Artificial Intelligence News
Govt plans empowered and unified command centre to tackle AI risks
New command centre would be tasked with ensuring timely implementation of the latest cybersecurity measures
 "Govt plans empowered and unified command centre to tackle AI risks")
JP Morgan's AI scorecard ranks India high on promise, but low on delivery
A JP Morgan report tracking AI readiness across four global indices finds India strong on research and talent, but trailing on infrastructure, adoption and government deployment
 "JP Morgan's AI scorecard ranks India high on promise, but low on delivery")
JP Morgan's AI scorecard ranks India high on promise, but low on delivery
A JP Morgan report tracking AI readiness across four global indices finds India strong on research and talent, but trailing on infrastructure, adoption and government deployment
OpenAI, Broadcom unveil custom AI chip; Qualcomm to buy Modular for $3.9 bn
OpenAI unveiled its first custom AI chip with Broadcom, while Qualcomm agreed to buy Modular to strengthen its AI software and data-centre ambitions
 "OpenAI, Broadcom unveil custom AI chip; Qualcomm to buy Modular for $3.9 bn")
EXLService Holdings to acquire AI training firm iMerit for $310 million
The acquisition will strengthen EXL's AI capabilities, expand its presence in high-growth sectors and deepen partnerships with foundation model developers
 "EXLService Holdings to acquire AI training firm iMerit for $310 million")
Yotta to deploy $7 bn in capex this year, eyes global AI cloud market
The data centre and AI cloud firm expects most of its revenue to come from overseas customers as it scales GPU cloud capacity and AI infrastructure services
 "Yotta to deploy $7 bn in capex this year, eyes global AI cloud market")
Enterprise AI enters new phase as firms shift focus from adoption to ROI
AI investment is accelerating across industries, but enterprises are increasingly focused on measuring returns, scaling deployments, adopting agentic AI, and reshaping workforces
 "Enterprise AI enters new phase as firms shift focus from adoption to ROI")
On the anvil: Broader AI risk framework for cos launching new services
The proposed framework is expected to set guardrails for AI tools, create a regulatory sandbox and define accountability norms for companies operating in India
 "On the anvil: Broader AI risk framework for cos launching new services")
AI is already rewriting reality, but getting women wrong, says UN Women
Organisation highlights bias, digital violence and lack of representation ahead of two global conferences
 "AI is already rewriting reality, but getting women wrong, says UN Women")
AI won't replace companies like Infosys: Chairman Nandan Nilekani
Nandan Nilekani says Infosys' role in the AI era is helping enterprises bridge the gap between AI investments and real business outcomes
 "AI won't replace companies like Infosys: Chairman Nandan Nilekani")
Japan's Sakana AI says Fugu Ultra matches Mythos on certain benchmarks
What are Fugu and Fugu Ultra, the AI systems through which Japan's Sakana AI is betting on 'One Model To Command Them All' and claiming Mythos-level performance on some benchmarks?
 "Japan's Sakana AI says Fugu Ultra matches Mythos on certain benchmarks")
Recursive self-improvement explained: Is AI building AI the path to AGI?
AI systems are already writing the code used to build better AI. Researchers are now asking whether that feedback loop could produce a system capable of replacing its human builders entirely
 "Recursive self-improvement explained: Is AI building AI the path to AGI?")
Call screening to in-call agent: Can voice be AI's next growth frontier?
From Jio Call Agent to AI-powered call screening, artificial intelligence is becoming an active participant in phone conversations, raising questions around trust, transparency and human interaction
 "Call screening to in-call agent: Can voice be AI's next growth frontier?")
Agent marketplace one of our large bets, says PayU CPO Manas Mishra
PayU is building AI-powered tools and agent marketplaces as it bets on agentic commerce and payments becoming the next frontier in digital transactions
 "Agent marketplace one of our large bets, says PayU CPO Manas Mishra")
AI agents: The silent workforce shift across India's IT services industry
Behind the automation wave, India's IT sector is reshaping talent, delivery and the future of work
 "AI agents: The silent workforce shift across India's IT services industry")
Smaller AI models likely powering India's escalating deepfake menace
Cheap, customised AI tools are making deepfake scams harder to detect, exposing banks, fintechs and consumers to rising fraud risks
 "Smaller AI models likely powering India's escalating deepfake menace")
China tightens indium metal's export scrutiny as AI demand increases
China has tightened scrutiny of indium exports, fuelling fears that the critical metal for AI-era optical chips could face formal curbs
RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani pushes young engineers to build AI for India
Mukesh Ambani urged Indian engineers to build affordable, India-first AI as Jio's artificial intelligence ambitions move into execution mode
 "RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani pushes young engineers to build AI for India")
The AI you use may depend on your phone, and work, not your preference
Sensor Tower's Seema Shah says Google Gemini is riding Android's default advantage while Claude pulls ahead among developers and researchers, narrowing ChatGPT's hold on the AI assistant market
 "The AI you use may depend on your phone, and work, not your preference")
AI bots are reshaping the internet as human traffic loses dominance: Report
As AI assistants increasingly browse, compare and fetch information online, bots have overtaken humans in web traffic for the first time in internet history
 "AI bots are reshaping the internet as human traffic loses dominance: Report")