Gadgets
Meta Brings Oakley AI Smart Glasses to India With UPI Payments and Fitness-Focused Features
Prices start at ₹52,300, with sales beginning today through Sunglass Hut and LensCrafters stores across India.
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Data Centre
AWS CEO Says Space-Based Data Centres Remain a Distant Reality Despite AI Boom
Speaking at the Cisco AI Summit in San Francisco, Garman pointed to the immense logistical and economic hurdles involved in deploying computing infrastructure in orbit.
Partnerships
Dassault Systèmes and NVIDIA Forge Long-Term Alliance to Build Industrial AI World Models
The partnership seeks to embed AI more deeply into real-world industrial processes by grounding it in physics, engineering, and validated industrial data.
Leadership Moves
Ryan Aytay Steps Down as CEO of Salesforce’s Tableau After 19 Years at Company
Aytay joined Salesforce 19 years ago during the company’s early mergers and acquisitions phase.
Developer's Corner
Apple Enhances Xcode With AI-Powered ‘Agentic Coding’ Tools in Major Update
The enhancements aim to integrate emerging “agentic coding” experiences directly into developers’ workflows.
Leadership Moves
AHEAD Appoints Prajwal UI as Director - People & Operations, India
Most recently, Prajwal served as Director - Human Resources at Unisys India.
Apps
Firefox Introduces Centralised AI Controls to Let Users Block or Manage AI Features
The feature will roll out with Firefox 148, scheduled for release on February 24, with early access available through Firefox Nightly.
Apps
OpenAI Launches Codex App to Simplify AI-Powered Coding Across Devices
The Codex App includes features such as inline code suggestions, multi-file context awareness, and interactive explanations of code logic.
Partnerships
Snowflake and OpenAI Strike $200 Mn Multi-Year AI Partnership to Power Enterprise Data Platforms
OpenAI models such as GPT-5.2 will be integrated into Snowflake Cortex AI and Snowflake Intelligence.
SaaS
U.S. Army Awards Salesforce $5.6 Bn Contract to Accelerate Military Modernisation and AI Adoption
The agreement will empower the Army and Department of War (DOW) to leverage Salesforce’s cloud, data and AI technologies as the foundation for its future “agentic enterprise.”
Partnerships
Infosys, Cursor Launch CoE to Boost AI-Driven Software Engineering for Global Enterprises
Infosys engineers will integrate Cursor’s advanced AI development capabilities with Infosys Topaz Fabric.
Funding
Waymo Nears $16 Bn Funding Round, Valuation Seen at $110 Bn
More than three-quarters of the new capital is expected to come from Alphabet, Waymo’s parent company.