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Deals•Feb 18, 2026
Qualcomm Ventures Launches $150M AI Fund for Indian Startups
Qualcomm Ventures, the venture capital arm of Qualcomm, announced a $150 million strategic AI venture fund to support AI startups in India. The fund will be operated by Qualcomm Ventures and aims to accelerate AI innovation in the Indian market.
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News•Feb 17, 2026
Bharat-VISTAAR Launches Today- All About the AI Tool to Help Farmers via a Simple Phone Call
Bharat‑VISTAAR, a multilingual AI tool for Indian agriculture, launches on February 17, offering farmers real‑time advice through a simple phone call. The platform integrates government‑run AgriStack portals and ICAR best‑practice repositories, delivering region‑specific recommendations without requiring internet access. By combining weather...
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News•Feb 16, 2026
AM Group Challenges Tech Giants with $25 Billion Green AI Platform
AM Group, the green‑energy conglomerate behind AM Green, announced a $25 billion investment to build a 1‑gigawatt high‑performance compute hub powered entirely by renewable energy. The first two phases – 150 MW and 200 MW – will be sited in Uttar Pradesh, with 350 MW...
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News•Feb 16, 2026
Ottonomy Showcases Made-in-India Autonomous Delivery Ecosystem at India AI Impact Summit
Ottonomy introduced its Made‑in‑India autonomous delivery ecosystem at the India AI Impact Summit. The solution combines Level‑4 Ottobot delivery robots, Arrive AI’s smart storage “Arrive Points,” and Skyeair Mobility’s drone logistics. Powered by an AI‑driven autonomy stack, the system can...
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News•Feb 16, 2026
Delhi Set to Host First AI Film Festival: Check Date, Ticket Rates, Venue and Dress Code
Delhi will host its inaugural AI Film Festival from February 16 to 20, coinciding with the AI Impact Summit. The five‑day event showcases short films, expert panels and awards, aimed at directors, technology enthusiasts, academics and the broader public. Organisers...
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News•Feb 16, 2026
Quote of the Day by Sanjeev Bikhchandani: ‘Nobody Being Thrown Out… You Should Just Learn 5-15 Useful AI Tools’
Founder of Info Edge, Sanjeev Bikhchandani, says AI isn’t eliminating jobs but requires workers to upskill. He recommends employees master between five and fifteen practical AI tools to stay relevant. The advice emphasizes reskilling rather than fear of displacement. Bikhchandani’s...
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News•Feb 14, 2026
AI Is Crushing These Job Roles First; New Study Reveals How You Can Stay Relevant
A recent survey of 651 companies reveals that 65% reduced entry‑level hiring after adopting generative AI, as AI tools allow existing staff to handle workloads previously assigned to new hires. While hiring at the bottom of the ladder slows, demand...
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News•Feb 7, 2026
AI Tool of the Week: Whiteboard Your 30-Page Strategy with Gemini's Nanobanana
Google has unveiled an AI feature called nanobanana within its Gemini platform that can automatically transform a 30‑page strategic document into a visual whiteboard. The tool goes beyond literal translation by dynamically adjusting tone, context, and audience to suit multilingual...
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News•Feb 5, 2026
OpenAI Unveils New Service, Frontier - How Does It Work? All You Need to Know
OpenAI announced Frontier, a new enterprise‑focused AI platform designed to broaden its market reach beyond consumer tools. The service bundles APIs, data pipeline integration, and model fine‑tuning into a single offering, directly challenging rivals such as Anthropic, which currently derives...
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News•Feb 1, 2026
Stop Panicking About AI. Start Preparing
Generative AI is achieving remarkable feats, from solving complex math to rapid software creation, but leading figures warn of disruptive social impacts. IMF head Kristalina Georgieva predicts a job‑crushing tsunami, DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis supports slowing innovation, and JPMorgan’s Jamie...
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News•Jan 31, 2026
AI Tool of the Week: When Translation Understands Context
ChatGPT Translate, the latest AI translation tool, moves beyond literal word substitution by dynamically adjusting tone, context, and audience preferences. The service tailors output for professional, cultural, and industry‑specific nuances, enabling clearer cross‑language communication. It is positioned as a productivity...
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News•Jan 30, 2026
Context Engineering and the Future of AI-Powered Business
The Mint interview highlighted a shift from prompt engineering to context engineering as the key to scaling personalized AI interactions. Salesforce executives explained that embedding customer history, business rules, and emotional cues into AI models creates truly human‑like conversations. Real‑world...
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News•Jan 27, 2026
Is AI Eating up Jobs in UK? New Report Paints Bleak Picture
A Morgan Stanley report reveals that artificial intelligence led to an 8% net reduction in UK employment in 2025. The figure stems from corporate disclosures across multiple industries, highlighting automation’s accelerating impact. The analysis points to pronounced job losses in...
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News•Jan 23, 2026
Chinese AI Is a Risk for Europe. So Is Shunning It
Chinese startup DeepSeek has launched an AI model that rivals top U.S. systems at a fraction of the cost, prompting the company to target Europe as its primary export market. While the EU has moved to restrict access over fears...
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News•Jan 18, 2026
Mint Explainer: How AI Is a Threat to the Reputation of Top Influencers and What Can Be Done About It?
Top Indian influencers have recently taken legal action against AI‑generated deepfakes that misuse their likenesses, ranging from obscene videos to unauthorized commercial ads. While the Delhi High Court secured takedowns for some creators, only podcaster Raj Shamani has obtained a...
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News•Jan 10, 2026
AI Tool of the Week: Uncover Hidden Patent Gems Effortlessly
The latest AI-driven solution, Perplexity Patents, offers a conversational interface that instantly searches and summarizes global patent filings. By feeding a concept into the chat, users receive visual maps of related patents, claim analyses, and potential freedom‑to‑operate assessments within minutes....
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Deals•Jan 9, 2026
MiniMax IPO Soars 109% on Hong Kong Debut, Raises HK$4.8bn
Hong Kong-listed AI startup MiniMax debuted on the stock market on Jan 9, 2026, with its shares jumping 109% to HK$345. The IPO raised HK$4.8bn ($619m) at an offer price of HK$165 per share, underscoring strong investor appetite for Chinese...
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News•Jan 4, 2026
Why the Nvidia-Groq Deal Is Adding Fuel to the Debate on AI Valuations
Nvidia announced a $20 billion deal to license technology, acquire assets and hire talent from AI chip startup Groq, making it one of the sector's largest transactions. The agreement has reignited debate over inflated AI valuations and the rise of circular...
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News•Jan 3, 2026
AI Tool of the Week: Google Slides Gets a Powerful Upgrade.
Google has embedded its Gemini AI into Slides, letting users redesign existing decks without starting over. The tool creates custom graphics, infographics, and layout suggestions directly within the presentation. It leverages generative AI to match visual style to content, eliminating...
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News•Dec 27, 2025
AI Tool of the Week: Gemini's New Feature Creates Interactive Tools in Chat
Google Gemini unveiled a new capability called mini‑apps, powered by its Opal framework, that lets users generate interactive tools directly within a chat session. By simply describing a desired calculator, planner, tracker, or prototype, Gemini builds a functional app without...
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News•Dec 23, 2025
Your Privacy, Powered by AI: How an AI Assistant Can Help You Protect Your Digital Footprint
India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA) forces firms to tighten data safeguards, yet ordinary users lack tools to understand their rights. The article proposes an AI‑powered privacy assistant that translates dense policies into plain language and enforces user‑defined sharing...
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News•Dec 13, 2025
What Is Agentic AI and Why Banks Are Betting on It for Frontline Sales
Agentic AI, an autonomous decision‑making technology, is being deployed across frontline banking to automate sales workflows and enhance lead quality. Early adopters reported revenue per relationship manager rising between 3% and 15% while client‑service costs fell 20%‑40% within months. The...
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News•Dec 10, 2025
AI on the Farm: Sickle Innovations and Dayatani Digital Win Awards for Using AI in Agriculture and Food Security
Sickle Innovations and Dayatani Digital were honored at the Mint All About AI Tech4Good Awards for pioneering AI applications in agriculture and food security. Sickle’s AI‑driven grading machines now achieve over 95% sorting accuracy, triple processing speed, and cut labour...
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News•Dec 10, 2025
Nadella Touts AI Tools, Sparks Big Tech's Race for Digital Dominance in India
Satya Nadella’s India tour highlighted Microsoft’s AI suite—Copilot, agentic AI, and datasets—backed by a $17.5 billion commitment to build infrastructure and upskill 20 million workers over four years. The push coincides with Google’s $15 billion, one‑gigawatt data centre investment, bringing total Big‑Tech AI spending...
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News•Dec 10, 2025
Remidio and Singapore Smart Tech Win Awards for AI Innovations in Health and Sanitation
Remidio Innovative Solutions won the Gold award at the Mint All About AI Tech4Good Awards for its offline, AI‑powered retinal screening device, MediosHI AI, which has screened over 400,000 people in Kerala at a cost of ₹200 per test. The...
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Deals•Dec 10, 2025
Legal AI Firm Legora Secures $150M Series C Led by Bessemer Venture Partners
Legora, a Stockholm‑based legal‑tech AI startup, announced a $150 million Series C financing round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, pushing its valuation to $1.8 billion. The fresh capital is aimed at tackling data‑annotation challenges and scaling its machine‑readable legal data platform.
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News•Dec 9, 2025
India Proposes Sweeping AI–Copyright Overhaul with ‘One Nation, One Licence, One Payment’ Model
India's Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has drafted a sweeping policy that mandates a compulsory, blanket licence for AI developers to use any lawfully accessed copyrighted content. Under the "one nation, one licence, one payment" model,...
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