Artificial Intelligence And Robotics

Measure AI by results, not number of agents deployed: Oracle's executive

Businesses adopting artificial intelligence (AI) should start with a measurable goal and judge success by the improvement it delivers rather than the number of AI agents deployed, as the technology moves from helping employees to doing work for them, a senior Oracle executive said. "It's important to remember that the number of agents deployed matters less than the improvement they deliver," Natalia Rachelson, Senior Vice President, Applications Development at Oracle, told PTI. Business leaders should pick an outcome they can measure, such as reducing the time spent resolving accounting errors or lowering transport costs, she said. "It's important to establish a baseline first so you can assess whether AI is making a meaningful difference," she noted. Companies then need to get the basics right: reliable data, clear ownership of processes, appropriate controls, and employees who understand how to work with AI agents. The biggest gains come from parts of a process where work gets ..

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei calls computing power deepest business dilemma

Amodei was pitching the firm's IPO to an audience at JPMorgan's headquarters in Manhattan that include high-profile investors including Bill Ackman

Nvidia approaches Arm CEO Rene Haas as employees seek Huang's return

Huang stepped down on Thursday after revelations of extramarital affairs, including one involving a suspected Chinese spy, plunging the chipmaker into crisis

AI-led products, services form chunk of revenue: R Systems CEO Bansal

CEO Nitesh Bansal said traditional engineering services will eventually decline as more products and services become AI-native, changing both delivery models and hiring

Fallout from Nvidia scandal may dampen investor exuberance around AI boom

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's stunning resignation has sent ripples through the global technology industry, with rival chipmakers itching to take advantage of the uncertainty and others wondering if the downfall of one of AI's biggest cheerleaders will dampen the mood around the civilisation-altering technology. Huang, who stepped down Thursday following reports of extramarital affairs, including with a suspected Chinese spy, was the very public face of a company that dominates the market for computer chips used to train and run AI models. In March, Huang predicted Nvidia will be grappling with a USD 1 trillion backlog in orders for its chips by the end of the year, doubling his estimate from a year earlier. A linchpin of the AI boom, Nvidia trades off with Apple as Wall Street's most valuable company and has invested heavily in other AI firms. Some of Nvidia's biggest rivals, such as Broadcom, Intel and Advanced Micro Devices, saw their shares advance Thursday following Huang's departu

OpenAI to process API data, run AI inference locally for Indian companies

OpenAI says supported API requests and model inference will now be processed on servers in India, helping businesses meet data sovereignty requirements and adopt AI tools for work.

US, China must stay clear-eyed on AI cooperation, rivalry: Bessent

Bessent said the Trump-Xi meeting in Shenzhen would advance dialogue on AI risks, including testing advanced models and establishing a channel to report serious incidents.

India set to become Krisp's largest voice AI deployment market: CEO

Krisp expects India to emerge as its largest voice AI deployment market, driven by growing demand for multilingual translation, accent neutralisation and AI-powered call centre services.

Festive shopping gets an AI boost as e-commerce platforms expand use

E-commerce platforms report a surge in AI-led product discovery during festive sales, while expanding its use to logistics, forecasting and customer support.

Anthropic bankers weigh raising IPO valuation to $1.5 trillion or more

Bankers indicated that they expect to raise the share price above the $70 to $78 range announced in a filing on Tuesday

Anthropic backers offer up to $500 million in IPO shares at a premium

JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC is marketing a block of Anthropic shares of up to $500 million on behalf of investors that are anticipating sizable allocations on the deal

Govt likely to push for use of domestic AI models in critical sectors

The government may ask critical sectors such as defence and aerospace to prioritise indigenous AI models and avoid using frontier systems developed by foreign companies

In the cybersecurity space, we have to use AI to fight AI: Tim Gokey

Broadridge CEO Tim Gokey says AI is driving demand for skills in engineering design and solutions, even as the company uses the technology to improve productivity and strengthen cybersecurity.

Enterprises face a reckoning in their AI costs as budgets come under strain

As AI adoption accelerates, companies are turning to model orchestration, smaller language models and token monitoring to control rising costs and improve returns on AI investments.

Venomics AI raises $2.7 million to discover drugs from animal venom

The IISc spinout will use the pre-seed funding to expand its Venom Atlas molecular database, strengthen AI-led drug discovery and laboratory screening, and validate potential drugs.

Fractal Analytics bets on large AI deals, mergers to drive growth

Fractal Analytics expects larger AI contracts, partnerships and acquisitions to accelerate growth after posting its first $100 million revenue quarter in Q2FY27.

Oracle raises $20 billion through stock and bond sales to fund AI push

Oracle priced the offering of 86.2 million shares at $116 each later in the day, an 11.2% discount to Friday's closing price

Cursor says up to 5,000 users affected by tampered Claude Code extension

The extension attempted to collect ‌host and user information such as hostname, username, ​operating system and public IP address

AI firm AM Intelligence seeks $3 billion financing for Nvidia chips order

The funding package for the company, established by the founders of renewable energy producer Greenko Group Plc, could comprise of bonds and bank loans

AI is not a bubble yet, but volatility lies ahead, says Shankar Sharma

At Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2026, Shankar Sharma said AI is not a bubble yet, citing investment opportunities for major tech firms, but warned that the sector would remain volatile