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Nearly half of Indian firms live on AI, but budgets remain tight: Report
As many as 91 per cent of decision-makers identified rapid deployment as the single most important factor in their buy-versus-build strategies for AI
 "Nearly half of Indian firms live on AI, but budgets remain tight: Report")
Is this the first AI unicorn to fail? Insiders say yes, and name it
A live audience poll at the Cerebral Valley AI Conference unexpectedly spotlighted investor unease, reflecting growing doubts about surging AI valuations
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Dharmendra Pradhan launches incubation centre to boost AI in schools
Technologies to be available in the centre include Google Cloud's unified AI platforms like Vertex AI and Gemini Enterprise
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Tech Wrap Nov 14: Vivo X300 series, ChatGPT group chats, Spotify lossless
Vivo X300 series launching in India soon. OpenAI tests group chats in ChatGPT. Spotify brings lossless audio to India, revises plans. LinkedIn AI search. Google's AI shopping tools. OnePlus 15 sale
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Mozilla to add optional 'AI Window' in Firefox: What's new and how it works
Mozilla expands its AI effort with a new opt-in AI Window, giving users a flexible, transparent, and fully controlled way to use AI while browsing
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Google's new AI shopping tools can help you search, compare, buy: Details
Google's new tools in AI Mode aim to simplify shopping with smarter search, store-calling, and automatic price-based checkout
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D-St to act as hedge for funds looking to trim global AI play, say analysts
Analysts are growing cautious about the surge in semiconductor and AI stocks, warning that stretched valuations may signal a bubble
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Big Tech's Climate Strategists Feeling Strain of AI Power Needs
One of Trump's biggest moves against renewables was to use massive tax bill he signed in July to strip away clean energy incentives created through his predecessor Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act
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Google updates Gemini Live to be more expressive and natural: What's new
Gemini Live update makes conversations sound more natural, expressive, and fun with new features like speed control, language practice, and playful accents
 "Google updates Gemini Live to be more expressive and natural: What's new")
New AI guidelines will chart India's path to responsible innovation
For India, the stakes are high. Exercising restraint while promoting innovation requires a delicate balance
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Google's $15 bn AI hub in Vizag driven by rising India demand: exec
Google Cloud's $15 billion AI investment in Visakhapatnam aims to meet rising local demand for sovereign data and AI solutions, says global revenue head Matt Renner, calling India a key growth market
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Ensono bets $250 mn on AI to modernise IT services, expand in India
The US-based IT services firm will invest $250 million in AI over five years and launch a dedicated AI and Innovation Division, with more than half its 3,800 global employees based in India
 "Ensono bets $250 mn on AI to modernise IT services, expand in India")
Google Photos adds Nano Banana AI tools, expands 'Ask Photos': What's new
Google Photos now lets users edit, restyle and search images more naturally with six new AI tools powered by Gemini's image model, Nano Banana
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Samsung brings Bixby-based Vision AI Companion to TVs: Check availability
Samsung has rolled out Vision AI Companion, a generative-AI-powered Bixby update that turns 2025 smart TVs into conversational hubs for content discovery and recommendations
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Google adds new AI features to Pixel phones, including message summaries
The move comes as major tech companies, including Alphabet, Apple, Amazon.com Inc and Meta Platforms Inc, are racing to make their AI offerings more advanced and more useful to consumers
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Expect a shift from derivatives to cash-market investing: Emkay's Karwa
As the global artificial intelligence (AI)-led trade moderates due to rich valuations, India will re-emerge as one of the most attractive growth markets in a slowing global environment, Karwa said
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Software firm Salesforce to train 100K Indian learners in AI by June 2026
Salesforce, in partnership with SmartBridge, will train 100,000 learners across Tier-II and Tier-III cities in AI skills under the YuvaAI Bharat: GenAI Skill Catalyst programme by June 2026
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Online travel aggregator Ixigo integrates AI into core strategy for growth
Solutions for consumer pain points in travel to be first focus; monetisation to follow
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Over 40% of India's IT, gig workforce adopt AI; employability rises
According to the India Skills Report 2026, India now contributes 16 per cent of the world's AI talent, projected to grow to 1.25 million professionals by 2027
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Big Tech boost to India's AI engine may power infra, local data hosting
Amazon, Google and Microsoft are investing big in India. This may support the development of AI infrastructure and local data hosting
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