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An AI summit afterglow: February's demand spike boosts hospitality sector
The spillover wasn't limited to the northern region. Executives ended up staying in Mumbai and Bengaluru hotels in several instances, travelling to and from Delhi for the event
 "An AI summit afterglow: February's demand spike boosts hospitality sector")
Sarvam AI launches startup programme to back AI builders in India: Details
The programme offers startups up to 12 months of API credits, access to Sarvam's language AI tools, and direct engineering support
 "Sarvam AI launches startup programme to back AI builders in India: Details")
Govt says BIS norms for data centres, cloud and AI will boost uniformity
Centre says new voluntary BIS standards for data centres, cloud systems and AI ethics will help prevent low-quality imports, align India with global norms
 "Govt says BIS norms for data centres, cloud and AI will boost uniformity")
Metal & commodity-linked spaces to benefit from AI capex: Bajaj Finserv AMC
The growth of AI relies heavily on physical infrastructure alongside software, which will drive demand in power, metal, semiconductor segments.
 "Metal & commodity-linked spaces to benefit from AI capex: Bajaj Finserv AMC")
India hosts global leaders as Raisina Dialogue 2026 focuses on AI, security
The three-day conference from March 5 to 7 is examining how technological disruption, strategic competition and economic security are reshaping global politics
 "India hosts global leaders as Raisina Dialogue 2026 focuses on AI, security")
Anthropic reopens talks with US Pentagon after feud over AI safety
If both sides strike a new agreement, it would allow the military to resume using Anthropic's AI while lessening the risk that the Pentagon would officially blacklist the company
 "Anthropic reopens talks with US Pentagon after feud over AI safety")
India to see exponential growth in data centre business: WD sales director
Owais Mohammed of Western Digital forecasts strong growth for India's storage and data centre business, driven by AI workloads, hyperscalers, and government incentives for long-term investment
 "India to see exponential growth in data centre business: WD sales director")
Adecco sees 6-10% salary hikes in 2026; AI-led roles to get bigger jumps
Adecco India's 2026 Salary Guide shows moderate 6-10% hikes for most sectors, with AI, digital tech, EV and specialised roles expected to receive significantly higher increments
 "Adecco sees 6-10% salary hikes in 2026; AI-led roles to get bigger jumps")
OpenAI's Sam Altman calls Pentagon AI deal 'opportunistic and sloppy'
Rare admission from OpenAI's chief emerged days after Anthropic's main app topped Apple Inc.'s download charts, reflecting a surge of support for the company during its feud with the Pentagon
 "OpenAI's Sam Altman calls Pentagon AI deal 'opportunistic and sloppy'")
Anthropic's Claude AI suffers 'elevated errors' amid surge in popularity
Anthropic's Claude suffered an outage across its website, mobile app, and API in several parts of the world, as the company continues to draw attention amid its fallout with the US administration
 "Anthropic's Claude AI suffers 'elevated errors' amid surge in popularity")
Meta tests shopping research feature in AI tool to rival ChatGPT, Gemini
The feature, which allows requests for product suggestions, is being rolled out to some US-based users of the Meta AI web browser
 "Meta tests shopping research feature in AI tool to rival ChatGPT, Gemini")
TollBit is about monetising AI bot traffic, says cofounder and CEO
Today we have crossed over 7,000 publishers (Time, AP and Adweek, among others) in the US, Europe, South Asia and Japan, says Toshit Panigrahi
 "TollBit is about monetising AI bot traffic, says cofounder and CEO")
Investing in domestic companies crucial for AI sovereignty: Mark Surman
Mozilla Foundation president Mark Surman says India and the Global South must build open-source AI models, buy from domestic firms and ensure that AI reflects local cultures and societal norms
 "Investing in domestic companies crucial for AI sovereignty: Mark Surman")
SC raps trial court for citing AI-generated orders in deciding case
'Such conduct strikes at the heart of judicial integrity'
 "SC raps trial court for citing AI-generated orders in deciding case")
YouTube experiments with AI remix tools for Shorts: Here's what's new
YouTube is testing new AI-powered Shorts remix tools, including Add object and Reimagine, for a limited group of English-language creators
 "YouTube experiments with AI remix tools for Shorts: Here's what's new")
High-risk, high-reward partnerships powering Anthropic's AI expansion
Anthropic which has aggressively pushed into enterprise business, announced new updates to its tool Claude Cowork that extend its abilities to areas like human resources, investment banking and design
 "High-risk, high-reward partnerships powering Anthropic's AI expansion")
US military used Claude for strikes in Iran despite Trump's criticism
The US military reportedly used Anthropic's AI model Claude to analyse intelligence, identify potential targets, and run combat scenario simulations for its strike in Iran
 "US military used Claude for strikes in Iran despite Trump's criticism")
Best of BS Opinion: New GDP series welcome, but more needs to be done
A new GDP base year, US-Israel strikes on Iran, India's urban planning crisis, and artificial intelligence's impact on the IT sector dominate today's Opinion page
 "Best of BS Opinion: New GDP series welcome, but more needs to be done")
Heritage tech: AI helps keep traditional knowledge alive and accessible
From BharatiyaGPT to tribal language apps, AI is reshaping how India preserves, decodes and revitalises its ancient knowledge systems
 "Heritage tech: AI helps keep traditional knowledge alive and accessible")
Groww builds AI-powered platform across trading, wealth and fixed income
The firm outlined its next phase of growth centred on building "responsible intelligence" for every kind of investor
 "Groww builds AI-powered platform across trading, wealth and fixed income")