Reliance seeks to build India's sovereign AI backbone; unveils Jio call agent and AI home platformReliance Industries is building India's sovereign AI backbone. The company is partnering with Google and Meta. New AI-powered applications ...
19 Jun, 2026, 05.12 PM IST
US Stock Market: Accenture’s AI transformation faces investor skepticism as stock plunges; CEO Julie Sweet remains confidentAccenture's shares plunged nearly 20% after its fiscal third-quarter results revealed weaker-than-expected bookings and a softer outlook. C...
19 Jun, 2026, 04.08 PM IST
Meta signs new AI computing deals with data center firm Crusoe: ReportMeta is under contract to buy computing capacity from Crusoe at two data centers, which are located in Childress, Texas, and Warrenton, Mi...
19 Jun, 2026, 02.17 PM IST
Data centres, AI infra become IT's next growth betIndia's software services industry is finding new growth in data centers and AI. Companies like HCLTech, TCS, Accenture, and Cognizant are ...
19 Jun, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
AI Euphoria, Fed Signals and Oil Politics: David Roche warns markets may be ignoring bigger risksGlobal markets are optimistic about AI and easing inflation, but David Roche warns of deeper structural risks. He believes the AI investmen...
19 Jun, 2026, 11.34 AM IST
ETMarkets Smart Talk | AI is real, but AI valuations are not; we are in the FOMO stage of the bubble: Carnelian’s Manoj BahetyAI technology is real but its current valuations are inflated, resembling past market bubbles. Investors are urged to avoid the fear of mis...
19 Jun, 2026, 09.00 AM IST
L’Oréal adds Innovist to cart; HealthQuad's new fundHappy Friday! Personal care giant L’Oreal has acquired a majority stake in Innovist in India’s biggest D2C deal. This and more in today’s E...
19 Jun, 2026, 07.21 AM IST
Manus original investors plan to buy back AI firm from Meta for $2 billion: The InformationChinese investors are set to repurchase AI firm Manus from Meta. The deal is valued at two billion dollars. This move follows a directive f...
18 Jun, 2026, 06.43 PM IST
PM Modi meets leading CEOs in France; discusses investment and India expansion plansPrime Minister Narendra Modi met top business leaders in Paris. Discussions focused on investment and expansion in India. Companies from su...
18 Jun, 2026, 04.47 PM IST
AI startup Genspark valued at $2.6 billion in latest funding roundGenspark.ai secured $100 million in funding, valuing the company at $2.6 billion. This investment underscores strong investor confidence in...
17 Jun, 2026, 08.22 PM IST
Everyone Says Their AI Product Works. This is How You Prove It.As AI adoption accelerates across industries, organisations face the challenge of identifying solutions that deliver genuine impact amid an...
17 Jun, 2026, 05.57 PM IST
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
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
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
SoftBank Vision Fund CFO Navneet Govil exits after a decade as AI bets take centre stageNavneet Govil, the chief financial officer of SoftBank's Vision Fund, is departing after a decade. His exit comes as the investment giant, ...
16 Jun, 2026, 06.14 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
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