From OpenAI to Sarvam, governments may want skin in the AI gameGovernments are exploring ownership stakes in leading AI firms like OpenAI and Sarvam AI, signaling a shift in viewing artificial intellige...
02 Jul, 2026, 07.59 PM IST
Palantir CEO Alex Karp called out AI tokenmaxxing, and the internet is not holding backKarp's comments were blunt enough on their own, but it was his read on enterprise psychology that resonated with social media. He said comp...
02 Jul, 2026, 07.40 PM IST
AI sovereignty hinges on domestic compute, governance capacity: UN AI panelThe report, published by the Independent International Scientific Panel on AI, which was established by the UN General Assembly last year a...
01 Jul, 2026, 05.12 PM IST
Alternatives to OpenAI, Anthropic: With US prime AI off the table, India opts for fine ChinaChinese open-source models, already popular among startups due to lower costs, may now make their way to large enterprises looking to avoid...
29 Jun, 2026, 09.41 PM IST
Delhivery gets ecommerce bump; Amazon shakes up qcommDelhivery CEO Sahil Barua said ecommerce deliveries are leading the company’s growth. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
29 Jun, 2026, 07.30 PM IST
Trump administration asks OpenAI to limit release of GPT-5.6: ReportPer the report, the White House's Office of the National Cyber Director and the Office of Science and Technology Policy requested that the ...
26 Jun, 2026, 03.50 PM IST
India at risk of AI blackout? Why Bernstein wants India to have its own DeepSeekBernstein has warned that India risks an "AI blackout" if it remains dependent on foreign AI models, urging the country to develop its own ...
24 Jun, 2026, 12.15 PM IST
As AI adoption grows, token consumption comes under close scrutinyBusinesses are facing hefty AI bills, prompting a shift from simply counting AI tokens to scrutinising their actual value. Companies are no...
23 Jun, 2026, 01.53 PM IST
The next AI arms race will be over certainty, not intelligenceRecent AI model restrictions by the US government signal a new era of uncertainty, impacting global tech development. India faces a critica...
22 Jun, 2026, 11.31 PM IST
When frontier AI can be switched off: India's sovereignty challengeIndia must not depend on foreign AI models, as US export controls demonstrate potential access denial. Past reliance on external tech, like...
22 Jun, 2026, 11.31 PM IST
IndAI sovereignty, a fable: Frontier AI is now a geopolitical tool — India must leverage its market accessibilityIndia faces a critical juncture as powerful AI models are restricted by the US. This move impacts the security of India's digital infrastru...
18 Jun, 2026, 11.53 PM IST
We cannot let AI frontier models fall into hands of authoritarian regimes: French President Emmanuel MacronArtificial intelligence frontier models must not be allowed to fall into the hands of authoritarian regimes, but democracies must co-ope...
17 Jun, 2026, 09.56 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
For Sarvams to scale, tap global capitalIndia's generative AI landscape is thriving, yet it seeks greater global financial backing. While local startups are making strides in fund...
16 Jun, 2026, 11.19 PM IST
ETtech interview: AI is a capital game; our fundraise is large for India but quite small in the global context: Sarvam cofoundersIn an interview with ET, Sarvam cofounder Pratyush Kumar said Sarvam — which counts HCLTech, Bessemer Venture Partners, Peak XV, Khosla Ven...
16 Jun, 2026, 09.17 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
Anthropic ban: Sarvam AI's Pratyush Kumar warns against reliance on foreign modelsA US ban on advanced AI models has highlighted the vulnerability of foreign reliance, according to Sarvam AI's Pratyush Kumar. He urged Ind...
14 Jun, 2026, 04.16 PM IST