Deal data from Venture Intelligence shows that the larger rounds between 2023 and 2026 went to health tracking ring-maker Ultrahuman, which raised $25 million in 2024, and electronics manufacturer Indkal, which raised $36 million in 2024 and $20 million in 2025. Smaller checks went to companies such as smart mirror firm Portl, which raised $3…
As AI systems become more deeply integrated into digital infrastructure, India has notified its first standards on cloud computing, data center performance and AI ethics. Source
Behind every AI prompt lies a vast network of data centers guzzling growing amounts of electricity and water, raising questions about energy security, local resources and the sustainability of rapid AI expansion. Source
The role of artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly growing in digital services, responses, decisions, and communications. According to reports, as much as 83% of banks use AI for communication, while in retail, it stands at 61%. These systems understand what users are asking, sort through information, and influence outcomes that affect people in real ways….
• Blank page → First draft: They load their corporate template, open the Claude sidebar, and type: “Build an 8-slide market entry proposal for the Indian logistics sector – covering market size, competitive landscape, entry strategy, risks, and recommendation.” In minutes, Claude generates all eight slides in the correct fonts, colors, and layouts. The blank…
“By 2030, almost 80% of people had lost their jobs.” “They had no money, no purpose.” Yes, you heard that right. These claims were made by Tesla boss Elon Musk, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and Open AI CEO Sam Altman, in a video that has caught everyone’s attention on social media. Except – the video…
Google on Thursday unveiled a successor to its viral Nano Banana image generation model, touting faster performance as the search-engine behemoth pushes to attract more users to its AI tools. The model, called Nano Banana 2, is being rolled out across products, including the Gemini app, AI Mode and Lens features on Search, and Flow,…
Concerns that emerging artificial intelligence tools might displace major IT services providers are “overblown” because organizations still require professional assistance to implement and scale these technologies, Babak Hodjat, Cognizant’s chief AI officer, stated in a reuters interview. The rise of automated tools from startups like Anthropic has sparked anxiety regarding potential disruption to the business…
Aravind Srinivas-led Perplexity on Wednesday unveiled Perplexity Computer, a super agent that “unifies every current AI capability into a single system”. Despite its old name, ‘computer’, Perplexity’s latest product is cutting-edge and can execute tasks end-to-end. How Perplexity Computer works All the user has to do is describe the end-product they desire, and Perplexity Computer…
Entrepreneur Ira Bodnar has revealed that she woke up to find her startup “killed” by a new feature from AI tool Claude. Here’s what she shared on Twitter (now Her company built an AI agent that automatically managed clients’ Google and Meta ads. In just two months, she gained several hundred paying customers. She had…
