Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella calls for 'emergency brake' on advanced AI

Nadella said that those deploying advanced AI should not simply rely on assurances from AI model makers

Updated On: 11 Oct 2026 | 8:36 AM IST

AI issuers upend debt market safety valve as borrowing costs rise

Big tech companies known as hyperscalers are willing to pay higher yields, because they're borrowing to fund artificial intelligence investments like data centers and AI chips

Updated On: 11 Oct 2026 | 8:34 AM IST

Nvidia in talks to deepen investment in or acquire AI startup Reflection

Talks are at an early stage ‌and deal could ​take several forms, including ​so-called acqui-hire arrangement where Nvidia would hire staff and ​license technology rather than pursue a full acquisition

Updated On: 11 Oct 2026 | 8:29 AM IST

UK envoy calls for India-UK AI skills ecosystem beyond student exchanges

British Deputy High Commissioner Andrew Fleming said India and the UK should deepen cooperation through joint research, curriculum development, teacher training and industry-linked skilling

Updated On: 11 Oct 2026 | 7:20 AM IST

India entering tech transformation era with AI advances: AEC chief

India is on the brink of a major technological transformation with advances in areas like artificial intelligence and quantum technologies opening up new possibilities, Atomic Energy Commission chairman Ajit Kumar Mohanty said on Saturday. Mohanty, who is also the secretary of the Department of Atomic Energy, was addressing the 36th convocation of the Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra as the chief guest. "India is entering an important period of technological transformation, with advances in AI, quantum technologies, semiconductors, space science, clean energy and advanced manufacturing creating new possibilities," he said. A developed India will require strong indigenous capabilities and a skilled generation of scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs, supported by sustained research, interdisciplinary collaboration and investment in human resources, he said. "Recent milestones in India's nuclear programme, including the achievement of first criticality of the 500 MWe Prototype

Updated On: 10 Oct 2026 | 5:12 PM IST

Anthropic's Claude AI carried out unintended actions on US govt websites

Anthropic disclosed 4 types of unintended AI behaviour, including exploiting software flaws, submitting unauthorised forms and bypassing access restrictions

Updated On: 10 Oct 2026 | 9:17 AM IST

Juspay swings to ₹90 crore FY26 loss amid AI investments, global expansion

The SoftBank-backed payments technology firm's revenue rose 30 per cent to ₹664 crore in FY26, while investments in AI and international expansion weighed on profitability

Updated On: 09 Oct 2026 | 8:15 PM IST

From policies to strategies | Preparing the future HR leaders

In this session, Deepti Varma, VP, People Experience & Technology, Amazon Stores India & Emerging Markets, talks about the evolving HR function, future of workplace and provides career tips to the B-S

Updated On: 09 Oct 2026 | 1:05 PM IST
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OpenAI's ChatGPT for Teens poses 'unacceptable risk' to children: Report

A study found that ChatGPT for Teens' safety features fail to reliably detect mental health crises, notify parents or prevent students from bypassing learning safeguards.

Updated On: 09 Oct 2026 | 12:29 PM IST

Govt to release consultation paper on AI regulations in 30 days: Vaishnaw

Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw says the proposed AI framework will focus on safety, security, skilling and a human-first approach, with industry playing a key role in regulation

Updated On: 08 Oct 2026 | 11:22 PM IST

India working on 'Gross Domestic Knowledge Product', says NITI member

NITI Aayog member R Balasubramaniam says the proposed GDKP will help identify India's knowledge assets as AI advances, while urging universities to focus on competencies

Updated On: 08 Oct 2026 | 11:12 PM IST

The deep mind of Demis Hassabis

Written after hundreds of hours of conversations with the DeepMind founder and his associates over three years, this could well be a definitive account of AI

Updated On: 08 Oct 2026 | 10:32 PM IST

Harness buys select assets of Augment Code to automate software coding

The acquisition brings Augment Code's Cosmos and Auggie CLI products into Harness, strengthening its push towards autonomous coding, testing, security and software deployment

Updated On: 08 Oct 2026 | 8:42 PM IST

AI eats into entry-level tech jobs as India's graduates seek work

Banks and other global capability centres are automating routine tasks once handled by fresh graduates, intensifying competition for entry-level jobs in India's tech sector

Updated On: 08 Oct 2026 | 9:59 AM IST

India may provide cheapest AI access to every citizen in 5-7 yrs: Jio exec

India could emerge as a global AI-agent exporter by cutting inference costs and making AI more affordable and accessible domestically

Updated On: 07 Oct 2026 | 8:51 PM IST

AI pause is no solution, human control, safeguards key: Thales CEO

Amid a massive global debate on AI risks, Thales Chairman and CEO Patrice Caine has said that stopping the use of artificial intelligence is not the solution, but keeping it firmly under human control is. Calling on tech companies to build in technical safeguards and on governments to put in place a "proper framework" which set boundaries on how such technologies can be used, Caine emphasised that the future impact and outcome of AI would ultimately depend on decisions made by humans. He noted that artificial intelligence has not brought humanity to a stage of existential crisis just yet, but asserted that warnings about its catastrophic risks were important in raising awareness on the issue. In an interview to PTI, Caine spoke on how AI is changing the nature of cyber attacks and cyber attackers, and the urgency for organisations to prepare for the post-quantum era. He also underscored the importance of humans ultimately retaining control over critical decisions. Thales' top boss

Updated On: 07 Oct 2026 | 3:59 PM IST

What happens when AI learns from info increasingly shaped by AI itself?

As AI-generated material spreads and chatbots become gateways to information, a new challenge is emerging: distinguishing original evidence from content repeatedly summarised and rewritten by machines

Updated On: 07 Oct 2026 | 3:25 PM IST

AI a 'classic bubble' that is nearing bursting point, warns Ray Dalio

His comments come as technology giants spend hundreds of billions of dollars on AI, increasingly financed with debt, and as market gains concentrate in a handful of stocks

Updated On: 07 Oct 2026 | 10:25 AM IST

Cleartrip bets on hotels and homestays and AI to turn profitable

Flipkart's travel arm expects non-air business to account for nearly half its revenue and says it could become self-sustaining without parent funding in a couple of years

Updated On: 07 Oct 2026 | 6:05 AM IST

ElevenLabs targets voice AI service in 22 Indian languages, says CEO

ElevenLabs currently offers speech-to-text and text-to-speech services in 14 Indian languages and plans to cover all 22 official languages over the next year

Updated On: 06 Oct 2026 | 10:53 PM IST