Tag: Artificial Intelligence

Karnataka is launching its ₹18,999 KEO AI PC in Bengaluru, with the locally assembled, open-source computer aimed at bringing offline AI tools, digital learning and exam preparation to students in rural libraries and educational institutions.

Google is offering eligible college students in India one year of Google AI Plus free, with Gemini Omni, higher usage limits and 400GB of cloud storage. Students must meet Google’s eligibility and verification requirements and redeem the offer by December 31, 2026.

IIT Bombay has launched a new e-Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, offering eligible graduates and technology professionals advanced learning in AI, Generative AI, LLMs, deep learning and core computer science.

Karnataka is planning a government-driven AI university in Bengaluru focused on artificial intelligence education, advanced research, startups and industry collaboration, with certificate courses potentially beginning in 2027.

Google has launched Gemini 3.7 Flash with stronger coding, reasoning, tool-use, and agent capabilities, alongside promotional API pricing for developers through the end of 2026.

Microsoft could unveil its Maia 300 AI accelerator as early as September 2026, potentially giving Azure another way to handle growing AI workloads while reducing reliance on third-party GPUs.

Meta has released Muse Glimmer, a 30-billion-parameter open-weight AI model built for local agents, coding and multimodal tasks on consumer hardware.

DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 is intensifying the global AI price war with low API costs, strong coding and agent performance, open weights and a one-million-token context window. Here’s how its pricing compares with leading AI models and what the launch means for businesses.

Meta reported a 14% drop in quarterly profit despite strong revenue growth, as AI infrastructure spending surged. CEO Mark Zuckerberg is investing up to $145 billion in 2026 to build AI agents, smart glasses and the company’s next computing platform.

Anthropic has expanded Claude Voice Mode to support its more powerful Opus and Sonnet models for paid users, alongside connected tools such as Gmail, Slack, Google Calendar and Canva. The update makes voice conversations more capable by combining stronger reasoning with permission-based app actions.

HCLTech plans to invest around ₹730 crore in an AI-optimised data centre and Global Development Centre in Bhubaneswar, creating an estimated 6,000 jobs. The project strengthens Odisha's ambition to emerge as a major data-centre and digital infrastructure hub as India's AI and cloud computing demand accelerates.

Anthropic has updated Claude Fable 5 access across its paid plans from July 20, 2026. Max and Team Premium subscribers receive included access with usage limits, while Pro and Team Standard users now rely on usage credits after a one-time $100 allowance.