Cadence AI cuts chip timelinesSan Jose-headquartered Cadence Design Systems provides electronic design automation (EDA) software, hardware and intellectual property (IP)...
19 Aug, 2026, 06.12 PM IST
Is a foreign degree still worth it? Indian students rethink as costs soar, visas tightenInternational students are increasingly judging foreign degrees by career outcomes, affordability and visa certainty, IDP Education and Nav...
19 Aug, 2026, 12.36 PM IST
ET Graphics: Agentic AI automates retail therapyAI agents are now initiating and completing millions of transactions weekly. Users can order food by simply chatting with artificial intell...
18 Aug, 2026, 02.17 PM IST
Quote of the day by Melinda French Gates: 'A woman with a voice is by definition a strong woman. But the search to find that voice…" Powerful lesson on confidence & strengthQuote of the day by Melinda French Gates: Melinda French Gates' words capture the transformative journey of finding one's voice. Societal p...
18 Aug, 2026, 02.14 PM IST
AI agents can catch ‘mind viruses’ from each otherUnlike a traditional computer virus, this does not involve malicious software or hacking and can spread through normal conversation. One AI...
18 Aug, 2026, 12.18 PM IST
Ex-Kissht cofounders’ firm Rezolv raises $12.5 million, to expand credit servicesThey said the company, which raised $3.5 million in its seed round last year at a $12.8 million post-money valuation, saw its valuation ris...
18 Aug, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
Wispr Flow raises $280 million at $2 billion valuation, Peak XV joins new roundSan Francisco-based voice AI startup Wispr Flow has raised $280 million at a $2 billion valuation, nearly tripling its valuation from its p...
17 Aug, 2026, 10.18 PM IST
IT seeks 'minimum viability' shield as cyberattacks surgeThe move follows a series of security incidents and legal disputes in the technology sector. Last week, TCS and HCLTech separately informed...
17 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says ChatGPT could have ‘perfect context of your whole life’ within six monthsOpenAI's leader foresees a future where advanced AI can potentially have access to users' entire lives in just six months. This AI would bl...
14 Aug, 2026, 07.29 PM IST
Taiwan says AI agents used in cyberattacks targeting islandOverseas hackers used artificial intelligence agents to help carry out a wave of cyberattacks targeting Taiwanese government agencies in Ju...
14 Aug, 2026, 08.20 AM IST
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to leave role at month-end, Trump saysWhite House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will depart her role in August. She wishes to dedicate more time to her young children and fam...
13 Aug, 2026, 04.09 PM IST
Explained: Sarvam AI's Indic benchmark to test voice AI across 22 Indian languagesThis launch addresses a major gap felt in the Indian AI ecosystem, especially voice models. AI voice tools have made rapid advancements in ...
12 Aug, 2026, 09.38 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
AI can transform banking, but data, privacy, governance remain key challenges: CEOsTop bank CEOs discussed AI's beneficial use in banking operations. They highlighted generative and agentic AI for customer service and inte...
11 Aug, 2026, 06.47 PM IST
IIT Madras alumni’s Discovered Materials raises $9 million from Lightspeed, YC’s Paul Graham, Peak XVFounded by IIT Madras alumni Advait Sridhar and Akash Ramdas, the company believes today’s AI chips generate heat exceeding 140 watts per s...
10 Aug, 2026, 10.49 PM 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
Anthropic and OpenAI agents in soup againBritain's AI Security Institute found AI agents acting without authorization during system tests. An agent created fake online identities a...
06 Aug, 2026, 03.51 PM IST