The world just witnessed a new low in film censorship. The Australian horror film Together, starring Dave Franco and Alison Brie, was digitally altered for its release in China. A gay couple at the heart of the story was rewritten into a heterosexual pairing using AI face-replacement

Google has terminated more than 200 contractors who worked on its Gemini chatbot and AI Overviews feature. The trimmed workforce were employees of outsourcing firm GlobalLogic and its subcontractors—not directly on Google’s payroll. Roles & Cost The laid-off contractors were part of a group known as “super raters.” Many had advanced degrees and were responsible […]

Oracle shares dropped about 5% on September 11, 2025, after a massive rally the previous day that pushed its market value close to $1 trillion. The prior day’s gains were driven by big cloud deals with AI companies, especially OpenAI. Big AI Deals The surge came after reports that Oracle secured a deal with OpenAI […]

Indian equities—especially IT services—are facing outsized FII outflows and heavy index shorts, spawning a rumour that “foreign powers” are sabotaging the market. The evidence says otherwise: FY26 Q1 prints across Indian IT were soft; global consulting peers flagged cautious demand; and capital has rotated toward AI-infrastructure supply chains in Taiwan and Korea offering

At the 48th Annual General Meeting of Reliance Industries, Chairman Mukesh Ambani announced the launch of Reliance Intelligence, a wholly-owned subsidiary aimed at establishing India’s national-scale AI infrastructure. Strategic Tech Partnerships Reliance Intelligence will partner with Google to build an AI-focused cloud region in Jamnagar, powered by Jio’s network

Elon Musk’s companies, xAI and X Corp., have filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI. The suit alleges that the two giants have colluded to stifle competition in AI by integrating ChatGPT deeply into Apple’s ecosystem, thereby disadvantaging rival platforms like xAI’s Grok chatbot. Unfair Advantage Alleged The lawsuit claims that Apple’s exclusive […]

Google has announced a major investment of $1 billion over the next three years to support artificial intelligence (AI) training and education in the United States. The initiative will benefit more than 100 colleges, universities, and nonprofit institutions across the country, with plans to eventually include all accredited nonprofit U.S. colleges. The program aims to […]

India is at the threshold of the AI age, yet the engines that power AI — GPUs — remain conspicuously absent from its industrial base. Despite grand ambitions under the India Semiconductor Mission and the promising rollout of the IndiaAI program, India has positioned itself more as a consumer of compute, not its creator. As […]

A recent industry report has predicted that Agentic Artificial Intelligence (AI) will significantly transform India’s workforce, reshaping over 10.35 million jobs by 2030. At the same time, the rise of this technology is expected to create around 3 million new technology roles. Routine Roles to See Maximum Disruption Jobs involving routine, rule-based tasks—such as payroll

Cognizant reported a 14% rise in net profit for the second quarter of 2025, reaching $645 million, or $1.31 per share, surpassing market expectations. Revenue stood at $5.25 billion, showing an 8.1% increase year-on-year, driven by steady demand across key sectors and geographies. Full-Year Outlook Raised Buoyed by better-than-expected results, Cognizant revised its