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Mandrake Bio Raises ₹16 Crore in Pre-Seed Funding to Advance AI-Powered Protein Design Platform

Mandrake Bio

Bengaluru: AI-driven biotechnology startup Mandrake Bio has secured approximately ₹16 crore in a pre-seed funding round co-led by Activate and Antler, marking a significant milestone in its mission to develop next-generation programmable gene-editing technologies. The funding round also attracted participation from Spectrum Impact and DeVC, along with notable angel investors including Vijay Chandru, Paras Chopra, … Read more

ILO Report: Nearly 80 Million ASEAN Workers Could Be Impacted by Generative AI, But Mass Job Losses Unlikely

ILO

Singapore: Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is expected to reshape the future of work across Southeast Asia, with nearly 80 million workers in ASEAN employed in occupations that have at least some level of exposure to AI technologies, according to a new report released by the International Labour Organization (ILO). Despite the growing influence of AI, … Read more

HCLTech Enters Full-Stack AI Market with ₹3,500 Crore Investment in AI Data Centres

HCL Tech

Noida: HCLTech has announced its entry into the rapidly growing full-stack artificial intelligence (AI) market, backed by a planned investment of up to ₹3,500 crore to establish AI data centres in India. The company said the strategic investment will enable it to deliver end-to-end AI infrastructure, cloud, software, and managed services to enterprises and government … Read more

LTM Partners with Anthropic to Accelerate Claude Adoption and Expand Enterprise Delivery

LTM

Mumbai: AI-centric technology services company LTM, part of the Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Group, has announced a strategic partnership with Anthropic, the artificial intelligence company behind the Claude family of AI models. The collaboration aims to help enterprises accelerate the adoption of Claude, Claude Code, and Claude Cowork across software engineering, application modernization, and business … Read more

Claude Reflect: How Anthropic’s New AI Usage Dashboard Wants You to Use Chatbots Mindfully

Claude

AI criticism is everywhere right now. Data center protests are making headlines, and public unease about how much of daily life now runs through chatbots keeps growing. Against that backdrop, Anthropic has picked an unusual moment to launch a feature that puts a mirror up to your own AI habits — and, in doing so, … Read more

Meta to Build $9 Billion AI Data Centre in Canada, Strengthening Global Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure

A rendering of Meta’s new 1GW, AI-optimized data center in Alberta, Canada.

Alberta, Canada: Meta has announced plans to invest approximately $9 billion in its first-ever data centre in Canada, marking a significant milestone in the company’s global artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure expansion strategy. The new 1-gigawatt (GW) facility will be located in Sturgeon County, Alberta, and is expected to take two to three years to complete. … Read more

UST partners Anthropic to train 20,000 staff on Claude

Manu Gopinath, President, UST.

Mumbai: Digital transformation and AI solutions company UST has announced a strategic alliance with Anthropic, the company behind the Claude family of AI models, to help Global 1000 enterprises accelerate enterprise-wide AI adoption. As part of the collaboration, UST will integrate Claude across its engineering platforms, enterprise solutions, consulting services, and internal operations while training … Read more

ChatGPT Down Today: OpenAI Investigates Image Generation Outage Affecting Users Worldwide

Chatgpt

Dubai: Thousands of users across multiple regions experienced service disruptions on ChatGPT on Tuesday after OpenAI confirmed an outage affecting several of its AI-powered services. The issue primarily impacted image generation, while some users also reported problems accessing older conversations, Custom GPTs, Codex, and workspace-related features. The disruption triggered a spike in user complaints on … Read more

NVIDIA Launches Revenue-Sharing Model to Expand AI Cloud Infrastructure and Accelerate Enterprise AI Adoption

Nvidia

New Delhi: NVIDIA has introduced a new revenue-sharing and credit-support business model aimed at expanding access to large-scale AI computing infrastructure for startups, enterprises, AI model developers, research organizations, and regional cloud providers. The initiative reflects the rapidly evolving AI landscape, where demand is shifting from training large language models to running production-scale AI inference … Read more

AI Coding Costs Could Overtake Developer Salaries by 2028—Here’s Why It Matters

AI Coding Cost

There’s an uncomfortable conversation happening in the war rooms of enterprise IT right now, and it goes something like this: we invested in AI to reduce costs, so why is the invoice getting larger? A new Gartner prediction, published June 2026, puts a hard date on what many engineering leaders already quietly suspect. By 2028, … Read more

NTT DATA Partners with Cursor to Accelerate Enterprise AI Modernization and Strengthen AI Governance

NTT Data

As enterprises accelerate investments in artificial intelligence, organizations are increasingly looking for ways to modernize legacy applications while maintaining security, governance, and operational control. In a significant move aimed at transforming enterprise software engineering, NTT DATA has announced a strategic partnership with Cursor, one of the world’s leading multi-model AI coding platforms. Under the partnership, … Read more

EXL to Acquire iMerit in $310 Million Deal

EXL to acquire iMerit Technology

Artificial intelligence is rapidly moving from experimentation to enterprise-wide deployment, and organizations are increasingly seeking partners capable of building trustworthy, domain-specific AI solutions. In one of the biggest AI-focused acquisitions of the year, EXL (NASDAQ: EXLS) has announced a definitive agreement to acquire AI model training and reinforcement learning specialist iMerit in a transaction valued … Read more

Info-Tech LIVE 2026 Highlights: Thousands of Global IT Leaders Gather in Las Vegas to Explore the Future of Agentic AI, Cybersecurity, Governance, and Digital Transformation

Info-Tech LIVE 2026

Info-Tech Research Group has concluded its flagship Info-Tech LIVE 2026 conference in Las Vegas, bringing together thousands of CIOs, CISOs, CTOs, and senior technology executives to discuss one of the most pressing questions facing enterprises today: how to transform artificial intelligence investments into measurable business value. Held at the Bellagio from June 9–11, the conference … Read more

OpenAI Launches Partner Network to Accelerate Enterprise AI Adoption Amid Growing Regulatory Scrutiny

OpenAi

OpenAI has unveiled a new Partner Network aimed at accelerating enterprise adoption of artificial intelligence by building a global ecosystem of certified consultants and implementation specialists. The initiative is designed to help businesses deploy AI solutions more effectively and scale their use of OpenAI’s technologies across operations, products, and customer experiences. The company plans to … Read more

IMDA and Microsoft Partner to Advance AI Safety, Security, and Responsible Innovation

Microsoft

The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and Microsoft have signed a strategic agreement to deepen collaboration on artificial intelligence (AI) safety, security, and responsible AI development, reinforcing Singapore’s position as a global leader in trusted AI governance. The partnership aims to support the safe, secure, and ethical deployment of advanced AI technologies through joint research, … Read more

TCS Partners with Anthropic to Bring Claude AI to Regulated Industries Across Financial Services, Healthcare and Public Sector

Anthropic

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), one of the world’s largest IT services and consulting firms, has announced a strategic partnership with Anthropic to accelerate the adoption of enterprise artificial intelligence across highly regulated industries. As part of the collaboration, TCS will deploy Anthropic’s AI assistant Claude to more than 50,000 employees across 56 countries, while also … Read more

Anthropic Launches $150 Million Claude Corps Fellowship Program to Expand AI Skills Across America

Anthropic

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has announced the launch of Claude Corps, a nationwide fellowship program designed to help nonprofits leverage AI while equipping early-career professionals with practical artificial intelligence skills. Backed by an initial $150 million investment, the initiative aims to train 1,000 fellows in the effective use of Anthropic’s AI assistant Claude and place … Read more

PointFive Raises $60 Million Series B to Help Enterprises Control Rising AI and Cloud Costs

PointFive founders

PointFive, a fast-growing technology startup focused on AI and cloud cost management, has secured US$60 million in Series B funding in a round led by Accel. The investment comes as enterprises worldwide face rapidly increasing costs associated with artificial intelligence infrastructure, cloud computing, and large-scale digital operations. The funding round also attracted participation from Salesforce … Read more

NTT DATA and Google Cloud Expand AI Partnership to Accelerate Enterprise Adoption of Agentic AI

NTT Data

Global technology services leader NTT DATA has expanded its strategic partnership with Google Cloud to help enterprises move beyond AI experimentation and deploy advanced artificial intelligence solutions at scale. The enhanced collaboration will focus on delivering agentic AI solutions powered by Google Gemini Enterprise, enabling organizations to transform business operations, improve productivity, and accelerate digital … Read more

TrueFan AI Raises $10 Million Series A Funding to Accelerate Global Expansion and AI Video Innovation

Video generation startup TrueFan AI

Gurugram, India: AI-powered video generation startup TrueFan AI has secured $10 million in Series A funding in a round led by Baring Private Equity Partners India and Z3 Partners. Existing investors IAN Alpha Fund and 3Lines Venture Capital also participated in the funding round. The company completed the investment round at a post-money valuation of … Read more