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IndiaAI Mission-backed startup Avataar launches indigenous video AI model
The IndiaAI Mission-backed startup said Varya can generate video at a fraction of the cost of global models while better capturing Indian contexts and cultural diversity
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IG Defence plans ₹10,000 crore deep-tech systems pipeline by FY30
The defence technology firm plans to expand its footprint in autonomous strike systems, AI-enabled warfare solutions and drone manufacturing as military demand rises
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Equal AI raises $30 mn to expand AI-powered assistant platform in India
The Series B round, co-led by Prosus Ventures and Tomales Bay Capital, will support the expansion of Equal AI's voice-based assistant and lifestyle services
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AI will not make GBS firms obsolete, but more important: BCG report
Global Business Services will evolve from service-delivery centres into enterprise AI orchestration hubs, the report said
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Don't know if Claude AI used in strike at Iran school: Anthropic CEO
Dario Amodei said the use case in this instance didn't violate the company's policies, arguing military decision makers make terrible mistakes even at the best of times
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AI will create more jobs than it disrupts, says Microsoft India chief
Kumar said the country combines the world's second-largest engineering talent pool with immense digital ambition and the ability to innovate at scale
EY GDS launches flagship AI-focused client experience centre in Bengaluru
The ey.ai Center for Reimagination is part of EY's $1.4 billion AI investment plan and aims to help organisations translate AI ambitions into large-scale business transformation
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TCS announces strategic partnership with Anthropic; to set up dedicated BU
IT services company will equip 50,000 employees with Claude AI as part of a deal to expand enterprise AI transformation
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India's top companies must invest heavily in AI, says Mohandas Pai
The former Infosys CFO says India's leading firms need to increase investments in AI and R&D or risk losing competitiveness to global rivals
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Coram AI raises $35 million to bring autonomous tech to security
The startup, founded by former Lyft self-driving executives, plans to expand its India engineering team as demand grows for AI-powered physical security solutions
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TCS partners Anthropic to scale AI; to equip 50K employees with Claude
TCS will equip 50,000 of its associates across engineering, finance, legal, marketing, and sales with Claude through enterprise-wide licensing
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Anthropic pledges $200 million to study AI's economic impact, job losses
The announcement comes on the heels of Anthropic rival OpenAI on Monday outlining goals that included ensuring gains from the technology are 'widely shared'
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Best of BS Opinion: Real cost of freebies is lower quality public spending
The day's opinion page analyses priority sector lending reform, AI use in courts, the fiscal cost of freebies, youth activism, and a book on luck and self-help
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Anthropic unveils Claude Fable 5, limits access to advanced Mythos model
The AI firm says Fable 5 sets a new benchmark across tasks, while access to Mythos 5 remains limited due to concerns over its advanced cybersecurity capabilities
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Reliance Industries to build Meta's first AI-enabled data centre in India
Reliance Industries will develop a 168 MW AI-enabled data centre in Jamnagar for Meta, strengthening a long-standing partnership spanning connectivity, commerce and artificial intelligence
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Artificial intelligence, geopolitics reshaping biz landscape: Chandra
Tata Consumer Products chairman N Chandrasekaran said businesses are focusing on resilience and productivity as global disruptions reshape markets and consumer behaviour
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Smart Courts: AI can improve India's justice delivery with human oversight
Judicial officers, the registry personnel, lawyers and other court staffers, especially in the lower courts, will require extensive training to understand the capabilities and limitations of AI tools
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World's first AI-designed vaccine to battle all animal-to-human viruses
A high-pressure stream of liquid delivers the vaccine through the skin, making administration less painful and easier to scale up during an outbreak
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WWI partners invideo to launch AI lab as demand grows for AI-trained talent
The collaboration aims to equip filmmaking students with practical AI skills as the media and entertainment industry increasingly adopts artificial intelligence tools
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Graduates' AI concerns a wake-up call for tech sector: Microsoft's Smith
Microsoft Vice Chair Brad Smith says students embrace AI's benefits but want humans, not machines, to determine its role in society and the future of work
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