Acquisition
Salesforce Acquires Convergence.ai to Bolster Agentforce Platform and AI Capabilities
Once finalised, the acquisition will see Convergence’s team and technology integrated into Agentforce
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Quantum
L&T-Cloudfiniti & QpiAI Unite to Advance Quantum Computing Globally
The collaboration will focus on driving quantum workloads, including Quantum Computing as a Service (QCAAS)
Lay Offs
After Microsoft, Amazon Announces Layoffs
The layoffs represent a small portion of the unit’s workforce, which includes teams behind the Kindle, Echo, Alexa, and Zoox
Policies
IndiaAI Mission Records 18,000 GPU Bids in Second Tender Round
This builds on the 14,517 GPUs offered in the first round, bringing the total to 29,000 GPUs
AI Breakthrough
Google DeepMind Announces New AI Coding Agent for Maths and Science
DeepMind is planning an early access programme for select academic users and is exploring broader availability
Chips
HCL-Foxconn JV Not a Fabrication, Rather OSAT
It will focus on packaging and testing chips produced in other countries.
AI News
Musk’s AI Grok Malfunctions, Repeatedly Mentions South African ‘White Genocide’
The incident highlights the ongoing challenges in moderating AI chatbot behavior
e-Commerce
Zepto Launches 'Atom' Subscription Service to Offer Deeper Brand Insights
Zepto plans to start onboarding partner brands to Atom later this week.
Indian IT
TCS Wins Deal to Modernise Mongolia’s Khan Bank's Core Banking System
Khan Bank has been an existing customer for TCS’ BaNCS platform for close to 25 years.
Acquisition
Databricks Acquires Serverless Postgres Startup Neon
The acquisition is expected to help Databricks eliminate the traditional limitations of databases that force compute and storage to scale together
Developer's Corner
Google Previews AI Agent for Software Development Ahead of I/O 2025
Sources familiar with the demos said the assistant responds to tasks and streamlines development workflows
Leadership Moves
HPE Names Bhawna Agarwal as Senior VP and India Managing Director
Agarwal, who joined HPE in 2019, has held leadership roles across Compute, Growth, and Industry Verticals