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AI, affordability reshape India's smartphone buying trends in 2026: Report

Flipkart-Counterpoint report shows AI influences 89 per cent of smartphone purchases as consumers shift from specs to experience, value and long-term usability

Amazon makes product exploration interactive with AI audio chat feature

Amazon's 'Join the chat' feature lets users ask questions while listening to product summaries, with AI responding in real time using listings, reviews, and contextual data

Google signs classified AI deal with Pentagon for defense works: Report

Classified networks are used to handle a wide range of sensitive work, including mission planning and weapons targeting

India's Cert-In warns of AI-led cyber threats, lists protection steps

New CERT-In advisory highlights how frontier AI systems are enabling large-scale scams, deepfakes, and automated cyberattacks with minimal human intervention

OpenAI missed sales, user targets, fueling spending concerns: Report

Its ChatGPT chatbot also didn't hit the company's target of one billion weekly active users by the end of 2025, the newspaper said

Copilot can now draft emails in Outlook, manage calendar with your prompts

Microsoft has upgraded Copilot in Microsoft Outlook with agentic features that can prioritise emails, draft replies, manage schedules, and handle routine tasks across inbox and calendar workflows

$15 bn Google data centre to transform Vizag into AI hub: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday highlighted India's growing digital strength and said Visakhapatnam will emerge as an artificial intelligence hub with the upcoming USD 15 billion Google AI data centre. Speaking at the foundation laying ceremony of the Google Cloud India AI data centre at Tarluvada in Visakhapatnam, he said the initiative marks a major step in strengthening India's AI-driven digital infrastructure. "India's growing digital strength is evident, and with the upcoming USD 15 billion Google AI data centre, Visakhapatnam is set to emerge as a major AI hub," he said. Stating that Visakhapatnam will transform into an AI city, the union minister lauded the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu. He noted that artificial intelligence is driving transformation across sectors, including education, healthcare, aerospace, logistics and agriculture, with major services expected through the AI hub. Vaishnaw, who is

Adobe Firefly AI Assistant now available in public beta: What can it do

Adobe rolls out Firefly AI Assistant in public beta, enabling users to edit images and videos using prompts instead of manually navigating tools across apps

Who's on the call: US bank CEO uses AI clone in quarterly earnings meet

Customers Bank CEO Sam Sidhu on Friday attended the first-quarter earnings call with analysts, and half an hour into the call, he revealed he hadn't been speaking at all

Edtech firm Adda 247 targets public listing within next 12 to 18 months

Adda247 eyes IPO in 12-18 months, focusing on profitability and skilling expansion as it prepares for public market debut

Elon Musk, Sam Altman head to court in high-stakes showdown over AI

Technology tycoons Elon Musk and Sam Altman are poised to face off in a high-stakes trial revolving around the alleged betrayal, deceit and unbridled ambition that blurred the bickering billionaires' once-shared vision for the development of artificial intelligence. The trial, which is scheduled to begin Monday with jury selection, centres on the 2015 birth of ChatGPT maker OpenAI as a nonprofit startup primarily funded by Musk before evolving into a capitalistic venture now valued at USD 852 billion. The trial's outcome could sway the balance of power in AI, a breakthrough technology that is increasingly being feared as a potential job killer and an existential threat to humanity's survival. Those perceived risks are among the reasons that Musk, the world's richest person, cites for filing an August 2024 lawsuit that will now be decided by a jury and US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, California. The civil lawsuit accuses Altman, OpenAI's CEO, and his top ...

Why Indian govt is warning banks against Anthropic's Claude Mythos AI

Government asks banks to strengthen cybersecurity amid concerns over Anthropic's Claude Mythos AI and its potential to accelerate cyber threats at scale

OpenAI explores AI phone in partnership with MediaTek, Qualcomm, Luxshare

In a move beyond software, OpenAI is reportedly partnering with Qualcomm, MediaTek and Luxshare to develop an AI-focused smartphone with production expected by 2028

DeepSeek slashes fees for new flagship AI model amid Chinese price war

Chinese AI firms are discounting to incentivize users to switch, accelerating adoption in a crowded global AI field in an attempt to reshape the US-China AI race

Google strengthens AI push with $40 billion investment in Anthropic

Anthropic's Claude Code tool has gained strong traction among developers. The company's annual run-rate revenue surpassed $30 billion this month, up from about $9 billion at the end of 2025

IT services major LTM to launch AI-linked pricing model in FY27

LTM plans to launch Blueverse Credit, an AI-based pricing model combining human effort and digital employees, shifting beyond traditional billing methods

Companies to increase IT spending, expect more bang for their buck

IT budgets are expected to remain steady in 2026 as enterprises raise spending on AI, cybersecurity, and platform-led technology services beyond pilot-stage experimentation

AI push deepens layoffs as Big Tech cuts workforce, trims hiring globally

Big Tech layoffs intensify as companies ramp up AI investments, cutting over 92,000 jobs in 2026 while hiring sentiment weakens amid ongoing workforce rationalisation

IKS eyes US healthcare growth with TruBridge deal, targets AI synergies

IKS Health's proposed TruBridge acquisition aims to integrate EHR and workflow tools, drive cost efficiencies, and unlock AI-led gains in the US healthcare market

AI labels on content: Curbing misinformation or adding compliance load?

MeitY plans mandatory labels for AI-made content across platforms, raising questions on whether this can curb misinformation or increase compliance burden for platforms and creators