Acquisition
Salesforce to Acquire Agentic Search Startup Doti, Boosting AI R&D in Israel
The acquisition will bring Doti’s engineering talent and enterprise search technology into Salesforce’s ecosystem.
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Developer's Corner
Google Brings Colab Features to VS Code With New Extension
The launch follows strong demand from users who wanted to bridge the gap between VS Code’s rich editing capabilities and Colab’s notebook execution and compute access.
AI Startups
Cursor Raises $2.3 Bn, Hits $29.3 Bn Valuation as AI Code Editor Revenue Tops $1 Bn
Anysphere also revealed that its annualised revenue has surpassed $1 billion, underscoring the rapid adoption of AI-assisted software development tools.
Expansion
UiPath Expands India Presence with New Innovation Hub in Bengaluru
The facility will serve as a strategic innovation hub, bringing together UiPath’s Product and Engineering (P&E) teams that contribute nearly 25% of the firm’s global R&D.
Indian IT
TCS, Sybyl and iXAfrica Partner to Build Sovereign Cloud Infrastructure in East Africa
TCS will deploy its TCS Sovereign Secure Cloud™, a bespoke solution designed for governments and regulated industries.
Gadgets
Airvoice Unveils ‘Explore’ — A Human-Centric Air Quality System for Healthier Homes
Built from Airvoice’s enterprise-grade expertise, Explore reimagines home air quality management with a personal, human-centered touch.
Quantum
IBM Pushes Quantum Boundaries with New Nighthawk and Loon Chips
Quantum Nighthawk boasts 120 qubits and 218 next-generation tunable couplers in a square-lattice architecture
AI Models
OpenAI Launches GPT-5.1 with Smarter Reasoning and Real-Time Personalisation Tools
The upgrade is being released gradually to paid users before reaching free and logged-out users in the coming days.
Indian IT
Lion Partners with TCS to Accelerate IT Transformation with AI and Cloud Technologies
The collaboration aims to enhance Lion’s operational resilience and productivity by adopting a scalable operating model and infusing AI into its service delivery for smarter outcomes.
Expansion
Figma Opens First India Office in Bengaluru
The Bengaluru office joins Figma’s global network spanning New York, London, Tokyo, and Singapore.
Cloud
Google Unveils Private AI Compute to Bring Gemini AI Power to Your Device — Without Sacrificing Privacy
The announcement comes as AI tasks grow more complex, demanding more processing power than modern smartphones or laptops can handle on their own.
SaaS
With Agentforce IT Service, Salesforce Enters New Territory in India’s Service Market
Salesforce announced Agentforce IT Service in October at Dreamforce.