Artificial Intelligence

Andhra Pradesh, Google to form task force for AI and digital governance

The joint task force will explore collaboration in AI, cloud computing and digital governance as Andhra Pradesh seeks to position itself as a digital infrastructure hub

Updated On: 16 Jun 2026 | 12:41 AM IST

Sarvam AI becomes unicorn after raising $234 mn; HCLTech acquires over 10%

The sovereign AI startup raised $234 million in the first close of its Series B round, with HCLTech emerging as the lead strategic investor

Updated On: 15 Jun 2026 | 11:54 PM IST

SpaceX IPO sparks debate over index rules as AI giants reshape markets

The IPO is the headline, but the real story is about index methodology, said Dina Ting, head of global index portfolio management at Franklin Templeton

Updated On: 15 Jun 2026 | 11:36 PM IST

China's challenge to US tech supremacy grows as AI race reshapes rivalry

Geopolitical tensions and the US steps to keep China from catching up in AI and in chip technology has created two distinct worlds

Updated On: 15 Jun 2026 | 10:08 PM IST

Adani, Jabil to partner for AI data centre hardware manufacturing venture

Adani Group and US-based electronics manufacturer Jabil Inc on Monday announced plans to form a strategic alliance to build a large-scale artificial intelligence (AI) and data centre infrastructure manufacturing platform in India, targeting both domestic demand and global exports. The proposed partnership aims to manufacture high-density AI racks, servers, storage systems, networking equipment and supporting power and cooling infrastructure, as India seeks to position itself as a global hub for AI hardware production. In a statement, Adani Enterprises and Jabil said the platform would target multi-gigawatt AI rack manufacturing capacity and cater to hyperscale cloud providers, colocation operators and enterprise data centres worldwide. The alliance combines Jabil's engineering and manufacturing expertise with Adani Group's infrastructure, renewable energy and data centre businesses to address what the companies described as rapidly growing demand for AI-ready data centre ...

Updated On: 15 Jun 2026 | 9:45 PM IST

Meta launches paid subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp: Here's what you'll get

Meta is rolling out paid “Plus” subscriptions across Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, offering added customisation, analytics and engagement tools. Alongside this, Meta is also testing “Meta One”

Updated On: 15 Jun 2026 | 7:04 PM IST
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After a hit AI Mahabharat, JioStar wants more AI shows

JioStar, a joint venture between Reliance Industries Ltd. and Walt Disney Co., is planning a slate of series that would be created entirely by AI for its JioHotstar platform.

Updated On: 15 Jun 2026 | 4:15 PM IST
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Why India getting access to Anthropic's AI cybersecurity model Mythos matters

Anthropic is expanding access to its cybersecurity-focused AI model Mythos to 150 organisations across more than 15 countries, including India, under its Project Glasswing. The programme

Updated On: 15 Jun 2026 | 3:50 PM IST
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US cybersecurity firm N-able opens GCC in Bengaluru, eyes major hiring push

N-able, which provides IT management, ‌cybersecurity, and data protection software to more than 500,000 organizations globally, opened a Global Capability Center (GCC) in Bengaluru on Monday

Updated On: 15 Jun 2026 | 2:26 PM IST

AI is changing banking: Here's why RBI wants banks to be careful | Mythos AI | Cybersecurity

Why has the RBI asked banks to prepare for AI-powered cyber threats? The regulator has warned banks to assess risks linked to advanced frontier AI models and strengthen their cybersecurity systems.

Updated On: 15 Jun 2026 | 2:24 PM IST
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“Control AI now”: Why is Anthropic CEO worried?

Should advanced AI be regulated like airplanes and medicines? Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei thinks so. He argues that the world’s most powerful AI systems should undergo independent safety testing

Updated On: 15 Jun 2026 | 2:02 PM IST
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US AI restrictions underscore risks of dependence: Canadian PM Carney

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday US restrictions on Anthropic's newest AI models show the dangers of overreliance on a limited number of American providers. AI giant Anthropic said Friday it has taken its latest artificial intelligence models, known as Fable 5 and Mythos 5, offline to comply with a directive from the Trump administration to prevent their use by foreign nationals. The export controls mark the US government's most significant step to date to restrict access to the most advanced AI models. Anthropic released Fable widely this week. That model is a limited version of the even more advanced Mythos, to which the company has tightly limited access due to cybersecurity fears. "The situation we're in collectively right now with Mthos and Fable is something that can happen with overreliance on certain models" Carney said. "Nobody has done anything wrong in the situation. But we will have done something wrong if we just accept this, don't take the lesson, don't

Updated On: 15 Jun 2026 | 6:26 AM IST

Best of BS Opinion: When access becomes power

From AI access and workforce disruption to economic reform and market opportunities, this edition explores how nations and industries navigate narrowing gateways

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

Fintechs get boost from global AI firms as payment processing demand rises

Growing demand for AI services in India is creating a fast-expanding cross-border payments opportunity for domestic fintech companies

Updated On: 14 Jun 2026 | 11:45 PM IST

The upskilling imperative: TCS' plan on AI agents must spur a new approach

IT majors, including TCS, recently experienced erosion in stock-market valuation mainly due to investor anxiety over AI threats as well as geopolitical factors

Updated On: 14 Jun 2026 | 11:14 PM IST

New Army chief expected to continue multi-domain capability drive

Lieutenant General Seth will assume office on the afternoon of June 30, 2026, when the incumbent, General Upendra Dwivedi, retires from service

Updated On: 14 Jun 2026 | 9:48 PM IST

AI rally showing first signs of fatigue since 2025: Elara Capital report

Investors are reducing exposure to AI-linked infrastructure and supply-chain plays, although confidence in core beneficiaries of the technology remains intact, according to Elara Capital

Updated On: 14 Jun 2026 | 9:33 PM IST

Soft skills make a comeback among employers as AI makes lookalike resumes

The surge in AI-written resumes is making it harder for employers to shortlist candidates based on CVs alone, prompting greater focus on behaviour, values and communication skills

Updated On: 13 Jun 2026 | 11:37 AM IST

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