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Apple warns memory costs are starting to bite as makers prioritise AI chips
Samsung, the world's second-largest smartphone maker, also bracing for the impact of the chip shortage, with its mobile business profit slumping 10 per cent in the fourth quarter.
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Microsoft signs $750 million Azure cloud deal with AI firm Perplexity
For Microsoft, the Perplexity deal boosts its efforts to position Azure as the place to build AI applications and deploy models from a variety of vendors
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Eco Survey: AI strategy must be grounded in economic realities, not scale
Chasing scale, building large LLMs for own sake not useful for India
 "Eco Survey: AI strategy must be grounded in economic realities, not scale")
Economic Survey primer: Notes on AI and geopolitics, the poetic touch
Economic Survey 2025-26 blends AI, geopolitics, and philosophy, spotlighting national priorities while framing India's growth journey as a marathon that must be run at sprint speed
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Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon in talks to invest up to $60 bn in OpenAI
Nvidia, Microsoft and Amazon are in talks to invest up to $60 billion in OpenAI, as rising AI costs and competition fuel a new funding push
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Microsoft falls after Azure growth misses momentum amid AI splurge
Microsoft shares slumped after record AI-driven capital spending and a slowdown in Azure growth reignited investor concerns over returns on massive cloud investments
 "Microsoft falls after Azure growth misses momentum amid AI splurge")
Wipro banks on consulting business for deeper client engagement
Wipro rolls out a consulting-led, AI-powered operating model to deliver end-to-end enterprise transformation and faster ROI from digital and AI initiatives
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Eco Survey suggests AI Economic Council for India: What it is, key details
The Survey stressed that India's artificial intelligence rules must suit national needs, especially the country's large workforce
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Capital flow disruption, INR impact key risks for India in 2026: Eco Survey
The Economic Survey 2025-26 highlighted three possible scenarios emerging in the year ahead that can have an impact on how the global economies shape up going ahead
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21% of surveyed banks, institutions implementing/developing AI: Eco Survey
There is a convergence in priorities among central banks as they adopt AI, which includes using AI to enhance decision-making, improve operational efficiency, and manage risks effectively, survey said
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Persistent Systems eyes expansion in Europe, to cut reliance on US market
Persistent Systems plans to scale up its Europe business to diversify revenues away from the US, as macroeconomic uncertainty, muted IT spending and sector-wide volatility continue to challenge growth
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NxtGen selects Dell AI Factory, Nvidia to build national-scale AI factory
Dell and Nvidia partner with NxtGen AI to build India's largest sovereign AI factory, featuring over 4,000 Blackwell GPUs to power next-gen AI workloads
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Data privacy, security gain importance as AI adoption accelerates
As artificial intelligence becomes widespread and India implements the DPDP Act, enterprises are being forced to rethink data privacy, governance, and cybersecurity strategies
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IAN Alpha Fund invests ₹25 crore in D-Propulse to boost testing, R&D
D-Propulse is building an indigenous rotating detonation engine (RDE)-based propulsion system
 "IAN Alpha Fund invests ₹25 crore in D-Propulse to boost testing, R&D")
Army to equip unmanned systems, autonomous software for future warfare
Indian Army to deploy V-BAT drones and AI-driven autonomy software as it steps up capabilities for future, contested battlefield operations
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Slack's Rob Seaman says 2026 will mark true adoption of agentic AI
Slack chief product officer and CEO Rob Seaman explains how Slackbot is bringing agentic AI into daily workflows and improving productivity across enterprises, including in India
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India-EU trade deal to back innovation hubs, startups and emerging tech
India and the EU adopt a Joint Strategic Agenda to deepen cooperation on technology, innovation and startups, spanning AI, semiconductors and clean tech
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Meta inks $6 bn deal with Corning for AI data center fiber cables: Report
Corning's optical connectivity products are among key components required to support the massive computing and data transmission demands at data centers
 "Meta inks $6 bn deal with Corning for AI data center fiber cables: Report")
Cropin unveils AI agriculture platform to rewire global food supply chains
New ecosystem with Google, BCG, Wipro and others aims to reduce climate, data and procurement risks in agriculture
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SpotDraft raises $8 mn from Qualcomm Ventures in Series B extension round
Funds to deepen AI capabilities and expand enterprise presence across key global markets
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