Artificial Intelligence

Amazon's new bonds sale draws muted demand as AI debt floods market

Order book settled at about 1.6 times the deal size, below this year's average for US investment-grade bonds, as AI-related debt issuance continues to surge

Updated On: 08 Jul 2026 | 9:05 AM IST

India calls for inclusive, responsible AI governance at UN Global Dialogue

Minister of State for External Affairs and Environment, Forest & Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh on Tuesday called for responsible, secure and inclusive global governance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) while addressing the United Nations Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva.Addressing the gathering, Singh said, "India firmly believes that responsible AI governance must rest on strong foundational principles: preserving human oversight, upholding human rights, and preventing its misuse."He said these principles, reflected in the recent India AI Impact Summit, are essential to ensuring that AI systems operate across borders in an ethical, secure and beneficial manner.Highlighting India's approach to AI, Singh said, "Our National Strategy for AI and National AI Governance Guidelines embody the philosophy of 'AI for All'--inclusive growth for everyone without stifling innovation."He, however, stressed that developing countries need greater support to participate ...

Updated On: 08 Jul 2026 | 7:45 AM IST

Samsung posts 19-fold jump in profit, but AI demand concerns hit shares

Samsung shares nevertheless dropped as ​much as 7.9% in morning trade, while rival SK Hynix's shares ​fell as much as 7.3%, dragging the benchmark KOSPI down 6%

Updated On: 07 Jul 2026 | 9:37 PM IST

Beijing weighs curbs on overseas access to China's advanced AI models

Companies that attended the meetings included Alibaba, ByteDance and startup Z.ai, the sources said. They were not authorised to speak to the media and requested anonymity

Updated On: 07 Jul 2026 | 9:22 PM IST

Fractal selected as preferred services partner in Claude Partner Network

Fractal Analytics has joined Anthropic's Claude Partner Network as a Preferred Services Partner, expanding its ability to deliver enterprise AI solutions across industries

Updated On: 07 Jul 2026 | 7:47 PM IST

Inside Claude: Anthropic finds AI uses a human-like reasoning workspace

Anthropic study finds Claude uses an internal reasoning workspace before generating responses, while stressing the findings do not suggest the AI is conscious

Updated On: 07 Jul 2026 | 3:32 PM IST

Physical AI startup Mowito raises $3 million in pre-seed funding round

Funding led by Version One Ventures will help the Bengaluru and Detroit-based startup expand in the US and scale AI foundation models for industrial robot arms

Updated On: 07 Jul 2026 | 2:38 PM IST

Blurgs AI, an IIT-Madras alumni deep tech startup, raises $2.2 mn

Funding led by Pravega Ventures and Shastra VC will support global expansion, strengthen AI capabilities and accelerate product development across defence and commercial maritime markets

Updated On: 07 Jul 2026 | 11:42 AM IST

India can emerge as a 'connector economy', says Anand Mahindra

Anand Mahindra says India is well placed to bridge geopolitical blocs, while Group CEO Anish Shah says artificial intelligence will power the conglomerate's next phase of growth

Updated On: 06 Jul 2026 | 10:49 PM IST

Enhance monitoring: Social media needs stronger safeguards to protect kids

MeitY's action against Meta over CSAM ads highlights the need for stronger AI oversight, platform accountability and stricter safeguards for online child safety

Updated On: 06 Jul 2026 | 10:16 PM IST

Microsoft joins AI-driven tech layoff wave with nearly 4,800 job cuts

The software giant is cutting 2.1 per cent of its workforce as it invests heavily in AI infrastructure and seeks to improve efficiency across its businesses

Updated On: 06 Jul 2026 | 7:49 PM IST

Govt notice to Meta: Why AI struggles to detect child abuse content online

Experts explain why context, coded language, multilingual content, and cross-platform activity continue to make child sexual abuse material one of AI's hardest moderation challenges

Updated On: 06 Jul 2026 | 5:30 PM IST

Beyond Earth: Why tech companies want to establish AI data centres in space

As AI pushes power grids and land requirements to their limits, companies are exploring orbital data centres. Here's why space is becoming part of the AI infrastructure conversation

Updated On: 06 Jul 2026 | 3:23 PM IST

AI is shaping decisions. But who is liable when it gets it wrong?

The Supreme Court's scrutiny of AI-generated citations has exposed a larger issue: the Indian legal framework still does not clearly define who is liable when AI gets it wrong

Updated On: 06 Jul 2026 | 1:25 PM IST

AI readiness, specialised skills drive India's FY27 hiring trends: Report

Organisations are increasingly prioritising hiring quality over hiring volume, with AI readiness, specialised skills and faster execution emerging as key workforce differentiators, says a report by upGrad Rekrut, the talent and staffing arm of upGrad. According to India at Work: FY27 Hiring Trends, the hiring market is entering a new phase as employers are increasingly prioritising specialised talent, AI capabilities and faster hiring decisions over large-scale workforce expansion. Based on responses from 11,418 senior HR, talent and business leaders across 12 sectors, the report noted that employers are shifting their focus towards capability-led workforce planning, structured hiring processes and targeted recruitment for roles that directly influence business outcomes. "India's hiring landscape is shifting from volume to precision. In an AI-driven economy, sustainable growth will be defined not by how many people organisations hire, but by how effectively they identify, assess and

Updated On: 06 Jul 2026 | 1:06 PM IST

Individual privacy gets into AI tangle: Delhi HC ruling opens a debate

Most technical and legal experts say the involvement of AI models in the process poses challenges to the court verdict's operation

Updated On: 05 Jul 2026 | 11:30 PM IST

Workflow sync crucial to get maximum AI returns: Automation Anywhere

Automation Anywhere says enterprises must move beyond siloed AI deployments and orchestrate workflows across functions to improve returns on investment and business outcomes

Updated On: 05 Jul 2026 | 11:28 PM IST

Are the 'MANGOS' stocks already turning soft amid cooling AI optimism?

The current iteration of the acronym was popularised more recently by a software engineer's June 8 post on X. It was shared widely by venture capitalists and tech investors

Updated On: 05 Jul 2026 | 10:23 PM IST

AI and humans are bonding with machines in the factory of the future

AI is reshaping factories by enabling closer collaboration between humans and machines, boosting efficiency while redefining workforce roles and industrial operations

Updated On: 05 Jul 2026 | 9:17 PM IST

The cost of creation: AI is rewriting the economics of making games

From teams and timelines to testing and iteration, the shift could finally turn India's gaming scale into original intellectual property

Updated On: 05 Jul 2026 | 7:58 PM IST