AI Models
Anthropic Unveils Claude Sonnet 4.6 With 1 Mn-Token Context and Stronger Coding, Agent Skills
Sonnet 4.6 is its most capable Sonnet model to date and is now the default model across Claude’s free and paid tiers.
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Partnerships
Yotta Data Services to Deploy Massive AI Supercluster in $2 Bn Push to Scale India’s Compute Power
The infrastructure is expected to go live by August 2026, placing India among a small group of regions capable of hosting frontier-scale AI computing.
Partnerships
Eternal and OpenAI Announce Collaboration to Advance AI Infrastructure Across Eternal’s Commerce and Ecosystem Platforms
The collaboration will focus on AI deployments across Eternal’s apps, partner platforms and internal systems.
Partnerships
Anthropic and Infosys Team Up to Build Enterprise AI Agents for Regulated Industries
The companies said the joint effort aims to close the gap between experimental AI deployments and production-ready systems for regulated sectors.
AI Agents
Meta Platform's Manus Brings AI Agents to Telegram, Expanding Chat-Based Automation
The update enables users across all subscription tiers to run full Manus agents inside chat conversations without complex setup or additional infrastructure.
AI Developments
OpenAI Adds Lockdown Mode and Risk Labels to Strengthen ChatGPT Security
Lockdown Mode restricts ChatGPT’s ability to access external tools, browse the web or interact with connected apps during sensitive sessions.
AI Models
Alibaba Unveils Qwen3.5 AI Model, Outperforms GPT 5.2 & Claude Opus 4.5
The model is being released under an open-source license on Hugging Face, giving developers access to its capabilities and customization tools.
Partnerships
TCS Partners with AMD to Bring ‘Helios’ Rack-Scale AI Architecture to India
“Helios,” combined with TCS’ enterprise expertise and scale, will accelerate deployment and enhance operational efficiencies for enterprises.
Funding
Indian AI Infra Startup Neysa to Raise $1.2 Bn to Deploy Over 20,000 GPUs
The funding round marks one of the largest recent investments in India’s emerging AI infrastructure sector.
AI News
India Emerges as ChatGPT Powerhouse With 100 Mn Weekly Users, Says OpenAI CEO
He noted the country is now ChatGPT’s second-largest user base after the United States.
OpenAI Recruits OpenClaw Creator in Major Bet on Next-Gen AI Agents
OpenClaw enables continuously running AI agents that can execute commands, integrate with external services and messaging platforms, and operate with broad system permissions.
Acquisition
Check Point Targets Israeli Startups Cyclops and Cyata in $150 Mn Cyber Acquisition Push
The acquisitions are part of a wider push by Check Point to strengthen its capabilities through local innovation and talent.