What's happening: India AI Impact Summit pledges $240B AI investment
The India AI Impact Summit 2026 announced a historic $240 billion AI investment pledge. Reliance committed $110 billion for AI infrastructure over seven years, Adani pledged $100 billion through 2035, and Google disclosed a $15 billion AI hub in Visakhapatnam.
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Dia, the AI‑native web browser acquired by Atlassian for $610 million, will incorporate several of Arc’s most popular features such as sidebar mode, vertical tabs, pinned‑grid view and Google Meet picture‑in‑picture, while leveraging a new architecture that promises better speed, security and AI integration. The Browser Company’s founder Josh Miller confirmed the rollout in an X post and said the team is testing additional Arc concepts like Spaces and swipeable profiles for a 2026 mobile update. Early‑bird users report the added features make Dia feel like a refined successor to Arc, and Atlassian is already building deeper Jira and Linear integrations. The move positions Dia to compete more aggressively in the emerging AI‑browser market.
Companies selling the dream of autonomous household humanoid robots today would be better off embracing reality and selling “remote operated household help”. Have teams of employees running them 24/7, with the option to reduce their workload as autonomous behaviors become...

Napster View is a $99 hardware add‑on for M1‑based MacBooks that projects a circular holographic screen above the laptop, housing AI‑driven avatars that act as a “digital team” of specialists and can even create a personal digital twin. The system integrates...

AI coaching is going to revolutionize preventative health Whoop now tracks bloodwork and biomarkers, combining with sleep, strain, and recovery data for personalized AI plans It's just the start, but in 10 years everyone will probably have a personal AI coach/doctor that's...

Adobe’s latest research shows 19% of UK workers feel they lack the creative and digital skills needed for an AI‑driven future, while 65% of job seekers consider AI expertise essential for landing their ideal role. A third of hiring managers...
It won’t matter. Now that I see what Tesla and xAI is up to, building a world model, that knows EVERYTHING, I am 100% convinced that Tesla will be the world leader in humanoids. And will be all autonomous within three years. I...
Imagine an event where your heroes of digital marketing are all presenting. That event is happening on Wednesday. My heroes will be there. It's a free webinar totally focused on lead gen and conversion. I'm doing a session on AI for lead generation....

The Financial Times and MIT Technology Review debate the AI rivalry between the United States and China, noting that China now leads in AI citations (22.6% of global citations) and patents (69.7% of filings) and has overtaken the U.S. in...
When should you buy AI vs build AI? Most teams start with the wrong assumption: that building means innovation. In reality, it usually means distraction. Buying wins when speed, scale, and integration matter. Building only pays off when your data itself is...

Professor Himanshu Tyagi critiques Donald Trump’s AI Action Plan, arguing that deregulation and a nationalist competition mindset misinterpret how AI advances. He stresses that AI’s progress depends on global talent, open‑source collaboration and diverse data, citing that immigrants founded 55 % of...

OpenAI signed a seven‑year, $38 billion agreement with Amazon Web Services that grants the AI firm access to hundreds of thousands of Nvidia GPUs, with all capacity slated for deployment by the end of 2026 and the option to expand through...

The article outlines five essential strategies for creating a durable data foundation that powers AI, beginning with unifying customer identities across systems to eliminate fragmented profiles. It stresses the need for clean, up‑to‑date data to prevent AI failures, recommends a...

Agentic AI, autonomous systems that can reason, adapt and act without constant prompting, is poised to become a major disruptor in cybersecurity, with forecasts that one‑third of enterprise applications will embed such agents by 2028. The technology promises to alleviate...

Microsoft has rolled out a preview of a new "shared audio" feature in Windows 11 (build 26220.7051) that lets two Bluetooth LE Audio headsets receive the same sound stream from a single PC. The capability is accessed via a Quick Settings tile and...

Google Labs, in partnership with DeepMind, has launched Pomelli, an experimental AI marketing platform aimed at small and medium‑size businesses. The tool builds a brand profile from a company’s website, then suggests custom campaign ideas and generates on‑brand assets that...
3 AI Prompts That Turn ChatGPT Into Your Friend and Therapist Exploring unconventional uses of AI—this article shares practical prompts to shift ChatGPT from a tool to a companion or support aid, with caution around boundaries and ethics. Read more https://lnkd.in/eJXKC4Rw #ChatGPT...

Microsoft signed a five‑year, $9.7 billion contract with Australia’s IREN to secure AI cloud capacity built on Nvidia’s GB300 GPUs, to be deployed at IREN’s 750‑megawatt facility in Childress, Texas, through 2026. IREN is concurrently investing about $5.8 billion in GPUs and...

LG Group founder’s grandson Brian Koo, via investment firm Stock Farm Road, has launched a 50‑50 joint venture with AI film producer Utopai Studios called Utopai East. The JV will develop AI‑focused infrastructure, anchored by a planned 3‑GW data center...

BMW became the first automaker to obtain approval under the new UN Regulation No. 171 for Driver Control Assistance Systems, enabling its Level 2 Motorway Assistant to be offered in a broader range of markets. The system, featured on the upcoming iX3...
Google removed its Gemma AI model from the AI Studio platform after Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn alleged the model fabricated false criminal accusations about her. Gemma, designed for developers and accessible via API, was being used by non‑developers to answer...
里 Can AI really think – or is it just predicting patterns? In this video, I dive into one of the most fascinating areas of artificial intelligence: AI reasoning. From logical problem-solving and pattern recognition to understanding cause and effect, reasoning...
An international research team released Denario, an open‑source AI system that autonomously conducts end‑to‑end scientific research, generating publishable papers in about 30 minutes for roughly $4 each. The modular architecture uses specialized agents for idea generation, literature review, methodology design,...
Lots of RTs on my Helen Toner interview today. Over a year later, we hear Ilya’s side of this story. The Brockman beef was unexpected (Ilya wrote a memo on him too), as was the failed Anthropic merger. Interesting that most screenshots...

An AI‑generated Mahabharata series, "Mahabharat – Ek Dharmayudh," streaming on JioHotstar, sparked a viral backlash after a modern‑style bedside table appeared in a period‑accurate palace scene. Viewers on X lambasted the show as "terrible," comparing it unfavorably to traditional adaptations...

Thank you for reading my latest article The 5 Robotics Trends In 2026 You Must Get Ready For Now. Here at LinkedIn and at Forbes I regularly write about management and technology trends.
Google is building a world model that knows everything too. This is a big win for Apple, even though it looks like a loss.
In this podcast episode, Dag Liodden, CPO of Crisp, explains how CPG companies can unlock AI value by first building an AI‑ready data foundation through data harmonization and vertical expertise. He highlights how this foundation streamlines workflows—from category and promotion...

Will AI replace you, or empower you? 🤔 Artificial Intelligence: Change, Adapt and Evolve or Become Redundant https://t.co/MXS9sqG0f4 A thought-provoking article, by @grattonboy #AI #FutureOfWork @grattongirl https://t.co/vhroANardT
No excuse anymore not to train your own models! This 200+ pages with full transparency. Let's go open-source AI!
Google removed its Gemma 3 model from AI Studio after Senator Marsha Blackburn accused it of fabricating defamatory statements about her, while keeping the model accessible via API. Google said the pull was to prevent confusion, noting Gemma was built...

How a Gemma model helped discover a new potential cancer therapy pathway https://t.co/lMiONmkR5m @GoogleDeepMind #ai #iot #5g #agenticai #ces2026 #Healthcare https://t.co/jGcrTLlnfO
why do European politicians always say things like “the unique aspect of ai built in Europe is that it respects human dignity and values” as opposed to American ai that doesn’t? do you even use ai? even if that were true...

Kevin Rose, a general partner at True Ventures, uses a visceral “punch‑in‑the‑face” test to evaluate AI wearables, arguing that devices that feel invasive should be avoided. Drawing on his board experience at Oura and personal use of failed products like...

Connectivity is no longer about linking devices, it’s about linking intelligence. When 5G, IoT, and Agentic AI converge, networks start thinking for themselves. 👉 https://t.co/95n8oVHSQl #AI #5G #IoT #CES2026 https://t.co/kiZ8vpLpqa

OpenAI details new ChatGPT safeguards including parental controls https://t.co/EIialPYVrz @perplexity_ai #AI #IoT #ChatGPT https://t.co/KcgcMvYKqf

The post introduces OpenAI’s Atlas browser, emphasizing its focus on intelligent assistance, deeper content understanding, and fast performance, and serves as a practical guide for users to get the most out of it. It walks readers through key features and...
In an analysis produced by SSRN for the Financial Times, Artificial Intelligence dominates the top 10 most downloaded business education papers. https://t.co/8ZpSWt0PEM #SSRN #Research #AI #Elsevier #Researchers #TechNews
Are you looking to elevate your students' AI literacy skills? Explore our AI literacy guide to help you incorporate AI into your library’s literacy programs and services. https://t.co/cpNzKcYQDa #ScopusAI #GenAI #ResponsibleAI #Elsevier

The article promotes a limited‑time offer for 1min.AI’s Advanced Business Plan, a platform that aggregates dozens of AI models—such as ChatGPT, Gemini and Mistral—into a single interface. For $79.99 with the SAVE20 code, users can secure a lifetime subscription that...
PharmaPendium AI is changing the game in regulatory intelligence. Built by Elsevier, it combines deep domain expertise with powerful AI to deliver. https://t.co/7V4QOlk0JI #PharmaAI #Pharma #DrugDevelopment #AIinPharma #Elsevier #LifeSciences #Innovation

european ai innovation…the swiss make the first llm compliant with the eu ai act, while not being in the eu themselves. https://t.co/1ybB1jcNcG

Google removed its Gemma model from the AI Studio platform after U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn accused the chatbot of fabricating false rape allegations against her, citing a specific hallucinated response that linked her to a nonexistent 1987 scandal. Blackburn also...
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Hey Grok, what are your favorite Robert Scoble or Elon Musk videos? Everyone is missing how useful Grok has gotten. It knows EVERYTHING in every video uploaded here on X. https://t.co/2spReGRBrT
Large reasoning models almost certainly can think! https://t.co/SkAs290Xx9 #LLMs #LLM #GenAI #AI #artificial_intelligence
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Why does AI need decentralized computing? I know most AI people aren't paying attention to what's going on in the blockchain-based world, but there's a lot happening there. And same for those in the blockchain-based world (crypto and Web 3). This...
When you see the solution to AGI you will find that it was in fact so straightforward as to be obvious, and that it could have been developed decades ago
just cooked up a new sprinter policy, do we attempt sim2real? https://t.co/DIDvOrcm23
Just noting the increasing interest of politicians in AI. My assumption has been this is all a trial balloon to see if voters care enough yet. If they do, AI becomes a major campaign issue in 2026 (AI’s impact on...