AI News
Reporting, analysis and features from AIM's AI News section.
Cognition’s Devin is Good at Brownfield Engineering, Says Infosys CTO
Rafee Tarafdar said that Devin fits legacy modernisation; Cognition cites repo-migration strengths.
C P Balasubramanyam ·
Applied Materials, CG Power, Lam, Micron, L&T Join India Deep Tech Alliance
The total venture capital commitments now exceed $2.5 billion over five years.
Sanjana Gupta ·
After Param2, BharatGen Unveils Patram, Sooktam & Shrutam AI Models at India AI Impact Summit
BharatGen’s launch of its sovereign AI models was hailed as a decisive step towards technological self-reliance.
Pallavi Chakravorty ·
Arinox AI Launches Air-Gapped, Agentic AI Platform CommandCore Built on NVIDIA Infrastructure
CommandCore lets organisations in defence, government, and critical sectors deploy AI agents without external connectivity.
Smruthi Nadig ·
Pixxel, Exotrail Partner to Power Earth Observation Satellites
Pixxel will deploy Exotrail’s spaceware propulsion systems across future satellite launches through 2027.
Sanjana Gupta ·
Real Enterprise Challenge? Legacy Systems, Not AI Models: Nandan Nilekani
Infosys’ Nandan Nilekani flagged legacy debt, deployment gap, and talent reset as execution risk.
C P Balasubramanyam ·
Adani Group To Invest $100 Bn To Develop Renewable-Powered Data Centres by 2035
This initiative could generate an additional $150 billion in related sectors, resulting in a $250 billion AI infrastructure ecosystem.
Smruthi Nadig ·
Eros Innovation Launches AI-Powered Creator Economy App ‘Eros Universe’ at India AI Impact Summit
The company also introduced a $5 million Global Creator Acceleration Program to foster AI-driven creative projects.
Smruthi Nadig ·
AWS, Yotta to Deploy Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure for NIC’s Meghraj 2.0
AWS Outposts allows applications running in NIC facilities to integrate with the AWS Region in India during peak demand.
Siddharth Jindal ·
SpaceX Hires for Photonics Engineers, Hints at Space Data Centres
These roles will also develop custom high-speed chips to enable higher data rates and lower power consumption for the Starlink constellation.
Sanjana Gupta ·
Sarvam to Launch 105 Billion Parameter Foundational AI Model
At the summit, a showcase at the company’s booth suggests it will launch another model—Sarvam 30B.
Mohit Pandey ·
Razorpay Partners with Replit to Bring UPI Payments to AI-Built Apps in India
Razorpay will handle compliance, foreign exchange and USD settlements, allowing Replit to operate without setting up a local entity in India.
Siddharth Jindal ·
55% of India’s Rural Youth Engage with AI Daily, Finds JanAI Study
The report also noted that 46% of young respondents rely on AI for language translation and 33% for writing support.
Supreeth Koundinya ·
Infosys, Anthropic Partner to Build AI Agents for Compliance Heavy Sectors
The partnership will integrate Infosys Topaz AI offerings with Anthropic’s Claude models, including Claude Code.
Mohit Pandey ·
Karnataka-UK Talks Focus on AI Compute, Data Governance & Startup Corridors
Ministers propose a formal innovation bridge, joint incubators and AI collaboration across sectors.
C P Balasubramanyam ·
HCLSoftware, Sify Digital Services Launch Sovereign AI Stack for India
HCLSoftware and Sify Digital Services will deliver a unified, full-stack AI ecosystem built on sovereign infrastructure.
C P Balasubramanyam ·
AI Must Amplify, Not Replace, Human Creativity, Says Ashwini Vaishnaw at India AI Impact Summit
Vaishnaw stressed that AI’s true impact will come from responsible adoption that boosts productivity while protecting creators and intellectual property.
Pallavi Chakravorty ·
ValleyNXT Ventures launches ₹400 Cr Bharat Breakthrough Fund-I to Back Deep Tech Startups
Bharat Breakthrough Fund–I will invest in seed to pre-Series A startups through a ‘VC + Accelerator’ model.
Prachi Pradhan ·
Tamil Nadu’s Data-First Approach to Scale AI Across Sectors: State Economic Survey
The Economic Survey of Tamil Nadu 2025-26 focused on open datasets, sector pilots, and public tech stack.
C P Balasubramanyam ·
Anthropic’s India Revenue Run Rate Doubles; Company Opens Bengaluru Office
Anthropic’s India office will come up at Embassy Golf Links, where it is recruiting talent across various roles.
Siddharth Jindal ·