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AI data centres' volatile power demand strains equipment, threatens grids

As the AI boom accelerates, these technical problems suggest added costs and unforeseen reliability problems, with even a few minutes of lost uptime hitting data-center developers' revenue

Alibaba plans to charge big users of its next open-source AI model

Alibaba plans to ask major commercial users of its upcoming Qwen open-source AI model to share revenue, mirroring rival Moonshot's licensing strategy as Chinese firms refine their monetisation models

New OpenAI device to be hockey puck sized with unique look, cost over $300

The product, essentially a smart speaker without a display, will be shaped like a doughnut that's roughly the size of a hockey puck

Microsoft opens its largest India data centre hub as AI race heats up

Microsoft launched its largest India data center in Hyderabad, with Adani Group and HDFC Bank among early customers, as it expands AI infrastructure

AI data centres don't need standalone environmental clearance, says govt

The Union government told Parliament that AI data centres do not, per se, require environmental clearance under the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006

Centre releases less than a fourth of AI CoE funds approved till FY28

The Centre has released ₹233 crore for three AI Centres of Excellence, with IITs and IISc leading sector-specific AI research in agriculture, healthcare and cities

UK's AI watchdog catches Anthropic and OpenAI's agent going rogue in test

UK's AI Security Institute found the two models targeting real people and organisations during a routine cyber evaluation, with most incidents involving Anthropic's Claude Mythos 5

'Strategic autonomy' in AI key, avoid reliance on single-source: IT secy

IT secy said, "Sovereign has a particular context. I think in the Indian context, even in a global context today, the appropriate term would be strategic autonomy."

AI chipping away at India's outsourcing edge, says World Bank

MNCs, globally-linked firms hiring at a much slower pace than domestic peers as GenAI starts reshaping South Asia's labour market

Anthropic brings Claude in-country inference to India via AWS cloud

Claude AI models will soon be available with in-country inference through Amazon Bedrock, enabling enterprises and government agencies to keep data within India

MobiKwik bets on AI to boost loan disbursals by ₹300 crore a quarter

The fintech firm is using AI to reduce loan application drop-offs and convert passive users into borrowers as it strengthens its lending business after securing an NBFC licence

Google Earth's AI image rollback exposes trust crisis for digital evidence

Google Earth's rollback of an AI image generation feature has sparked a wider debate on whether generative AI belongs in maps, legal records, medical data and other systems people rely on as evidence

AI super apps explained: Why tech firms want one app for everything

AI super apps aim to combine search, content creation, work, shopping and automation in one interface. Here is why OpenAI, Google and Microsoft are building integrated AI platforms

Property tech firms find new opportunities in real estate through AI

While AI boosts property sales and efficiency, buyers and experts agree human trust remains essential

AI in HR: Adoption rises rapidly, but governance continues to trail

Indian companies are rapidly adopting agentic AI in HR, but many lack governance frameworks to ensure responsible, secure and transparent deployment

Indians involved in solving world's toughest problems: Google DeepMind

Google DeepMind executives explain how the AI lab is deploying autonomous agents in the country

OpenAI finds more rogue AI agent escapes during internal investigation

According to Reuters, the additional escapes were limited in scope and there was no indication that any of the AI agents left OpenAI's internal network

IBM and Sarvam partner to accelerate sovereign AI adoption in India

The partnership aims to demonstrate and pilot technologies tailored for central and state governments, public sector organisations and regulated industries

Google study finds workplace AI acting more as assistant than replacement

Based on 15 million interactions, Google's study finds AI is used across 68 per cent of occupations but complete task automation accounts for less than 10 per cent of interactions

Anthropic says its AI models breached three companies during security tests

Anthropic has disclosed three incidents in which its Claude models accessed real-world systems during cybersecurity tests, weeks after OpenAI reported a similar AI evaluation breach