AI News
Reporting, analysis and features from AIM's AI News section.
Zurich Insurance Group Launches GCC in Hyderabad to Accelerate AI & Technology Capabilities
The Hyderabad GCC will function as a strategic extension of the company’s global operating model.
Shalini Mondal ·
Vertiv Acquires Liquid-Cooling Specialist to Bolster AI Infrastructure Capabilities
As AI workloads push rack densities beyond the limits of air cooling, operators need integrated thermal solutions that work from the chip to the cooling tower.
Novinston Lobo ·
Bengaluru Leads India’s Startup Funding Race in Q1 2026, Widens Gap With NCR & Mumbai
The funding momentum places Bengaluru well ahead of its closest competitors.
Shalini Mondal ·
Reliance to Build India’s Largest AI Data Centre Cluster in Andhra, to Invest $17 Bn
The project is expected to be completed by 2030.
Merin Susan John ·
NVIDIA Leases 7.6 Lakh Sq ft Office Space in Bengaluru for ₹1,230 Crore Over 10 Years
The space is located at Bagmane Capital – Memphis South Tower and spans 12 floors.
Siddharth Jindal ·
Accenture Rolls Out Microsoft 365 Copilot to 7.43 Lakh Employees
Accenture cited Copilot’s ability to access enterprise data across SharePoint and OneDrive as a factor in its rollout.
Siddharth Jindal ·
OpenAI Breaks Free From Microsoft Azure Exclusivity
Microsoft will no longer pay a revenue share to OpenAI.
Siddharth Jindal ·
Meta-Manus Deal Blocked by China: Report
Last month, Chinese regulators barred Manus co-founders Xiao Hong and Ji Yichao from leaving the country.
Supreeth Koundinya ·
DPIIT Rolls Out Guidelines for ₹10,000 Cr Startup India FoF 2.0
SIDBI will lead deployment as the Centre looks to deepen domestic venture capital and unlock more private funding for startups.
Merin Susan John ·
NatWest Group Partners With IIT Delhi to Drive AI, Fintech Innovation in India
A key priority will be translating academic insights into scalable innovations.
Shalini Mondal ·
China Cloud Spend Hits $14.7 Bn as AI Agent Adoption Accelerates
Alibaba Cloud is the market leader with a 37% share.
Supreeth Koundinya ·
Shopify Builds Qwen3-32B Agent For 68% Cheaper Store Automations
Shopify’s custom tool-calling agent, which serves the Sidekick commerce assistant, also operates 2.2 times faster.
Supreeth Koundinya ·
TCS Expands Google Cloud Partnership to Push AI-Led Autonomous Enterprise Shift
The collaboration will help enterprises move from AI pilots to fully autonomous, AI-native operations, rolling out new agentic AI offerings.
Ajay Rag ·
DeepSeek Releases V4 Pro, Challenging OpenAI, Anthropic on Key Benchmarks
DeepSeek’s new models bring a 1 million-token context window, dual reasoning modes, and API compatibility.
Merin Susan John ·
OpenAI Rolls Out GPT-5.5 For Agentic Coding and Autonomous Workflows
OpenAI said GPT-5.5 is its “smartest and most intuitive” system yet, capable of understanding intent faster and completing tasks in one go.
Mohit Pandey ·
Infosys Grows Q4 Profit By a Fifth as AI Dominates Deal Wins
Infosys grabbed $14.9 billion in large deal wins in FY26, with AI dominating the partnerships.
Ajay Rag ·
Infosys CEO Sees ‘Mythos’ Risk As Opportunity
Parekh framed this as a potential growth area for Infosys.
Mohit Pandey ·
Infosys to Hire 20,000 Freshers in FY27
The hiring push comes despite a drop of over 8,000 employees in the March quarter.
Mohit Pandey ·
LTM Sees 45% Surge in Q4 Profits, AI Push Deepens
The company also pointed to efficiency gains under its Fit4Future program and a strong deal pipeline.
Mohit Pandey ·
Hyderabad Startup Deep Algorithm Raises ₹16 Cr to Expand AI-Driven Identity Security Platform
Hyderabad-based cybersecurity startup Deep Algorithm’s Pre-Series A funding was led by Unicorn India Ventures.
Novinston Lobo ·