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Meta to acquire Singapore startup Manus in bid to bolster AI push

Meta is spending aggressively to compete in the AI race against rivals like OpenAI, Alphabet Inc.'s Google and Microsoft Corp

Ensuring growth is done in a sustainable manner, says UPPCB Chairman

UPPCB Chairman Ravindra Pratap Singh, in an interview with Virendra Singh Rawat in Lucknow, spoke about the board's work

AI won't replace professional photo-editing tools: Affinity CEO

Affinity CEO Ashley Hewson said AI will boost basic photo editing, but pros will still rely on specialised tools. He said India user growth is six times since the October 29 launch

Samsung to bring Google Photos support to AI TVs in 2026: What's coming

Samsung has confirmed plans to bring Google Photos to its AI TV lineup from 2026, with new features like Memories and AI-based photo tools set to arrive gradually through the year

Future of wealth management in India lies in human trust powered by AI

Wealth management can no longer be about products alone, it must deliver insight, personalisation, and foresight

The next 1,000 days: A hard look at future of media and journalism

2025 marked an inflection point. AI and rapid platform changes have created what looks like chaos

2025: Artificial intelligence's breakout year, minus the breakthrough

Despite robust investment and experimentation, enterprises are still searching for scalable AI-driven value; 2026 could change that

OpenAI's new job offer brings $500 mn pay and high stress: Details here

Founder Sam Altman said OpenAI is hiring a 'Head of Preparedness', calling it a critical position at a time when AI models are improving very quickly

From AI to chips, big tech secures policy wins under Trump at White House

The president has backed policies that allow the industry to grow unfettered. The mutually beneficial alliance is causing concern among some conservatives

A year of tectonic shocks: How 2025 broke the old global economic order

The long-term effects of the tectonic shifts visible in 2025 are hard to parse

Google's NotebookLM may introduce long 'Lecture' audio mode with new accent

Reportedly, the new Lecture mode may offer 30-minute AI audio sessions, language selection and upcoming British English narration for deeper, hands-free learning

Five reasons customer-specific AI will outperform generic models in 2026

As AI reshapes customer-facing decisions, models trained on enterprise data, policies and real interactions are emerging as more relevant, controllable and defensible than generic systems

Inside Nvidia’s biggest bet: The $20 billion Nvidia-Groq deal explained

Nvidia has announced its largest-ever deal, spending $20 billion to acquire key AI chip assets from startup Groq. But this is not a full takeover.

Risk of AI disruption to white-collar jobs lower in India: IT Secretary

India faces a lower risk of AI-driven disruption to cognitive jobs compared to Western economies, IT Secretary S Krishnan has said, citing the country's relatively lower proportion of white-collar roles in the overall workforce, and highlighted that the dominance of STEM-based employment can yield newer opportunities. Krishnan said AI's (Artificial Intelligence) real impact will come from building and deploying sector and use-specific applications, a process that will require large numbers of trained professionals. He added that this is where India's strength lies and where new AI-driven job opportunities will emerge. "... For India, where the number of white-collar jobs relative to other jobs is much lower than in the West, this risk to cognitive jobs, I don't think, is as serious as it is in other places. Also, the fact that most of our white-collar jobs are in the STEM space and... means that we have an opportunity...," Krishnan told PTI in an interview, as he weighed in on the AI

India's energy jobs boom exposes the myth of AI-led job destruction

AI has been framed as a job-stealing force. The electricity sector tells a different story

Navigating AI adoption under DPDPA: Privacy as cornerstone of trust

India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act is reshaping how organisations design and deploy AI, embedding consent, governance and privacy safeguards as the foundation for trust-driven adoption

Best of BS Opinion: NCLT courts must fix institutional gaps

From tribunal capacity and procedural certainty to tanker seizures that could hit India's economy, today's Best of BS Opinion also looks at Budget-impact laws, AI agents, and a book on sanctions

2025: The year the world wobbled, and India adjusted to crises and change

With the trade deal with the US pending and President Trump keeping matters on hold, opportunity in a time of crisis appears to be the way forward

Industry may be flat in 2026; we aim for double-digit growth: Samsung India

Samsung India expects the consumer electronics industry to stay flat in 2026 amid a weak rupee and inflation concerns, but says it is targeting double-digit growth led by TVs and ACs

Global investors shift bets to Chinese AI amid fears of Wall Street bubble

Chinese AI chipmaker MetaX Integrated Circuits, founded by former AMD executives, jumped 700% in its Shanghai market debut last week