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9 in 10 Indian SMBs investing in or planning AI adoption: LinkedIn study

A new LinkedIn study shows AI has shifted from experiment to essential for SMBs, with businesses across metros and smaller cities using automation, analytics, and skills-first hiring to fuel growth

Hyderabad Angel Fund launches ₹100 crore VC initiative for Indian startups

Hyderabad Angel Fund (haf.vc) on Thursday announced a Rs 100 crore venture capital initiative to back high-potential startups across the country in areas such as generative AI, gaming, spacetech, and drones. The fund plans to invest in 15-20 startups across emerging and high-growth sectors. On its radar are areas such as generative AI, gaming, SpaceTech, drones, HealthTech, consumer tech, FinTech, enterprise SaaS, and sustainability. "As India's early-stage investment landscape begins to rebound after a cautious 2024, Hyderabad Angel Fund (haf.vc) has announced a Rs 100 crore venture capital initiative to back high-potential startups across the country," the release said. The investments would typically range from Rs 2-4 crore per company, with reserves for follow-on rounds to support scaling ventures. "Haf.vc has already identified 3 potential startups with termsheet and completed investment in one," the Sebi-registered Venture Capital Fund said. Kalyan Sivalenka, Managing Direc

China tightens control on AI-generated content: What the new law says

The move comes amid a surge in AI-generated content on earthquake damage and kidnappings, leading to widespread public confusion

CAMS launches AI tool to help mutual funds analyse regulations in real time

Registrar and transfer agent CAMS has unveiled CAMS Lens, an AI-powered tool for real-time regulatory analysis, as part of its strategy to expand services to mutual funds and asset managers

Meta's new Omnilingual AI can understand 1,600+ languages: How it works

Meta's new Omnilingual ASR can transcribe speech in over 1,600 languages, including several regional Indian ones such as Awadhi, Maithili, Chhattisgarhi, and Tulu

Japan's SoftBank sells its entire stake in Nvidia for $5.83 billion

This isn't SoftBank's first departure from the chipmaker. Its Vision Fund was among Nvidia's early backers, having built a $4 billion stake in 2017 before offloading its entire holding in January 2019

Tech Wrap Nov 11: Spotify on WhatsApp status, Fallout 4, Nano Banana 2

Spotify song sharing on WhatsApp status. Fallout 4 anniversary edition released. Google may release Nano Banana 2 soon. Samsung SmartThings works with Apple Siri. Google Play update

How to restore old photos using Google Gemini AI? Know easy prompts & more

With Google Gemini & ChatGPT, users can "restore" old, grainy photos, transforming blur images into DSLR-quality portraits. This is a popular AI trend. So, use our simple prompts to try it yourself

AI to enter classrooms: CBSE prepares draft curriculum, NCERT to review

CBSE drafted the AI curriculum for class 3 onwards with a plan to integrate AI into school education. The finalisation will be approved by NCERT. The step has been taken for 'AI for Public Good'

Google's Nano Banana 2 may get 4K output with Gemini 3.0: What to expect

Google's anticipated Nano Banana 2 image generator is tipped to bring 4K rendering, improved text clarity, smarter edits, and more context-aware image generation powered by the Gemini 3 Pro Image mode

Mounting debt fuels AI data centre boom, raising fears of financial strain

Smaller outfits - far from household names, not nearly as wealthy but eager to get in on the AI boom - have started to build their own giant data centers

In the AI game: Maya1 shows developing useful tools need not cost a bomb

It supports over 20 controllable speaking styles, including natural patterns like hesitation, excitement, and warmth

Piyush Goyal meets Utah Senate president to boost AI, clean energy ties

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday met a business delegation led by President of the Utah State Senate J Stuart Adams and discussed enhancing collaborations in areas like AI, clean energy, minerals, biotech, aerospace, and advanced manufacturing. Utah is a landlocked state in the western United States. "Discussions were held on strengthening the collaboration in various domains like AI, clean energy, minerals, academia and research, biotech, aerospace, and advanced manufacturing," Goyal said in a social media post. He said that immense potential is there to enhance economic ties between India and Utah.

How much of Silicon Valley's AI boom is powered by China's models?

Speculation has been stirring for months that low-cost, open-source Chinese AI models could lure global users away from US offerings. Now it appears they are also quietly winning over Silicon Valley

Superintelligence can result in catastrophic risks, warns OpenAI

Superintelligence typically refers to machines being more intelligent than the smartest humans

Salesforce to expand investments, operations in India, says Parameswaran

US-based IT firm Salesforce, which has witnessed multi-fold growth in its business and investment, will continue to invest and grow in India, as the country has the right set of talent pool available, its Executive Vice President and MD (South Asia) Arun Kumar Parameswaran said. Salesforce started operations in India in 2005 with its first centre of excellence in Hyderabad. Now, the company is spread to six locations in India with an annual revenue of USD 1 billion and a workforce of over 13,000. India is the second-biggest market for the company after the US. "We were about 2,500 in 2020...now, we have a headcount of over 13,000, over a five-fold jump...we will continue to invest and grow in India because the country has a lot of skills that everybody wants to hire," he told PTI in an interaction. Besides, he said the company has a proven track record of being able to deliver innovation at scale and speed. The global customer relationship management (CRM) technology solutions gian

Centre plans to set up AI governance group, expert panel by next month

The AIGG will bring together officials from several important ministries, including MeitY, the Ministry of Home Affairs, and the Ministry of External Affairs, among others

Some Nexperia chip shipments resume as Germany welcomes 'de-escalation'

Nexperia, Chinese-owned but based in the Netherlands, makes billions of simple but ubiquitous chips for cars and other electronics

Deepseek's Chen Deli makes first public appearance, warns of AI risks

The company has also emerged as a key player in China's efforts to build its own AI ecosystem and advance the domestic chip sector

Nvidia has no plans to ship AI chips to China amid standoff: Jensen Huang

The 62-year-old founder has repeatedly said he'd like to do more business in China, but political tensions between the American and Chinese governments have derailed those ambitions