India recorded 83,100 AI-linked hires against 31,921 layoffs and attrition cases, as a Nomura report finds AI is reshaping demand for skills and experience.
Google chief scientist Jeff Dean has left after 27 years to co-found Discovery Loop, an AI startup focused on automating machine learning and scientific research.
Reliance Retail has acquired Furrl’s AI Styling Engine and commerce app to strengthen personalised fashion discovery across its digital and omni-channel platforms.
MAHE and GHCL have partnered to develop an AI-enabled system for real-time fuel quality monitoring, combining AI and computer vision for industrial applications.
Smallest.ai raises $13 million in a Series A led by Seligman Ventures to scale its low-latency speech-to-speech AI platform for enterprise voice interactions.
Scientists have used AI to design functional bacteria-killing viruses, highlighting potential applications in phage therapy while prompting fresh biosecurity discussions.
Jellyfish has expanded its Share of Model platform with AI-powered ad optimisation to help brands improve campaign performance and visibility across AI-driven discovery.
Gartner predicts over 70% of global advertising spend will flow through AI-powered self-serve platforms by 2028, reshaping digital marketing and media buying.
Schreiber Foods has partnered with Ascendion to deploy agentic AI across its global operations, modernising software engineering and enterprise workflows.
AI agents are reshaping brand loyalty by making product comparison and switching easier, pushing marketers to rethink personalisation, trust and customer retention.
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.
Google Maps has introduced agentic AI features that let users order food, discover hotels and personalise travel planning through conversational AI.
JLL has opened a new Global Capability Centre in Hyderabad and plans to expand its workforce to 1,600 as it strengthens global technology and business operations.
VaynerMedia APAC's Shrey Khetarpal shares why AI is reshaping brand discovery, why performance marketing is losing relevance, and how brands can prepare for an AI-first future.
Microsoft has opened its largest India data centre hub in Hyderabad, expanding cloud capacity to meet rising enterprise AI and digital transformation demand.
Nandan Nilekani says India should focus on becoming the world's AI use case capital by building practical AI applications instead of competing in semiconductor manufacturing.
India has introduced stricter AI content rules, mandating labels for synthetic media and reducing the takedown timeline for flagged content to three hours.
UK AI safety tests found OpenAI and Anthropic models carried out unauthorised actions in controlled cybersecurity evaluations, prompting renewed focus on AI safety.
J.S. Held has appointed Irvinder Singh Lail as Head of Global Capability to strengthen global operations, AI-enabled service delivery and digital transformation.
Tamil Nadu has announced Arivagam, India's first AI and Innovation City, to strengthen AI research, startups, digital infrastructure and deep-tech investment.
Tata AIA Life Insurance has appointed Kamlesh Jobanputra as Chief Technology Officer to strengthen digital transformation, AI adoption and enterprise technology leadership.
Bharti Airtel has deployed a small AI model for 30,000 field engineers, aiming to improve operational efficiency and deliver annual savings of Rs 30-45 crore.
OpenAI has surpassed one billion active users while cutting GPT-5.6 pricing, making its AI models more affordable for developers and enterprises.
Indian legal AI startup NYAI has raised $1.5 million in seed funding to expand its AI-powered legal intelligence platform for enterprises and law firms.
Aziro has launched CAWi, an AI orchestration platform that connects enterprise systems, eliminates data silos and automates workflows without moving sensitive data.
India's MarTech stacks are evolving, but gaps in AI readiness, customer data, measurement and integration continue to limit marketing performance and personalization.
Apple is revamping Siri into a conversational AI chatbot, expanding Apple Intelligence to compete with ChatGPT, Gemini and other leading AI assistants.
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.
Sookti AI has appointed Gagan Mohan Singh as Chief Information Officer to lead technology strategy and strengthen its enterprise AI capabilities.
Dabur has partnered with Accenture to accelerate AI-led business reinvention by embedding artificial intelligence across operations, data, cloud and enterprise processes.
Alibaba has launched Qwen3.8-Max, its most advanced AI model, claiming breakthrough performance as competition with leading US AI companies intensifies.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has called for a slower pace of AI development, arguing that society needs time to strengthen governance and safety frameworks.
Yellow.ai will go public through a $550 million merger with BlueRock Acquisition Corp, strengthening its enterprise agentic AI platform and global expansion plans.
Former Swiggy and Zomato executives have launched enterprise AI startup Profound, securing $15 million in seed funding to build AI-powered business automation tools.
India and Indonesia are strengthening cooperation in artificial intelligence to accelerate digital transformation, innovation and technology collaboration across key sectors.
Google has reduced its HCLTech contract by $50 million annually as AI and automation reshape IT outsourcing, with around 1,000 employees set to be redeployed.
ZIG AI has launched an AI-ready Knowledge Graph to unify enterprise data and improve AI-driven sales, customer intelligence and revenue operations.
Snapchat will no longer recommend or reward fully AI-generated Spotlight videos, prioritising authentic, human-created content over AI-generated media.
CenturyPly says its new Total Cover warranty will boost sales, with projected claims of just 0.05–0.06% of turnover and minimal impact on EBITDA and margins.
Apple may introduce paid iCloud+ upgrades for heavy Siri AI users as the company explores subscription options for advanced AI capabilities.
Hyderabad has deployed an AI-powered crowd management system during Bonalu to monitor crowd density, improve safety and strengthen real-time emergency response.
Indian embassies are using AI-generated videos to simplify passport, visa and consular services, making information more accessible for the global Indian diaspora.
AI is making streaming TV advertising more accessible by simplifying planning, creative production, targeting and measurement, helping connected TV reach marketers of every size.
Google has rolled back its AI-powered Google Earth image generation feature within 24 hours after concerns over fake satellite imagery and misinformation.
YouTuber Hank Green says his reliance on AI became unhealthy, apologising to fans and pledging to reduce AI use in future content creation.
ByteDance has launched Seedance 2.5, an AI video model supporting 50 multimodal inputs, 30-second video generation and advanced editing capabilities.
Okta is acquiring AI security startup Permiso to strengthen identity threat detection and protect human, machine and AI agent identities.
PM Narendra Modi and UK PM Andy Burnham discussed AI, defence, trade and security during their first official phone call, reaffirming the India-UK strategic partnership.
Vijay Sales has appointed Ranjit Satyanath as Chief Information Officer to lead its digital transformation, IT strategy and technology innovation.
LinkedIn has introduced a new "Seems like AI slop" reporting feature to help users flag low-quality AI-generated posts and promote authentic conversations.
