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• Google DeepMind CEO warns of AI’s true threat, and it is not your job

  While many fear AI will destroy jobs, Google DeepMind’s chief Demis Hassabis reveals a more sinister risk: AI falling into the wrong hands. With the rise of artificial general intelligence, the challenge lies in preventing misuse while fostering innovation. Without swift regulation, experts warn, AI’s unchecked power could threaten societal stability and potentially endanger humanity itself.

  

• Warren Buffett’s AI legacy: Apple and Amazon now make up a fifth of Berkshire’s $282 billion portfolio

  Berkshire Hathaway, long known for its conservative investments, now has significant exposure to AI through major holdings in Apple and Amazon. While trimming its Apple stake, it remains heavily invested in the tech giant. Amazon, via AWS, represents a dynamic AI growth play, reflecting a strategic pivot in Berkshire’s portfolio.

  

• Protectt.ai partners with i-exceed to secure mobile banking apps on the global stage

  Protectt.ai and i-exceed have partnered to enhance mobile app security for the BFSI sector. By integrating Protectt.ai's security platform into i-exceed's low-code digital banking platform, the alliance aims to provide faster, safer, and globally compliant mobile apps.

  

• Building India’s own AI infrastructure: From consumers to creators

  India's AI sector is poised for significant growth, projected to reach $17 billion by 2027. To capitalize on this, India must develop its own AI infrastructure, addressing data sovereignty and cost concerns. Government initiatives and private sector involvement are crucial to empower talent, decentralize hubs, and transition India from an AI consumer to a global AI creator.

  

• WWDC 2025 countdown: iOS 26 rumored features that could redefine your iPhone experience

  Apple's WWDC 2025 anticipates the unveiling of iOS 26, poised to revolutionize iPhones with AI-driven features and a visionOS-inspired design. Leaks suggest enhancements like improved stability, a streamlined camera app, and an AI health coach. Users can expect intelligent battery management, seamless Wi-Fi sharing, and real-time language translation through AirPods, promising a more intuitive and personalized iPhone experience.

  

• Samsung to adopt AI coding assistant to boost developer productivity

  Samsung Electronics will use an AI coding assistant called Cline next month. This will help software developers write code more efficiently. Cline can handle complex tasks using natural language commands. Samsung is also creating an AI productivity group. This group will oversee AI infrastructure development. Executive meetings will discuss strategies for the second half of the year.

  

• AI to replace coders? Not just yet, says Google CEO Sundar Pichai

  AI is helping free up people from repetitive coding to do more meaningful work. It frees up more time to create, solve problems, and brainstorm with colleagues, he added. Pichai also confirmed Google’s plans to continue hiring engineers.

  

• What AI can’t replace: Building 8 human skills that will still matter a decade later

  As AI transforms industries, students and professionals are concerned about their future roles. While AI excels at repetitive tasks, it lacks empathy, ethics, and nuanced reasoning. The key to future-proofing careers lies in cultivating uniquely human skills like emotional intelligence, critical thinking, creativity, and ethical reasoning, ensuring a responsible and humane technological future.

  

• Amazon to invest $20 billion in Pennsylvania to expand cloud infrastructure

  The investment in Pennsylvania comes less than a week after Amazon said it will invest $10 billion in North Carolina and announced plans to invest more than $5 billion in its new cloud infrastructure in Taiwan. The investment will create 1,250 high-skilled jobs and support thousands more in the Amazon Web Services data center supply chain, the company said.

  

• How can government partner with global companies to position India for an AI-dominated future?

  Thanks to its digital platforms like UPI, Rupay, ONDC, thriving startups, and huge number of skilled people, India has many elements to play a leadership role. What’s missing, say experts, is a bold approach to global partnerships that shifts India from an AI adopter to an AI co-creator.

  

• Binita Prasad takes charge as Head of IT & Digital at Schindler India

  Prasad is set to lead Schindler’s digital transformation efforts in India, driving innovation and operational excellence through technology.

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• India to be a global AI powerhouse: OpenAI executive after India academy launch

  The IndiaAI Mission, which is also supporting the building of Indian foundational models, is receiving interest to do so from the likes of Essential AI cofounder Ashish Vaswani and Two AI founder Pranav Mistry, an official said on the sidelines of the event.

  

• Meta in talks for Scale AI investment that could top $10 billion

  This would be Meta’s biggest ever external AI investment, and a rare move for the company. The social media giant has before now mostly depended on its in-house research, plus a more open development strategy, to make improvements in its AI technology.

  

• Beyond the fear: What global data says about AI supporting, not replacing jobs

  There’s no shortage of speculation around AI disrupting the workforce. But how much of it is rooted in evidence? In this article, we dive into the latest findings from PwC, McKinsey, Deloitte, and the ILO, revealing a more nuanced reality: one where AI-driven roles are on the rise, wage premiums for AI-skilled workers are growing, and the path forward may not be about replacement, but reinvention.

  

• To expand defence manufacturing base, DRDO transfers tech on 9 systems

  DRDO has transferred technology for nine land systems and weapon platforms to both defence PSUs and private companies, boosting indigenous defence production. This includes tech for mounted artillery guns to Bharat Forge and CBRN reconnaissance vehicles to BEL.

  

• ID please? MeitY verifies identity verification startups

  The government allows regulated entities like banks to use Aadhaar under licence to authenticate their own customers. Authorities are trying to find out what routes are being used by these startups to offer such verification services.

  

• Samsung to adopt AI coding assistant to boost developer productivity

  As part of its transition into an AI-driven company, Samsung has also established a dedicated AI productivity innovation group within its DX division.

  

• Perplexity Labs can draft 98-99% of an IPO prospectus: CEO Aravind Srinivas

  Speaking at a Cisco event, Solomon said drafting the pre-IPO papers for a company used to take a six-person team and two weeks to create, but AI can do this in mere minutes, he said, and with 95% accuracy. He said, as quoted by a report by Financial Times, the last 5% "now matters because the rest is now a commodity".

  

• No shortcuts in trust: Airtel Payments Bank CIO on responsible AI and banking at scale

  From UIDAI collaborations to MLOps maturity, Pinak Chakraborty, CIO of Airtel Payments Bank reveals how long-term thinking beats short-term trends.

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• Broadcom rides on AI chip demand to deliver upbeat revenue forecast

  Broadcom forecast third-quarter revenue of around $15.80 billion, compared with analysts' average estimate of $15.71 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG.