AI News – Page 249
- Figma Remains Go-To UI/UX Platform Despite Vibe Coding Tools: Survey
A survey revealed an 87% adoption rate for Figma, and teams overwhelmingly stick with its real-time collaboration, component libraries, and plugin ecosystem rather than seeking out AI-specific design tools.
Supreeth Koundinya ·
- Esri India Launches GeoAI Competency Centre, Invests ₹150 Crore
This Noida facility will expand Esri’s workforce with AI specialists, data scientists, GIS experts, and domain professionals.
Sanjana Gupta ·
- Telangana Launches TGDeX—India’s First State‑Led AI Public Infrastructure
TGDeX fosters cross‑domain AI collaboration among the state, startups, industry and research.
Smruti S ·
- OpenAI Testing Google’s TPUs, But No Plans to Deploy at Scale: Report
OpenAI currently ranks as one of NVIDIA’s largest GPU customers for training its AI models.
Supreeth Koundinya ·
- Astrophel Aerospace Raises ₹6.84 Crore to Build Reusable Launch Vehicle
The startup aims to test a working prototype within 24 to 36 months.
Sanjana Gupta ·
- Satya Nadella Explains Why Microsoft Cancelled Data Centre Projects in US and Europe
“We continue to expand our datacenter capacity. This quarter alone, we opened DCs in 10 countries across four continents,” Nadella said.
Siddharth Jindal ·
- NVIDIA, Anthropic Clash Over Chip Export Controls: Report
Besides, the Trump administration is planning to further strengthen chip controls, as per reports.
Supreeth Koundinya ·
- EXL Posts $501 Million in Q1 2025 Revenue, 53% from AI Services
The company also launched EXLerate.ai, an agentic AI platform featuring over 15 industry-specific agents already deployed across verticals.
Mohit Pandey ·
- Bengaluru-Based QNu Labs Secures ₹60 Crore Funding to Accelerate Quantum Research
QNu Labs is one of the few startups globally to offer commercially viable quantum-safe cybersecurity solutions.
Sanjana Gupta ·
- Cognizant Q1 Net Profit Jumps 21%, Reports 1,400 Generative AI Engagements
CEO Ravi Kumar pointed out that “AI-written code increased to more than 20% for us,” calling it a pioneering moment for developer productivity.
Mohit Pandey ·
- HCLTech Launches AI-Powered Public Sector Arm in the US
The subsidiary will cater to state and local governments, education (SLED) organisations, as well as federal civilian and defence agencies.
Mohit Pandey ·
- US-Based Agility Robotics to Raise $400 Million, SoftBank to Participate
The company recently added new features to its humanoid robot Digit.
Sanjana Gupta ·
- Taiwan’s Chipmaker UMC Denies Reports of Merger with GlobalFoundries
“There is no merger going on at present.”
Sanjana Gupta ·
- Best Time to Be Alive if You Have an Entrepreneurial Spirit: Microsoft CTO
“This is the best time to be alive if you have an entrepreneurial spirit.”
Supreeth Koundinya ·
- TCS Named Official AI & Technology Partner for Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris
TCS will help bring new innovations to the race, including AI-powered tools for performance tracking, personalised training insights, and enhanced digital experiences for those watching.
Shalini Mondal ·
- California Chip Startup Retym Raises $75M to Build Chips for AI Data Centres
With this, the company officially launched publicly, out of stealth mode.
Sanjana Gupta ·
- Andhra Pradesh Prepares to Set up ‘Quantum Valley’ Project in Amaravati
The project will attract researchers and investments to integrate quantum into sectors like AI, cybersecurity, and defence.
Sanjana Gupta ·
- Chef Robotics Raises $43M in Series A for Robotic Food Assembly
With this funding, Chef's total capital reaches $65.6 million, paving the way for its UK market entry this year.
Sanjana Gupta ·
- Akamai Becomes the First Cloud Provider to Offer VPUs
Akamai’s accelerated instances run on Quadra T1U VPUs, which support resolutions up to 8Kp60 in formats like AV1, HEVC, and H.264.
Mohit Pandey ·
- Runway Launched New AI Video Generation Model - Gen 4 Series
Runway introduces Gen-4, its image-to-video generation model for media generation and world consistency.
Ankush Das ·