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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
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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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ChatGPT Health promises personalised care, but it comes with many risks
OpenAI says it has worked with more than 260 clinicians in 60 countries, to give feedback on and improve the quality of ChatGPT Health outputs
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India needs culturally rooted AI to counter Western bias: EY India
As India accelerates its quest for sovereign AI, the nation must prioritise the release of government-held data to counter the western standpoint of current global models, EY's Rajnish Gupta said.
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AI may transform business, but human judgment still guides decisions
Artificial intelligence is poised to profoundly affect American business, and executives are rethinking the skills they seek in colleagues and advisers
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AI likely to contribute $550 billion to India by 2035 across sectors
The report noted that India could emerge as a global example of how developing economies can use AI in a way that is both transformative and fair
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Learnability as a skill more critical than ever: Mphasis CEO Nitin Rakesh
As AI reshapes IT hiring, Mphasis has dropped campus recruitment, betting on internships, hackathons and learnability over credentials in the age of GenAI
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Govt should consider national database for AI incidents: White paper
The PSA has proposed a national database to record AI incidents such as safety failures, bias and security breaches, with reports from public bodies, private firms, researchers and civil society
Meta temporarily blocks teen access to AI characters ahead of LA trial
The move comes the week before Meta - along with TikTok and Google's YouTube - is scheduled to stand trial in Los Angeles over its apps' harms to children
Myntra's Bansal, Flipkart's former exec Ranjan to launch edtech firm
Myntra co-founder Mukesh Bansal and ex-Google executive Peeyush Ranjan have launched Fermi, an AI-first STEM edtech platform targeting India and the US
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India at Davos: From presence to partnership in long-term global growth
At Davos 2026, India moves from promise to partnership, positioning itself as a stable anchor for long-term global growth and investment
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AI likely to add $550 billion to India's GDP by 2035: PwC India study
PwC India estimates artificial intelligence could add $550 billion to key sectors by 2035, if adoption focuses on productivity, inclusion and sustainable growth
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India 8th among 11 countries in investment in AI: WEF white paper
US, Singapore, S Korea and China are the top four, it says
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After Gemini, Google expands Personal Intelligence to AI Mode in Search
Google is adding Personal Intelligence to AI Mode in Search, allowing it to use personal context from select Google apps to give more relevant and useful answers
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300 exhibitors from 30 nations likely to feature in India-AI expo
Spain will send rectors from 80 universities to meet Indian counterparts during the AI World Summit in New Delhi in February, underscoring growing academic and research collaboration
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Uttar Pradesh govt to scale up AI blueprint with network of 65 labs
Uttar Pradesh is scaling up its AI push with a planned network of 65 data and AI labs, backed by a ₹2,000-crore mission to build skills, innovation and jobs
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Gen-AI boom pushes India's app downloads to 25.5 billion in 2025: Report
India reportedly saw a rebound in app downloads last year as Gen-AI assistants and short-form microdrama apps drove higher installs and user engagement, even as spending remained relatively low
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