China to support IPOs by 'future industry' startups, large model companiesThe announcements came after China's top securities regulator vowed to "actively embrace" a new phase of technological revolution and indus...
17 Jun, 2026, 04.15 PM IST
J. Kumar bets big on tunnelling as India’s urban pipeline expandsAs India races ahead with metro expansion and urban infrastructure development, execution excellence is becoming the defining factor behind...
17 Jun, 2026, 03.34 PM IST
South Park Commons backed Maya Research wants to build a voice interface that speaks like a localMaya Research is developing conversational AI models designed to speak and respond like native speakers across languages and cultural conte...
17 Jun, 2026, 02.39 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
Bid management firm ContraVault AI raises $3.1 million from Chiratae, Titan; eyes US expansionBid management firm ContraVault AI has secured $3.1 million in a funding round led by Chiratae Ventures. The startup will use the capital t...
16 Jun, 2026, 08.21 PM IST
Sarvam: When US slams the door, India begins to find its own openingSarvam AI’s rise to a $1.5 bn valuation after raising $234 mn marks a major milestone for India’s push toward AI sovereignty. The funding c...
16 Jun, 2026, 07.04 PM IST
Tokenomics 2.0: The battle against AI costsStaggering token spending is forcing Indian firms to explore ways to rein in AI cost. This is where open-source models, small language mode...
16 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
AI adoption gains momentum, returns emerge but infra lags: Industry executivesIndian businesses are increasingly embedding AI, transforming operations and yielding measurable returns. However, legacy infrastructure, s...
16 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Sarvam raises $234 million led by HCLTech at $1.5 billion valuationIndia's Sarvam AI has secured $234 million in a funding round led by HCLTech, valuing the homegrown AI startup at $1.5 billion. This invest...
15 Jun, 2026, 09.11 PM IST
Is speed becoming AI's next battleground? Google's DiffusionGemma suggests soGoogle has launched DiffusionGemma, an experimental open model that generates text up to four times faster than traditional large language ...
15 Jun, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
20 foundational AI models created under IndiaAI Mission, 5 released : MeitY secretaryIndiaAI Mission has fostered the creation of 20 foundational artificial intelligence models. Five of these models have now been released. A...
13 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
The voice taking your McDonald's order may not be human anymoreMcDonald's is testing a new Google-backed AI drive-thru ordering system capable of handling customer conversations, processing orders, and ...
12 Jun, 2026, 10.41 AM IST
TCS partners with Anthropic to deploy Claude across enterprise operations at scaleTCS and Anthropic have partnered to deploy Claude across enterprise operations, from software engineering to customer service, signalling a...
12 Jun, 2026, 10.25 AM IST
Super Micro Computer to raise $7 billion in equity offerings to meet AI server demandAI infrastructure firms have seen accelerated demand as tech companies and cloud providers ramp up investments in data centers to support ...
10 Jun, 2026, 07.17 AM IST
From chatbots to behavioural AI: Stanford study reveals emerging AI personality systemsAI is increasingly simulating stable human-like behaviour, often perceived as personality. Stanford HAI research shows these patterns arise...
09 Jun, 2026, 04.31 PM IST
Intel spinout Articul8 eyes $50 million for India heritage AI ventureArticul8, a spin-off from Intel, is raising $30-50 million to establish an India-based AI entity focused on traditional knowledge systems l...
09 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
ET's Most Innovative AI Product Awards 2026: Celebrating the breakthroughs shaping the future of Artificial IntelligenceThe ET Most Innovative AI Product Awards 2026 recognise category-defining AI innovations across foundational models, multimodal intelligenc...
04 Jun, 2026, 01.13 PM IST