AI News
Google's New AI Model Comes With 'Thinking Budget' for Developers
Available now in preview on Google AI Studio and Vertex AI, the model balances advanced reasoning capabilities with competitive pricing
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Hardware
HP Opens Pre-Bookings for Next-Gen OmniBook AI PCs in India
The PC is designed for modern users such as freelancers, content creators, and hybrid workers
AI Startups
OpenAI Considered Acquiring Cursor Before Turning to Windsurf
Cursor, which runs on Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 Sonnet model, gained traction among developers for its intuitive desktop coding interface.
Indian IT
TCS Partners with Vishal Sikka's Vianai Systems
The partnership will see TCS offer enterprise customers access to cutting-edge Generative AI tools through the hila Platform.
AI Breakthrough
Microsoft Research Develops a 2 bn Parameter Model That Can Run on Your CPU
Trained on a massive 4 tn token dataset, BitNet b1.58 2B4T performs strongly across tasks like language understanding, math, & coding
Developer's Corner
Operant AI Launches AI Gatekeeper™ to secure Agentic AI and boost Runtime Protection for Indian Businesses
Moving beyond Kubernetes, Operant’s 3D Runtime Protection is now available across public, private and hybrid cloud platforms
Hardware
Asus Launches AI-Powered Laptops in India Starting at ₹39,990
The lineup—ExpertBook P1, P3, and flagship P5—will be available on Flipkart on April 21
Developer's Corner
JetBrains Launches Junie, an AI Coding Agent to Automate Developer Workflows
Junie is currently available in IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate, PyCharm Professional, WebStorm, and GoLand
Chips
Axiro Semiconductor Launches Fabless Chip Design Centre in Bengaluru
This marks CG Power’s formal entry into chip design, backed by a $36 million investment.
Developer's Corner
OpenAI’s o3 and o4-mini Models Now Available in GitHub Copilot and GitHub Models
o4-mini is now rolling out across all paid GitHub Copilot plans
AI Startups
OpenAI in Talks to Acquire AI Coding Startup Windsurf for $3 Bn: Report
The acquisition would position OpenAI in direct competition with other AI coding tool providers like Cursor
Datacentre
Sify Launches South India’s Largest AI-Ready Data Centre Campus in Chennai
The campus is engineered for over 130 megawatts (MW) of capacity