AI News
Reporting, analysis and features from AIM's AI News section.
Marine Robotics Co Rekise Bags $9.7M Led by Accel, Nikhil Kamath’s NKSquared
Rekise Marine will use the funding to finalise sea trials for its submarine, Jalkapi.
Smruthi Nadig ·
IndiaAI Mission-Backed Avataar.ai Launches Indigenous Video AI Model Varya
The company says its distilled architecture cuts video generation to four steps, lowering inference costs to ₹ 0.48 per second.
Siddharth Jindal ·
LTM Launches AI Talent Programme to Train 1,000 Engineers for Enterprise Deployments
LTM has launched AI 1000, a programme to train over 1,000 AI-certified engineers as enterprises ramp up AI adoption, with a focus on developing forward deployed engineers.
Ajay Rag ·
Kerala Signs Strategic Partnership with Inductus Group to Boost GCC and IT Investments
Under the collaboration, Infoparks Kerala and Inductus Group will work together to promote the state’s strengths in talent availability, digital infrastructure, and innovation capabilities.
Shalini Mondal ·
Spain’s Theker Bags Largest Ever European Robotics Series A Funding at $85 Mn
This investment, led by CRV and joined by major players such as Samsung and LVMH, aims to enhance Theker’s AI-powered robots.
Smruthi Nadig ·
MNIT Jaipur Gets Advanced Quantum and AI Labs, Access to Lam Research’s Semiverse Platform
The Semiverse Solutions platform will enable students to study semiconductor chip structures in 3D, understand fabrication processes, and simulate manufacturing workflows in a virtual environment.
Shalini Mondal ·
Karnataka Approves ₹27 Crore to Boost Startups, Deep-Tech Research & Industry-Academia Collaboration
The largest allocation includes ₹9.26 crore over five years for the establishment of the K-Combinator Startup Accelerator in Mangaluru in partnership with TiE-Mangaluru
Shalini Mondal ·
SpaceX’s $75 Bn IPO Makes Elon Musk the World’s First Trillionaire
Once known primarily for rocket launches, SpaceX now derives the majority of its revenue from Starlink, its fast-growing satellite internet business.
Siddharth Jindal ·
Equal AI Raises $30 Million to Expand Beyond Call Management Into Everyday AI Services
Backed by Prosus Ventures and Tomales Bay Capital, the company aims to evolve from a call assistant into a comprehensive AI companion for everyday tasks.
Prachi Pradhan ·
NEURA Robotics Raises Up To $1.4 Billion in Series C, Largest Ever for a Full-Stack Robotics Company
The German robotics startup has secured funding from Tether, Amazon, and NVIDIA, among others, to expand its global presence and aims to produce millions of robots by 2030.
Smruthi Nadig ·
OpenAI Wants Codex Working Even When the Laptop is Closed
OpenAI is acquiring Ona to give Codex persistent cloud environments, allowing AI agents to continue working on tasks long after users leave a session.
Supreeth Koundinya ·
Publicis Sapient Launches AI-Led IT Operations Platform as Firms Seek to Cut Support Costs
As enterprises grapple with increasingly complex IT environments amid rising AI adoption, Publicis Sapient has launched Sapient Sustain, an AI-driven IT operations platform that automates incident management and support workflows.
Ajay Rag ·
Oracle to Raise $40 Bn to Fund AI Datacenter Ambitions
Oracle reaffirmed its target of reaching $90 billion in revenue in fiscal 2027.
Siddharth Jindal ·
Deloitte India Launches AI-Led SAP Delivery Centre in Bengaluru, Plans to Hire Up to 500 AI Specialists
Deloitte plans to add approximately 300 to 500 specialised AI professionals over the next 12 to 24 months.
Shalini Mondal ·
IN-SPACe Backs 3 Startups to Build Rocket Engines, Satellite AI, Star Trackers
Funding under IN-SPACe’s Technology Adoption Fund targets propulsion, Earth observation, and satellite navigation technologies.
Sanjana Gupta ·
GlobalFoundries, FermionIC Partner to Manufacture RF Chips in India
The partnership aims to help Indian fabless startups move from chip design to commercial production.
Sanjana Gupta ·
EY GDS Launches AI-Focused ey.ai Center for Reimagination in Bengaluru
The facility brings together AI, emerging technologies, industry expertise and human-centred design, allowing business leaders to test ideas and evaluate transformation opportunities.
Prachi Pradhan ·
Space Startup PierSight Opens Trials for New Forest-Penetrating SAR System
The SAR system, Vidura, aims to help defence operators detect movement and structures beneath dense forest cover.
Sanjana Gupta ·
Adobe Widens Access to AI-Powered CX Enterprise Coworker
Adobe’s solution brings together customer data, content, insights, and AI agents to coordinate marketing and customer experience operations.
Prachi Pradhan ·
Infosys Bags Multi-Country ERP Transformation Mandate from IHH Healthcare
The project will begin in Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore as the healthcare provider looks to unify operations and deploy AI across core business functions.
Ajay Rag ·