Partnerships
AWS & OpenAI Ink $38 Bn Strategic Compute Deal to Power AI Revolution
According to AWS, all initial capacity will be operational by the end of 2026, with further expansion into 2027 and beyond.
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GCC
Vanguard Opens Global Technology Center in Hyderabad to Drive AI and Digital Innovation
Vanguard aims to leverage the Hyderabad center to advance AI-driven financial technologies, enhancing digital services and investor experience worldwide.
AI Developments
IISc Launches ₹8.5 Lakh Hackathon to Build Multilingual AI Systems for India
Participants will get access to open-source datasets in 11 Indian languages.
AI News
Apple is Reportedly Tapping into Google Gemini to Revamp Siri
Originally slated for release during iOS 18, the revamped assistant (Siri) is now expected to debut around March 2026.
Gaming
Zupee Acquires Australia’s Nucanon to Build the Future of AI-Powered Interactive Storytelling
The acquisition aims to accelerate Zupee’s vision of building the world’s most advanced interactive story entertainment platform.
Autonomous Vehicles
Uber to Begin Robo Taxi Service in San Francisco in 2026
Currently, Uber users in select U.S. cities can already hail Waymo’s autonomous rides through the Uber app.
Policies
U.S. to Mandate Biometric Data Collection for All Foreign Travelers by Year-End
The new system aims to enhance border security, detect visa overstays, and identify potential threats, according to a DHS filing in the Federal Register.
Acquisition
Figma Weaves AI Into Design with Weavy Acquisition
The move expands Figma’s capabilities beyond traditional interface design into full-scale media creation.
Databases
Databricks Launches Public Preview of Zerobus Ingest to Streamline Event Data Ingestion
Zerobus Ingest is designed to simplify infrastructure and accelerate insights by eliminating intermediary systems like Kafka.
AI Startups
Perplexity Cancels Campus Partner Programme in India After Widespread Fraud
The programme offers students free access to Perplexity Pro, referral bonuses, and the chance to earn unlimited rewards for driving new user sign-ups to its Comet browser and AI products
Partnerships
Delhi Metro Partners with Mappls MapmyIndia to Bring Real-Time Metro Data to Commuters
Commuters across Delhi-NCR will soon be able to access real-time metro information.
AI Startups
OpenAI Unveils “Aardvark”—A GPT-5 Powered Agentic Security Researcher in Private Beta
Aardvark uses LLM-powered reasoning and tool-use to scan repositories, build threat models, monitor commits, and validate exploitability in a sandboxed environment.