Danish martech startup Serpier has raised €1.4 million to expand its AI visibility platform for online retailers navigating AI-powered search.
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.
Under Armour has appointed Madhu Natesan as Vice President and Managing Director of its India Global Capability Centre.
Central Sanskrit University will launch a BTech in AI and Data Science from the 2026-27 academic session at its Nashik campus.
Huawei and WBBA have introduced global Net5.5G certification standards and AI-ready network solutions to accelerate intelligent broadband infrastructure.
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.
Uber has appointed former Coinbase executive Philip Martin as Chief Information Security Officer to strengthen cybersecurity, platform security and global risk management.
Target has signed a ₹1,250 crore office lease in Bengaluru, expanding its India GCC and reinforcing the city's leadership in global capability centre growth.
Emergent and Raj Shamani have launched a ₹1 crore AI challenge to encourage Indian businesses, founders and creators to build practical AI-powered applications.
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.
SiMa.ai and Mistral Solutions have partnered to develop an AI-powered drone platform that brings autonomous intelligence to edge deployments.
JLL's Adelise Ashdown says AI should drive better marketing, not just faster execution, arguing that empathy, trust and brand distinctiveness will remain the strongest competitive advantages.
Olaplex CEO Amanda Baldwin explains why AI will amplify trust, brand distinctiveness and human creativity, making curiosity the defining skill for marketers in an AI-first era.
Cannes Lions 2026 proved that while AI dominated conversations, the most impactful work combined technology with human creativity, culture and business transformation.
Eros has launched an AI-powered music platform with virtual artists and a Mohammed Rafi legacy project.
Canva has introduced an AI-powered marketing platform that combines campaign creation, publishing and performance insights in one workspace.
Wipro and Palo Alto Networks have expanded their partnership to offer AI-driven managed detection and response services for enterprises.
Nokia and Google Cloud have partnered to deploy AI agents that automate telecom network operations and improve service management.
Sir Martin Sorrell discusses AI, media concentration, Brand India, agency transformation and why human creativity still matters at Cannes Lions 2026.
Microsoft Advertising's Paul Longo explains how AI agents, AI discovery and human creativity are reshaping brand visibility, marketing and consumer decision-making.
Amazon plans to hire 11,000 interns and graduates, signalling continued investment in talent despite growing concerns around AI-led job disruption.
MoEngage is betting on AI agents to reshape customer engagement, marketing automation and campaign execution at scale.
SAS CMO Jennifer Chase discusses AI-driven decision-making, personalisation at scale, marketing technology, governance and why India is a key AI testing ground.
Superhuman is bringing GPTZero’s AI detection technology into its platform to improve content transparency and workplace trust.
Richard Edelman discusses AI search, earned media, trust, brand credibility and why marketers can no longer rely solely on paid visibility.
Nestlé Canada CMO Tracey Cooke discusses AI, brand distinctiveness, creativity, cultural relevance and why human judgment remains essential in modern marketing.
AdGPT has launched Go Live, a new feature designed to help marketers create, approve and launch campaigns faster using AI-driven workflows.
Cannes Lions 2026 Day 3 focuses on AI discovery, creator influence, fandom-driven marketing and the future of brand attention in an algorithm-led world.
India’s biggest brands are investing in multilingual AI as regional languages, voice interactions and mixed-language communication reshape digital adoption.
Nationwide has launched a Global Capability Centre in Hyderabad to support AI, engineering, data and digital transformation initiatives globally.
NVIDIA has launched Halos for Robotics, a safety framework designed to support the safe deployment of robots and physical AI systems.
Oracle reduced its workforce by 21,000 employees as the company expanded AI and cloud infrastructure investments worldwide.
Snapchat’s Kate Bird says the future of social media lies in connection, community and participation, not passive scrolling or automation alone.
Cannes Lions 2026 Day 2 spotlights AI, creators and marketing transformation as brands rethink creativity, discovery and growth in an AI-led era.
Gap is expanding its AI strategy through partnerships with Google Cloud, Zeta and Publicis Sapient to modernise retail operations and marketing.
India’s data centre pipeline has reached 8.33 GW, driven by AI adoption, cloud growth and rising demand for digital infrastructure.
Shopee is partnering with OpenAI to integrate ChatGPT Shopping, bringing AI-powered product discovery and recommendations to users.
At Cannes Lions 2026, PrismaIQ’s Carol Castillo-Frucher says marketers need cultural intelligence, human judgment and better data to use AI effectively.
GWI’s Jason Mander says attention is fragmenting across platforms as AI adoption, synthetic data and changing search habits reshape marketing.
Cannes Lions 2026 opens with AI, creators, brand creativity and marketing effectiveness shaping conversations across the Palais and Croisette.
Cannes Lions 2026 turns the French Riviera city into a global hub for creativity, marketing, media, technology and industry networking.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for inclusive and responsible AI governance at the G7 Summit, emphasizing trust, transparency and global cooperation.
Amazon Quick Suite now integrates ZoomInfo GTM AI, bringing AI-powered sales intelligence, prospecting and marketing automation to businesses.
AnyMind Group has launched AnyAI Video, an AI-powered platform designed to automate video creation and accelerate content production for brands and creators.
Gradial has raised $65 million to expand its agentic AI platform, highlighting growing investor interest in autonomous marketing operations and workflow automation.
L'Oréal is expanding its OpenAI partnership to accelerate AI-powered content creation, personalization and marketing efficiency across global brands.
