Global Tech
Reporting, analysis and features from AIM's Global Tech section.
The Rise of ‘Fake Work’ at Big Tech
While AI-powered summaries and prioritisation sound helpful in theory, they often fall short in practice.
Siddharth Jindal ·
OpenAI Can’t Windsurf Anymore as Microsoft Helps Google Steal the CEO
The agreement is valued at around $2.4 billion and involves a non-exclusive license, allowing Windsurf to remain independent.
Siddharth Jindal ·
‘Postgres Has Won’
Lakebase is built on open-source Postgres, which benefits from a large developer community and is compatible with existing tools and extensions.
Siddharth Jindal ·
Shopping Agents are Here and Wayfair Wants to be Their First Pick
Wayfair’s new AI tool Muse helps customers visualise how furniture might look in a specific setting.
Siddharth Jindal ·
How OpenAI’s New ‘CEO of Apps’ May Disrupt the AI Ecosystem
Analysts believe that Fidji Simo’s appointment indicates the company may expand its focus towards advertisements and the application layer.
Supreeth Koundinya ·
Oracle is Weaving AI into Every Layer of Tech
“AI works best when the data is best.”
Siddharth Jindal ·
OpenAI-Mixpanel Breach Raises Questions Over Vendor Security
The exposed data included names provided on API accounts, email addresses associated with those accounts, approximate location data derived from browser information and operating system.
Supreeth Koundinya ·
Google Went After OpenAI But Ended up Rattling NVIDIA
Google now looks invulnerable with Gemini 3 backed by TPUs.
Siddharth Jindal ·
Expedia Isn’t Losing Sleep Over Google’s AI Push
Expedia is doubling down on AI as it bets on personalisation, data scale and rapid innovation.
Siddharth Jindal ·
‘If You Don't Have the Right Data, Then AI is Meaningless’
SAP is building what it calls a “database for AI”, with India driving both core engineering and growing enterprise adoption.
Ankush Das ·
India Leads the World in AI Readiness, and Udemy Says Its Learning Culture Is the Reason
Report shows 29% of Indian workers believe they have adequate AI skills, while only 14% have avoided AI training.
Ankush Das ·
The Mechanics of GPU Depreciation
Ultimately, the decision is about which GPU delivers the best performance per dollar
Supreeth Koundinya ·
Indian Startups Can Now Vibe Code With AWS' Kiro
AWS wants Kiro to be a tool every developer can use without requiring a backend or cloud.
Siddharth Jindal ·
When Will ‘NVIDIA Moment’ in India Arrive?
“If your technology works at Reliance scale, it works anywhere in the world.”
Siddharth Jindal ·
Oracle Trains 32,000 Experts as AI Agents Redefine HR for Enterprises
Oracle revealed that 60% of customers now use some form of AI in Fusion HCM, a 45% YoY increase.
Amit Naik ·
Oracle Just Solved Multicloud’s Biggest Problem
“Clearly, Oracle is really good at naming their products,” quipped Karan Batta, senior vice president at Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
Amit Naik ·
Confluent Is Turning Seconds Into Dollars with Real-Time AI Data Streaming
The company’s latest offering, Confluent Intelligence, is built to bridge the gap between data and action.
Siddharth Jindal ·
India’s FOSS Contributions Remain Negligible Despite Heavy Adoption, Says Zerodha CTO
Zerodha marked the first anniversary of its FLOSS/fund for important open-source software projects around the world.
Siddharth Jindal ·
Meet Satya Nadella, The Developer Hiding in Plain Sight
‘It’s just fun to be able to play with GitHub, and just be constantly modifying.’
Siddharth Jindal ·
The Indian Dream of American AI Companies
Global AI expansion here is driven largely by R&D, talent and innovation, rather than market access.
Siddharth Jindal ·