AI News
Reporting, analysis and features from AIM's AI News section.
Google to Develop Frozen v2 Chip to Improve Gemini Efficiency
Google has expanded its custom silicon efforts over the past decade to reduce reliance on third-party AI hardware.
Siddharth Jindal ·
TCS Acquires Land in Vizag, Pune for OpenAI Data Centres
The two sites are expected to support OpenAI’s infrastructure expansion in India as the company scales its computing capacity to serve growing demand for AI services.
Siddharth Jindal ·
Samsung Sets Up Robotics Division to Drive Humanoid Push, Says Report
This new division will report to the CEO and lead Samsung’s global robotics strategy and commercialisation efforts.
Sanjana Gupta ·
Indian Clinicians Trust AI More Than Global Peers, But Adoption Still Lags, Reveals Report
While only 42% of Indian clinicians currently use AI at work, the Elsevier report reveals higher trust, better AI governance, and stronger digital readiness than global averages.
Prachi Pradhan ·
Z.ai Builds 1 GW AI Data Centre Built on Chinese Chips
Z.ai’s facility will train the company’s GLM models without NVIDIA hardware as Beijing accelerates investment in domestic AI infrastructure.
Supreeth Koundinya ·
Karnataka Approves ₹12 Crore AI Centre of Excellence at IIIT Raichur
The centre will focus on developing practical AI applications across sectors including agriculture, healthcare, education, MSMEs, and governance.
Shalini Mondal ·
Salesforce Launches SMB Growth Kit for Indian Businesses
The company said businesses adopting the package can go live within four to six weeks through structured onboarding and implementation support.
Siddharth Jindal ·
HCLTech Launches Global Technology Centre in GIFT City, Signs AI Research Pacts with IIT Gandhinagar & GTU
The facility will deliver AI-powered solutions for HCLTech’s global financial services clients.
Shalini Mondal ·
Telangana Partners With Microsoft to Launch India’s First Green Skills & Applied AI Centre for Green Pharma
The centre of excellence will include dedicated learning zones focused on Applied AI.
Shalini Mondal ·
HCLTech Expands Guardian Partnership, to Acquire Insurer’s India GCC in $10.5 Million Deal
The seven-year agreement deepens HCLTech’s engagement with Guardian Life, expanding AI-led technology and operations modernisation.
Ajay Rag ·
TCS, Google Cloud Open Gemini AI Centre in Kolkata
The new facility is TCS’ eighth Gemini Experience Center globally and third in India, as the IT major expands its AI co-innovation network with Google Cloud.
Ajay Rag ·
Govt to Match VC Funding for Chip Startups Under ₹1.27 Lakh Crore Semicon 2.0
The centre will exit its investments as companies mature, allowing founders to retain long-term control.
Shalini Mondal ·
UP Bets Big on AI, Robotics & Quantum as Noida Prepares for India’s First Integrated Robotics Cluster
The project to generate over one lakh direct and indirect jobs while contributing more than ₹2,000 crore in gross value addition over the next five years.
Shalini Mondal ·
Moonshot AI Launches Kimi K3, an Open Frontier Model to Take on GPT-5.6 Sol & Fable 5
The 2.8-trillion-parameter model outperformed GPT-5.5 and Opus 4.8 on several benchmarks, according to Moonshot AI.
Siddharth Jindal ·
Databricks Secures Fresh Funding at $188 Bn Valuation
The company plans to invest the capital in AI products, acquisitions, and research.
Siddharth Jindal ·
Google Delays Gemini 3.5 Pro After Missing Internal Performance Goals
The company is prioritising model quality over launch timelines as competition in generative AI heats up.
Siddharth Jindal ·
Roblox Launches AI-Driven Mobile Game Creation Tool Built to Elevate Its Generative AI Initiative
The feature enables rapid prototyping without coding, targeting a broader audience, especially mobile users.
Smruthi Nadig ·
Tech Mahindra’s AI Bets Help Lift Margins as Q1 Profit Rises 28%
Tech Mahindra posts double-digit revenue and profit growth as AI engineering, sovereign AI investments and large transformation deals support margin expansion.
Ajay Rag ·
Wipro Posts Muted June Quarter; AI-Led Transformation Deals Lift Large Bookings
Wipro reported muted June-quarter earnings, with constant currency revenue rising less than 1% and margins contracting.
Ajay Rag ·
Bengaluru-Based Mandrake Bio Raises ₹16 Crore to Build AI-Designed Gene Editors
The funding will help the startup scale its AI protein design platform and validate gene editors for agricultural and medical applications.
Siddharth Jindal ·