Sarvam AI has launched Chanakya, an initiative aimed at building AI systems tailored for India’s national needs.
Anthropic has launched a $100 million program to support startups and developers building applications using its Claude AI models.
OpenAI has introduced GPT-5.4 with improvements in reasoning, reliability and enterprise capabilities as generative AI adoption continues to expand.
Alibaba unveils open-source Qwen3.5-9B AI model that delivers competitive benchmark performance while running efficiently on modest hardware systems.
OpenAI reportedly hires a former Apple AI models head from Meta, highlighting intensifying competition for top generative AI talent.
SchemaNinja launches an AI-powered content marketing platform designed to help brands optimise structured data and improve visibility across large language models.
Day 1 of India’s AI Impact Summit 2026 highlighted India-first AI, multilingual models, conversational commerce, and trust-led frameworks reshaping marketing and media strategies.
Microsoft has developed a new scanner that detects hidden backdoors and sleeper agent risks in large AI models, strengthening safeguards for AI deployment.
Meta has developed a new AI system that signals progress in advanced model efficiency, potentially reshaping competition in the generative AI landscape.
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.
AI research firm DeepSeek has proposed a new mathematical framework to improve the stability and scalability of large language models.
Google DeepMind has invested in Indian AI startup CoRover AI, creator of BharatGPT, signalling growing global interest in India-focused language models.
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.
Swireasoning introduces a new reasoning framework that reduces large language model costs while enhancing efficiency, logic, and output accuracy for enterprises.
Mira Murati’s AI startup Thinking Machines has launched its first product, Tinker, enabling users to fine-tune large language models directly on personal laptops.
AI is reshaping vernacular marketing in India as brands use Indic language models to engage diverse consumers. From banking to retail, regional AI is set to drive a $20B market opportunity.
Mistral AI, the Paris-based startup, is challenging OpenAI with open-source large language models, driving global AI competition through accessibility and efficiency.
With AI transforming personalization strategies, marketers are taking a fresh look at third-party data—this time with a sharper focus on quality, compliance, and contextual insights.
