AI News
Reporting, analysis and features from AIM's AI News section.
Cognizant Expands Anthropic Partnership, Embeds Claude AI Across Enterprise Platforms
Cognizant will integrate Anthropic’s Claude models into its AI platforms, train more than 40,000 employees on frontier AI technologies and deepen deployments across manufacturing, life sciences and financial services.
Ajay Rag ·
Coforge Grows Q1 Profit Even as Encora Integration Continues; AI Engineering Dominates Quarter
One-off acquisition, integration, and legal expenses weighed on Coforge's June-quarter earnings, pulling profit down 15.3% from the previous quarter.
Ajay Rag ·
Cursor Launches ₹649 Monthly India Plan with UPI Payments
New Cursor ‘Start’ subscription targets India’s growing developer base with Grok 4.5, Composer, cloud agents and higher usage limits, positioned between the company’s Free and Pro tiers.
Supreeth Koundinya ·
Anthropic Rejects Calls for a Ban on Open-Weight AI Models
The AI startup instead called for tighter chip export controls, action against large-scale distillation, and mandatory safety testing for advanced AI models.
Siddharth Jindal ·
NVIDIA Invests in Ilya Sutskever’s SSI to Scale Superintelligence AI
NVIDIA is reportedly investing $5 billion in SSI. The partnership gives the startup access to NVIDIA’s next-generation AI infrastructure.
Siddharth Jindal ·
Microsoft Unveils MAI-Cyber-1-Flash, Claims 50% Lower AI Security Costs
The launch marks Microsoft’s first in-house AI model built specifically for cybersecurity and software vulnerability detection.
Siddharth Jindal ·
Wipro Expands Databricks Partnership; Sets Up Dedicated AI and Data Business Practice
The new business unit will focus on building industry-specific AI offerings using Databricks' platform, as Wipro looks to help enterprises move beyond AI pilots to large-scale deployments.
Ajay Rag ·
France Fines Infosys €175,000 Over Employee Time-Recording System
French labour authorities imposed a €175,000 fine on Infosys after finding its working time recording system failed to meet local legal requirements for certain employee categories.
Ajay Rag ·
LTM, Cognition to Reduce Cyber Risk in Financial Services with Devin
LTM has partnered with AI startup Cognition to deploy autonomous software engineering agent Devin as part of its cybersecurity platform.
Ajay Rag ·
NVIDIA in Talks to Back $250 Bn OpenAI Data Centre Deal: Report
The proposed guarantee would support financing for a 10 GW Ohio AI campus that could cost more than $500 billion once NVIDIA chips are included.
Supreeth Koundinya ·
Indian Govt Orders GitHub to Remove Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat Amid CJP Protests
The directive reportedly asks GitHub to act against the repositories hosting the application’s source code.
Siddharth Jindal ·
Delhi High Court Rejects ANI’s Interim Plea in ChatGPT Copyright Dispute
The court found no evidence that ChatGPT had memorised and reproduced ANI’s content.
Siddharth Jindal ·
Karnataka Declares Next Decade Its ‘Deep Tech Decade’, Rolls Out ₹33-Crore Grants for Startups
The announcements ahead of BTS span international collaborations, startup commercialisation and public-sector AI adoption.
Merin Susan John ·
Databricks, Microsoft Extend Partnership Into the 2030s as Enterprise AI Adoption Accelerates
Databricks will deepen its commitment to Azure, running its own core business operations and analytics on Azure Databricks.
Novinston Lobo ·
HCLTech to Invest ₹14,257 Cr in Odisha AI Data Centre With Sarvam
The AI data centre, planned at Odisha’s Sovereign AI Park, will combine HCLTech’s infrastructure with Sarvam’s foundation models.
Siddharth Jindal ·
Genpact Launches Agentic AI Banking Suite for Anti-Money Laundering Investigations
Genpact claims its Transaction Monitoring Analyst can reduce handling time for anti-money laundering alert investigations by up to 80%.
Siddharth Jindal ·
Fractal’s Net Profit Declines 37% QoQ Even as Enterprise AI Demand Lifts Revenue Past ₹900 Cr
Fractal Analytics’ shares plunged nearly 6% after Q1 FY27 results despite the pure-play AI company increasing its profits YoY and expanding margins.
Smruthi Nadig ·
AI Deals Now Make Up 63% of Mphasis' New Contracts as Q1 Profit Rises 11% YoY
Mphasis’ operating margin narrowed as higher costs weighed on profitability despite strong deal momentum and acquisitions.
Ajay Rag ·
Oracle Wins $7 Bn US Department of War Software Contract
The 10-year agreement creates a central procurement vehicle for Oracle software, cloud services, and AI offerings across the US Department of War.
Siddharth Jindal ·
AMD Expands Roadmap Through 2030, Helios in Full Production
AMD confirmed that the Instinct MI500 Series will launch in 2027, followed by the MI600 Series in 2028.
Supreeth Koundinya ·