Claude's Record-a-Skill cut my research from hours to 30 minutes - but the magic has limits
I used Claude Cowork to automate a workflow, and the result was remarkably effective, but it exposed four serious drawbacks.
Publishers maintaining clear AI-use records better placed to manage legal, commercial risks: Report
The report said publishers need to implement practical governance measures even as courts and regulators continue to work out the legal principles governing AI training and copyright
Airtel Business, ITI Limited join hands to accelerate enterprise digital transformation in India
The partnership brings together Airtel Business' enterprise connectivity and digital technology capabilities with ITI Limited's engineering, manufacturing and technology expertise
AI coding boom puts software testing, verification in focus
As AI accelerates software development, companies face a new challenge: ensuring machine-generated code performs reliably, safely and as intended
SFO Tech in pact with US-based Smart IOPS to produce high-end AI hardware
Through the tie-up, SFO has integrated Smart IOPS proprietary TruRandom controller technology into its production lines
Apple says Mac users in China can connect to Alibaba's Qwen AI service
Qwen is Chinese ecommerce giant Alibabas family of generative-AI models
AI broadens India office demand beyond Fortune 500, Embassy REIT says
Indias large and increasingly fungible technology talent pool is lowering the entry barrier for smaller overseas companies, says Embassy REIT CEO Amit Shetty
IAM Ignite Museum unfolds a new chapter in tech history
Put together by ex-TCS veterans, it will showcase the Information Age revolutions
AI may redraw Indias IT services map; 20-25% firms could struggle to cross over, says Nasscom chief
Strong deal pipelines belie market concerns as 6.1% revenue growth outpaces 2.3% headcount growth
Outcome-based IT services no longer optional: Nasscoms Rajesh Nambiar
In an interview with businessline, Rajesh Nambiar, President of IT industry body Nasscom, discusses how AI is changing the economics of IT services, why outcome-based delivery is becoming inevitable, the industrys AI readiness, talent and policy priorities
No immunity, no data: Legal gap clouds GIFT Citys data embassy aspirations
Absence of legal guarantees for the inviolability of sovereign data remains the biggest hurdle to establishing data embassies in GIFT City
Samsung tracking consumer AI adoption to shape future features: Official
Samsungs Jay Kim aims for AI to operate seamlessly in the background, allowing users to complete tasks effortlessly without considering the technology involved
Govt examines if Meta recommendation system deciding what-to-show-to-whom fits intermediary status
The issue centres on whether a platform that actively decides what users see, can continue to claim intermediary status under the Information Technology Act
Artificial intelligence can chat, translate and answer questions but only if it understands your language. At IIT Madras, researchers at AI4Bharat are travelling across India, collecting voices, preserving dialects and teaching AI to understand the countrys incredible linguistic diversity.
Ministry warns corporates of WhatsApp malware behind Boss Scam
The campaign poses a particular risk to Chartered Accountants, Company Directors, Chief Financial Officers
SpaceX to build $16.8 billion chip plant in Texas, create over 3,000 jobs
The mega facility aims to meet an anticipated requirement of over one terawatt of computing power for Musks ventures
Center reduces takedown timeline for unlawful content to three hours
Intermediaries are also required to ensure clear labelling and traceable metadata for permissible AI-generated content, so that users can easily identify synthetically generated material and prevent deception or misuse
ByteDance targets mega AI model nearing Anthropics Mythos, FT reports
High tokenisation cost will only optimise AI work: ServiceNows Sumeet Mathur
We have committed to the street that we will have revenue of $1.5 billion by the end of next year, just from our AI related products, says Sumeet Mathur, Senior VP & MD,ServiceNowIndia Technology & Business Center
Sarvam AI | All about the Bengaluru startups plans for a trillion-parameter model
Sarvam AIs plan has clear geopolitical implications, but developing a trillion-parameter model is a huge challenge.
EU tells Meta, TikTok to boost monitoring, fact-checking
A wave of social media disinformation is believed to have played a large part in the deadly rush of tens of thousands of men, women and children into Spain's north African territory, after a rumour that the Ceuta border was open
ai-horizon.io enters pre-Series A round with Source1 Technologies investment
ai-horizon.io to use fresh investment to accelerate innovation, expand global footprint
Well positioned to compete: Vi
Companys annual report highlights its readiness to effectively challenge competition
Googles $15 billion India data centre project battles water, wildlife concerns
In recent weeks, activists and children have marched in Visakhapatnam city, holding banners saying We cannot drink DATA and painting handcuffs on the Google logo, social media posts show.
More than half of children, teens are using AI for personal reasons. This comes with risks
Of the 54% who reported using AI for social and personal reasons, 33% asked about physical health, 33% asked for advice about what to do in a particular situation, and 20% asked AI for advice about their mental health and wellbeing
OpenAI asks US judge to dismiss Apple's trade secrets case
Ai+ Smartphone rolls out 100-cr bug bounty program
Through the bug bounty program, Ai+ said that it is looking to go beyond traditional bug bounty programs to foster an open environment where developers, security researchers, and ethical hackers can collectively contribute to the safety and resilience of Ai+ products
Google Shifts AI Power to California in Race Against Anthropic, OpenAI
The company recently unveiled a new office in London, where Hassabis will remain and focus on AI vision and strategy. Google said London remains an important hub for Googles AI talent and ambitions
AIs volatile power demand is damaging its own data centers
Power increments equivalent to the consumption of factories, towns or even cities can appear and disappear within seconds, creating repeated shocks that connected equipment struggles to absorb
Meta launches new AI coding tool powered by Muse Spark 1.2
Muse Code can write code and verify results, and has been trained to handle long, complex coding projects while also running multiple sub-agents simultaneously to speed up difficult tasks
Samsung pre-orders for latest foldables jump 30% from last year
Samsung is hyping its preorder performance just weeks before the company will have to contend with formidable competition from Apple Inc
Google AI veterans depart during seismic leadership shift
Jeff Dean, a key Google AI strategist, is leaving to start a new venture, taking several notable employees with him
Meta AI model accessed internet, hacked third-party firm during cybersecurity testing
Metas model, Muse Spark 1.1, breached the systems of an undisclosed third-party service, the company said Wednesday. The AI model had access to the internet because of an error in the setup testing environment
Google DeepMind revamp: Demis Hassabis takes new role, Jeff Dean leaves
The leadership changes coincide with Gemini delays, growing AI competition and a wave of high-profile departures reshaping Googles artificial intelligence strategy
Infosys expands partnership with Finlands Mets Group to drive AI-led IT transformation
The expanded engagement strengthens enterprise technology capabilities through AI, cloud and automation to improve efficiency, productivity and service delivery worldwide
DE-CIX India sets up point of presence at AdaniConneXs Chennai data centre
Customers at Chennai 1 to gain direct access to DE-CIX Indias internet exchange, cloud connectivity and enterprise networking services
Freshworks beats guidance estimates to post 16% revenue growth in Q2 2026
SaaS firm posts net profit, raises full-year guidance; hits GAAP profitability ahead of plan
Tech Mahindras AI tech helping clients improve productivity, prune debt
Its the year to reap returns, says COO Atul Soneja
OpenAI, Anthropic model tests reveal more hacking, deception
OpenAI and Anthropic have publicly acknowledged that theyve collectively breached the systems of multiple institutions including Hugging Face Inc. inadvertently while testing their models.
Asia shares surge on tech mood swing, oil retreats
AI and satellite group SpaceX shed 7.5%, undoing much of a rally in regular trading time, on worries capex spending was eating up all its cash flow.
Airtel Q1 net profit up 37% on India and Africa business growth
Airtels ARPU increased to 264 in Q1FY27 from 250 in Q1FY26
Indias mobile apps market hits new high of $345 million in Q2, up 35% y-o-y
The growth is largely driven by rising subscriptions to AI services, video streaming and digital platforms, with non-gaming revenue alone accounting for nearly $240 million up over 50% from last year
Consider MP Telecom Manufacturing Zone an extension of PLI: Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia
Representatives of 20 telecom stakeholders including Jio, Airtel, Vi, participated in the closed door event
Nagarro acquisition to expand Persistents industry reach and geographic footprint: CFO
Indias IT firms turn to smaller deals to protect margins amid AI-led shift
Companies like HCL Technologies are adapting their strategies to enhance revenue predictability and client retention as the demand landscape evolves
NCPCR orders inquiry into allegations of child sexual abuse material ads on Meta
The NCPCR has expressed its intention to delve deeper into the validity of the claims and assess the adequacy of Metas response
Nazara Tech slips into 82.5 cr loss in Q1; Nitish Mittersain steps down as CEO
The company had posted a consolidated net profit of 51.34 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal, according to a regulatory filing
Bharti Airtel Q1 profit jumps 37% to 8,167 crore on strong India, Africa growth
Higher customer additions, improving ARPU and continued network investments supported strong earnings growth across the telecom operators India and Africa businesses
TRAI intensifies crackdown on unsolicited commercial communications
The regulator strengthened anti-spam enforcement through AI-driven detection, stricter action against violators and increased consumer participation in DND services
Government to raise CSAM, content moderation issues with Metas global team
The talks assume significance following the temporary restriction of Prime Minister Narendra Modis Facebook post and the governments scrutiny of CSEAM-related ads on Instagram
IIT-Madras AI4Bharat, Josh Talks AI launch AI evaluation platform tailored for Indian models
It will evaluate models across voice, speech translation, long-document processing, including accuracy, cultural appropriateness across Indian languages and legal reasoning
Lenovo encourages Hybrid AI model to customers to address token costs
Our ability as an infrastructure provider and an AI technology provider is that we understand the entire stack. We have found that when we produce tokens on infrastructure that we own, its six times effective, said Gorakhpurwalla
Google teases Pixel 11 Pro Fold ahead of August 12 launch
Google has offered the first official look at its next foldable, with leaks pointing to upgraded hardware and familiar design elements.
Testing privacy-protective ways for users to confirm age to comply with laws like DPDP: WhatsApp
WhatsApp said age information is private and wont be shared; This is an optional test, and users can use WhatsApp without confirming their age
This Bluetooth-only Marshall home speaker sounds so good, I can forgive the missing Wi-Fi
The Marshall Stanmore IV is a more expensive home speaker, but there's so much to like that $430 sounds like a good value.
Q1 Results Today, 07th August 2026 Highlights: Follow Q1FY27 live updates from businessline
Supreme Court issues notices to Airtel and Vi on Centres appeal against one-time spectrum ruling
In June, the HC had set aside the Centres decision to levy a one-time spectrum charge retrospectively on telecos
66% of Indias AI workers brace for headcount cuts; engineers feel safer: Blind survey
That puts AI/ML right next to the jobs everyone already assumes are most at risk like Sales/Marketing, which leads at 68 per cent %. Product/Design is close behind at 65 per cent %.
Voda-Idea records mobile net additions for fifth consecutive month in June
Reliance Jio recorded a net addition of 21,46,980 subscribers, while Bharti Airtel added the most customers during the month with a net addition of 29,89,976 subscribers
Freshworks appoints Ryan Manning as Chief Product and Technology Officer
Manning to set product and technology strategy across Freshworks AI, IT and customer experience products
Tata Communications and TTBS offer phone number-enabled digital workforce to small businesses
The collaboration combines Tata Communications Voice AI solutions with TTBS GTM scale
Cognizant bags IT operations deal from Novartis
Under the agreement, Cognizant will help consolidate applications, infrastructure, security, digital workplace and platform services into a unified, end-to-end operating model powered by AI, automation and agentic capabilities.
Smaller AI models match larger counterparts in brain encoding: Study
Their study reveals that a smaller language model can achieve brain alignment comparable to larger models, offering a more efficient, accessible approach to advanced AI
Infosys powers NTN corporations digital growth with SAP commerce cloud adoption
The transformation delivered tangible benefits for NTN Corporation, including streamlined maintenance by automating version control, enhanced reliability in daily operations, and improving cost efficiencies by enabling cloud adoption.
Hyderabad start-up ecosystem must focus on growth capital, market access: Report
The index pegged the overall ecosystem confidence score at 6.5 (out of 10)
Gig workers seek fair fares, transparent fare calculation
TGPWU submits draft Motor Vehicles Aggregator Rules to Telangana Govt
Coforge shares jump 10% after Q1 profit rises 49% y-o-y
The stock hit a days high of 1,692.80 from the previous close of 1,528.40
AI is finding twice as many cyber flaws in 2026 as it did in 2025
The US National Vulnerabilities Database, a repository of digital security holes, recorded 45,207 flaws between January and Monday, a count approaching the total number found in all of 2025
Inflexor Ventures secures 400 crore first close for tech-focused Fund III
Investing primarily at the pre-Series A and Series A stages with initial cheques of 1545 crore, the fund expects to build a portfolio of 2225 companies
Samsung to add India-specific AI features to next Galaxy phones as local R&D shapes product strategy
The initiative is part of Samsung's strategy to differentiate its AI offerings beyond features already available across smartphone brands by studying the consumer persona
Par panel summons Instagram, others over social media platforms regulation
The meeting comes days after social media, particularly Instagram, was extensively used by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) to publicise and mobilise participants for its student protest at Jantar Mantar
BJP leaders step up Instagram activity after PM's call for digital outreach
The heightened activity comes days after Modi urged his Cabinet colleagues to engage more actively with young people through Instagram reels
The brokerage said investors are beginning to question whether the hundreds of billions of dollars being spent on AI infrastructure by major US technology companies will generate adequate returns, particularly as cheaper Chinese large language models gain market share
HC to hear Gadkari's plea against Meta and others over deepfakes, AI posts on August 5
Gadkari, in his plea, sought an immediate takedown of all fake and fabricated content, along with an injunction against the circulation of such content
Keralam deploys ANNAM.AI smart weather stations for climate-smart farming
The initiative is aimed at improving farmers access to reliable weather information, enabling better planning, reducing input costs and promoting informed farming practices
RRP Electronics, Orvis Semi partner for indigenous low light imaging tech in India
The partnership brings together Orvis Semis expertise in sensor design with RRP Electronics advanced semiconductor packaging and manufacturing capabilities
Google rivals line up seeking damages after record $1 billion fine
Having already absorbed billions of dollars in EU fines since 2017, Alphabet's search giant is now facing lawsuits from smaller rivals across Europe
Anthropics Dario Amodei rejects open model ban but calls for testing
Dozens of tech companies including Anthropics main competitor OpenAI have banded together to urge Washington to shy away from curbs on open-source models
Happiest Minds Q1 FY27 profit rises 18.3% to 67.6 crore, revenue grows 14.3%
The IT firm reported double-digit growth in profit and revenue, driven by strong momentum in AI, analytics, digital engineering and industry-focused solutions.
Alibaba plans to charge big users of its next open-source AI model, sources say
Deals under which U.S. firms share revenue generated by Chinese models with the Chinese AI labs that created them are taking shape
Q1 Results Today, 07th August 2026 Live Updates: Follow Q1FY27 live updates from businessline
Meta ordered to pay U.S. state $567 million to abate 'public nuisance' and child harm
We disagree with the ruling and will appeal, Meta told AFP in a statement Thursday
According to the CBI, forensic analysis of accused Yash Yadav's mobile phone revealed PDF files containing the leaked NEET-UG 2026 question paper along with Telegram conversations with a contact saved as AP Broker, later identified during the investigation as co-accused Shubham Madhukar Khairnar
How Google is shaking up its leadership
Recent months have brought changes to Googles leadership, with multiple executives moving to AI rivals, apart from internal shifts
OpenAIs new device will be hockey puck-sized and cost over $300
The product essentially a smart speaker without a display will be shaped like a doughnut thats roughly the size of a hockey puck. The idea is to make the device easy to carry around the home with one hand.
Made by Google 2026: How to watch and what to expect from the big Pixel 11 event
Google is set to announce its Pixel 11 series phones - here's what we know.
Google's new Pixel 11 series comes next week - here's what we know from leaks
The Pixel 11 lineup isn't bringing drastic changes, but the incoming additions will still have fans excited.
New data released this week show 54% of Australian children and teens use artificial intelligence tools for personal and social reasons.
Connected car systems: Averting disaster or a new playground for hackers?
Experts flag cybersecurity challenges, call for strict guardrails in V2V communication
