Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic halts foreign access to advanced AI models on US govt's directive

The net effect of this order is that we must abruptly disable Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for all our customers to ensure compliance; access to all other Anthropic models will not be affected, Anthropic said

Updated On: 13 Jun 2026 | 9:31 AM IST

Meta made 'mistakes' in AI workforce shift, says CEO Mark Zuckerberg

Zuckerberg is pumping hundreds of billions of dollars into AI as he seeks to reshape his company's inner workings around technology, reflecting a broader pattern ‌among major US companies this year

Updated On: 13 Jun 2026 | 7:43 AM IST

OpenAI under investigation by coalition of US state attorneys general

OpenAI also has been sued by individuals claiming a range of harms from the company's chatbot on children and adults alike, including accusations it has led to deaths by suicide

Updated On: 13 Jun 2026 | 7:40 AM IST

Best of BS Opinion: Why PM Modi must leave the past behind and look ahead

From China's bid to expand the renminbi's global role to India's data centre boom, Narendra Modi's next challenges and Pope Leo XIV's views on AI, here's the best of BS Opinion

Updated On: 13 Jun 2026 | 6:15 AM IST

AI's promise must not come at the cost of human dignity

Whether you agree with the Pope's interpretation depends in part on your answers to foundational questions about what it means to be human and the nature of consciousness

Updated On: 12 Jun 2026 | 11:33 PM IST

Agri-tech startups must move beyond basic problem-solving: NITI official

NITI Aayog's Himanshu Joshi said Indian agri- and water-tech startups should adopt technologies for new markets and move beyond basic problem-solving to tackle regulatory challenges

Updated On: 12 Jun 2026 | 10:34 PM IST

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

Updated On: 12 Jun 2026 | 10:05 PM IST

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

Updated On: 12 Jun 2026 | 10:04 PM IST

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

Updated On: 12 Jun 2026 | 6:03 PM IST

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

Updated On: 12 Jun 2026 | 1:45 PM IST

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

Updated On: 12 Jun 2026 | 11:03 AM IST

AI will create more jobs than it disrupts, says Microsoft India chief

Artificial Intelligence is poised to create more opportunities than it disrupts, and Indian engineers must shift their focus from job security fears of collaborating with the technology, a senior Microsoft India executive has said. Rajiv Kumar, Managing Director and President of Microsoft India Development Center (IDC), in a blog post on Thursday, said the rapid evolution of technology is shrinking the lifespan of technical skills, making continuous learning and adaptability crucial for the workforce. Citing the World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs Report 2025, which surveyed over 1,000 employers across 22 industry clusters and 55 economies, Kumar noted that 39 per cent of core job skills are expected to change by 2030. In India specifically, an estimated 63 per cent of the workforce will need significant upskilling or reskilling by the same year. "Virtually every major technology wave in history has ultimately created more opportunities than it destroyed... The real question is n

Updated On: 12 Jun 2026 | 12:21 AM IST

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

Updated On: 12 Jun 2026 | 12:09 AM IST

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

Updated On: 11 Jun 2026 | 11:07 PM IST

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

Updated On: 11 Jun 2026 | 6:52 PM IST

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

Updated On: 11 Jun 2026 | 6:05 PM IST

TCS partners Anthropic to scale AI; to equip 50K employees with Claude

IT services major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Thursday announced a global partnership with AI major Anthropic to help customers scale enterprise artificial intelligence adoption. As part of the collaboration, TCS will set up a dedicated business unit focused on developing joint industry solutions and AI expertise on Anthropic's Claude family of AI models through early access. TCS will equip 50,000 of its associates across engineering, finance, legal, marketing, and sales with Claude through enterprise-wide licensing, the company said in a regulatory filing. "TCS and Anthropic will jointly go to market with AI solutions and services across industries, including highly regulated sectors, such as financial services, public services, life sciences, healthcare, aviation, telecom, and medtech. "Together, they will co-innovate solutions for domain-specific workflows, modernisation, and customer experience transformation, backed by TCS' consulting, engineering, and managed services

Updated On: 11 Jun 2026 | 11:31 AM IST

Anthropic pledges $200 million to study AI's economic impact, job losses

Anthropic on Wednesday joined growing calls for the artificial intelligence industry to find ways to cushion people from the technology's disruptions, announcing an initial USD 200 million investment to research AI's impact on jobs and the economy. Alongside new policy proposals from the maker of the Claude chatbot, Anthropic CEO and co-founder Dario Amodei published an essay on his personal website that expanded on his position that the government should promise economic support for those financially impacted by AI. The technology could produce much larger disruptions to the labour market than previous technological advancements, Amodei wrote, and those disruptions could last longer. "The key challenge in such a world won't be incentivizing growth, but finding a way for everyone to share in the benefits," Amodei wrote. The announcement comes on the heels of Anthropic rival OpenAI on Monday outlining goals that included ensuring gains from the technology are "widely shared". OpenAI

Updated On: 11 Jun 2026 | 9:09 AM IST

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

Updated On: 11 Jun 2026 | 6:15 AM IST

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

Updated On: 10 Jun 2026 | 11:12 PM IST