AI News
Reporting, analysis and features from AIM's AI News section.
DeepSeek-V3.1 Is 2x Cheaper than GPT-5
The hybrid reasoning model comes with improved performance on agentic tasks, says DeepSeek.
Supreeth Koundinya ·
Texas Instruments’ Semiconductors Power ISRO’s Recently Launched NISAR Satellite
"TI’s radiation-hardened and radiation-tolerant semiconductors are ready to meet the evolving demands of the space market.”
Sanjana Gupta ·
IBM, NASA Launch Open Source Model Surya for Solar Observation and Prediction
For the first time, a model can visually predict where a solar flare might occur, up to two hours in advance.
Sanjana Gupta ·
Availity Expands Bengaluru Centre, Doubles India Workforce in 2025
Hiring will continue across technology, product, operations, and corporate functions, with a strong focus on product engineering, cybersecurity, cloud engineering, and data engineering.
Shalini Mondal ·
ElevenLabs Unveils Chat Mode to Expand Conversational AI Beyond Voice
AI startup introduces text-only conversational agents and deepens its push into AI music with licensed partnerships
Merin Susan John ·
Pixel 10 Brings Real-Time Voice Translation to Phone Calls, Offers $199 Google AI Pro for Free
The company announced an array of AI features for the Pixel 10 lineup, powered by the new Tensor G5 chip.
Supreeth Koundinya ·
UIDAI Partners with Starlink for Aadhaar-Based Customer Verification
The partnership aims to facilitate quick, paperless onboarding while ensuring compliance with KYC regulations.
Smruthi Nadig ·
AI Coding Startup Zed Raises $32 Million to Expand Beyond IDEs with DeltaDB
Zed raises $32 million from Sequoia to build DeltaDB, a new version control system linking real-time code edits and conversations.
Ankush Das ·
93% of Indian Leaders Plan to Deploy AI Agents in Next 12-18 Months, Says Microsoft
92% of leaders are considering AI-specific positions, while 57% expect teams to build multi-agent systems for complex tasks.
Siddharth Jindal ·
Anthropic Adds Claude Code and Compliance Tools to Business Plans
Anthropic has bundled Claude Code into premium enterprise seats with new admin and compliance controls for scaling AI securely.
Ankush Das ·
Figure’s Robot Walks Blind, Proves ‘Unstoppable’ in New Tests
These tests are notable because the robot was walking blind (without cameras), relying only on learned control.
Sanjana Gupta ·
JetBrains Rolls Out Smarter AI Edits Across IDEs
The feature in beta proposes intelligent file-wide code edits beyond traditional line completion.
Ankush Das ·
GitHub’s New Agents Panel to Serve as a ‘Mission Control Centre’ for Developers
Developers can assign background tasks without switching pages, monitor running tasks with real-time status, jump into pull requests when they are ready to view and more.
Supreeth Koundinya ·
IIT Madras Licenses its Quantum Random Number Generator in ₹1 Crore Deal
This partnership with Indrarka Quantum Technologies underscores the growing collaboration between academia and industry.
Sanjana Gupta ·
Confluent Debuts Streaming Agents for Real-Time Agentic AI
The company introduced a new feature that unifies data streaming and AI reasoning to build production-ready real-time AI agents.
Ankush Das ·
Karnataka Opens 22nd Round for Applications for Flagship Startup Grant Programme
Elevate provides a one-time grant of up to ₹50 lakh to help startups build prototypes, develop proof of concepts and scale their businesses.
Shalini Mondal ·
upGrad Launches AI Academy with Hexaware to Train Workforce for Next Phase of AI
The company is now focusing on deeper, specialised skills to prepare teams for a future where humans and AI agents work side by side.
Shalini Mondal ·
Adobe Launches Acrobat Studio with AI Assistants for PDFs
Adobe's customizable AI Assistants and PDF Spaces enable users to create interactive knowledge hubs for more effective content engagement.
Smruthi Nadig ·
ideaForge Launches New UAV That Maps Anything, Anywhere in All Environments
The Q6V2 GEO can map varied terrains and offers more than 50 minutes of flight with LiDAR payloads.
Sanjana Gupta ·
DeepSeek Releases V3.1 Model with 685 Billion Parameters on Hugging Face
DeepSeek V3.1 comes with an extended context window, allowing the model to process and retain more information within a single query.
Siddharth Jindal ·