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Big Tech's debt binge raises risk in race to create an AI world

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Brookfield launches $100 billion AI infrastructure program with Nvidia

The program will be anchored by a new Brookfield Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Fund, which is launching on Wednesday with a target of $10 billion in equity commitment

Is the AI bubble on the brink of a reckoning as dot-com fears return?

Investors are drawing parallels between the AI frenzy and the dot-com boom as major players reduce exposure and questions rise over whether the sector is heading for a long-awaited correction

Jeff Bezos to co-lead AI startup in first operational role since Amazon

This is the first time Bezos has taken a formal operational role in a company since he stepped down as chief executive of Amazon in July 2021

What to expect at COP30 climate summit in Belem, and why it matters

The rotating presidency, now held by Brazil, sets the summit agenda and works through the year to rally governments toward shared action and goals

AI can help govt spend smarter, but human oversight remains essential

AI can help public buyers navigate this complexity and advance sustainability goals across the procurement cycle, from planning and tendering to contract management and performance monitoring

With over a billion users, India may be the world's biggest AI opportunity

OpenAI, Google and Perplexity are rolling out free access to paid AI tiers in India, including ChatGPT Go, Gemini Pro for Jio users, and Perplexity Pro for Airtel subscribers

Why even using basic AI may be bad for students' ability to think

As AI tools become ubiquitous in schools, it could be possible that the very capacities needed for reasoning, judgment and original expression may begin to erode

Happiest Minds targets $50 mn Gen AI revenue over next three years

Happiest Minds expects $50 mn revenue from generative AI over the next three years, with 22 scalable projects in play. Q2FY26 profit rose 9% to ₹54 crore on 10% revenue growth

Google to supply AI chips to Anthropic in multibillion-dollar deal

The arrangement gives Anthropic vastly more computing capacity while cementing Google's position as both a major investor and key infrastructure provider in the race to power large AI models

What is AI 'superintelligence' and why are global voices seeking to ban it

From Steve Bannon to Meghan Markle, over 800 global figures have issued an open warning to stop the race to build 'superintelligence' or artificial intelligence that would surpass humans

Indian techie builds AI tool to simplify US visa process: How it works

Indian scientist Priyanka Kulkarni builds AI startup Casium to simplify America's visa process, cutting costs, paperwork, and wait times for employers and workers

AI is suffering 'brain rot' as social media junk clouds its judgment

Researchers from Texas A&M, the University of Texas at Austin and Purdue University find that exposure to junk web text leads to lasting cognitive decline in large language models

Meet Indian AI startups replacing call-center jobs with human-like chatbots

AI-powered systems are subsuming jobs done by headset-wearing graduates in technical support, customer care and data management, sparking a scramble to adapt

GoodScore raises $13 mn from Peak XV to expand AI credit platform

Bengaluru-based fintech will use the funds to deepen its AI-led credit health offerings, scale its marketplace, and grow its product and tech teams

AI promises productivity, but it seems to be delivering mostly 'workslop'

News that Deloitte Australia will partially refund the government for a report sprinkled with apparent AI-generated errors has caused a local furor and spurred international headlines

Brightcom teams up with US' Project DYNAMO to use AI for disaster response

Global tech firm Brightcom on Friday announced a collaboration with US-based humanitarian organization Project DYNAMO to integrate defence-grade AI systems for advancing disaster preparedness. The partnership aims to leverage Brightcom's command and decision-support platforms to enhance crisis response, evacuation coordination, and disaster recovery operations globally, the company said in a regulatory filing. Project DYNAMO is known for high-risk evacuations from conflict zones such as Afghanistan, Ukraine, and Israel, will contribute its operational expertise and field-tested methods. These will be integrated into Brightcom's AI-driven workflows for situational awareness, communications, and mission planning. "Partnering with Brightcom lets us scale our methods globally with AI-driven coordination, so responders can move from chaos to clarity in minutes, not hours," Mario A Duarte, CEO of Project DYNAMO, said. The collaboration is positioned in line with the priorities set by th

IT sector sees muted FY26 growth; recovery likely with AI adoption: Report

The Indian IT sector is experiencing subdued growth, with industry guidance and recent results pointing towards a muted outlook for FY26, though a recovery in FY27 is possible with recovery in key export markets and adoption of new technology. According to HSBC Global Research, near-term discretionary spending among clients remains weak, but there are signs of acceleration in the next fiscal year, especially as adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) among enterprises gathers pace. While the near-term demand environment remains soft and unchanged, FY27 is likely to see pick-up in demand driven by recovery in the US macro and increase in demand from IT companies looking to drive enterprise scale AI adoption, HSBC Global Research said. Key indicators show that the Indian IT sector has faced challenges related to global macroeconomic uncertainty, client cost optimisation, and delayed decision-making. Major Indian IT firms such as TCS, Infosys, and HCLTech reported healthy large deal .

40% of Indian clinicians use AI, adoption triples since last year: Report

More than 40 per cent of clinicians in India could be using artificial intelligence technologies for work purposes -- a three-fold increase from 12 per cent since last year, estimates a report. Published by Elsevier, a Netherlands-based scientific and technical information disseminator which manages journals including 'The Lancet', the report also suggests that India's adoption of AI surpasses global average of 48 per cent, and is ahead of that in the US (36 per cent) and UK (34 per cent). "India's clinicians are showing remarkable agility and enthusiasm in embracing AI, setting a pace that not only keeps up with but often rivals global leaders," Shanker Kaul, chairman of Elsevier Health in India, said. Authors of the 'Clinician of the Future 2025' report wrote, "41 per cent of clinicians in India have used AI for work purposes, more than triple (of) last year's figure of 12 per cent." The country's rate of AI adoption may, however, lags behind that of China (71 per cent) and the A

Gupshup raises $60 million to expand Conversational AI capabilities

Gupshup raised over $60 million in equity and debt funding from Globespan and EvolutionX to scale its Conversational AI platform and grow across high-potential markets