Indian IT
TCS Partners with CEA to Power Next-Gen Robots and AI Systems
The collaboration will focus on building scalable AI-driven solutions across sectors such as manufacturing & logistics.
Pritam Bordoloi
Pritam Bordoloi is a senior technology journalist and founder of The Left Shift, covering AI, enterprise technology, startups, digital transformation, and the business of technology.
Gadgets
Rabbit Revamps R1 With RabbitOS 2 Update, Adds New Features and UI Refresh
The updated UI introduces gesture-based navigation, a Quick Settings panel for controlling brightness, volume, and camera or text inputs.
Open Source
Elon Musk Open-Sources ‘For You’ Timeline Algorithm on X
By releasing its latest recommendation code, the company aims to foster greater trust and invite external scrutiny, enabling experts to better understand how content is prioritised and distributed.
AI News
AI Mode is Now Available in Hindi & 4 Other Languages
Google introduced AI mode in India earlier in June.
AI Developments
Gemini 3.0 Is Coming—And It Might Be Google’s Most Powerful AI Yet
Git references to “Gemini 3.0 Pro” and “Gemini 3.0 Flash” in Google’s developer tools suggest active development, hinting at imminent release.
Funding
ASML to Become Top Shareholder in France’s Mistral AI With $1.5B Bet: Report
The investment forms part of Mistral’s €1.7 billion Series C round, which values the firm at €10 billion.
AI Developments
5 Generative AI Startups That Collapsed in 2025—And Why
Investors have grown pickier, commoditisation of core LLM capabilities left many wrappers with thin moats, and enterprise buyers demanded reliable ROI.
Startups
ICICI Bank Opens Startup-Focused Branch in Bengaluru’s HSR Layout
Business services include current accounts such as GIFT City accounts, overdraft facilities, corporate credit cards, escrow and foreign currency accounts, and working capital loans.
AI Startups
OpenAI Projects $115 bn Cash Burn by 2029 Amid Costly AI Expansion
OpenAI is projected to spend more than $8 billion in 2025 alone, about $1.5 billion higher than previously anticipated.
AI Startups
AI Startup New Computer Shuts Down, Sunsets Dot App
After a year of exploration, the company’s founders said their visions had diverged.
AI Developments
Kids-safety Nonprofit Flags Google Gemini AI as ‘High Risk’ for Kids and Teens
This year, the company also announced it will roll out its Gemini chatbot to children under the age of 13.
AI Models
Alibaba Unveils 1-Trillion-Parameter Qwen3-Max-Preview Model
This marks the company’s largest model release to date.