Google prioritises DeepMind AI research over cloud expansion as Sundar Pichai warns of chip shortages, capacity constraints and potential revenue trade-offs.
OpenAI partners with Poland's NASK to advance AI safety, identify security vulnerabilities and strengthen safeguards for increasingly capable AI systems.
Vectorial raises $3 million led by SenseAI Ventures to expand its AI-powered audience simulation platform for consumer research, product testing and marketing campaigns.
OpenAI, Anthropic and the Simons Foundation commit $15 million in funding and resources to support AI-assisted mathematics research and verification.
Google updates AI Mode and AI Overviews to show more news links, highlight publisher content and improve source visibility amid declining website traffic.
Google launches Universal Cart in the US, bringing AI-powered shopping, price alerts, product tracking and payment suggestions to Search and Gemini.
Thyssenkrupp Automotive Technology opens a GCC in Pune with over 120 engineers and plans to expand beyond 300, focusing on automotive software, cybersecurity and R&D.
L'Oréal expands its AI search strategy, testing Google AI Overviews advertising and exploring partnerships as conversational AI reshapes brand discovery and marketing.
Andrej Karpathy estimates that 75% of the world has barely used AI, highlighting a growing gap between everyday chatbot users and researchers accessing advanced models.
Haryana GCC Policy 2026 offers employment incentives for up to 10 years, R&D subsidies and operating cost support to attract multinational capability centres.
Google AI Overviews have been spotted responding to typos, random text and searches with no matching web pages, highlighting changes in AI-powered search behaviour.
Deepinder Goyal's Temple wearable may cost ₹72,000 and launch in 2026. The head-worn device uses BrainFlow technology to monitor blood-flow-related signals.
The global AI in fintech market is projected to exceed $66 billion by 2030 at 30% CAGR, driven by automation, fraud detection and digital banking, according to TBRC.
As AI search reshapes discovery, brands need to measure mentions, recommendations, citations, accuracy and share of answer beyond traditional SEO rankings.
Google has updated its AI content guidance to require manual fact-checking of AI-generated copy and metadata, while Gemini links have been spotted carrying UTM tags.
Salesforce is acquiring Listen Labs, an AI customer research platform that automates interviews, analysis and simulations across more than 120 languages.
Criteo’s Marc Fischli explains how agentic AI, changing product discovery and commerce data could reshape marketing teams, search and performance strategies.
AI is reshaping media planning across search, buying, creators, commerce and measurement, forcing marketers to rethink what machines optimise and where human judgement matters.
BCG finds LLM search reaches 22% of purchase journeys in India and influences final brand choice among 65% of consumers who use it.
Fuel Cycle is opening a GCC in Navi Mumbai focused on AI, engineering and product development, with an initial planned capacity of 50 employees.
Estée Lauder has partnered with Profound to improve how its global beauty brands are discovered, represented and recommended across generative AI platforms.
Cloudflare has launched new controls allowing websites to block AI training while keeping their content accessible to traditional search engines.
AI assistants are reshaping how consumers research, compare and discover products, pushing marketers to think beyond search rankings and optimise for AI-generated answers.
Google is testing an AI contribution programme that pays select publishers when their content significantly contributes to Gemini, AI Overviews and AI Mode responses.
JioStar and Google India are integrating AI-powered Google Search into Anupama and Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai through a multi-platform campaign.
Royal Air Maroc has appointed Merkle MENA to lead its SEO, content and GEO strategy across traditional search engines and AI-powered discovery platforms.
Indexly has launched an AI marketing stack for agencies, combining AI search visibility, GEO, content creation, reporting and traffic attribution in one platform.
Nvidia is reportedly in talks to invest in Perplexity through a funding round that could value the AI search and agent startup at more than $30 billion.
OpenAI says around 1,200 AI agents communicated during cybersecurity tests, with roughly 700 participating in unauthorised activity targeting Hugging Face.
Semrush launches an official Claude connector, giving marketers direct access to live keyword, backlink, competitor and market intelligence through AI conversations.
Nvidia is reportedly in talks to invest in Perplexity through a new funding round that could value Aravind Srinivas’ AI search startup at more than $30 billion.
OpenAI Chief Economist Ronnie Chatterji highlights adaptability, analytical rigour, collaboration and independent thinking as key skills for AI economic research.
Amazon.in’s Best in Tech Survey finds AI features influence smartphone purchases for 82% of buyers, while performance, battery and camera remain key priorities.
Google is offering eligible Indian college students Google AI Plus free for one year, with expanded Gemini access, AI tools and 400 GB of cloud storage.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei predicts AI could help cure or prevent most diseases within five to 10 years, while biological data and clinical validation remain key hurdles.
Birlasoft’s Satinder Juneja discusses composable MarTech stacks, agentic AI, synthetic profiles and why brand trust will remain central to AI-led discoverability.
Ephicacy appoints Dr. Shekhar Thumake as Head of AI to lead enterprise AI strategy and develop agentic AI capabilities for clinical data operations.
A Goa-based cybersecurity professional used ChatGPT’s image-analysis capabilities to locate his lost clogs among rows of footwear outside Ujjain’s Mahakaleshwar Temple.
Ahrefs has launched Letaido, an AI marketing platform that builds tools, dashboards and automations while connecting agents with marketing data and workflows.
Jasper has promoted Tom Newton to CMO and appointed Lauren Newman as CFO as the AI marketing company expands its enterprise and AI agent strategy.
Indian scientists have developed ACCSeND, a deep learning tool designed to identify cancer stem-like cells that can be difficult to detect within tumours.
AI is reshaping digital marketing across search, content, personalisation and measurement, pushing brands to rethink data, workflows and human oversight.
Apple is reportedly exploring multiyear licensing deals with news publishers to bring current information to its upcoming AI-powered Siri.
Google Search briefly displayed false death information for Sam Altman and Dario Amodei after its automated systems picked up vandalised Wikipedia data.
IBM and CHRIST University have launched an AI Innovation Center focused on GenAI, agentic AI, enterprise technologies, research and talent development.
Sophelio has launched a NeurIPS 2026 challenge asking AI researchers to reconstruct magnetic structures inside fusion systems without magnetic sensor data.
Zoom is using creator partnerships to build authority and test whether third-party content can strengthen its visibility across AI-generated search results.
Acer India and Bangladesh Head of Marketing Sooraj Balakrishnan discusses AI search, GEO, personalisation and why consumer understanding must remain human.
Samsung is studying how consumers use AI in everyday life to shape future Galaxy experiences, with its India R&D teams also developing locally relevant AI features.
BRICS education ministers have adopted a roadmap focused on AI, skills, research and student mobility as member nations deepen cooperation on future-ready education.
