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Big Tech's Climate Strategists Feeling Strain of AI Power Needs

One of Trump's biggest moves against renewables was to use massive tax bill he signed in July to strip away clean energy incentives created through his predecessor Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act

Google updates Gemini Live to be more expressive and natural: What's new

Gemini Live update makes conversations sound more natural, expressive, and fun with new features like speed control, language practice, and playful accents

New AI guidelines will chart India's path to responsible innovation

For India, the stakes are high. Exercising restraint while promoting innovation requires a delicate balance

Google's $15 bn AI hub in Vizag driven by rising India demand: exec

Google Cloud's $15 billion AI investment in Visakhapatnam aims to meet rising local demand for sovereign data and AI solutions, says global revenue head Matt Renner, calling India a key growth market

Ensono bets $250 mn on AI to modernise IT services, expand in India

The US-based IT services firm will invest $250 million in AI over five years and launch a dedicated AI and Innovation Division, with more than half its 3,800 global employees based in India

Google Photos adds Nano Banana AI tools, expands 'Ask Photos': What's new

Google Photos now lets users edit, restyle and search images more naturally with six new AI tools powered by Gemini's image model, Nano Banana

Samsung brings Bixby-based Vision AI Companion to TVs: Check availability

Samsung has rolled out Vision AI Companion, a generative-AI-powered Bixby update that turns 2025 smart TVs into conversational hubs for content discovery and recommendations

Google adds new AI features to Pixel phones, including message summaries

The move comes as major tech companies, including Alphabet, Apple, Amazon.com Inc and Meta Platforms Inc, are racing to make their AI offerings more advanced and more useful to consumers

Expect a shift from derivatives to cash-market investing: Emkay's Karwa

As the global artificial intelligence (AI)-led trade moderates due to rich valuations, India will re-emerge as one of the most attractive growth markets in a slowing global environment, Karwa said

Software firm Salesforce to train 100K Indian learners in AI by June 2026

Salesforce, in partnership with SmartBridge, will train 100,000 learners across Tier-II and Tier-III cities in AI skills under the YuvaAI Bharat: GenAI Skill Catalyst programme by June 2026

Online travel aggregator Ixigo integrates AI into core strategy for growth

Solutions for consumer pain points in travel to be first focus; monetisation to follow

Over 40% of India's IT, gig workforce adopt AI; employability rises

According to the India Skills Report 2026, India now contributes 16 per cent of the world's AI talent, projected to grow to 1.25 million professionals by 2027

Big Tech boost to India's AI engine may power infra, local data hosting

Amazon, Google and Microsoft are investing big in India. This may support the development of AI infrastructure and local data hosting

IDTA looking to invest $10-$15 million in every startup across sectors

Kumar, former India head of KPMG, said Celesta will bet on start-ups in the space and biotech sectors while also looking out for AI companies that work with global capability centres (GCCs) in India

India's AI sector needs innovation, not regulation: Arundhati Bhattacharya

Salesforce South Asia chief Arundhati Bhattacharya said India's artificial intelligence sector is still evolving and needs innovation and self-regulation, not premature laws

Adaptability, experimental workstyles will define future of work: Report

With India's work culture undergoing a transformation, a report has revealed that a significant percentage of employees believe the future will belong to those who adopt experimental workstyles and lifelong adaptability. Global job site Indeed's inaugural 'Workplace Trends Report 2025' reveals that 58 per cent of Indian employees believe the future belongs to those who embrace experimental workstyles and lifelong adaptability and expect to adopt it by 2027. Experimental work norms refer to a category that includes emerging workplace trends such as Reverse Mentoring (juniors guiding senior leaders), Micro Retirement (taking short intentional career breaks), AI Moonshining (secret AI use for job tasks), AI-Washing (making jobs and resumes look more AI-integrated than they are, because the market expects it), and Skill Nomadism (continuously shifting skills and roles). This 'Workplace Trends Report 2025' is based on a survey conducted by Valuvox on behalf of Indeed, capturing responses

BPM is not a low-margin business, says Capgemini CEO Aiman Ezzat

Aiman Ezzat talks about the WNS acquisition, why artificial intelligence (AI) is still not delivering meaningful value, and why India continues to see strong hiring momentum

Tech Wrap Nov 10: iPhone Satellite features, Perplexity Comet, WhatsApp

Apple developing new Satellite features for iPhones. Perplexity Comet AI browser is now on Android. WhatsApp to get strict security mode. OnePlus OxygenOS 16. BGMI 4.1 update. OPPO Reno 15 series

Perplexity Comet AI browser is rolling out on Android: How to join waitlist

Perplexity AI has started sending invites for its Comet browser on Android to select users, bringing its agentic search browsing experience to mobile for the first time

'Feels like Day Zero': Lenskart CEO shares emotional note ahead of listing

Lenskart is set to debut on the stock market today after the successful completion of its ₹7,278 crore initial public offering