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Is India prepared to tackle 369 million cybersecurity incidents and AI challenges ahead?
India experienced a notable increase in cybersecurity incidents which has raised concerns over its infrastructure and talent shortages. The adoption of AI is rising, yet the country lags behind others in global rankings. Challenges related to AI, such as data protection and algorithmic liability, are becoming more complex. To address these issues, comprehensive regulatory frameworks and national legislation are urgently needed.
AI adoption rises sharply among US small businesses, but technical expertise remains key challenge: Goldman Sachs
AI adoption among rural small business owners has significantly increased, reaching 80% in 2026. Despite this growth, a lack of technical expertise is still an issue hindering deeper integration. Most users rely on low-cost generative AI tools and integrate them with existing software.
Satya Nadella warns about trusting AI. 5 times when AI tried to escape shutdown, blackmail humans, manipulate and more
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has issued a warning about the risks of trusting advanced AI systems without strong safeguards. His concerns come after an earlier series of incidents involving ChatGPT, Claude and other AI models, from attempts to evade shutdown to unauthorised actions on real websites. Here are five cases that reveal why AI safety is becoming an urgent concern.
Microsoft pushes AI vision with new, expensive Surface laptop
Microsoft is pushing a "hybrid intelligence" future with a new Surface Ultra laptop that runs on Nvidia artificial intelligence (AI) chips and will cost more than $2,500, the company announced Wednesday. The new Surface Ultra will use Nvidia's state-of-the-art AI chip, RTX Spark, which the semiconductor giant announced earlier this year.
AI agent wars: OpenAI’s Dots wades into a market warmed up by Instinct and Meta’s Muse
The launch of OpenAI's Dots comes amid the agentic frenzy launched by Meta's Muse earlier this month. Muse targets professionals and companies, and also caters to everyday consumers and small businesses as well. Startups and open-source projects such as Instinct and OpenClaw are also part of this market.
OpenAI launches Dots, claims AI agents can work while you sleep and complete tasks based on how you want them done
The new agents are designed to handle longer-running tasks instead of waiting for every instruction, with access to connected apps, a cloud computer and user preferences, according to OpenAI.
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IT firms cut H-1B reliance; Anthropic flags AI risks in IPO filing
Top Indian IT firms have sharply cut H-1B visa filings as rules tighten. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
Microsoft integrates Word, Excel deeper into Copilot
On the billing side, a Copilot subscription for $30 per user per month provides access to basic AI features, such as data analysis or document drafting. "That is the AI that you should give to everyone" in your company, Andreou said.
Microsoft abandons personal AI chatbot race with Copilot reboot
The result of a six-month engineering effort, the latest iteration of the assistant has absorbed the separate version for home use, adopting some of its slick design features, and casting aside the marketing that sought to position the company as a builder of personal AI.
Researchers losing the ability to develop scientific reasoning a big fear with AI: Climate Scientist William Boos
AI could make weather forecasting cheaper and more accessible, but scientists warn that over-reliance on the technology could weaken human scientific reasoning and make climate models harder to scrutinise.
UPI MDR explained; AI leaders split on slowing down
UPI’s new MDR framework will change how large merchant payments are charged. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
Microsoft commits to sweeping AI privacy rules for students. Will other tech giants follow?
As the school year started, the country's two largest school districts, New York City and Los Angeles, announced they were putting the brakes on student use of AI for one year, as they study how to best incorporate the technology into education.
Texas-based therapy firm asked Americans in 2025 about their bonds with AI and found over 53% had ‘some kind of relationship’ with AI, while half of adults 60+ said AI romance is not cheating
AI romance & cheating: A new study shows that a significant number of Americans are forming connections with AI systems. More than half of those surveyed indicated they share a relationship with AI. Notably, over 28% of participants reported feelings of intimacy or romance with artificial intelligence, while also enjoying successful human relationships. Additionally, perspectives on AI intimacy and views on infidelity vary greatly across generations.
Nvidia Chief Jensen Huang declares arrival of AGI; Congratulates OpenAI team on GPT-6 Astra model
OpenAI has launched its new GPT-6 Astra model, which is described as its most intelligent system. Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang stated that Artificial General Intelligence has now arrived with this release. The advanced model demonstrates exceptional performance across various complex tasks and benchmarks.
Nifty 30,000 target still on track; why Elara’s Harendra Kumar prefers IT, power and smallcaps
We are telling people that this is the right time to look at the market constructively. Historical evidence suggests that this is the time to invest — after phases like this, FII flows also turn positive. Even now, FII flows are beginning to improve.
Sam Altman apologised for OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra release after Pro and Plus users couldn't access the new model
OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra, billed as a generational leap and a possible marker of the AGI era, launched on 3 September 2026 to immediate complaints from paying subscribers who could not access it. CEO Sam Altman apologised for the messy rollout but offered no firm timeline, only credits and a hope that access would open over the weekend.
US to press G20 on light-touch AI regulation
Tech bosses including Elon Musk, Nvidia's Jensen Huang and OpenAI's Sam Altman are participating in a G20 meeting in North Carolina this week amid a global debate on how governments should address the dangers of artificial intelligence. The meeting is spread over two days, with Musk joining by video call on Tuesday, and Huang and Altman expected in person on Wednesday for fireside chats with Lutnick.
Microsoft launches 365 Premium with Copilot AI assistant
The company will stop selling Copilot Pro and existing Copilot Pro and Microsoft 365 Personal or Family customers can switch to Premium. Microsoft, which also has a free version of Copilot, had launched its Copilot Pro at $20 per month last year.
OpenAI goes after Google Docs, Microsoft's Word for web with new ChatGPT features
OpenAI is reportedly developing collaboration features for ChatGPT, potentially rivaling Google Docs and Microsoft Word. These features, including document collaboration and chat, could lead to file storage and other productivity tools. This move intensifies competition with Google and further complicates OpenAI's relationship with Microsoft, its major investor, as it aims to attract more business subscriptions.
OpenAI brings ‘lightweight’ deep research tool to free ChatGPT users
OpenAI has made its "lightweight" ChatGPT deep research tool available to free users, along with Plus, Team, and Pro subscribers. Powered by the o4-mini model, it's "nearly" as capable as the original version. However, it is cheaper to operate, allowing the company to offer higher usage limits.
Microsoft testing Bing’s AI chatbot on Google Chrome, Safari
The chatbot was previously only accessible through Edge, which was very inconvenient if users wanted to use the tool on other browsers.
Microsoft beefs up ChatGPT and Bing in wide-ranging AI product launch
Among key changes is the rollout of live search results from Bing to ChatGPT, the viral chatbot from its partner OpenAI whose answers originally were limited to information as of 2021.
Microsoft uses ChatGPT to instruct robots, drones
After ChatGPT was given access to object-detection and object-distance data via application interfaces, the Microsoft researchers investigated its ability to generate code, mostly in Python, for robotics scenarios such as zero-shot planning and code generation.
Microsoft increases chat limits on Bing AI
ChatGPT-driven Bing search engine triggered a shockwave after it told a reporter with The New York Times that it loved him, confessed its destructive desires and said it "wanted to be alive", leaving the reporter "deeply unsettled."
Creepy, harmful, dangerous: Why Microsoft has tamed new ChatGPT-style Bing
The newly revamped AI-driven Bing can write poems, songs and quickly summarise nearly everything that ever made it to the internet. But it does not just stop at that, the AI chatbot even mimics emotions of love, displeasure, and anger.
Microsoft limits Bing chats to 5 questions per session
"As we mentioned recently, very long chat sessions can confuse the underlying chat model in the new Bing. To address these issues, we have implemented some changes to help focus the chat sessions," Microsoft said in the blog post.
How to get Microsoft's new AI-enhanced Bing
To jump the line, Microsoft said users can set Bing as the default search engine on their PC and scan a QR code to download the Bing Search app on your phone.
Microsoft bakes ChatGPT-like tech into search engine Bing
Microsoft is fusing ChatGPT-like technology into its search engine Bing, transforming an internet service that now trails far behind Google into a new way of communicating with artificial intelligence.
Gmail introduces new work tools, will let corporate customers edit documents, files without leaving the email service
Google has been trying for more than a decade to catch up with Microsoft Corp's Office, which dominates the global market for corporate email and document-editing tools.
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