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AI tools emerge as mainstream search option for users in India: Survey

More than half of Indian users now rely on AI assistants and chatbots for information, with many using them alongside traditional search methods, a YouGov survey has found

The Chinese puzzle: Exports and AI are booming. So why is growth slowing?

China's factories are booming, exports are at record highs, and its AI industry is expanding rapidly. So why is the world's second-largest economy slowing down?

DeepMind's Hassabis calls for global standards body for frontier AI

Google DeepMind chief Demis Hassabis says AGI could arrive within years and proposes a US-led Frontier AI Standards Body as the basis for an international framework to govern advanced AI models

Open Vision Engineering raises $11 million from Accel, Y Combinator

The AI hardware company will use the funding to expand its design and engineering teams, develop new device formats and strengthen the Pocket product platform

Apple sues OpenAI over 'trade secrets': What the dispute is about

Apple claims OpenAI targeted engineers working on Apple's hardware programmes and encouraged them to share confidential information after they joined the AI company

What was Meta's Muse AI, the feature pulled days after its launch?

Meta's Muse AI let users generate images using public Instagram profiles. Days after launch, the company withdrew the feature following criticism over consent, privacy and impersonation risks

TCS launches Nvidia-backed AI solutions lab to speed industrial automation

The Bengaluru facility will help manufacturers and mobility firms test and deploy AI applications before rolling them out at scale

26 employees sue Meta over alleged use of AI to select workers for layoffs

A group of 26 Meta employees has sued the company, claiming it used artificial intelligence systems to select people for layoffs, disproportionately targeting those on medical, parental or family leave. They are among the 8,000 employees, or about 10 per cent of its workforce, Meta said it would lay off in May. The lawsuit filed late Monday in federal court in Oakland, California, claims the company used internal AI systems, keystroke and activity-monitoring data, AI token-usage dashboards and algorithmically assisted performance rankings, among other methods, to determine who would be laid off. Many of these scores and ratings "by design, cannot be accumulated by an employee who is on protected medical or family leave, or whose output is reduced by a disability," the lawsuit says. Meta, according to the lawsuit, did not account for protected leave when taking employees' scores into account and "did not pause the system for the individualised, leave- and accommodation-neutral review

Explained: How hackers are exploiting AI hallucinations to scam you | Cybersecurity

AI chatbots don't just make mistakes—they may be creating new opportunities for hackers. In this video, we explain how cybercriminals are exploiting AI hallucinations through techniques like *Phantom

As AI becomes a gatekeeper, can India Inc influence what it recommends?

As consumers increasingly ask AI assistants what to buy instead of searching Google, India Inc faces a new challenge

AI push by firms like Starbucks poses new threat to India's IT sector

As companies build AI-powered in-house systems, India's IT services firms risk losing lucrative software maintenance contracts that have long underpinned the country's outsourcing industry

Best of BS Opinion: Oil and monsoon will drive RBI's inflation debate

Today's opinions analyse inflation risks, education quality, AI's impact on jobs, China's economic influence and how nutrition can help improve healthy ageing

Leverage advanced tech to reduce costs, RBI Governor Malhotra tells banks

Takes stock of FCNR (B) deposit mobilisation

IBM warns AI boom is squeezing software budgets, triggers sector rout

IBM forecast second-quarter revenue below estimates, saying clients shifted spending towards AI infrastructure, triggering a broader selloff in software stocks

Cautious outlook for HCLTech despite strong deal pipeline, execution

Robust bookings, steady execution contrast with conservative revenue guidance

90% of engineering graduates AI-native or AI-proficient: Nasscom study

Nasscom's AI-native index finds nine in 10 engineering graduates are AI-native or AI-proficient, but identifies gaps in orchestration and technical grounding

Karnataka to set up India's first government-run AI university: Details

Chief Minister DK Shivakumar announces dedicated AI university, AI Hub and new policy at Google I/O Connect India 2026 to position Karnataka as an 'AI-native state'

Anthropic introduces Rupee-based pricing for Claude AI amid big India push

Anthropic has unveiled Rupee-denominated pricing for Claude AI assistant, simplifying payments for customers in India, a market that boasts of one of the largest Claude user communities. Claude Pro plan (more usage, access to Claude Code and Cowork) is available at Rs 2,000 per month, and Max (with higher limits and priority access at high traffic times) is being offered from Rs 11,999 per month. The Rupee-based pricing for Claude AI subscription can be seen on its website and mobile apps; the program currently supports card payments. Anthropic is testing local pricing in Indian rupees for new consumer subscriptions of Claude Pro, Max, and Team plans, as part of a broader push to offer local pricing across markets, people familiar with the development said. India is home to one of largest Claude user communities, and the company continues to explore ways to make its products more accessible in the region. The latest move comes as global AI companies like Anthropic and OpenAI are .

Freshers vs experienced professionals: Who is winning the AI hiring race?

Companies aren't necessarily hiring fewer people because of AI; they're hiring differently, rewarding candidates who can combine domain knowledge with AI skills over traditional qualifications alone

LTM expects AI revenue to outpace traditional services: CEO Venu Lambu

LTM expects AI revenue to grow faster than its traditional IT services business as enterprise adoption accelerates, with demand rising for deployment of advanced AI models from Anthropic and OpenAI