AI News
Reporting, analysis and features from AIM's AI News section.
Tech Mahindra Partners With SpaceXSI to Bring AI Into Software Engineering
The collaboration targets enterprise clients across six industries, with joint programmes focused on application modernisation, code quality and developer productivity.
Mukundan Sivaraj ·
Infosys AI Revenue Rises 29% in Q2, FY27 Growth Guidance Cut
Infosys recorded $5.2 billion in large-deal contract value, with 62% classified as net new business, as it lowered its full-year growth outlook.
Mukundan Sivaraj ·
LTM Launches BlueVerse Industrial AI Lab in Chennai
The facility will support testing of industrial AI, robotics and digital twins, including solutions for factories with legacy equipment and limited connectivity.
Mukundan Sivaraj ·
Chariot Launches Speech Recognition Model for 10 Indian Languages
Chariot says its new model makes 26% fewer errors than Google Gemini 3.5 Transcribe across 10 Indian languages and 39% fewer errors than OpenAI’s gpt-transcribe on Hindi phone calls.
Ridhika Basnet ·
Meta Expects Up To $145 Billion In Capex As AI Investments Expand
The company expects capital expenditure of $135-145 billion in 2026 as it expands AI infrastructure and develops new products.
Kileuna Haralu ·
Cyient's Technology Order Intake Rises 39.7% as It Expands AI Capabilities
The engineering company reported $233.9 million in revenue, while DET's EBIT margin reached 14.2% and semiconductor supply constraints threatened growth.
Mukundan Sivaraj ·
Former OpenAI Exec Raises $215 Mn to Build AI-Powered Drug Research Labs
Warp Sciences will initially focus on synthesising molecular variations for drug candidates, combining chemists, robotics, and AI models trained on laboratory experiments.
Siddharth Jindal ·
Lincoln Tech Deploys LeadSquared AI Agents Across Student Enrolment Operations
The AI agents will handle lead prioritisation, application checks and follow-ups, with human oversight for key admissions decisions.
Siddharth Jindal ·
eMudhra to Exit Global SSL/TLS Certificate Business
This follows the discovery of eight eMudhra certificate authorities with weak private keys that could potentially have allowed attackers to create fake website certificates and impersonate legitimate websites.
Supreeth Koundinya ·
Unicorn India Ventures Launches US Operations To Back Indian Deep-Tech Startups
The VC firm has appointed former Google executive Kishore Kanakamedala as Venture Partner to lead its US expansion and help portfolio companies enter the market.
Kileuna Haralu ·
Nutanix announces AI infrastructure tie-ups with NVIDIA, Supermicro and Netris
Nutanix plans to work with NVIDIA, Supermicro and Netris to help enterprises and AI cloud providers deploy production AI faster and cheaper.
Mark Philip Jayan ·
JanAI Partners With Four Universities To Expand AI Access In Rural India
The partnerships aim to connect AI education and university research with rural challenges, helping young people explore entrepreneurship and develop local solutions.
Kileuna Haralu ·
HCLTech Launches NVIDIA-Powered Validation Offering for Software-Defined Vehicles
The offering uses AI agents and virtual simulations to test automotive software, including rare and safety-critical scenarios, before release.
Mukundan Sivaraj ·
Cognizant to Acquire DyFlex Solutions to Expand SAP Capabilities
The Australian SAP partner has more than 300 employees and a delivery presence in the Philippines. The deal is expected to close in Q1 2027.
Mukundan Sivaraj ·
Karta AI Raises $3 Million in Seed Funding to Automate Complex Banking Calls
The Bengaluru startup says its agents resolve around 70% of borrower queries at a home loan company, cutting the cost per query by approximately 50%.
Ridhika Basnet ·
Anthropic Opens Claude Duet AI Agent Preview for US Pro and Max Subscribers
The agent can monitor connected business apps and continue working in the background, with user approval required for consequential actions.
Ridhika Basnet ·
Premji Invest, Norwest and Lok Capital Plan Up to ₹1,000 Crore Investment in Vegafin: Report
The investment will support Vegafin’s AI-led MSME lending platform and its acquisition of a majority stake in Bizloan, which operates more than 35 branches across five states.
Ridhika Basnet ·
OpenAI Brings Its Models and Codex to Google Cloud
Google Cloud said OpenAI models would run with its enterprise security and governance controls.
Siddharth Jindal ·
Deepinder Goyal Teases Dark.ai, a Privacy-Focused AI Platform
Dark is built around the idea that users should be able to interact with AI without worrying about how their conversations are stored, accessed or used.
Siddharth Jindal ·
43% of Indian Enterprises Struggle to Control AI Costs: Splunk Report
Despite prioritising AI monitoring, Indian organisations face challenges measuring model quality, controlling AI costs, and managing security risks as agentic AI adoption grows.
Kileuna Haralu ·