AI News
Reporting, analysis and features from AIM's AI News section.
HCLTech Bags Volkswagen e.solutions Mandate for Automotive Infotainment Software
HCLTech will help Volkswagen Group's e.solutions develop and scale next-generation infotainment and connectivity software.
Ajay Rag ·
Dhruva Space, Finland’s ICEYE Partner for Satellite Manufacturing and Earth Observation
The partnership will examine joint production, data services, and ground infrastructure opportunities from India for global markets.
Sanjana Gupta ·
CtrlS Secures ₹7,000 Crore Investment Commitment from CPP Investments to Accelerate India Data Centre Expansion
The partnership includes a ₹4,000 crore investment by CPP Investments for an 8.2% stake in CtrlS at a pre-money valuation of ₹44,914 crore (C$6.6 billion)
Shalini Mondal ·
Bengaluru-Karnataka Emerges as Asia’s No. 2 AI Innovation Hub, Enters Global Top 10 for Startup Performance & R&D
Between 2021 and 2025, Bengaluru-Karnataka generated $46 billion in startup exits, attracted $39 billion in venture capital funding, and recorded 190% ecosystem value growth.
Shalini Mondal ·
Ashwini Vaishnaw Asserts Domestically Manufacturing AI Data Centre Equipment on Adani-Jabil Partnership
The alliance also aligns with Adani Group's broader vision of building 5 GW of green energy-powered AI-ready data centre capacity by 2035.
Shalini Mondal ·
Infosys Wins AI-Led IT Transformation Mandate from Finland’s Valmet
Infosys has won a long-term IT transformation mandate from Finland’s Valmet, underscoring growing enterprise demand for AI-led modernisation.
Ajay Rag ·
Oracle Introduces AI-Powered Assistant for Hotels Through OPERA Cloud Platform
The new OPERA Cloud Assistant allows hotel employees to ask operational questions in natural language and receive instant guidance without consulting manuals or supervisors.
Prachi Pradhan ·
TCS Bags Digital Transformation Mandate From Tottenham Hotspur
TCS has signed a multi-year partnership with Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur to drive its digital transformation.
Ajay Rag ·
Unilever Partners with Accenture to Scale Digital Twins Across Global Manufacturing Network
Over the next 18 months, Unilever plans to develop 40 new digital twins to enhance operational insights and automate processes.
Smruthi Nadig ·
Databricks to Acquire Panther, Further Deepening its Security Lakehouse Category
This acquisition will support Databricks’ effort to replace outdated SIEMs by operationalising detection and response on a unified security lakehouse.
Smruthi Nadig ·
Adobe, LinkedIn Offer Free AI Skills Programme for Marketers
Adobe and LinkedIn have launched a joint global initiative offering free, role-specific AI training for marketing professionals across digital marketing, content, social, and analytics.
Smruthi Nadig ·
DeepSeek Raises $7.4 Bnn, Surpasses $50 Bn Valuation in Major AI Funding Round
The company has continued to expand its portfolio with DeepSeek-V4-Pro, a 1.6 trillion-parameter model designed to improve efficiency and lower AI deployment costs.
Prachi Pradhan ·
Madhya Pradesh Explores AI-Driven Governance Solutions With Gnani.ai
The discussions focused on how emerging technologies can help improve accessibility, efficiency, and responsiveness in public service delivery
Shalini Mondal ·
Reliance Is Sabotaging Telegram Access Outside India, Claims Pavel Durov
Telegram CEO accuses Reliance of disrupting Telegram access beyond India through alleged BGP route hijacking.
Supreeth Koundinya ·
Deeptech Startup SiMa.ai Unveils Agentic Software, SoM to Reduce Reliance on NVIDIA GPUs
The company says its new platform cuts the time to deploy physical AI from months to days.
Sanjana Gupta ·
Wipro to Certify 10,000 Employees on Anthropic's Claude Models as it Launches Dedicated AI Centre
Wipro is deepening its enterprise AI push with a dedicated centre for Anthropic's Claude models and plans to certify 10,000 employees over the next 18 months.
Ajay Rag ·
SpaceX to Acquire Cursor in $60 Billion All-Stock Deal
The acquisition formalises a relationship that began earlier this year between the two companies.
Supreeth Koundinya ·
At One Point, Cursor Accounted for Up to 50% of Anthropic Revenue: Report
The relationship later came under pressure as Anthropic expanded into AI coding tools, prompting Cursor to accelerate development of its own models.
Supreeth Koundinya ·
OpenAI Spent $34 Billion in 2025: Report
OpenAI generated $13.07 billion in revenue but incurred a $20.9 billion operating loss.
Supreeth Koundinya ·
Applied Materials Launches 2 New Chipmaking Systems for 3D Scaling
The new deposition and etch systems want to push manufacturing limits in advanced AI chip production.
Sanjana Gupta ·