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Bigger cheques, fewer winners in India’s AI boom
Indian AI startups raised $1.6 billion in funding during the first nine months of 2026. While AI infrastructure attracted significant investments, application startups faced declining funding and challenges in securing customers. Large transactions constituted most of the total funding, highlighting a disparity in investment distribution.
Sundar Pichai pens welcome note to Mark Zuckerberg, says 'excited to serve Google Cloud customers'
Google CEO Sundar Pichai welcomed Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's announcement that three of the company's AI models are now available on Google Cloud's Model Garden. The models feature multimodal capabilities and context windows of up to 1 million tokens, marking a collaboration between the two tech giants.
Rippling steps up AI hiring in India, looks to expand enterprise push
The firm is hiring principal engineers, senior staff engineers and senior directors among others as the lab focuses on developing core components of Rippling’s global AI platform, Parandekar told ET in an exclusive interaction.
Gemini 4 Carbon opens to developers, enterprises with advanced AI capabilities for complex tasks
Google has expanded access to its Gemini 4 Carbon artificial intelligence (AI) model to developers, businesses, scientists and consumers, as it seeks to bring advanced AI capabilities to tasks such as software development, financial research and cybersecurity that require multiple steps and extended reasoning.
Qcomm’s Diwali boost; Energy startups attract funds
Happy Wednesday! Quick commerce powered a strong festive season for D2C brands. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
Mark Zuckerberg reveals Meta’s Muse AI models are now available on Google Cloud, here's what Sundar Pichai said
Mark Zuckerberg announced that Muse Ember, Muse Spark 1.3, and Muse Wonder are now available on Google Cloud. The announcement received a positive response from Google CEO Sundar Pichai, who expressed his excitement. Muse Ember is designed for cost-efficient repetitive tasks and handles coding and document processing. Muse Wonder focuses on complex software engineering tasks with multi-step workflow capabilities and advanced reasoning.
AI can now build an OS from scratch, claims Anthropic
In just eight days, Anthropic's Claude Fable 5.2 created a functional prototype operating system. This involved more than 1,000 dedicated AI agents who tirelessly collaborated to craft and evaluate the code.
From streaming to software, microdrama startups rewrite their growth pitch
Peak XV Partners-backed Dashverse has discontinued its consumer platform DashReels and is looking to raise $30-40 million, largely for Frameo AI, its video production software for businesses. Eloelo, which raised $80 million this week led by Hornbill Capital and NBCUniversal, is investing in Dolphin AI, its new production suite, alongside content creation and international expansion.
AI to boost industrial robotics growth, but manufacturers may benefit less than customers: S&P Global
Artificial intelligence is anticipated to significantly enhance the long-term prospects of industrial robotics and automation. Manufacturers may experience reduced benefits compared to their customers, as equipment utilization increases. Global industrial robot installations have increased markedly, driven by labour shortages and productivity needs. AI improvements are projected to further expand automation capabilities before achieving full autonomy. However, the overall impact on manufacturers' profits remains uncertain due to competitive market dynamics.
Google sued over suicide-related AI chats on school computer
The parents of a 13-year-old girl have sued Google claiming she planned a potential suicide and funeral using its AI technology on a school-issued computer. Developers of fast-evolving AI technology are facing a litany of similar lawsuits in the US. OpenAI faces several wrongful death suits, including from the parents of 16-year-old Adam Raine, a teenager who committed suicide allegedly using methods advised by ChatGPT. Google and the startup Character.
OpenAI to acquire developer tools firm Pierre to expand Codex capabilities
OpenAI will acquire Pierre Computer Company, the developer of open-source coding tools, to expand its Codex platform's capabilities in building, understanding and reviewing software, as it looks to strengthen the role of AI agents across the software development process.
Why are companies restricting AI access to employees
Goldman Sachs, Uber, JPMorgan and Nvidia are some of the global firms that have restricted their employees’ usage of AI tools
Binance hack exposes limits of crypto exchanges’ emergency shutdown controls
Binance is calling it a “sophisticated, multi-stage campaign” and “not a single isolated breach or a simple phishing incident.”
Corporate India's white-collar hiring rises 14% in October, led by manufacturing
Corporate India's white-collar hiring showed a 14% increase in October compared to the previous year. Notably, production and manufacturing roles experienced a significant growth of 39%. The demand for AI/ML skills also remained strong, leading to a 32% increase in hiring. Various sectors such as automobiles and BPO/ITeS witnessed substantial hiring increases as well. Overall, metropolitan areas like Hyderabad and Pune led in job growth during this period.
Coders out, VCs in: Investors bet billions on AI-first services
The AI-native services firms’ promise of high margins and rapid growth with fewer people has attracted the interest of VC firms. If Distyl AI raised $175 million at a $1.8 billion valuation a year ago, Wonderful raised $550 million at a $5 billion valuation in September.
Cognizant sets up OpenAI Frontier Capability Group to help enterprises deploy AI at scale
Cognizant said it is scaling OpenAI across its own sales and customer success operations first, so clients can benefit from approaches tested at enterprise level.
AI can perform the work of 10 people, says Zoho’s Sridhar Vembu, warns of headcount impact
Sridhar Vembu, the visionary behind Zoho, raises alarms regarding the transformative role of AI on computer-related jobs. He posits that one AI-empowered individual might outperform several workers. While acknowledging impending job cuts, he is optimistic about fresh opportunities opening across different sectors. Vembu also points out the soaring costs tied to AI technologies, urging companies to pivot swiftly.
Zoho’s Sridhar Vembu sees a painful rebalancing of jobs in the AI age
Sridhar Vembu expressed concerns regarding the impact of artificial intelligence on computer-based employment. He indicated that AI could allow one person to perform the work of ten. Despite this productivity gain, he mentioned that not everyone would lose their jobs.
Amazon lays down AI usage guidelines for software engineers; here’s what it wants
Amazon recently issued internal guidelines regarding the use of artificial intelligence by its software engineers. The guidelines emphasize enhancing customer engagement while utilizing AI to tackle customer challenges effectively. Employees are cautioned against the practice of 'tokenmaxxing,' which could lead to increased costs and complexity. The company advocates for the development of 'Renaissance Developers' who merge AI tools with business understanding.
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