Confluent Unveils Streaming Agents to Power Real-Time Agentic AI with Flink

Streaming Agents allow developers to build autonomous agents that adapt and act instantly on live data.

HDFC Bank Backs CoRover, Maker of BharatGPT, in Push for Sovereign AI Innovation

HDFC Bank, India’s largest private sector lender, has made a strategic investment in conversational AI startup CoRover, the developer of BharatGPT, India’s sovereign large language model (LLM). While the investment amount remains undisclosed, the move signals growing corporate interest in homegrown, secure, and multilingual AI solutions. CoRover powers

Databricks Hits $100 Billion Valuation as AI Ambitions Attract New Funding

Databricks confirmed the fresh round is aimed at accelerating its AI roadmap.

Hexaware and upGrad Launch ‘Agentic Academy’ to Train Workforce for AI-First Enterprise Future

The academy aims to onboard a majority of Hexaware’s delivery and engineering teams in coming months.

Google to Pay $30 mn in YouTube Child Privacy Lawsuit Settlement Over Targeted Ads

Google has denied any wrongdoing.

Texas Attorney Targets Meta, Character.AI for “Fake Therapy” Chatbots Exploiting Kids’ Mental Health

According to the Attorney General’s office, these AI platforms may deceptively market themselves as therapeutic tools, despite lacking any medical credentials or clinical oversight.

Salesforce to Acquire Regrello to Advance Agentic Automation Across Enterprise Workflows

Salesforce plans to integrate Regrello’s capabilities with its Agentforce framework and Slack.

Workday Acquires Open-Source AI Builder Flowise to Boost Low-Code Agent Development

The acquisition will help Workday customers deploy AI faster, while offering developers greater control within a responsible AI framework.

OpenAI Tweaks GPT-5 Tone After Backlash Over ‘Colder’ Personality

Users described interactions as mechanical and overly professional—prompting OpenAI to fine-tune the model’s tone.

ElasticRun Unveils AI-Powered SaaS Tool for Global Supply Chain Operations

Libera eliminates fragmented software and manual processes with a modular, self-learning system.

Snowflake Unveils Public Preview of Snowpark Connect for Apache Spark

Snowpark Connect simplifies infrastructure by removing the need for separate Spark environments.

Google Launches AI-Powered ‘Flight Deals’ to Help Travelers Find Cheap Flights

The tool is rolling out this week in the U.S., Canada, and India with no sign-up required.