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AI-powered cognitive warfare demands a new defence of public trust

Information warfare has moved beyond fake news to shaping how we think. Building cognitive resilience is now as important as safeguarding our borders

Why staying anonymous online could get much harder as AI bots multiply

As AI-powered bots grow harder to distinguish from real users, Google's Incognito sign-in test signals a broader shift from checking behaviour to verifying identity online

Visa's AI push claims 1,400 jobs in sweeping India workforce cuts

Nearly 40% of Bengaluru tech centre's workforce laid off in first major retrenchment since 2015

AI goes rogue: OpenAI, Anthropic tests find more 'unsanctioned' actions

The UK AI Security Institute says OpenAI and Anthropic models carried out unsanctioned actions during testing, intensifying concerns over autonomous AI behaviour

Infosys expands partnership with Metsa for AI-ready IT transformation

The IT services company will manage end-to-end IT operations across Metsä Group's global business, including cloud, applications, workplace services and service desk support.

ShareChat parent bets ₹100 crore on AI to scale microdrama content

The ShareChat parent plans to invest Rs 100 crore this year to scale AI-assisted microdrama production, aiming to cut production costs while expanding its content pipeline

IIM-B incubator NSRCEL tops $7 bn startup value, bets on AI-led expansion

NSRCEL plans specialised sector centres and AI-enabled learning tools to expand its entrepreneur network from around 238,000 to more than one million

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

India should pursue "strategic autonomy" by building enough domestic capability in key parts of the AI ecosystem and avoid overdependence on any single technology source or location, while remaining firmly integrated into trusted and verified global supply chains, IT Secretary S Krishnan said on Tuesday. Krishnan said India has an opportunity to emerge as a global leader in building AI-powered applications and solutions for the world. He said India should leverage inputs from multiple sources while avoiding overdependence on any single country or source, and build sufficient capabilities to become an indispensable part of the global AI value chain. "Sovereign has a particular context. I think in the Indian context, even in a global context today, the appropriate term would be strategic autonomy. So, we need to have autonomy in the way in which we build these structures," Krishnan said. He was speaking at the launch of an independent multimodal AI evaluation platform by AI4Bharat ..

Mrunal Thakur warns of legal action over AI deepfakes using her image

Actor Mrunal Thakur has warned against using her image to make or share deepfake content. Her warning adds to the increasing number of Indian actors suing for identity theft caused by AI

India takes months to spot breaches as AI aids attackers move faster: IBM

IBM's Cost of a Data Breach Report 2026 shows AI is accelerating cyberattacks while many Indian organisations still take months to detect breaches, increasing both financial losses and cyber risk

Ex-Swiggy, Zomato executives launch AI startup Profound, raise $1.5 mn

Profound helps users find career opportunities, make introductions and connect with employers

Sarvam AI set to raise ₹700 crore in Nvidia-led funding round: Report

The latest funding round will value Sarvam AI at around $1.51 billion post-money, bringing its total funding to nearly $349 million.

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

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

LTM soars 8%, hits over 3-month high on huge volumes; surges 26% in 1 month

The stock price of LTM hit high of ₹4,715.50 in Monday's intra-day deals, its highest level since April 22, 2026. The stock has bounced back 34% from its 52-week low hit on June 30, 2026.

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

IBM and Sarvam partner to accelerate sovereign AI adoption in India

IT major IBM and Indian AI firm Sarvam on Friday announced a partnership to accelerate the development and adoption of sovereign Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies for the government and regulated enterprises in India. The partnership aims to demonstrate and pilot technologies tailored for central and state governments, public sector organisations and regulated industries, according to a company statement. The initiative will integrate IBM Sovereign Core, a software designed to enable control over data and governance, with Sarvam's sovereign AI stack, which features reasoning models and India-first language and voice AI trained locally from scratch. "Sovereign AI is not simply about where AI runs. It is about giving organisations control over how AI is governed, deployed, and operatedwe aim to help organisations operationalise sovereign AI and accelerate the journey from experimentation to production-scale outcomes," said Sriram Raghavan, General Manager, IBM Software, India

Nifty IT slips 4%; Persistent, Mphasis plunge 5%; why are tech stocks down?

Technology stocks witnessed some profit-taking on Friday following a 19% rally in the Nifty IT index this July.