AI code testing platform Blacksmith raises $45 million led by Peak XV, valued at $550 millionBlacksmith’s cofounder and CEO Aditya Jayaprakash, in a blog post, said “Since the start of the year, the number of CI (Continuous Integrat...
12 Aug, 2026, 09.31 PM IST
AI agents are getting smarter. But can they actually get work done?The AI race is moving beyond chatbots towards agents that can access data, use software and complete tasks. But smarter models alone may no...
12 Aug, 2026, 06.00 PM IST
Instagram, YouTube music use could be costing India’s music industry Rs 350 crore a yearIndian music labels face over Rs 350 crore annual sync revenue loss. Unlicensed music use on social media platforms causes this significant...
12 Aug, 2026, 12.16 PM IST
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Review: The Fold Finally Feels Like a Complete ProductThe Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 addresses some of the biggest complaints about Samsung’s foldable line-up with a lighter 201-gram design, a wide...
11 Aug, 2026, 09.30 PM IST
Chinese AI drives price competition among US labsA new generation of cost-efficient, high-performance Chinese AI is putting pressure on Silicon Valley's leading labs to lower prices to gra...
10 Aug, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
AI security emerging as separate budget line for Indian enterprises: Palo Alto Networks’ Swapna BapatPalo Alto Networks’ Swapna Bapat said awareness of the risks from unsecured AI is growing among chief information security officers. “If I ...
10 Aug, 2026, 12.28 PM IST
Nearly 32% entities expect AI to drive re-skilling over job cuts: SurveyAround 32 per cent of surveyed entities expect AI will drive significant re-skilling and job transformation rather than large net reduction...
10 Aug, 2026, 09.34 AM IST
Startups turn to lower-tier AI models to cut costs as frontier pricing risesThis is a departure from the early days, when companies trusted only the most powerful models regardless of cost. Now, founders are buildin...
09 Aug, 2026, 06.50 PM IST
Datadog shares fall 16% as investors punish slower growth outlookDespite a strong second quarter and raised earnings guidance, Datadog faces concerns over moderating growth and weaker usage from a major A...
06 Aug, 2026, 08.44 PM IST
AI companies need billing decisions in milliseconds, not monthly invoices: Flexprice CEO Manish Choudhary“Pricing is no longer just a commercial decision, it has become part of the product’s runtime behaviour,” Choudhary told The Economic Times...
06 Aug, 2026, 10.21 AM IST
Meta introduces Muse Code. It offers a 21x discount if you let it train on your dataMeta has introduced Muse Code, an advanced AI coding assistant aimed at software engineers. This innovative tool offers significant discoun...
06 Aug, 2026, 09.24 AM IST
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's warning on AI: Companies that 'outsource thinking' may not surviveMicrosoft CEO Satya Nadella cautions businesses about AI provider dependency. He urges companies to retain control over their data and AI o...
30 Jul, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
OpenAI to offer 100,000 researchers free access to its frontier modelsOpenAI is providing free access to its advanced AI models for researchers. This initiative aims to significantly boost scientific discovery...
30 Jul, 2026, 08.56 PM IST
Microsoft beats Wall Street expectations with $90 billion in revenueMicrosoft reported robust quarterly earnings, exceeding analyst expectations significantly. The company's cloud computing platform, Azure, ...
30 Jul, 2026, 02.12 PM IST
Can AI shorten India's rare disease diagnosis journey? New tool aims to do just thatSanofi has launched AccelRare, an AI tool aiding doctors in rare disease pre-diagnosis. This platform generates potential diagnoses within ...
28 Jul, 2026, 04.24 PM IST
Databricks expands Microsoft Azure partnership, to use more custom chipsDatabricks will extend its Microsoft partnership through the 2030s. The company will increase its use of the Azure platform and Microsoft's...
23 Jul, 2026, 09.16 PM IST
Meta employees' lawsuit shows that if AI fires you, proving it is the hard partA Meta Platforms lawsuit claims AI tools unfairly targeted employees for layoffs. Workers face difficulties proving AI discrimination due t...
22 Jul, 2026, 05.12 PM IST