative AI-led digital campaign for Nerolac Perma NoHeat, using technology-driven storytelling to highlight heat reduction benefits.
WPP CEO Cindy Rose is simplifying the company’s structure to improve agility and prepare the global advertising group for an AI-driven future.
Google DeepMind has invested in Indian AI startup CoRover AI, creator of BharatGPT, signalling growing global interest in India-focused language models.
The Odisha government has partnered with OpenAI to train students and officials in artificial intelligence, focusing on skills development, governance and responsible AI adoption.
Starbucks names former Amazon technology leader Anand Varadarajan as its new CTO, reinforcing its focus on digital platforms, data and AI-driven transformation.
HCLTech acquires Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s telecom solutions business to strengthen AI-driven network, cloud and 5G capabilities for global telecom clients.
IBM plans to skill five million learners in India in AI, cybersecurity and quantum computing by 2030 through its SkillsBuild education initiative.
Rohit Prasad, a key leader behind Amazon Alexa and the company’s generative AI initiatives, will leave Amazon after 12 years as the company enters a new AI phase.
Meta expands its Advantage+ AI tools to help advertisers auto-generate tailored creative variations across Facebook and Instagram, speeding up ad production and optimisation.
Samsung launches a real-time data driven AI digital installation at Piccadilly Circus that reflects London’s live mood and highlights its AI-enabled ecosystem.
Spotify is testing a new AI powered Prompted Playlists feature that lets users describe what they want to hear and generates customised playlists.
Salesforce has agreed to acquire Qualified, an AI-driven marketing company, to enhance its Agentforce platform and boost automated sales and marketing capabilities.
Tata Group and the Uttar Pradesh government discuss expanding TCS operations and strengthening AI-led collaboration to support technology growth and skill development in the state.
US regulators are examining Instacart’s AI-driven pricing tool amid concerns over price variations for identical grocery items and transparency in algorithmic pricing.
Oracle makes Oracle Database@Google Cloud available in India, enabling enterprises to adopt multicloud strategies while integrating AI, analytics and data services locally.
Xiaomi launches MiMo-V2-Flash, an open source large language model designed for reasoning, coding and agent tasks with high speed and low cost access.
Bristol Myers Squibb and Accenture launch Mosaic, an AI-driven content hub in Mumbai aimed at accelerating global healthcare communications and personalised content creation.
Apple enters preliminary discussions with Indian semiconductor firms to assemble and package iPhone components, marking a potential shift in its global supply chain strategy.
Zepto Cafe has introduced AI-powered ordering, allowing customers to place food orders using AI models as part of its push toward faster and more intuitive commerce.
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt warns that advances in artificial intelligence could significantly reshape software development and coding jobs worldwide.
Google has launched CC, an AI agent aimed at managing email and daily tasks, signalling a push toward autonomous assistants embedded into everyday workflows.
Nvidia has launched Nemotron 3 open models to support multi-agent AI systems, signalling a shift toward more collaborative and scalable artificial intelligence architectures.
PIIDM has introduced an AI-powered digital marketing course in Pune, combining practical training with placement support to meet rising industry demand for AI-ready marketers.
McDonald’s AI led Christmas campaign has triggered debate within the advertising industry over creativity, confidence and the evolving role of technology.
AASTMT has partnered to launch an AI driven marketing education programme aimed at building practical skills in data led and automated marketing.
Mirelo has raised $41 million to develop AI technology that improves sound quality and synchronization in AI generated video content.
Oracle founder Larry Ellison outlines two categories of AI models, highlighting how low latency intelligence is shaping real time decision making.
India’s global capability centres are scaling AI teams and platforms as enterprises deepen investments in applied intelligence and automation.
South Korea will implement a comprehensive AI law from January 2026, setting new rules for safety, transparency and governance of artificial intelligence systems.
OpenAI built the Android app for Sora in just 28 days using Codex, highlighting how AI assisted development is reshaping software delivery timelines.
Indian enterprises deploy over 200,000 Microsoft Copilot licences, signalling growing adoption of generative AI tools across large organisations.
Wipro expands its partnership with Google Cloud by deploying Gemini Enterprise across global operations to accelerate AI driven delivery and enterprise transformation.
Kotak Life appoints Sourabh Chatterjee as Chief Technology and Digital Transformation Officer to strengthen digital capabilities and technology led growth.
OpenAI removes traditional equity vesting, reshaping compensation models and escalating competition for top AI talent across the global technology sector.
Maharashtra Police will roll out a Microsoft powered AI cybercrime tool across all police stations to strengthen investigation, response and digital evidence handling.
Google appoints Amin Vahdat to lead AI infrastructure strategy as it scales global compute investments to support advanced AI systems.
HDFC Bank elevates Sameer Ratolikar as Group Head and Chief Information Security Officer, reinforcing its focus on cybersecurity and digital risk management.
C-DAC and ideaForge sign an MoU to deploy drone technology for faster emergency response, focusing on disaster management and real-time situational awareness.
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Okta expands its Bengaluru campus with new R&D investments to strengthen identity security for India’s growing AI ecosystem.
Cognizant opens a new AI Lab in Bengaluru to advance enterprise AI development, experimentation and large scale deployment.
Thomas Cook India appoints Sachinkumar K Patel as Vice President of IT to strengthen technology, digital systems and enterprise transformation.
Avanade expands its India presence as enterprises accelerate adoption of Microsoft based AI and cloud solutions across markets.
Microsoft expands partnerships with Indian IT majors to speed up global deployment of agentic AI solutions and strengthen enterprise transformation.
Starcloud becomes the first company to train and run large language models in space, opening a new frontier for orbital AI compute.
Google introduces a sub ₹5 AI Plus subscription in India as it looks to widen consumer access and compete in the AI services market.
An LS Digital report shows 82 percent of Indian consumers prefer AI recommendations, with vernacular engagement delivering a 40 percent lift.
Google launches Data Manager API to help marketers integrate AI with first-party data as AI-enabled brands report stronger revenue growth.
Balyasny Asset Management identifies AI volatility as a leading global market risk for 2025 amid rising uncertainty in technology driven sectors.
Unconventional AI raises 475 million dollars to develop energy-efficient compute systems aimed at addressing AI’s growing power demands.
Vahan AI expands recruitment to Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand to support rising workforce demand in southern India’s manufacturing hubs.
The US approves limited Nvidia AI chip exports to China, easing earlier restrictions while maintaining controls on advanced semiconductor sales.
India proposes mandatory royalties for AI training data, urging tech firms to compensate creators and ensure transparency in model development.
Starlink clarifies that India pricing is not final after a website glitch displayed test data ahead of regulatory approval.
Setu launches an agentic bill payments system designed to automate monthly billing, reduce user workload and improve payment reliability across financial services.
