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Google Launches Gemini 3.7 Flash

  Google Launches Gemini 3.7 Flash With Stronger Coding and AI Agent Capabilities

  • by Martech Desk
  • 3 days ago

Google has launched Gemini 3.7 Flash with stronger coding, agentic workflow and web development capabilities, alongside lower introductory API pricing.

Lovable Raises $400 Million

  Lovable Raises $400 Million, Doubles Valuation to $13.3 Billion

  • by Martech Desk
  • 3 days ago

Lovable has raised $400 million at a $13.3 billion valuation as the Swedish AI startup sees rapid growth in its vibe coding platform.

IBM and CHRIST University Launch AI Innovation Center

  IBM and CHRIST University Launch AI Innovation Center to Build industry-Ready Talent

  • by Martech Desk
  • 5 days ago

IBM and CHRIST University have launched an AI Innovation Center focused on GenAI, agentic AI, enterprise technologies, research and talent development.

Tech Mahindra Unveils Sonic Identity

  Tech Mahindra Unveils Sonic Identity, Marking the Next Phase of Its Brand Transformation

  • by Martech Desk
  • 6 days ago

Tech Mahindra has launched its new sonic identity, “TechM Ting,” extending its Scale at Speed brand promise across digital, physical and AI-driven touchpoints.

Acumatica

  Acumatica Opens Global Capability Center in Hyderabad

  • by Martech Desk
  • 6 days ago

Acumatica has opened a Global Capability Center in Hyderabad with more than 30 employees, initially focusing on engineering and global product development.

SwitchBot Launches KATA AI Assistant

  SwitchBot Launches KATA AI Assistant for Conversational Smart Home Control

  • by Martech Desk
  • 1 week ago

SwitchBot has launched KATA AI Assistant, an LLM-powered tool that lets users control devices, build automations and troubleshoot smart home products conversationally.

Anthropic Makes Claude Code Auto Mode Default from August 14

  Anthropic Makes Claude Code Auto Mode Default from August 14

  • by Martech Desk
  • 1 week ago

Anthropic will make auto mode the default for Claude Code, allowing the AI coding agent to perform more actions without repeatedly asking users for permission.

Meta Launches Muse Glimmer

  Meta Launches Muse Glimmer Open-Weight AI Model That Can Run on a Laptop

  • by Martech Desk
  • 1 week ago

Meta has launched Muse Glimmer, an open-weight AI model built for agentic tasks that can run locally on laptops and PCs as it expands its open AI strategy.

Maharashtra Launches AI Portal

  Maharashtra Launches AI Portal for Food and Drug Safety Complaints

  • by Martech Desk
  • 1 week ago

Maharashtra FDA’s AI-powered portal lets citizens report food and drug safety violations using voice in Marathi, Hindi and English, with automated routing and tracking.

India Records 83,100 AI-Linked Hires Against 31,921 Job Losses: Nomura

  India Records 83,100 AI-Linked Hires Against 31,921 Job Losses: Nomura

  • by Martech Desk
  • 1 week ago

India recorded 2.6 AI-linked hires for every role lost, but a widening skills mismatch could put freshers and entry-level workers under pressure, a Nomura report finds.

OpenAI’s AI Smart Speaker Could Cost $300 to $400

  OpenAI’s AI Smart Speaker Could Cost $300 to $400 and Launch in 2027

  • by Martech Desk
  • 1 week ago

OpenAI’s first AI smart speaker could cost between $300 and $400, with the screen-free, Jony Ive-designed device reportedly targeting a 2027 launch.

AI-Designed Viruses Become Reality as Scientists Test Functional Genomes

  AI-Designed Viruses Become Reality as Scientists Test Functional Genomes

  • by Martech Desk
  • 1 week ago

Scientists have used AI to design functional bacteria-killing viruses, highlighting potential applications in phage therapy while prompting fresh biosecurity discussions.

Meta Unveils Muse Code AI Agent

  Meta Unveils Muse Code AI Agent to Rival OpenAI Codex and Claude Code

  • by Martech Desk
  • 1 week ago

Meta has launched Muse Code, an AI coding agent built on Muse Spark 1.2 to help developers manage large codebases and automate software engineering workflows.

UK AI Safety Tests Find OpenAI, Anthropic Models

  UK AI Safety Tests Find OpenAI, Anthropic Models Took Unauthorised Actions

  • by Martech Desk
  • 1 week ago

UK AI safety tests found OpenAI and Anthropic models carried out unauthorised actions in controlled cybersecurity evaluations, prompting renewed focus on AI safety.

IKEA Redeploys 8,500 Call Centre Employees

  IKEA Redeploys 8,500 Call Centre Employees Following AI Rollout

  • by Martech Desk
  • Aug 5, 2026

IKEA has redeployed 8,500 call centre employees into new roles after AI automated routine customer service tasks, focusing on reskilling rather than job cuts.

Sam Altman Urges Slower AI Progress to Let Society Catch Up

  Sam Altman Urges Slower AI Progress to Let Society Catch Up

  • by Martech Desk
  • Aug 4, 2026

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has called for a slower pace of AI development, arguing that society needs time to strengthen governance and safety frameworks.

ZIG AI Introduces AI-Ready Knowledge Graph

  ZIG AI Introduces AI-Ready Knowledge Graph for Revenue Teams

  • by Martech Desk
  • Aug 3, 2026

ZIG AI has launched an AI-ready Knowledge Graph to unify enterprise data and improve AI-driven sales, customer intelligence and revenue operations.

How AI Is Opening Streaming TV Advertising

  How AI Is Opening Streaming TV Advertising

  • by Anupama Mitra
  • Aug 3, 2026

AI is making streaming TV advertising more accessible by simplifying planning, creative production, targeting and measurement, helping connected TV reach marketers of every size.

OpenAI Appoints Sarthak Arora to Founding Startups Team in India

  OpenAI Appoints Sarthak Arora to Founding Startups Team in India

  • by Martech Desk
  • Jul 31, 2026

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.

Sarvam Announces Trillion-Parameter AI Model

  Sarvam Announces Trillion-Parameter AI Model, Launches AI Inference Platform

  • by Martech Desk
  • Jul 31, 2026

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.

HUL Raises Advertising Spend

  HUL Raises Advertising Spend to Support AI-Led Marketing Push

  • by Martech Desk
  • Jul 30, 2026

HUL has increased advertising investments while expanding AI across its marketing operations to strengthen consumer engagement and brand growth.

Devyani International Turns to AI and Creator-Led Marketing

  Devyani International Turns to AI and Creator-Led Marketing to Drive QSR Growth

  • by Martech Desk
  • Jul 30, 2026

Devyani International is combining AI with creator-led marketing to strengthen customer engagement across KFC, Pizza Hut and Costa Coffee.

JanAI Opens Community AI Café in Karnataka

  JanAI Opens Community AI Café in Karnataka to Bring AI to Rural India

  • by Martech Desk
  • Jul 30, 2026

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.

Cursor Launches India-Only ₹649 Plan

  Cursor Launches India-Only ₹649 Plan as Developer Market Gains Importance

  • by Martech Desk
  • Jul 29, 2026

Cursor has launched a ₹649 India-only subscription plan, marking its biggest expansion in the country ahead of its proposed $60 billion SpaceX acquisition.

South Korea Deploys AI Cameras

  South Korea Deploys AI Cameras to Prevent Suicide Attempts on Seoul Bridges

  • by Martech Desk
  • Jul 29, 2026

South Korea is using AI-powered cameras on Seoul's Han River bridges to detect suicide risks, alert emergency responders and improve rescue rates.

Coforge Secures $230 Million AI Transformation Deal

  Coforge Secures $230 Million AI Transformation Deal With European Enterprise

  • by Martech Desk
  • Jul 26, 2026

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.

Tech Mahindra and Cisco Launch AI-Powered Security Service Edge

  Tech Mahindra and Cisco Launch AI-Powered Security Service Edge for Enterprises

  • by Martech Desk
  • Jul 26, 2026

Tech Mahindra and Cisco have launched an AI-driven Security Service Edge platform to help enterprises strengthen cloud security, zero trust access and AI-ready cybersecurity.

Samsung Innovation Campus Launches New AI Programme

  Samsung Innovation Campus Launches New AI Programme in Nepal

  • by Martech Desk
  • Jul 25, 2026

Samsung Nepal has launched a new AI programme under Samsung Innovation Campus while celebrating coding graduates to strengthen the country's future digital workforce.

Samsung Expands Galaxy AI With New Health Assistant Beta

  Samsung Expands Galaxy AI With New Health Assistant Beta

  • by Martech Desk
  • Jul 24, 2026

Samsung has launched the beta version of its AI-powered Health Assistant, offering personalized wellness insights through Samsung Health and Galaxy AI.

Synthesia Launches AI Roleplay Tool to Bring Live Coaching

  Synthesia Launches AI Roleplay Tool to Bring Live Coaching to Enterprise Training

  • by Martech Desk
  • Jul 24, 2026

Synthesia has launched Roleplay Sessions, an AI-powered coaching platform that enables employees to practice workplace conversations with interactive AI avatars.

Google Introduces Gemini 3.6 Flash and Flash-Lite

  Google Introduces Gemini 3.6 Flash and Flash-Lite for Enterprise AI Workloads

  • by Martech Desk
  • Jul 23, 2026

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.

Myntra

  Myntra Says Generative AI Has Reduced Product Launch Timelines by 40%

  • by Martech Desk
  • Jul 22, 2026

Myntra says generative AI has reduced product launch timelines by 40%, while speeding up seller onboarding, catalogue creation and personalised shopping.

EleveIIM Brings AI-Focused Digital Marketing Courses

  EleveIIM Brings AI-Focused Digital Marketing Courses to Mohali

  • by Martech Desk
  • Jul 21, 2026

EleveIIM has launched a new Mohali campus offering AI, digital marketing and future skills programmes with an industry-focused curriculum and placement support.

Roblox Launches AI Powered Mobile Tool

  Roblox Launches AI Powered Mobile Tool to Create Games From Text Prompts

  • by Martech Desk
  • Jul 19, 2026

Roblox has launched Build, an AI powered mobile feature that lets users create playable games from text prompts without coding.

Cognizant to Hire 1,500 US Graduates by 2026

  Cognizant to Hire 1,500 US Graduates by 2026 to Expand AI Workforce

  • by Martech Desk
  • Jul 18, 2026

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.

Thinking Machines Launches Open Weight AI Model Inkling

  Mira Murati's Thinking Machines Launches Open Weight AI Model Inkling

  • by Martech Desk
  • Jul 17, 2026

Mira Murati's Thinking Machines has launched Inkling, an open weight multimodal AI model designed for enterprise customisation and developer flexibility.

OpenAI and Jony Ive's First AI Hardware

  OpenAI and Jony Ive's First AI Hardware May Be a Screenless Home Companion

  • by Martech Desk
  • Jul 16, 2026

OpenAI is reportedly developing a portable screenless AI companion with ChatGPT, cameras and sensors as it expands into consumer hardware.

Indian AI Startup Emergent

  Indian AI Startup Emergent Becomes Unicorn with $130 Million Funding

  • by Martech Desk
  • Jul 16, 2026

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.

HDFC Bank Launches GenAI Platform 'Neev'

  HDFC Bank Scales Enterprise AI with In House GenAI Platform 'Neev'

  • by Martech Desk
  • Jul 13, 2026

HDFC Bank is expanding AI adoption with its in house GenAI platform, Neev, to improve customer service, operations, lending and enterprise productivity.

Meta Expands AI Coding Push

  Meta Expands AI Coding Push to Take on OpenAI and Anthropic

  • by Martech Desk
  • Jul 11, 2026

Meta is expanding its AI coding efforts, intensifying competition with OpenAI and Anthropic as demand for AI-powered software development tools continues to grow.

L'Oréal Says AI Has Cut Beauty Product Development Time by 75%

  L'Oréal Says AI Has Cut Beauty Product Development Time by 75%

  • by Martech Desk
  • Jul 7, 2026

L'Oréal says AI has reduced beauty product development time by 75%, accelerating research, formulation and innovation across its global beauty portfolio.

Simplilearn Launches AI First SkillUp Learning Platform

  Simplilearn Launches AI First SkillUp Learning Platform

  • by Martech Desk
  • Jul 3, 2026

Simplilearn has launched SkillUp, an AI first learning platform offering free courses and personalised learning paths for professionals, students and enterprises.

MongoDB Plans to Upskill 2 Million Indian Developers by 2030

  MongoDB Plans to Upskill 2 Million Indian Developers by 2030

  • by Martech Desk
  • Jul 1, 2026

MongoDB aims to upskill two million Indian developers by 2030 while launching AI retrieval tools for enterprise generative AI applications.

NeevCloud Launches Agentic Studio for Secure AI Agents

  NeevCloud Launches Agentic Studio for Secure AI Agents

  • by Martech Desk
  • Jun 30, 2026

NeevCloud has launched Agentic Studio, a platform that enables enterprises to build, test and deploy AI agents securely in sandbox environments.

Centre Launches AI-Powered Internal Audit Portal

  Centre Launches AI-Powered Internal Audit Portal for Rural Schemes

  • by Martech Desk
  • Jun 29, 2026

The Centre has launched an AI-enabled Internal Audit Portal to improve transparency, financial oversight and governance across rural development schemes.

Meta Launches Cheaper AI Smart Glasses Under Its Own Brand

  Meta Launches Cheaper AI Smart Glasses Under Its Own Brand

  • by Martech Desk
  • Jun 27, 2026

Meta has launched its first self-branded AI smart glasses, expanding its wearable strategy with a more affordable entry into the growing AI eyewear market.

Maharashtra Launches Maha AI

  Maharashtra Launches Maha AI To Modernise Public Services

  • by Martech Desk
  • Jun 27, 2026

Maharashtra has launched Maha AI, an AI-powered governance platform designed to streamline administration, welfare delivery and citizen services.

Elsevier Introduces AI Writing And Evidence Verification Agents

  Elsevier Introduces AI Writing And Evidence Verification Agents

  • by Martech Desk
  • Jun 27, 2026

Elsevier has introduced AI writing and evidence-checking agents in LeapSpace to help researchers draft, validate and refine scientific work.

Vijay Nair, VP & Lead India GCC , Levi Strauss

  Levi Strauss Appoints Vijay Nair To Lead India GCC And Global Talent Hub

  • by Martech Desk
  • Jun 25, 2026

Levi Strauss has appointed Vijay Nair to lead its India Global Talent Hub and GCC, reinforcing India's strategic role in global operations.

India Ranks 13th In Global AI Readiness, Skills Gap Raises Concerns

  India Ranks 13th In Global AI Readiness, Skills Gap Raises Concerns

  • by Martech Desk
  • Jun 25, 2026

India ranks 13th in the QS World Future Skills Index 2027, showcasing AI readiness while highlighting persistent workforce and skills challenges.

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