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Cars24 says AI is becoming its operating system as usage surges across biz
SoftBank-backed auto-tech firm processed more than 1.1 trillion AI tokens in the June quarter as AI expanded across engineering, customer support, inspections and lending
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AI should be a global 'symphony', not 'solo performance': Xi Jinping
Chinese President Xi Jinping urged global cooperation on artificial intelligence at the World AI Conference and announced AI research, training and cooperation initiatives for developing countries
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Apple Intelligence AI service cleared for use on iPhones in China
China's cyberspace regulator has approved Apple Intelligence for use on iPhones, with AI capabilities set to be powered by Alibaba's Qwen and Baidu's models for users in the country
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Mira Murati's startup Thinking Machines launches an open-weight AI model
Named Inkling, the open-weight model allows developers to download, run and customise its underlying systems; the 975-bn-parameter model is the first general-purpose AI release from Thinking Machines
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AI memory explained: How smarter digital assistants reshape privacy debate
AI assistants are beginning to remember users' conversations, preferences and digital context. Here's how AI memory works, why companies are adopting it, and what it means for privacy
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AI tools emerge as mainstream search option for users in India: Survey
More than half of Indian users now rely on AI assistants and chatbots for information, with many using them alongside traditional search methods, a YouGov survey has found
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DeepMind's Hassabis calls for global standards body for frontier AI
Google DeepMind chief Demis Hassabis says AGI could arrive within years and proposes a US-led Frontier AI Standards Body as the basis for an international framework to govern advanced AI models
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Open Vision Engineering raises $11 million from Accel, Y Combinator
The AI hardware company will use the funding to expand its design and engineering teams, develop new device formats and strengthen the Pocket product platform
Apple sues OpenAI over 'trade secrets': What the dispute is about
Apple claims OpenAI targeted engineers working on Apple's hardware programmes and encouraged them to share confidential information after they joined the AI company
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What was Meta's Muse AI, the feature pulled days after its launch?
Meta's Muse AI let users generate images using public Instagram profiles. Days after launch, the company withdrew the feature following criticism over consent, privacy and impersonation risks
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TCS launches Nvidia-backed AI solutions lab to speed industrial automation
The Bengaluru facility will help manufacturers and mobility firms test and deploy AI applications before rolling them out at scale
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26 employees sue Meta over alleged use of AI to select workers for layoffs
The lawsuit claims company used internal AI systems, keystroke & activity-monitoring data, AI token-usage dashboards & algorithmically assisted performance rankings to determine who would be laid off
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As AI becomes a gatekeeper, can India Inc influence what it recommends?
As consumers increasingly ask AI assistants what to buy instead of searching Google, India Inc faces a new challenge
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AI push by firms like Starbucks poses new threat to India's IT sector
As companies build AI-powered in-house systems, India's IT services firms risk losing lucrative software maintenance contracts that have long underpinned the country's outsourcing industry
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Best of BS Opinion: Oil and monsoon will drive RBI's inflation debate
Today's opinions analyse inflation risks, education quality, AI's impact on jobs, China's economic influence and how nutrition can help improve healthy ageing
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Leverage advanced tech to reduce costs, RBI Governor Malhotra tells banks
Takes stock of FCNR (B) deposit mobilisation
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IBM warns AI boom is squeezing software budgets, triggers sector rout
IBM forecast second-quarter revenue below estimates, saying clients shifted spending towards AI infrastructure, triggering a broader selloff in software stocks
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Cautious outlook for HCLTech despite strong deal pipeline, execution
Robust bookings, steady execution contrast with conservative revenue guidance
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90% of engineering graduates AI-native or AI-proficient: Nasscom study
Nasscom's AI-native index finds nine in 10 engineering graduates are AI-native or AI-proficient, but identifies gaps in orchestration and technical grounding
Karnataka to set up India's first government-run AI university: Details
Chief Minister DK Shivakumar announces dedicated AI university, AI Hub and new policy at Google I/O Connect India 2026 to position Karnataka as an 'AI-native state'
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