Artificial Intelligence

The Rise of AI Executives: Shifting from SaaS to Outcome-Based AI Systems

AI is shifting to trusted decision-makers or 'executives,' changing innovation and pricing models from user-based SaaS to outcome-based AI.

Investors pour $180M into Indian startup MoEngage weeks after $100M raise

MoEngage raised $180M, mostly secondary, to fund AI development and market expansion, with plans to go public in coming years.

Grindr Positions as an AI-First Platform Expanding Beyond Dating

Grindr plans an AI-driven shift to a broader social and health platform for gay users while emphasizing privacy and remaining public after a failed buyout.

UK to Encourage Apple and Google to Implement Nudity-Blocking on Phones

The UK plans to push Apple and Google to block nude images by default on phones, requiring adult verification. This voluntary step could precede mandatory rules to protect children from explicit content, addressing gaps in online age checks.

AI Language Model Demonstrates Human-Level Linguistic Analysis

A large language model achieved human-level analysis of language structure and recursion, challenging assumptions about AI's linguistic reasoning abilities.

Google launches advanced AI research agent Gemini Deep Research alongside OpenAI's GPT-5.2

Google introduced its Gemini Deep Research AI agent with developer API concurrent with OpenAI's GPT-5.2 launch, marking intensified AI rivalry.

Haier launches AI-integrated Gravity AC series with automated outdoor cleaning system

Haier India's new Gravity AI air conditioners offer AI-based climate personalization and automated outdoor cleaning, with plans to expand manufacturing and grow market share significantly by 2030.

Lokesh Discusses Timeline for Vizag AI Data Centre Project with Sundar Pichai

Andhra Pradesh's IT Minister met with global tech leaders to advance the $15 billion AI data centre project in Visakhapatnam and promote related technology ecosystems.

The Download: Advances in Solar Geoengineering and Legal Challenges for OpenAI

Solar geoengineering startups gain serious investment amid climate intervention debates, while OpenAI faces wrongful death lawsuits over chatbot misuse.

DPIIT Committee Proposes Royalty Model for AI Content Access in India

The DPIIT's working paper suggests AI large language models should freely access online content, with royalties managed by a copyright society to balance creators' and developers' interests.

Karnataka launches AI-based Smart Enforcement System in 60 high-risk locations

Karnataka’s Transport Department is deploying an AI-based Smart Enforcement System at 60 high-risk locations to automate road violation monitoring and digital challan issuance, enhancing road safety enforcement.

EU launches antitrust probe into Google's AI search summaries

The EU is investigating Google for potentially unfair practices related to its AI-generated search summaries, focusing on publisher compensation and data use restrictions against competitors.