Experts flag data spills as house-help platforms bring physical AI homeRecent data-gathering pilots by on-demand service platforms Pronto and Snabbit have drawn a spotlight on India’s emerging physical AI ecosy...
26 May, 2026, 09.01 AM IST
AI doesn't dream of revolution: ‘Marxist AI’ says less about machine consciousness than about human labour grievances it’s fedAI agents reportedly showing 'Marxist' leanings are not developing political consciousness. Instead, they are mirroring human discussions o...
20 May, 2026, 11.47 PM IST
Elon Musk’s xAI promised staff $420 for their tax returns, hasn’t paidElon Musk's xAI offered employees a $420 payment for their tax returns to train its Grok chatbot. Two months later, these promised payments...
18 May, 2026, 07.15 PM IST
Premji eyes Emergent bet; Krutrim plans unravelHappy Wednesday! Premji Invest is circling Emergent, looking to join its latest fundraise at a $1.5 billion valuation. This and more in tod...
06 May, 2026, 07.37 AM IST
Ola's full stack AI plans shrink on A-level exits, funding woesKrutrim, Ola founder Bhavish Aggarwal's ambitious AI venture, has seen a significant leadership exodus and workforce reduction. Key AI and ...
06 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Egocentric data collection fuels AI robotics growth in IndiaIndian startups are entering the lucrative egocentric data collection business. This data, captured from a first-person view, is vital for ...
27 Apr, 2026, 06.27 PM IST
Humyn Labs to deploy $20 million to scale human data layer for physical AI, roboticsThe physical AI startup is trying to solve a key constraint faced by robotics and physical AI companies — limited availability of high-qual...
13 Apr, 2026, 08.54 PM IST
How is China helping Iran against US-Israel combine? Chinese AI satellite firm exposed for mapping American bases, reports claimChinese technology firms are creating intelligence products using artificial intelligence and satellite data. These products are reportedly...
07 Apr, 2026, 11.53 AM IST
A new gig rises, will it scale up?As AI models grow more complex, a new white-collar gig workforce has emerged to review and guide systems. A new category of AI-related work...
13 Jan, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Prosus-backed Deccan AI launches premium expert tier for model trainingDeccan AI, backed by Prosus, has launched Deccan AI Experts. This network will provide skilled AI annotators to global labs. The initiative...
12 Dec, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
Elon Musk's xAI fires 500 data annotators amid plans to expand specialist AI tutor teamElon Musk's xAI has reduced its workforce. The company has laid off at least 500 workers from its data annotation team. This team helps dev...
13 Sep, 2025, 11.29 AM IST
Smarter AI needs smarter humansAs AI grows more advanced, the need for complex, high-quality training data has surged, making data annotation a critical industry. India i...
08 Jul, 2025, 11.40 AM IST
ET Infographic | Data annotation firms in India bridging the gapData annotation firms play a crucial role in the development and training of artificial intelligence (AI) systems. They specialise in label...
24 Sep, 2024, 10.42 AM IST
Indian gig workers toil at frontlines of AI revolutionAkash and Ikshita engage in online work. Gig workers in India train AI models through microtasks. India emerges as a data annotation hub wi...
06 May, 2024, 06.01 AM IST
iMerit launches AI Data annotation platform Ango HubThe company aims to pioneer the next generation of AI tools and technologies while ensuring ethical AI application training by combining hu...
23 Sep, 2023, 12.27 PM IST
Health-tech startup Redbrick AI raises $4.6 million funding from Sequoia India, SurgeThe startup, which provides AI solutions for medical imagery, also attracted investments from Y Combinator and angel investors.
23 Nov, 2022, 05.05 PM IST
Eight Indian Angels back Dataloop in $11 million Series A fundingWith Dataloop, organizations operating in a range of verticals – including retail, agriculture, and autonomous vehicles – can successfully ...
10 Dec, 2020, 01.28 AM IST