Open Source
Anthropic Launches Claude for Open Source Programme With Free Max Access
The initiative is aimed at supporting developers who maintain widely used public repositories.
The Left Shift Bureau
Chips
Meta Platforms Strikes Multibillion-Dollar Deal to Rent Google TPUs
In October, The Left Shift published an exclusive report on Meta's talks with Google about a potential multi-million-dollar deal for Google's TPUs.
SaaS
Salesforce Launches Agentforce for Communications to Transform Telecom Interactions
The solution includes specialised agents for billing resolution, guided selling, quoting and more, enabling AI to handle routine tasks and free human employees to tackle higher-value work.
AI Models
Google Unveils Nano Banana 2, Bringing Pro-Grade AI Image Creation at Flash Speed to Everyone
Nano Banana 2 combines the visual reasoning and quality of Nano Banana Pro with the rapid generation speed of Gemini Flash
AI Startups
Indian Army Selects CoRover.ai to Build Sovereign AI-ML Lab Powered by BharatGPT
The lab will function as a dedicated ecosystem for innovation, experimentation and skill development in AI/ML.
Indian IT
TCS Partners with GitLab to Scale Agentic AI in DevSecOps
The collaboration brings together TCS’ AI-led enterprise transformation expertise with GitLab’s pre-built AI agents and orchestration capabilities under the GitLab Duo Agent Platform
AI News
OpenAI Report Says Chinese Law Enforcement Used ChatGPT to Expose Global Harassment Campaign
The revelation sheds light on coordinated efforts to track and silence regime critics both inside China and abroad.
Research
AI Models Show Startling Propensity to Use Nuclear Weapons in War Game Simulations
GPT-5.2, Claude Sonnet 4 and Gemini 3 Flash—chose to deploy nuclear weapons in approximately 95 percent of scenarios.
Partnerships
SiMa.ai and STIGA Team Up to Bring Physical AI to Robotic Lawn Mowers
The partnership seeks to push beyond traditional automation by letting machines “perceive, decide, and act independently in real-world environments,” according to the companies.
SaaS
Salesforce Closes 29,000 Agentforce Deals Since Launch
Agentforce annual recurring revenue has reached approximately $800 million, marking 169% year-over-year growth.
Acquisition
Anthropic Acquires Vercept to Boost Claude’s Computer Interaction Skills
Vercept will wind down its external product operations over the coming weeks as its technology and experts integrate with Anthropic’s development efforts.
Developer's Corner
Atlassian Launches AI Agents in Jira Open Beta, Expands MCP Ecosystem
The move allows organisations to assign tasks to Atlassian Rovo and third-party agents, collaborate with them in comments, and integrate them into structured workflows.