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• The Browser Company launches AI-first browser Dia in beta

  The Browser Company has launched Dia, an AI-powered web browser in beta, shifting from traditional browsing. Dia integrates AI directly into the address bar, enabling users to interact with an intelligent assistant without needing separate AI platforms. It allows users to query information across tabs, generate drafts, and receive web summaries.

  

• Google appoints chief AI architect: What CEO Sundar Pichai said in internal memo

  Google has appointed Koray Kavukcuoglu, DeepMind's CTO, as its Chief AI Architect, reporting directly to CEO Sundar Pichai. This move aims to accelerate the integration of Google's advanced AI models into its products for seamless integration and faster iteration. Kavukcuoglu will relocate to Mountain View as Google intensifies efforts to monetize its AI capabilities, investing heavily in AI infrastructure.

  

• Temasek joins Microsoft, BlackRock and MGX to develop AI infrastructure

  The sovereign wealth fund of Kuwait was the first non-founder financial anchor investor to join the consortium, which also counts partners including Nvidia and billionaire Elon Musk's xAI.

  

• Meta makes major investment in Scale AI, takes in CEO

  Scale AI announced a "significant" new investment by Meta late Thursday that values the startup at more than $29 billion and puts its founder to work for the tech titan. Scale AI founder and chief executive Alexandr Wang will join Meta to work on the tech giant's own artificial intelligence efforts as part of the deal, according to the startup.

  

• Agentic AI presents organizational leaders with greater decision-making opportunities than ever before: Jay Upchurch, CIO, SaS Institute

  A CIO needs to be constantly updated to stay relevant in today's dynamic tech landscape, says the tech leader.

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• 95% of Indian IT leaders say data streaming simplifies AI adoption: Confluent report

  A new report reveals that 96% of Indian IT leaders plan to increase data streaming investments in 2025, recognizing data streaming platforms (DSPs) as crucial for AI innovation, faster product launches, and improved customer experiences. Indian organizations are experiencing tangible benefits in terms of time-to-market, enhanced product and service innovation, and improved customer satisfaction.

  

• The beauty tech pioneer: How L’Oréal is transforming work inside out

  In a compelling conversation with ETCIO DeepTalks, Tejas Shah, CIO of L’oreal India, shares how the company's AI-first strategy is redefining internal operations, product innovation, customer engagement, and workforce productivity.

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• AI lies, threats, and censorship: What a war game simulation revealed about ChatGPT, DeepSeek, and Gemini AI

  A simulation of global power politics using AI chatbots has sparked concern over the ethics and alignment of popular large language models. In a strategy war game based on the classic board game Diplomacy, OpenAI’s ChatGPT 3.0 won by employing lies and betrayal. Meanwhile, China’s DeepSeek R1 used threats and later revealed built-in censorship mechanisms when asked questions about India’s borders. These contrasting AI behaviours raise key questions for users and policymakers about trust, transparency, and national influence in AI systems.

  

• AI takes job interview: Noida techie's job hunt lands her in front of robot recruiter. What happened next?

  Radhika Sharma, a Noida-based product manager, recently experienced an AI-powered job interview while applying to a SaaS firm. The interview, conducted entirely by a voice-based AI, assessed not just her technical skills but also her posture, eye contact, and clothing. While she appreciated the instant and detailed feedback—something traditional interviews often lack—she found the process impersonal and one-sided, with no chance to clarify responses.

  

• AI explained: Your simple guide to chatbots, AGI, Agentic AI and what's next

  The rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence, particularly Agentic AI and the pursuit of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), is transforming the tech landscape. Companies like Google and OpenAI are at the forefront, developing AI systems capable of complex tasks. While AI may displace some jobs involving repetitive tasks, it also creates new opportunities requiring creativity and strategic thinking.

  

• AI security startup repello AI raises $1.2 million from Venture Highway, Pi Ventures, others

  Meta board member Charles Songhurst, Sarvam AI CEO Vivek Raghavan, and Satya Vas backed the company in this round. The fresh funds will be used to fast-track product development, expand the platform's red teaming and threat intelligence capabilities, and scale its go-to-market efforts.

  

• Nvidia chief calls AI 'the greatest equaliser' - but warns Europe risks falling behind

  But beyond the sheeny optics, Nvidia used the Paris summit to unveil a wave of infrastructure announcements across Europe, signaling a dramatic expansion of the AI chipmaker's physical and strategic footprint on the continent.

  

• CoreWeave to offer compute capacity in Google's new cloud deal with OpenAI

  Google will also provide some of its own computing resources to OpenAI, added the sources, who requested anonymity to discuss private matters.

  

• Google names insider Kavukcuoglu to lead AI-powered product development

  Koray Kavukcuoglu, chief technology officer of Google's DeepMind AI lab, is taking on the newly created title of chief AI architect. He will also become a new senior vice president, reporting directly to Pichai.

  

• What is Emiratisation? The UAE’s push to move over half of insurance sector jobs in Emirati hands by 2030

  Emiratisation—the UAE’s initiative to increase Emirati employment, is advancing rapidly in the insurance sector, where nationals now make up 22% of employees. Minister Mohamed Al Husaini announced a new goal of 50–60% localisation by 2030, signaling a decisive effort to shift workforce demographics and strengthen national participation in a sector traditionally dominated by expatriates.

  

• Meta is creating a new AI lab to pursue 'Superintelligence'

  Meta is planning a new AI lab for superintelligence research. Alexandr Wang from Scale AI may join the lab. Meta is offering big packages to AI researchers. The company aims to stay competitive in the AI race. Mark Zuckerberg sees AI as a key innovation. Meta has faced internal struggles with AI product releases.

  

• 10 high-demand careers set to rise in next decade

  As the global workforce undergoes seismic shifts, a new set of practical and future-facing careers is emerging. From AI engineering to ESG consulting and digital health innovation, these roles blend technology, purpose, and adaptability. This story explores high-growth career paths poised to redefine success in the coming decade—grounded in trends, not speculation.

  

• Meta builds AI superintelligence lab, eyes $10 billion deal with scale AI's Alexandr Wang

  Meta is launching a new AI lab focused on creating “superintelligence” — systems more powerful than the human mind. As part of the plan, Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang will join the effort, with Meta also negotiating a potential $10 billion investment in his company. The move is a bold step in Meta’s restructuring of its AI strategy, as it competes with giants like Google and Microsoft. CEO Mark Zuckerberg has committed up to $65 billion for AI infrastructure this year.

  

• OpenAI taps Google in unprecedented cloud deal despite AI rivalry

  ​​Since ChatGPT burst onto the scene in late 2022, OpenAI has dealt with increasing demand for computing capacity - known in the industry as compute - for training large language models, as well as for running inference, which involves processing information so people can use these models.