AI M&As are through the roof this year with deals nearing $1-billion markThere have been 25 deals worth $980 million this year until August 6, according to data from Venture Intelligence. The deal value so far th...
14 Aug, 2026, 12.31 PM IST
HCLTech, NetApp expand partnership to deliver hybrid cloud storage-as-a-service for enterprise AIHCLTech and NetApp expanded their partnership for hybrid cloud storage-as-a-service (STaaS) to accelerate enterprise AI adoption. The initi...
14 Aug, 2026, 11.17 AM IST
DeepSeek releases official V4 Pro model as it steps up expansionDeepSeek said the V4-Pro-0813 greatly enhances agent capabilities and is available through the API, APP and Web channels. The company also ...
13 Aug, 2026, 07.20 PM IST
India’s workforce is using AI, but just 20% are building with it: ReportIn India, a majority of learners utilize artificial intelligence tools in their daily lives. Nonetheless, the journey towards creating AI-d...
13 Aug, 2026, 01.57 PM IST
Character AI Down Today: Users report login issues, app problems and unexpected account logoutsCharacter AI down: On August 12, Character AI faced considerable access issues, leaving numerous users unable to log in or fully utilize it...
12 Aug, 2026, 12.48 PM IST
Google's Gemini AI assistant reaches one billion usersGoogle's artificial intelligence assistant Gemini has surpassed one billion monthly users, CEO Sundar Pichai announced Tuesday, a week afte...
12 Aug, 2026, 08.04 AM IST
Telecom operators flag 24.4 billion spam calls, messages in April-June: TRAITelecom operators flagged 24.4 billion calls and messages as suspected spam during April-June. AI systems identified 22.9 billion calls and...
11 Aug, 2026, 05.13 PM IST
Cement, bricks and AI: India's $650-billion real estate industry has a new formulaArtificial intelligence is transforming India's real estate sector beyond customer interactions. Developers now use AI for crucial decision...
11 Aug, 2026, 01.18 PM IST
Chinese farmer trusted AI advice successfuly for a year, then one wrong suggestion destroyed his 25-acre crop in just 24 hoursAI advise gone wrong for farmer: A 67-year-old Chinese farmer trusted AI farming advice for nearly a year after finding it useful. But one ...
11 Aug, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
Chinese users of AI companions bereft after government tightens regulationsChina has a tradition of paternalistic government regulations meant to pre-empt potential problems, said Yolanda Ma, an expert on AI govern...
11 Aug, 2026, 09.09 AM IST
Indian diaspora could be UPI’s ticket to the global payments mapNPCI plans to expand UPI internationally by targeting countries with large Indian diaspora populations, with CEO Dilip Asbe saying it could...
10 Aug, 2026, 06.54 PM IST
Project Sudarsan: How Sebi is using AI to police finfluencers with 60% of investors trusting their adviceSebi is stepping up its use of artificial intelligence to monitor misleading financial advice on social media. Its Project Sudarsan tracks ...
10 Aug, 2026, 04.37 PM IST
Google’s search monopoly is becoming an AI monopolyGoogle's search crawler now feeds its artificial intelligence models, creating an unfair advantage. This strategy accelerates automated int...
10 Aug, 2026, 09.04 AM IST
‘Bharat’ is going digital on its own termsBharat’s consumers may be hesitant to purchase certain products online, but it’s clear that they are ready to embrace digital shopping.
08 Aug, 2026, 11.30 AM IST
Enterprise AI startup Wonderful plans to hire up to 1,000 forward-deployed engineers in IndiaLalazar said the company is approaching $100 million in annualised revenue, with headcount spread across more than 35 countries and set to ...
07 Aug, 2026, 07.27 PM IST
Nykaa’s strong Q1; Activate backs SarvamNykaa reported strong quarterly growth, on the back of healthy sales across its businesses. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
04 Aug, 2026, 08.07 PM IST
Meta to meet MeitY officials over CSAM, AI content, compliance with Indian laws: S KrishnanMeta executives will meet Indian IT ministry officials this week. They will discuss child abuse material and AI-generated content issues. T...
04 Aug, 2026, 04.38 PM IST