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Stop AI from Eroding Your Brand
Artificial intelligence is changing how companies operate and how customers experience their brands. New research suggests that companies with lower levels of “brand debt”—the trust, relevance, and consistency lost when products, experiences, and decisions drift away from customer expectations—are significantly more likely to outperform their peers. Drawing on a benchmark of 60 companies and lessons from Bose’s digital transformation, the lessons here are that managing brand debt should become an enterprise-wide priority rather than a marketing exercise. As AI increasingly shapes customer interactions, companies that manage brand debt deliberately will be better positioned to strengthen trust, sustain growth, and preserve competitive advantage
Google turns off AI for schoolchildren by default
Google has said it will switch off its AI tools for schoolchildren by default, after drawing criticism for pushing artificial intelligence features to students while schools are still debating how the technology should be used in classrooms. The feature was switched on by default for students at schools that had already enabled Gemini.
Google will cut off search access for students at schools that reject AI
The Mountain View, California, company has been facing pushback from educators, child development experts and parents over the use of its technology in schools, with the backlash heating up since it announced in August that it had turned on its Gemini chatbot for many K-12 students who use Google Classroom.
Who is Abdulrahman Alfozan? ChatGPT maker OpenAI's Saudi national employee arrested by FBI for planting high tech listening device in San Francisco office
OpenAI's security team found the device late last month at ChatGPT maker's office and the employee, Saudi national Abdulrahman Alfozan, was arrested on October 9, the US Justice Department said.
81 US aircraft lost in Iran war: Why the MQ-9 Reaper losses could be a bigger warning for America than the billions spent replacing them
The United States has reported losses of 81 military aircraft during its ongoing conflict with Iran. Among these, 45 MQ-9 Reaper drones, used for surveillance and combat, account for over half the losses. The financial implications range from $1.9 billion to $3.3 billion for repairs and replacements. Congress is grappling with how to address these losses while maintaining military readiness.
In 2019, one rockstar helped NASA study asteroid Bennu – his 3D images revealed a dangerous rubble-filled world. A look at Queen's Brian May's amazing educational qualifications
Queen's guitarist Brain May is also an astrophycist and an avid animal and tree rescuer. He played an important role in NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission to asteroid Bennu in 2019, and helped create a 3D inagery that allowed scientists to unravel the secerts of the mysterious asteroid Bennu. He also transformed 157 acres of land into a haven for 100,000 trees and over 700 native British animals.
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E-commerce firms turn to AI to solve for Bharat during festive sales
From spotting trends before they become popular and predicting what consumers are likely to buy to personalising recommendations – AI is doing a bulk of the work behind the scenes.
Snapdragon X2 Plus puts AI at the heart of Lenovo’s new Yoga Slim 7x
Qualcomm’s mainstream AI silicon meets Lenovo’s flagship thin-and-light design and Microsoft’s Copilot+ PC software, sharpening the case for Arm-based Windows PCs. The result is a slick, smart, and savvy Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x.
The Comeback of the Physical Store—and What It Means for Your Business
Brick-and-mortar retail is not declining but evolving, as stores take on new roles as logistics hubs, experiential destinations, and powerful drivers of demand and brand equity. Rising digital acquisition costs and operational challenges are pushing companies to integrate physical and online channels, using stores to improve fulfillment, customer engagement, and marketing effectiveness. The broader lesson for leaders: assets once viewed as liabilities can become competitive advantages when their role is reimagined and aligned with changing economics and customer behavior.
Dodging SaaSocalypse: AI’s enterprise moment could belong to IT services
ITC Infotech's merger with Happiest Minds highlights the trend of mid-market consolidation in response to AI advancements. The global IT market faces challenges, requiring companies to adopt AI-centric capabilities for survival. Enterprises are burdened with legacy systems, which present both challenges and opportunities for funding technological transformations. Companies will need to adapt to the evolving landscape by integrating AI into existing frameworks effectively.
Lessons from Chinese AI Firms on Owning Customers’ Habits
As U.S. AI firms compete in an escalating race for superior models, bigger benchmarks, and more advanced features, Chinese companies are pursuing a fundamentally different strategy: embedding AI into users’ everyday habits. The authors argue that this “habit moat” approach may prove more durable than competing on raw capability alone. Whereas Western firms position AI as a destination consumers consciously visit, companies like Alibaba integrate AI into existing routines such as shopping, payments, food delivery, and travel booking, reducing friction until using AI becomes automatic behavior. Once AI capabilities become “good enough,” marginal technical improvements matter less than becoming the default path through recurring customer tasks. The authors outline four strategic imperatives for Western leaders: focus on behavioral cues rather than feature gaps, subsidize customer behavior instead of subscriptions, embed AI invisibly into existing workflows, and optimize for repeat usage rather than first-time adoption. The central warning is stark: AI may not replace employees first—it may instead capture the critical customer moments businesses currently own.
LCA Mk2, AMCA first flight dates confirmed: Defence Secretary reveals timeline for India’s next-gen fighter jets
India's LCA Mk2 medium weight fighter prototype is expected to fly by September 2027. The country's Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft, or AMCA, is targeted for its first flight in September 2028. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh provided clear timelines for these military aircraft programs. Test flights are set to occur between June and September next year. These developments are crucial for enhancing India's air combat capabilities against regional threats.
Factory floor or family office? India’s young rich alarm elders
India’s wealthy business families are increasingly shifting from traditional family businesses to family offices, private equity and startup investments. The trend reflects changing succession strategies as younger heirs cash out or diversify inherited wealth. From Sanghi Industries to Dabur and Homemade Baker’s, India’s next-generation business heirs are reshaping how family fortunes are managed and invested.
Sam Altman was just 19 when he left Stanford to build an app Loopt that struggled to take off; years before ChatGPT, Green Dot paid $43.4 million for it
Years before ChatGPT, Sam Altman left Stanford at 19 to build Loopt, a location-based social networking app that struggled to attract users. Green Dot later acquired the startup for $43.4 million, seeing value in its mobile technology, patents and experienced team. The acquisition made strategic sense even though Loopt had not become a dominant social media platform.
US sanctions were meant to slow China’s tech industry. Instead, a 72% rise in science-linked patents reveals how restricted firms are building their own path to innovation
Chinese firms sanctioned by the US are increasing patent citations of academic research. This shift suggests a move towards domestic expertise and self-reliance in innovation. Sanctioned companies show a 72 percent rise in science-linked patents after restrictions were imposed. While Chinese research output is growing, US firms still lead in scientific depth. Prolonged decoupling could lead to separate technology ecosystems, researchers warn.
BRICS' trade puzzle: Modi, Putin and Pezeshkian pitch three different fixes
The BRICS Business Forum saw leaders discuss expanding intra-bloc trade and economic resilience. Prime Minister Modi focused on removing trade barriers and India's stability. President Putin addressed countering Western economic pressure and sanctions. President Pezeshkian linked economic security to conflict and rebuilding Iran's economy. New trade data reveals a complex picture of the bloc's internal trade dynamics.
Beyond Los Angeles and Rotterdam: Can Durban, Rio de Janeiro drive India’s next export boom?
The South-South trade has crossed $7 trillion, opening new opportunities for Indian exporters across Africa, ASEAN, the Gulf, and Latin America. However, India will need deeper value-chain links, stronger logistics, and a greater presence in these markets to capture a larger share, say experts.
India's festive season promises strong show as quick commerce reshapes online shopping battle
India’s festive e-commerce season is expected to deliver healthy spending growth, with premium purchases coexisting with aggressive bargain-hunting. Quick commerce is expanding beyond groceries, non-metro India is driving online demand, and AI is increasingly shaping how consumers discover and buy products.
Google probed by Swiss regulator over Android default search feature
The "Choice Screen" feature allows users to choose their default search engines during the initial set up of their new Android device. COMCO said Google had removed this feature in Switzerland, even though it remained available in other countries in Europe.
Google to allow AI opt-out to ease UK competition concerns
Google is creating new search controls. Websites can now choose to avoid its generative AI features. This move addresses concerns from Britain's competition regulator about Google's search dominance. The company also plans simpler ways for users to change their default search engine. This aims to boost competition and user choice in the UK search market.
Alphabet's Google urges US government to avoid breaking up firm, source says
The US Department of Justice is currently pursuing two anti-monopoly cases against Google - one over search and another over advertising technology. The department has laid out potential remedies in the search case, including making Google divest parts of its business such as the Chrome Web browser and ending agreements that make it the default search engine on devices like Apple's iPhone.
Google proposes fix to solve search monopoly
In Google's proposal to fix the search monopoly, it asked Mehta to allow it to continue to pay other companies for its search engine to get prime placement. But it said those agreements should be less restrictive than in the past. Apple, for example, could select different search engines to come up automatically for iPhone and iPad users, said Lee-Anne Mulholland, the company's vice president of regulatory affairs, in a blog post.
Google's antitrust defeat opens the door to lawsuit from Yelp
On Wednesday, Yelp, the popular online service that lets people find and review local businesses, sued Google in federal court in San Francisco. Yelp claims that Google used its dominance as a general, or all-purpose, search engine to gain an unfair advantage in local search services. Yelp is seeking unspecified monetary damages and an order for Google to stop its anticompetitive practices in a jury trial.
Why Google faces the slice, not the chop
Tech firms like Google have built strong antitrust defences, enabling them to manage US rulings on search efficiently. Legal processes are time-consuming, offering chances for settlements. Google's search dominance remains intact, supported by its broad application suite. While multiple lawsuits could weaken Google's stance, it continues to hold a significant market presence.
How the Google antitrust ruling may influence tech competition
Google's loss could have major ripple effects for competition today. U.S. regulators have also accused Apple, Amazon and Meta of violating antitrust laws by advantaging their own products on the platforms they run and acquiring smaller rivals.
Google has an illegal monopoly on search, US judge finds
This move is also a green light to aggressive US antitrust enforcers prosecuting Big Tech, a sector that has been under fire from across the political spectrum. The ruling paves the way for a second trial to determine potential fixes, possibly including a breakup of Google parent Alphabet, which would change the landscape of the online advertising world that Google has dominated for years.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai to testify in landmark US antitrust trial
The government, in cross-examination, will likely also ask Pichai why the company pays billions of dollars annually to ensure that Google search is the default in smartphones.
Google executive testifies innovation key to avoid becoming 'next road kill'
Google executive Prabhakar Raghavan testified at the ongoing antitrust trial in the suit brought by the US Justice Department and a coalition of state attorneys general, alleging Alphabet's Google unlawfully abused its dominance in the search-engine market to maintain monopoly power.
Google's 25-year journey from dorm to internet dominance
Here is a look at some milestones in the history of Google, whose parent is now known as Alphabet.
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