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ET Alpha Wealth Summit 2.0: ‘Man and machine’ will shape the next phase of investing, says Sandeep Tandon, Quant Mutual Fund
Quant Mutual Fund’s Sandeep Tandon says the next investment edge will come from combining human judgment with AI, machine learning and alternative data. As markets become more dynamic, investors must move beyond static strategies and focus on speed, inference and decision-making.
BNY puts AI fluency at heart of India talent strategy
Shakti Alliance with Cummins College will focus on AI, applied research, experiential learning and faculty development.
AI agents don't take coffee breaks, so networks must scale up: Ciena's Gautam Billa
With AI agents in the mix now, Billa said the network connecting the computing resources is likely to become a bottleneck in India’s AI push, as their wider adoption in businesses drives up the data usage.
CoRover wins govt tender to build national unified AI assistant platform
Implementation to begin within 4 months with DigiLocker, will scale to hundreds of central, state departments, CEO says.
AMD CEO Lisa Su courts Korean AI chipmakers as it takes on Nvidia
AMD Chair and CEO Lisa Su put Korean AI chips at the center of partnership talks in Seoul on Wednesday, exploring how they could work alongside AMD processors in systems built for global markets, reported The Korea Herald.
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Microsoft brings more AI to PCs as it challenges Apple
Microsoft said it was releasing Microsoft Execution Containers, a tool to prevent agents from accessing data and doing unauthorized tasks when running on a laptop or desktop machine. Anthropic, OpenAI and Nvidia will use the tools, Pavan Davuluri, executive vice president for Windows and devices, said at the event in San Francisco.
Telecom’s DC power legacy can offer a blueprint for AI data centres: Vertiv’s Greg Funk
Funk said data centre operators can draw on benefits of efficiency and reliability as AI concentrates more computing power into smaller spaces.
Ben Affleck's life beyond Hollywood: Python coding, working with GPUs, AI and neural networks for years. Actor even got access to Google, OpenAI's labs
Ben Affleck’s career has taken a fascinating turn as he explores the world of artificial intelligence in the film industry. By founding InterPositive, he aims to equip filmmakers with innovative AI tools, ensuring artists remain in charge of their narratives. Netflix’s acquisition of InterPositive for roughly $587 million illustrates the rise of technology in storytelling.
IIT mechanical engineer seeks live-in maid job, says she may have to stay at bus stand after father kicked her out
An IIT graduate has sought immediate work and temporary accommodation in Hyderabad after claiming that her father asked her to leave home, leaving her with money for only two to three days. In a Reddit post, she asked about job opportunities, including live-in maid work, and said she was willing to relocate and start immediately. The post sparked discussion about employment challenges faced by highly qualified graduates.
Microsoft, Nvidia CEOs to unveil new AI laptop at San Francisco event
Microsoft is set to unveil a groundbreaking laptop featuring Nvidia's chips, aimed at bolstering local AI functionalities. This ambitious move intends to transfer previously cloud-dependent complex tasks to individual devices, streamlining operations. However, both Microsoft and Apple face hurdles due to escalating hardware expenses in the competitive AI landscape. This event symbolizes a longstanding partnership between Microsoft and Nvidia, which is crucial for the future of advanced computing.
Harsh Goenka shares Xiaomi ‘dark factory’ video where robots make a smartphone every second without lights; says ‘so much to learn from China!’
Industrialist Harsh Goenka has shared a post highlighting China's “dark factory”, where AI and robots handle smartphone production without workers on the shop floor. He said that there is “so much to learn from China.”
Your phone says “spam” before you answer. How AI spots suspect calls
Telecom companies in India are harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to detect and label potential spam calls and messages. By analyzing calling trends, AI has already flagged billions of suspicious communications. Major players like Airtel and Vodafone Idea implement effective spam warnings for their users, while apps like Truecaller and Google’s Phone enhance caller identification capabilities. Meanwhile, TRAI mandates operators to responsibly investigate flagged spam incidents.
From 'lower middle class' Tamil family, he missed IIT Madras CSE by just 0.01, was rejected by MIT. Today, he is the CEO of a $20 billion AI startup
Perplexity cofounder and CEO Aravind Srinivas turned academic setbacks into a remarkable AI career. After missing IIT Madras Computer Science by 0.01 CGPA, he taught himself coding and machine learning, eventually topping a Computer Science class. MIT rejected his PhD application, but UC Berkeley admitted him. After working with OpenAI and Google DeepMind, Srinivas cofounded Perplexity in 2022. The startup reached a $20 billion valuation in 2025, while Forbes estimates his net worth at $2.1 billion.
McDonald’s sued in US over alleged AI-powered price coordination across franchises
McDonald's is facing a federal lawsuit for allegedly coordinating prices with franchises using an AI-powered pricing system. The complaint claims this practice violates US antitrust laws by fixing prices unlawfully. Furthermore, the lawsuit cites a Reuters article discussing the use of AI for pricing by various fast-food companies. McDonald's denies the allegations and asserts that franchisees set their own prices independently.
AM Intelligence plans $20 billion additional investment in 15 months, orders 20k more Nvidia GPUs
The company announced that it has placed two further firm and binding orders for 20,000 NVIDIA Rubin GPUs for deployment of the systems across India and Malaysia, taking its total capacity to 100 Megawatt.
Nvidia still 'the one' for AI? BNP Paribas raises target to $345, sees up to 47% upside
BNP Paribas has retained its Outperform rating on Nvidia and raised its target price to $345 from $285, implying 47% upside. The brokerage sees Nvidia’s full-stack AI platform, including GPUs, networking and software, helping it navigate the shift towards increasingly complex inference workloads and sustain its market leadership.
AI compute financing needs bankable contracts, lender exit rules: industry
They highlighted these demands at a closed-door meeting on ‘Financing India’s Frontier & Compute Ecosystem’ convened in Delhi by the IndiaAI Mission.
SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son has rare cautionary note on AI safety
In a recent statement, Masayoshi Son underscored the critical importance of international unity in managing the safety risks associated with advanced AI technologies. As AI grows increasingly capable, apprehensions about the dangers in unrestricted environments intensify. The White House is at the forefront of a collaborative initiative involving 17 countries aimed at enhancing AI for scientific exploration.
Degree in one hand, AI course in the other: College students aren’t waiting for classrooms to catch up with jobs
Amid rapid technological advancements, college students are embracing online learning platforms like Coursera and Simplilearn to equip themselves with vital AI skills. The urgency for upskilling programs has skyrocketed due to changing industry needs. Educational institutions are proactively collaborating with edtech companies to improve graduates' employability. Yet, students often grapple with learning AI informally, facing hurdles in skill acquisition, leading them to seek organized educational pathways for future career readiness.
India's white-collar hiring rises 2% in September as AI/ML jobs hit record growth: Naukri
India’s white-collar hiring grew 2% year-on-year in September, with the Naukri JobSpeak Index rising to 3,053 from 3,002 a year earlier. AI/ML hiring led sectoral growth with a 20% jump, followed by auto at 11%. Hyderabad recorded the strongest metro growth, while Mumbai and Delhi-NCR declined 6%.
Nvidia's bet that its chips can finance the AI boom gets a Wall Street reality check
By Saeed Azhar, Max A.- Nvidia's mammoth financing plan has opened a debate on Wall Street about how much its advanced chips and the infrastructure around them are worth.
Agrani in talks to raise Rs 800-850 crore from Samsung, 360 One, Peak XV
The Bengaluru-based company is also looking to apply for around Rs 120-130 crore under the government-backed Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) scheme as part of the fundraise, the sources said.
Volantis raises $88 million for tech to connect AI, memory chips
The fundamental limit for AI chips from both Nvidia and rivals like Advanced Micro Devices is how well the computing parts of a chip can talk to the memory chips where an AI model lives and feeds data to the computing chip. Nvidia and AMD solve the problem by encircling their computing chips with expensive high-bandwidth memory chips.
IndiaAI Mission likely to rewire after GPU glitch
The IndiaAI Mission currently has access to about 30,000 GPUs against a total commitment of 45,000. Several firms that had committed capacity have been unable to deliver due to market pressures. The IT ministry is now planning to issue fresh bids while also pressing companies to meet their pledges.
Nvidia settles trademark lawsuit over 'Modulus' AI software
Nvidia has settled a trademark lawsuit brought by financial technology company Modulus Financial Engineering over Nvidia's "Modulus" AI software, according to a filing in Austin, Texas federal court.
Turing Laureate Whitfield Diffie backs 90% cheaper CPU-driven AI
Running AI models on local CPUs could also reduce dependence on centralised infrastructure and technology suppliers, he said. “My interest, coming from a security viewpoint, is that I always want to see everything localised,” Diffie said. “You can now get many things to work on machines that individuals, small companies, small groups and associations can afford.”
SiMa AI raises $150 million in funding to advance physical AI technology and robotics
The round was co-led by Fidelity Management & Research Company and Amplify, with participation from Alter Venture Partners, Dell Technologies Capital and StepStone Group, founder and chief executive Krishna Rangasayee told ET. AllianceBernstein, Baron Capital and JPMorgan joined the round as new investors.
Too early to write India off in the global AI race: Andreessen Horowitz’s Raghu Raghuram
India has few frontier AI model companies and limited computing capacity, but according to a16z managing partner Raghu Raghuram, the country should not be written off. In an interview with ET, Raghuram said Indian startups could first build services on open-weight models before eventually developing their own.
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