HCLTech bets big on sovereign AI with strategic investment in Sarvam AIHCLTech strategically invested $1.5 billion in Indian AI startup Sarvam AI, acquiring a 10.5% stake. This partnership aims to address enter...
17 Jun, 2026, 11.49 AM IST
French spies drop AI giant Palantir over US overreliance fearsFrance is moving away from American AI technology for its intelligence services. The government announced it will stop using Palantir's dat...
16 Jun, 2026, 07.51 PM IST
France to invest €655 million in AI, set up common chatbot for all state servicesThe French government will create a public health chatbot for state-owned health insurance Ameli agency. "We can either be subjected to th...
16 Jun, 2026, 01.28 PM IST
China's May retail sales fall for first time in over three yearsChina's economy shows a worrying split in May. While factories are humming with strong exports, consumer spending took a hit, with retail s...
16 Jun, 2026, 09.27 AM IST
HCL Tech shares jump 3% after buying stake in Sarvam AI for Rs 1,427 croreHCL Tech share price gained 3% after i invested $150 million in Sarvam AI, India's largest AI startup, acquiring a 10.46% stake. This strat...
16 Jun, 2026, 09.19 AM IST
Microsoft sued by shareholders over expenses, cloud business, AIAbout $357 billion of market value was erased, and Microsoft's stock suffered its biggest one-day decline in nearly six years.
16 Jun, 2026, 07.29 AM IST
Indian VCs turn to US AI startups in search of bigger returnsIndian VC firms are increasingly backing AI startups founded by non-Indians, drawn by the promise of higher returns, writes Swathi Moorthy.
16 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
OpenAI Academy launches three enterprise AI courses to turn access into capabilityOpenAI Academy has launched three structured enterprise courses, AI Foundations, Applied AI Foundations, and Agents and Workflows, designed...
15 Jun, 2026, 06.53 PM IST
India leads globally in AI-driven revenue growth expectations: BCG surveyIndian marketers anticipate significant AI-driven revenue growth. India leads globally in adopting agentic commerce, a new marketing approa...
15 Jun, 2026, 01.04 PM IST
Global Markets: AI supply chain bets propel Asian hedge funds to stellar performanceAsia-focused hedge funds delivered outsized returns in 2026 by riding the artificial intelligence boom across semiconductors and related te...
15 Jun, 2026, 10.41 AM IST
Human-centric technology at heart of India's AI ambitions: PM Narendra Modi at Bharat Innovates 2026Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised India's "technology for humanity" approach at Bharat Innovates 2026 in Nice, aligning with India's ...
14 Jun, 2026, 09.17 PM IST
AI euphoria to end? Chris Wood warns mega IPOs, bond pressures may trigger tech correctionJefferies strategist Christopher Wood has warned that the AI-driven stock rally may face a near-term correction amid rising bond yields, cr...
14 Jun, 2026, 12.29 PM IST
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta made 'mistakes' in AI workforce shiftMeta's chief Mark Zuckerberg admits the company made errors during its AI shift. He is investing heavily in artificial intelligence to resh...
13 Jun, 2026, 07.12 AM IST
France’s Mistral in funding talks at about €20 billion valuationFrench AI startup Mistral AI is reportedly in talks to raise approximately €3 billion ($3.5 billion) at a valuation of around €20 billion. ...
13 Jun, 2026, 12.23 AM IST
What enterprises are now demanding from AI, and who is actually meeting the markThe AI market has moved past potential. Enterprises are now evaluating products on a single metric: measurable business impact. The ET Most...
12 Jun, 2026, 04.12 PM IST
Agentic AI returns in India poised to grow fivefold to $14.4 million: SAP studyGlobally, India ranks second in strategic approaches to AI investment. Reflecting this momentum, Indian organisations plan to invest $25.9 ...
12 Jun, 2026, 02.31 PM IST
AI mania reorders Asia's stock marketsWith AI investments taking center stage, South Korea and Taiwan's stock markets have outpaced India in terms of market capitalisation, larg...
07 Jun, 2026, 11.27 PM IST