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Nextiva opens India centre to power AI, customer experience growth

Nextiva launches its biggest facility outside US in Bengaluru

Databricks to invest $250 million in India over the next three years

The company, valued at $62 billion according to Tracxn, also plans to increase its headcount in India by more than 50 per cent to 750 by the end of this financial year

Databricks to hire hundreds, invest $250 mn in India to boost AI push

The San Francisco-based firm, one of the world's most valuable privately held tech companies, will increase its India headcount by more than 50 per cent to about 750 by the end of the fiscal year

We have over 34K clients leveraging AI globally: SAP Asia Pacific Prez

First, AI is real-we have more than 34,000 customers globally leveraging AI capabilities and embedded features, says Davies

Ampivo AI acquires majority stake in B2B firm Commerce Forever Solutions

The move allows Ampivo AI to step into an untapped segment of B2B commerce with the help of Commerce Forever's established operational infrastructure in the Indian market

Apple pulls 'Available Now' tag from Apple Intelligence page after inquiry

NAD's investigation concluded that Apple's "unqualified" availability claim suggested that several Apple Intelligence features were fully accessible at the launch of the iPhone 16 series

Samsung to add local languages, India-specific features for AI appliances

Appliances & Consumer Electronics major Samsung is introducing artificial intelligence-based commands for vernacular languages and India-specific features to drive growth in the highly competitive domestic appliances market here, said executives of the South Korean company. The Chaebol is quite encouraged by the growth of the registered user base of the SmartThings app in India, currently ranked third globally. "We have approximately 23 million registered users of SmartThings in India, and India ranks third globally. The top two countries are the US and Brazil. The number of registered devices is also growing fast, having increased 39 per cent (globally) in 2024 compared to the previous year," they said. SmartThings is Samsung's app that lets users control the company's IoT devices and has an approximately 390 million user base globally. Samsung expects 70 per cent of its sales in India will come from AI-based appliances, hence, it is now introducing AI to its mid-range appliances

Saying 'please', 'thank you' adds millions in OpenAI's costs: Sam Altman

While seemingly trivial, polite phrases require ChatGPT to interpret and generate full responses, thus increasing the computational load

Sify inaugurates South India's largest AI-ready data centre in Chennai

With an eventual capacity of 130 mega watt (MW), it is the only data centre in India with an on-site open cable landing station, providing enhanced global connectivity and network performance

High returns? High risk! SBI warns of fake AI investment videos

State-owned lender say it doesn't 'endorse any such schemes that promise unrealistic or unusually high returns'

Microsoft Copilot Vision will see what is on your screen, if you opt-in

Microsoft defines Vision as a "talk-based experience," which essentially means users use it by speaking into the air, then waiting for Copilot to respond

OpenAI releases o3 and o4-mini AI models with native agentic abilities

OpenAI highlighted that these new o-series reasoning models are the first to include images directly in their chain of thought

AI as soulmate: Could code be the partner you've been searching for?

Would you trust chatbot with your heart? Well, AI chatbots are becoming therapists, friends, and even lovers. A growing number of users say the bonds they form feel surprisingly real

India is the powerhouse helping businesses around the world: Freelancer CEO

We're actually huge in India, it is the number one demographic for us, says Barrie

Meet 14-yr-old Indian-origin teen whose app detects heart disease in 7 secs

Dallas-based Siddharth Nandyala's app 'Circadian AI' detects heart ailments in seven seconds, boasting over 96 per cent accuracy across US and Indian patient trials

Reaching $50 bn revenue goal by 2030 still a possibility: TCS CEO & MD

We also secured large deals - not necessarily AI deals, but deals powered by AI, says TCS CEO

ChatGPT gains enhanced memory as OpenAI enables access to full chat history

While ChatGPT's enhanced memory feature may be helpful to some, users concerned about privacy can disable it or manage saved data through the settings

India's tech growth to enable faster AI adoption: Nandan Nilekani

He also stressed the need to change habits and workflows in enterprises and government to effectively integrate AI

Alibaba's Jack Ma wants AI to serve, not replace or rule over humans

The Chinese billionaire, who once likened AI to love, argued that the technology should be tailored to serve people and make their lives better

98% of all PCs will be AI-enabled by 2028, predicts Dell executive

The global PC landscape is poised for a seismic shift as artificial intelligence (AI) PCs are projected to dominate the market, with 98 per cent of all PCs expected to feature AI capabilities by 2028, according to a senior Dell executive. Talking to PTI, Senior Director and General Manager of Client Solutions Group at Dell Technologies India, Indrajit Belgundi said AI PC adoption is significantly growing across all age groups, industries, and categories. "By 2028, almost 98 per cent of all PCs will be AI PCs that come with new NPUs (neural processing units) that run AI tasks directly on the phone. They are designed to be faster, more secure, energy-efficient that will take productivity, creativity, and collaboration to new levels in the workday. It will be huge," he said on the sidelines of the launch of Dell's new AI PC lineup. The growth in the Indian consumer PC market has been on an upward trajectory, driven by gaming and AI-powered PCs. "AI, as we speak, is coming to the Edge.