Open Source
Zepto Open-Sources AI Face Authentication Platform Built for India’s Dark Stores
According to Mittal, the platform is already processing hundreds of thousands of face verifications daily across Zepto’s operations.
The Left Shift Bureau
Neokred Expands Blutic Into Full-Scale Compliance Platform Amid India’s Data Privacy Push
The upgraded platform combines consent management with proactive risk detection, automated compliance workflows and enterprise-wide governance controls.
Cloud
Neysa, Pipeshift Launch India-Based AI Inference Cloud
The partnership will address growing concerns among Indian enterprises over dependence on overseas AI infrastructure, rising API costs and latency issues tied to foreign-hosted inference services.
Developer's Corner
Google Launches Antigravity CLI for AI-Powered Coding in Terminal Environments
Google described the CLI as a complementary product rather than a replacement for Antigravity 2.0.
Indian IT
TCS Expands Sovereign Cloud Push in Europe With AI-Powered Digital Autonomy Platform
TCS said the platform has been specifically designed for the European Union’s increasingly complex regulatory environment.
Cybersecurity
Tenable Launches OPEN Platform to Unite Fragmented Cybersecurity Tools in the AI Era
The company said the new platform is designed to address growing operational complexity caused by fragmented security tools, disconnected workflows and rapidly evolving attack methods powered by AI.
Acquisition
Zscaler Buys Symmetry Systems to Build Security Controls for Millions of AI Agents
Symmetry Systems’ technology ingests access logs from SaaS applications, cloud platforms, databases and AI systems.
Zendesk Declares ‘End of the Chatbot Era’ With Autonomous AI Service Workforce
Zendesk has unveiled a sweeping AI strategy centered on what it calls the “Autonomous Service Workforce,” introducing a new generation of AI agents designed to replace traditional customer service chatbots with outcome-focused automation. Announced at the company’s annual Relate conference, the initiative is powered by the new Zendesk
Lay Offs
Standard Chartered to Cut 7,800 Jobs as AI Reshapes Global Banking Operations
While the company did not specify where the reductions will occur, Standard Chartered operates major back-office hubs in India, China, Malaysia and Poland.
Cybersecurity
GitHub Breach Exposes 3,800 Internal Repositories After Malicious VS Code Extension Attack by TeamPCP
The group alleged it had stolen GitHub source code and thousands of private repositories and is now attempting to sell the data for at least $50,000.
Lay Offs
Intuit Cuts 3,000 Jobs as AI Race Forces Major Corporate Shake-Up
The restructuring will primarily impact “coordination-heavy” roles such as project managers and business operations staff.
Expansion
LTTS Bets Big on Europe’s AI Manufacturing Boom With New Munich Innovation Hub
The facility is designed to help enterprises move beyond AI experimentation and deploy scalable, real-world industrial applications.