AI Models
Anthropic Launches Claude Haiku 4.5, A Faster, Cheaper AI Model for Cost-Sensitive Use Cases
Haiku 4.5 is nearly three times cheaper than Anthropic’s flagship Claude Sonnet 4.5 model.
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Digital Transformation
Route Mobile Partners with Kalaam Telecom to Deliver WhatsApp Business Services Across the Middle East
The collaboration aims to deliver WhatsApp Business services to enterprises throughout the region
Opinion
The Most Ambitious Company You’ve Never Heard Of Is Redefining Trust in AI
Domyn is building AI tailored to the nuanced demands of sectors like finance, healthcare, and government.
AI News
MakeMyTrip Launches AI-Powered Semantic Search for Hotels and Homestays
MakeMyTrip recently announced the Beta launch of its GenAI-enabled Trip Planning Assistant Myra.
AI Startups
Five Indian Startups Join Google’s Gemini Founders Forum Cohort
The Gemini Founders Forum is a two-day, in-person gathering where founders engage hands-on with Gemini APIs, and work directly with Google and DeepMind engineers.
SaaS
Salesforce Targets Over $60 Billion in Revenue by 2030 on AI Expansion
The forecast excludes any impact from Salesforce’s pending $8 billion acquisition of Informatica
Hackathon
TCS says it concluded the World's largest AI Hackathon
Over 281,000 employees from 58 countries participated, showcasing the company’s push to build an AI-first culture under its tcsAI initiative.
AI Models
Google DeepMind Uses Gemma-Based Model to Uncover Potential Cancer Therapy Pathway
The C2S-Scale model provides a blueprint for AI-driven biological discovery.
Partnerships
Agora and Exotel Partner to Bring Scalable AI Voice Bots to Enterprises
The collaboration aims to enable enterprises to deploy plug-and-play AI voice bots across PSTN, WhatsApp, in-app, and WebRTC channels.
Autonomous Vehicles
Waymo Begins European Expansion, First Stop- London
The initial fleet will begin operations in the coming weeks, with human safety drivers on board.
AI Startups
OpenAI to Let Verified Adults Access Milder ChatGPT Restrictions, Including Erotica
Altman teased that a new ChatGPT version—featuring more distinct user personalities—will debut in the coming weeks.
AI Models
Tech Mahindra to Build India’s 1-Trillion-Parameter Sovereign LLM Under IndiaAI Mission
The company was selected along with seven other entities to build foundational LLMs under the government’s initiative.