Artificial Intelligence

Google rolls out Deep Think for Gemini app

Google rolls out Deep Think for Gemini app

01 Aug 2025, 22:18 PM

Google says Gemini 2.5 Deep Think outperforms AI models from OpenAI, xAI, and Anthropic on LiveCodeBench6, a challenging test of competitive coding tasks.

SiMa.ai raises $85 million led by Maverick Capital

SiMa.ai raises $85 million led by Maverick Capital

01 Aug 2025, 21:48 PM

SiMa.ai founder and CEO Krishna Rangasayee said the funding will fuel the company's global expansion and accelerate the scale-up of its Physical AI.

AI startup Anaconda raises $150 million in Series C led by Insight Partners

AI startup Anaconda raises $150 million in Series C led by Insight Partners

01 Aug 2025, 13:42 PM

The new funding, which values the startup at about $1.5 billion, will be invested in new AI features, strategic acquisitions, market expansion.

OpenAI launches study mode in ChatGPT amid brain rot backlash

OpenAI launches study mode in ChatGPT amid brain rot backlash

30 Jul 2025, 16:50 PM

Study mode is designed to be engaging and interactive, and to help students learn something and not just finish something.

OpenAI

OpenAI's Shengjia Zhao named as chief scientist of Meta Superintelligence Labs

26 Jul 2025, 19:36 PM

The Meta Superintelligence Labs was announced in June as a specialized division bringing together leading researchers and engineers in artificial intelligence.

AI supremacy: Taiwan follows US with mega global hub plan

AI supremacy: Taiwan follows US with mega global hub plan

24 Jul 2025, 13:59 PM

The initiative is aimed at generating more than $510 billion in economic value by 2040.

Trump government unveils artificial intelligence policy

Trump government unveils artificial intelligence policy

24 Jul 2025, 12:17 PM

The comprehensive artificial intelligence strategy is aimed at achieving America's dominance in the global AI sector.

IBM opens Agentic AI Innovation Center in India

IBM opens Agentic AI Innovation Center in India

17 Jul 2025, 22:04 PM

The centre will enable clients and partners build AI agents, fine-tune small language models (SLMs) to power them, and audit the entire process.

Google rolls out Gemini 2.5 Pro, Deep Search to AI Mode in Search

Google rolls out Gemini 2.5 Pro, Deep Search to AI Mode in Search

17 Jul 2025, 21:56 PM

Google is rolling out new capabilities in Search, including Gemini 2.5 Pro and Deep Search, to Google AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers.

AI coding startup Lovable hits unicorn status after $200 million fundraise

AI coding startup Lovable hits unicorn status after $200 million fundraise

17 Jul 2025, 21:39 PM

The funding round was led by Accel, with participation from several other investors including 20VC, byFounders, and Visionaries Club, among others.

Scale AI fires 14% employees after Meta

Scale AI fires 14% employees after Meta's mega investment

17 Jul 2025, 11:49 AM

The restructuring will make Scale AI more nimble; and allow it to serve the customers better, the company's interim CEO Jason Droege wrote to employees.

Anthropic rolls out Claude for financial services

Anthropic rolls out Claude for financial services

17 Jul 2025, 11:04 AM

The solution helps finance professionals analyze markets, conduct research, and make investment decisions with Claude.

At a Glance: Sebi-penalized Jane Street

At a Glance: Sebi-penalized Jane Street's many fintech, AI bets

16 Jul 2025, 18:26 PM

The recall value of Jane Street's name has shot up in the past weeks after India's SEBI barred the entity from accessing the Indian securities market for manipulating trades.

Ex-OpenAI technology chief Mira Murati

Ex-OpenAI technology chief Mira Murati's startup secures massive $2 billion in seed funding

16 Jul 2025, 11:24 AM

The funding round, which valued the startup at $12 billion, also saw participation from NVIDIA, Accel, ServiceNow, CISCO, AMD and Jane Street.

Oracle commits $3 billion for AI, cloud expansion in Europe

Oracle commits $3 billion for AI, cloud expansion in Europe

15 Jul 2025, 18:28 PM

Of the total investment, $2 billion will be directed towards Germany and $1 billion allocated to the Netherlands.

LG introduces South Korea

LG introduces South Korea's first hybrid AI model

15 Jul 2025, 14:13 PM

This development represents LG's second major AI milestone this year, building upon the March release of EXAONE Deep, which became South Korea's first reasoning AI model.

Cognition to buy Windsurf after Google

Cognition to buy Windsurf after Google's reverse-acquihire $2.4 billion deal

15 Jul 2025, 13:39 PM

Cognition said that the acquisition includes Windsurf’s IP, product, trademark and brand, and strong business without revealing the financial transactions.

Meta

Meta's Zuckerberg commits hundreds of billions for AI data centers

15 Jul 2025, 13:18 PM

The first facility named Prometheus is expected to become operational in 2026.

Fintech Highlights

  1. UPI transactions hit record 19.47 billion in July

  2. Shark Tank startup Plus Gold shuts shop

  3. Software engineer held in connection with $44 million CoinDCX crypto hack

  4. PB Fintech revenue slips sequentially to Rs 1348 crore in Q1 FY26

  5. MobiKwik's Q1 FY26 revenue falls 21% yoy amid financial services slowdown
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AI/Emerging Tech

  1. Google rolls out Deep Think for Gemini app

  2. SiMa.ai raises $85 million led by Maverick Capital

  3. AI startup Anaconda raises $150 million in Series C led by Insight Partners

  4. India, China fuel Asia’s GenAI app downloads to 684 million in H1 2025

  5. Thinking Machines Lab employees rebuff Meta's offer as high as $1 billion
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