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Giga raises $61 million to scale AI-driven customer support platform

Series A round led by Redpoint Ventures will help expand the technical team and accelerate enterprise deployments of Giga's AI customer support agents

Govt to prioritise AI innovation, regulate only when needed: IT secy

IT Secretary S. Krishnan says government's priority is to enable AI innovation, with regulation or legislation to follow only when clearly required

England to teach school kids about fake news, AI in curriculum overhaul

In what is being dubbed as the biggest curriculum shake-up in a decade, pupils in England will be taught about identifying fake news and learn more about artificial intelligence as part of a UK government revitalisation drive for schools. Responding to the recommendations of a Curriculum and Assessment Review' by an academic on Wednesday, the Department for Education (DfE) confirmed steps to ensure every young person is equipped with the knowledge and skills required over the next decades. The review also recommends cutting the overall volume of exams faced by teenagers by 10 per cent, with the current examination levels seen as "excessive". From the fundamentals of reading to the present danger of spotting fake news, as part of our Plan for Change, these landmark reforms will help young people step boldly into the future, with the knowledge to achieve and the skills to thrive as the world around us continues to rapidly evolve, said Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson. It has be

India's Gen Z seeks better pay, flexibility, and purpose at work: Survey

A survey by Randstad India shows that India's Gen Z workforce prioritises better pay, flexible hours, work-life balance, and a sense of purpose, reshaping workplace expectations & employer strategies

China bans foreign AI chips in state-funded data centres amid US tensions

Under the new directive, China has ordered data centres that are less than 30 per cent complete to remove foreign chips and scrap any plans to buy them

Google Messages may soon let you edit shared images with 'Nano Banana'

Reportedly, Google Messages is getting a Nano Banana-powered Remix tool that lets users create AI-generated images from chat photos and custom prompts

Govt to focus on innovation in AI space, regulate when required: IT Secy

The government's priority currently is to focus on innovation in AI space and it will introduce regulation or legislation when required, IT Secretary S Krishnan said on Wednesday. The secretary said the government wants to leverage AI to make sure that it delivers the maximum benefit for the people of the country. "If we believe that the priority needs to be for innovation, regulation is not the priority today. There is a lot of play for innovation in the AI space. Having said that, let me again assert that if the need arises for legislation or regulation, the government will not be found wanting," Krishnan said. He was speaking on the occasion of releasing IndiaAI governance guidelines report submitted to the government by a sub-committee under the IndiaAI Mission. The report recommends principles and strategy that the government should adopt for governing artificial intelligence related matters. Krishnan said the report supports the position taken by the government and there is

Google AI Mode gains agentic skills to book tickets, schedule appointments

Google's AI Mode can now book event tickets, restaurant reservations and beauty appointments, expanding its role from search assistant to task helper

Amazon sues to stop Perplexity from using AI tool from purchasing stuff

The US online retailer filed a lawsuit Tuesday demanding Perplexity stop allowing its AI browser agent, Comet, to make purchases online for users

After iOS, OpenAI's Sora app arrives on Android in select regions: Details

OpenAI has rolled out its Sora app for Android users in seven regions, but an India release remains uncertain for now

Workflows to building trust: What AI is doing in newsrooms across the world

Digital news workflows, transcription, saving reader's time, building trust (yes!) and reaching new audiences are among the many things that AI is now being used for in newsrooms across the world

Deutsche Telekom, Nvidia to launch $1.2 bn AI cloud for industrial clients

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the artificial intelligence giant was also willing to invest more in the country

ChatGPT Go now free in India for a year: Here’s why OpenAI is betting big on India

OpenAI has made its paid ChatGPT Go plan free for all users in India for one full year. The offer, launched on November 4, marks the company’s biggest promotional push yet in one of its fastest-growin

Lenovo launches Visual AI Glasses V1 with displays on both lenses: Details

Lenovo launches Visual AI Glasses V1 in China with microLED displays, built-in teleprompter, voice assistant and navigation support

With over a billion users, India may be the world's biggest AI opportunity

OpenAI, Google and Perplexity are rolling out free access to paid AI tiers in India, including ChatGPT Go, Gemini Pro for Jio users, and Perplexity Pro for Airtel subscribers

OpenAI signs $38-bn multi-year cloud partnership with Amazon Web Services

The deal marks the first major announcement since OpenAI's restructuring last week, which freed the ChatGPT maker from its non-profit framework

How will humans look by 2050 if we don't stop scrolling? AI predicts

A new AI projection by step-tracking app WeWard imagines how a sedentary, screen-obsessed lifestyle could reshape the human body - with swollen feet, curved spines and bloodshot eyes becoming the norm

Lenskart set to launch AI-powered smart glasses in Dec after listing

Eyewear major Lenskart is gearing up to launch its first pair of AI-powered smart glasses by the end of December, marking a step towards positioning itself as a technology-led lifestyle brand, according to people familiar with the matter. Internally referred to as "B by Lenskart Smartglasses", the upcoming device is expected to integrate AI-based interactions, health and well-being insights, and UPI payment capabilities. The launch of smart glasses, built on Gemini 2.5, could happen in the weeks following the company's stock market listing on November 10. The product's pricing has not been finalised yet, they added. "The smart glass aims to bring AI and commerce into the eyewear experience, where your glasses are not just for vision but also interaction and convenience," said one of the people cited earlier. The device is likely powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1 platform, a chipset designed for lightweight augmented reality and camera-enabled AI applications. The assumpti

Real technology bets will define India's market future: Shankar Sharma | BFSI Summit 2025

India’s financial markets could witness asymmetrical returns in the coming years as technology-led sectors begin to reshape

AI boom, old bubble: Why America's stock surge looks dangerously familiar

Wall Street's AI boom is built on self-reinforcing hype, shadow credit, and trillion-dollar bets - and if history is any guide, the crash could be sudden, sharp and global