Vishwadeep Khatri

OpenAI is in advanced talks with major private equity firms for a joint venture. This deal aims to boost corporate adoption of its AI products. Anthropic is also pursuing similar partnerships. These moves come as both AI companies eye public listings this year. The partnerships could reshape enterprise AI deployment and investment. View the full article

LTM has teamed up with IIT-Kharagpur. They will design training programs for employees. The focus is on artificial intelligence and related technologies. This partnership aims to build future-ready AI capabilities. It involves learning programs, workshops, and research. The goal is to upskill and reskill employees for evolving industry demands. This ensures the workforce stays prepared for an AI-driven landscape. View the full article

Canadian telecom firm BCE will invest an additional $1.7 billion to build a massive 300-megawatt AI data centre in Saskatchewan. Cerebras and CoreWeave will be tenants. This facility will be Canada's largest purpose-built AI data centre. Construction begins this spring, with the first phase operational in early 2027. View the full article

Used in electronics, ‌semiconductors, and ⁠chemical processing, ⁠ruthenium is seeing rising demand from AI-driven data storage and ​cloud computing. Expansion in data centre capacity is lifting hard ​disk drive production, where the metal is used in magnetic layers. View the full article

​​As a part of its first cohort of its joint investment programme in India, the two organisations have selected five startups in March, where the companies will invest $1 million each and will offer $350,000 in compute credits along with other benefits such as access to top foundational models from Google. View the full article

Samsung Electronics Mobile Experience COO Won‑Joon Choi said the AI revolution is unavoidable and will transform fields like medical, law and HR. Companies must keep investing in research. Samsung plans AI on 800 million devices using hybrid AI, partnerships like Perplexity AI and Google Gemini, while prioritising privacy and local language support. View the full article

Palantir CEO Alex Karp said the company still uses Anthropic’s Claude AI models despite the Pentagon classifying the firm as a supply chain risk. The US government plans a phase-out within six months, though officials say replacing systems will take time because the technology is already deeply integrated with military infrastructure. View the full article

Travis Kalanick said automation could raise the value of human work. As automation dramatically increases productivity and lowers costs, demand for complementary human roles could expand. Using plumbers as an example, he argued demand could rise until AI reaches super AGI and can fully replace humans across tasks. View the full article

Solstice Data, a global leader in AI-driven data centres, will invest Rs 52,600 crore in Kannur's KINFRA Industrial Park. The company secured 100 acres for its advanced facilities. This project aims to unlock significant digital opportunities in Kerala. The investment will be realized over five to seven years, marking a major industrial milestone for the region. View the full article

Data centres were supposed to be a gift. Mayors warn that the data centre issue is becoming a symbol of Americans' growing doubts about AI more broadly. View the full article

As more businesses trust artificial intelligence "agents" to independently grow their revenues, some insurance firms are stepping in to cover any mistakes - while others are steering clear. Dawson cited a commercial real estate firm that tried to have its AI agent covered as a regular employee but had to revert to a special policy. View the full article

With AI's quick help, employees tempted to work through breaks between tasks. Top human resources executives and consultants said early signals of the shift are visible as generative AI tools move from experimentation to everyday work. View the full article

In the background of fears of AI eliminating entry-level jobs, the CEO argued that college graduates may actually be better positioned for AI-driven workplaces, as they are already exposed to the technology and so bring with them AI-readiness. The CEO said that at Accenture, instead of eliminating roles, they are being redesigned by removing tasks likely to be automated and emphasising skills that remain human-driven. View the full article

Addressing a conference, Justice Nath further said technology may help draft a note, but it cannot be permitted to invent the law; at the same time, the misuse of AI cannot lead the judicial system to the opposite extreme of refusing to engage with it altogether. View the full article

Sacks said the ​U.S. had degraded Iran's militarycapabilities. "I ⁠agree that ‌we should try to find ​the off-ramp," ​headded. "If escalation doesn't lead anywhere ⁠good, then you haveto think about, well, how ​do you de-escalate? De-escalation, Ithink, involves ​reaching some sort of ceasefire agreement orsome sort of negotiated settlement with Iran," he said. The U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on February 28. Iran andits ally in Lebanon, ‌Hezbollah, have responded with strikes onIsrael and other countries in the Middle East. View the full article

The department had sent a draft rule, to replace a January 2025 Biden-era regulation on global access to AI chips, to other agencies for feedback late last ‌month. View the full article

Governments and regulators ​from Europe to Asia are cracking down on sexually ​explicit content generated by Elon Musk's xAI chatbot Grok on X as well as ​sexually intimate deepfakes produced by ⁠Grok. View the full article

Elon Musk has triggered a fresh wave of job cuts at ​his AI firm xAI, ​with more cofounders pushed out amid his dissatisfaction with the ​underperformance of the startup's coding division, the Financial Times reported on Friday. View the full article

Amazon Web Services and Cerebras Systems have joined forces. They will combine their computing chips in a new service. This service aims to speed up AI applications like chatbots and coding tools. Cerebras chips will be integrated into Amazon data centres. They will work alongside Amazon's Trainium3 AI chips. This collaboration is set to enhance AI inference capabilities. View the full article

BE Semiconductor Industries is drawing takeover interest. Its advanced chip-packaging technology is highly strategic. Lam Research and Applied Materials are among potential suitors. Besi is working with Morgan Stanley to evaluate offers. The company's shares saw a significant jump on the news. Besi is a key player in hybrid bonding technology for AI chips. View the full article

Haryana is using three Artificial Intelligence tools to combat tuberculosis. These AI solutions help detect TB cases early, monitor patients effectively, and identify high-risk areas. The state has already seen significant engagement with these technologies, flagging potential TB cases and identifying vulnerable communities. This technological push aims to make Haryana TB-free by improving care accessibility and efficiency. View the full article

Maharashtra accounts for a dominant portion of India's data centre stock, driven by favourable policy, ready access to infrastructure and a skilled talent pool, industry observers say. The state's proximity to undersea cable landing stations and strong connectivity have bolstered Mumbai and its surrounding areas as prime locations for hyperscale and enterprise data facilities. View the full article

Goa is set to unveil its AI and deep-tech policy within 100 days. The state aims to cultivate local talent and develop indigenous technological solutions. This initiative aligns with the global shift towards Industry 5.0, emphasising human-technology collaboration. Goa's digital infrastructure and educational institutions will support this ambitious plan. View the full article

India's data centres are set for massive growth. Electricity demand is projected to hit 13.56 gigawatts by 2031-32. This surge is driven by AI and large-scale data operations. The government is actively supporting AI development by providing GPUs to startups and researchers at subsidised rates. Data centres are expanding across major cities like Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru. View the full article

The AI dashboard shows frigates gathered around Cyprus and military planes flying towards the Gulf, where a breaking news pin alerts users to unconfirmed reports of a drone strike on Dubai. View the full article