Cloud
Oracle Signs Landmark Cloud Deal with OpenAI Worth $300 Bn, Making Larry Ellison the Richest Man in the World
If confirmed, the deal with OpenAI would rank among the largest cloud contracts ever signed.
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Indian IT
TCS Launches Chiplet-Based System Engineering Services to Boost India’s Semiconductor Ambitions
TCS is already working with a North American semiconductor major to streamline heterogeneous chip integration.
AI News
FTC Database Reveals Hundreds of Complaints Against AI Companies, Including OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI
The complaints range from allegations of poor customer service and misleading advertising to disturbing claims.
Reddit, Quora, Yahoo Team Up to Take On AI Data Scraping With New Licensing Protocol
While several major publishers have signed on, no AI companies have officially adopted the standard yet.
Chips
Arm Launches Lumex Chip Designs to Power Next-Gen AI Smartphones
Arm expects the first Lumex-powered smartphones to arrive later this year or in early 2026.
AI Models
Stability AI Unveils Stable Audio 2.5, Built for Enterprise-Grade Sound Production
To accelerate adoption, Stability AI is partnering with amp, a Landor Group company under WPP, to co-develop enterprise sound solutions.
AI Agents
Replit Unveils Most Advanced Autonomous AI Agent Yet, Raises $250 Mn at $3 Bn Valuation to Power Next-Gen AI Apps
Agent 3 introduces the ability to create agents and workflow automations for platforms like Slack, Telegram, Notion, and Dropbox.
Developer's Corner
OpenAI Introduces MCP Server Tools in ChatGPT Developer Mode
The inclusion of MCP Server Tools is seen as part of OpenAI’s broader push to better serve developers building applications on ChatGPT.
Reports
1 in 3 Aerospace Leaders Say AI Will Redefine Aircraft Manufacturing by 2035: TCS Study
63% openness to agentic AI in supply chains but only 6% adoption today
Startups
M37Labs Launches EBIC.AI to Transform Global Marketing and Communications Workflows
The company says early enterprise deployments in India and Malaysia show promising results, with teams reporting up to 15x productivity improvements.
Chips
d-Matrix Launches JetStream Network Card to Accelerate AI Inference in Data Centers
JetStream is a full-height PCIe Gen5 card capable of delivering up to 400 Gbps.
AI News
Microsoft to Integrate Anthropic’s AI Into Office Apps, Expanding Beyond OpenAI
The move signals a shift away from Microsoft’s previous reliance on OpenAI alone to power its productivity tools.