AI News
Reporting, analysis and features from AIM's AI News section.
Cursor Delivers 99% Faster AI Code Search With Instant Grep
The company has introduced a local indexing system that allows AI coding agents to search large codebases in milliseconds by narrowing down relevant files before running regex queries
Supreeth Koundinya ·
TCS Ramps Up Lateral Hiring, Offers ₹9 LPA, ₹50K Joining Bonus Amid AI Push
TCS’ hiring urgency is tied to its AI push. Selected candidates must join within 120 days.
C P Balasubramanyam ·
Meta Hires Dreamer Team to Push AI Agents Strategy
The hires will work on AI agents and related projects within the division led by Meta’s Chief AI Officer Alexandr Wang.
Siddharth Jindal ·
Amazon Says AWS Bahrain Region Disrupted After Drone Activity Amid Ongoing Tensions
The Bahrain region is part of AWS’s global network that powers websites, apps, and public-sector systems.
Siddharth Jindal ·
Claude Can Now Control Your Computer and Finish Tasks
Claude AI assistant can control a user’s computer via the mouse, keyboard, and screen, effectively allowing it to operate any application.
Siddharth Jindal ·
Sam Altman Steps Down From Helion Board Amid OpenAI Partnership Talks
In 2021, Helion raised $500 million, with $375 million from Altman as the lead investor.
Siddharth Jindal ·
Jensen Huang Believes We’re in the Early Days of AGI
NVIDIA chief Jensen Huang did not explicitly declare AGI in technical terms but implied its practical arrival through real-world capabilities.
Siddharth Jindal ·
Indian Workers Reluctant to Return From US Blame Pay Gap: Survey
Around 58% of Indian workers refuse to return within the next three years, prioritising high American compensation over domestic tech growth.
Supreeth Koundinya ·
Adobe Expands Firefly With Custom AI Models & Conversational Design Tools
With integrations across OpenAI, Google and others, Adobe is positioning Firefly as a unified AI studio for design, video and content creation.
Prachi Pradhan ·
Razorpay, Sarvam Enable Voice-First Conversational Commerce in India; Swiggy Joins as Early Adopter
The companies have piloted a voice assistant for The Derma Co website, allowing users to browse products and complete purchases through voice commands.
Merin Susan John ·
OpenAI to Nearly Double Headcount to 8,000 Employees: Report
OpenAI is reportedly preparing for rapid growth, planning to add roughly 12 employees per day this year.
Supreeth Koundinya ·
Mark Zuckerberg is Building an AI Agent to Manage CEO Tasks: Report
The agent retrieves answers that Zuckerberg would typically obtain through internal channels, reducing reliance on layers of staff.
Siddharth Jindal ·
Coding Platform Cursor Admits Use of China’s Kimi K2.5 Model in Composer 2 After Backlash
Cursor accesses the Kimi K2.5 model through Fireworks AI, which provides hosted inference and reinforcement learning infrastructure.
Siddharth Jindal ·
Wipro, NVIDIA Launch Solution to Make Legacy Data Centres AI-Ready
The solution integrates AI into core infrastructure, enabling secure, production-scale enterprise deployment.
C P Balasubramanyam ·
Firstsource Unveils AI Model For Enterprises That Underwrites Outcomes
The agent-first approach ties revenue to results, taking on risk as enterprises struggle with AI deployment gaps.
C P Balasubramanyam ·
Maharashtra Signals First Dedicated Tribunal for IT Employees
Labour Minister, Akash Pandurang Fundkar, said when rules are drafted in line with the new labour codes, special tribunals will be constituted.
C P Balasubramanyam ·
Supermicro Co-Founder Arrested for Smuggling AI Servers to China
Between 2024 and 2025, the scheme involved servers worth approximately $2.5 billion, including at least $510 million diverted to China within weeks in 2025 alone.
Supreeth Koundinya ·
OpenAI Acquires Rust-Based Python Infrastructure Startup to Strengthen Codex
By bringing Astral’s tooling into its ecosystem, OpenAI plans to enable AI agents to interact directly with real development environments.
Supreeth Koundinya ·
Gumroad Dumps Custom CSS for Tailwind
The creator-focused e-commerce platform also supported Tailwind during its 80% revenue decline this year.
Supreeth Koundinya ·
Lovable Expands Beyond App Building Into an All-in-One Workspace
“Lovable has always been for building apps. Today, it also becomes your data scientist, your business analyst, your deck builder, and your marketing assistant,” said co-founder Anton Osika.
Supreeth Koundinya ·