AI News
Reporting, analysis and features from AIM's AI News section.
Manus Skips Funding at $2 Bn Valuation to Join Meta: Report
Meta said that Manus’s team will join the company to help develop general-purpose AI agents across Meta’s products.
Supreeth Koundinya ·
Mukesh Ambani Unveils Draft ‘Reliance AI Manifesto’, Aims 10x Productivity Boost
Mukesh Ambani said that the manifesto aims to transform Reliance into an AI-native deep tech company.
Shalini Mondal ·
OpenAI Building New Voice Model Ahead of AI Device Launch: Report
Last year, OpenAI acquired ex-Apple design chief Jony Ive's AI hardware startup io for $6.5 billion.
Supreeth Koundinya ·
IIT Madras launches IITM Global as a Multinational University
IITM Global is designed as a dedicated vehicle to expand IIT Madras’s presence in international markets.
Shalini Mondal ·
MEITY Approves 22 Proposals With ₹41,863 Cr Investment Under ECMS
The projects are expected to generate ₹2,58,152 crore in production value and create 33,791 jobs.
Smruthi Nadig ·
Telangana Courts Starlink for Engineering GCC in Hyderabad
Telangana is also engaged with US telecom major T-Mobile to explore the possibility of establishing a GCC in Hyderabad.
Shalini Mondal ·
New DeepSeek Research Shows Architectural Fix Can Boost Reasoning at Scale
DeepSeek’s findings highlight a path to stronger AI reasoning without relying on ever-larger models.
Supreeth Koundinya ·
Manus–Meta Deal May Come Under Scrutiny From Beijing: Report
Manus, now headquartered in Singapore, was founded in China. It raised $75 million in 2025 before moving its base.
Supreeth Koundinya ·
Karnataka Govt Orders Probe Into Infosys Land Sale To Puravankara
Infosys has disputed the allegations of preferential treatment, and said the land was not allotted by the Karnataka government.
C P Balasubramanyam ·
NVIDIA DRIVE AV Software Makes Production Debut in New Mercedes-Benz CLA
Mercedes-Benz’s latest CLA recently earned a five-star safety rating from the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP)
Shalini Mondal ·
ISRO Ex-Chairman Somanath Proposes Mysuru as India’s Startup Lab
He emphasised collaboration between startups and research labs and the need for hands-on experience in AI, quantum computing and biotechnology.
Smruthi Nadig ·
Intel launches Core Ultra Series 3 AI PC platform at CES 2026
Pre-orders for consumer laptops powered by Core Ultra Series 3 processors will begin on January 6.
Siddharth Jindal ·
Infosys to Deploy Cognition’s AI Software Engineer Devin for Enterprises
Infosys has been using Devin internally for the past six months and has seen improvements in engineering quality and efficiency.
C P Balasubramanyam ·
Keysight Rolls Out Software to Validate Safety-Critical AI
The solution answers a core question around how AI systems make decisions and whether they behave safely once deployed.
Sanjana Gupta ·
Infosys, AWS Partner to Speed Up Enterprise Use of Generative AI
The partnership brings together Infosys Topaz and Amazon Q Developer to improve software delivery and internal operations across industries.
Sanjana Gupta ·
NXP, GE HealthCare Partner to Advance Edge AI for Acute Care at CES 2026
The tie-up fuses NXP’s expertise in high-performance edge processing with GE HealthCare’s medical technology forte.
Shalini Mondal ·
40 Million People Use ChatGPT Daily for Advice on Health, OpenAI Report Reveals
The company estimates that 1.6 to 1.9 million weekly messages focus on health insurance, including plan comparisons, billing and claims.
Merin Susan John ·
Bengaluru Startup Arrowhead Raises $3 Mn to Expand Voice AI Capabilities
Backed by Stellaris Ventures, Arrowhead will use the funding to expand its voice AI technology for financial services.
Smruthi Nadig ·
xAI Closes $20 Bn Funding Round to Accelerate Grok Training, Data Centres
xAI plans to launch new consumer and enterprise products built on Grok, its Colossus infrastructure, and the X platform.
Siddharth Jindal ·
Karnataka, Malaysia’s Penang Explore Semiconductor Talent, Deep Tech Partnership
Karnataka and Penang officials discussed cooperation on software, chip design, R&D, and space technologies.
Sanjana Gupta ·