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OpenAI has decided to wind down its agreement to provide AI models to Cursor, following the coding platform's acquisition by SpaceX, citing concerns over whether Elon Musk's companies will use its technology within OpenAI's contractual terms. OpenAI said on August 28 that it had
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Apple is entering a new leadership era. John Ternus has become chief executive officer of Apple effective September 1, succeeding Tim Cook after a 15-year run at the helm of the technology giant. Cook is not leaving Apple. He moves into the newly configured role of executive chairman of the
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Zomato, a food delivery company, is shutting down its customer support operations in Hyderabad, affecting approximately 240 employees, according to reports. Other reports have put the overall number of affected employees at around 250. Zomato is consolidating its remaining in-house customer support operations in Gurugram while moving a larger share
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Zomato has introduced a zero-tolerance policy for dishes containing analogue dairy products on its platform. With immediate effect, dishes that restaurant partners have declared as containing analogue dairy have been removed. Restaurants that continue to remain non-compliant could also be delisted from the platform. The move matters beyond the removal
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India’s AI startup ecosystem is entering a phase where building a working AI product is no longer the only challenge. As startups move from experimentation to production, infrastructure decisions are becoming closely tied to their ability to control costs, handle rising workloads, and meet enterprise requirements. For early-stage founders,
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Bengaluru-based deep-tech aerospace startup Alteon has raised $2.5 million in pre-seed funding led by Lachy Groom, with participation from Together Fund, as it works on autonomous aircraft designed to remain airborne for months without landing. The funding follows an offshore flight test in which Alteon's aircraft autonomously
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Artificial intelligence is moving deeper into India's procurement function as enterprises face an 8% increase in workloads without a corresponding rise in headcount, according to Procol's State of Procurement in India 2026 report. The report, based on Procol's platform data covering more than $20
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India’s digital lending story has largely been about what happens before a loan is disbursed: faster underwriting, digital onboarding, automated decisions, and wider access to credit. The less visible part of that journey is what happens when a borrower misses a payment. Collections has traditionally remained more dependent on
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Mphasis has signed a strategic agreement with Japan-based TechnoPro Holdings to take its AI-led enterprise modernization and optimization offerings to the Japanese market. Under the agreement, TechnoPro will introduce Mphasis Modernize and Mphasis Optimize to clients across Japan. Both offerings are built on Mphasis Tria, which the IT services company
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India’s refurbished smartphone market is showing signs of moving beyond its traditional budget positioning, with buyers increasingly opting for more expensive devices and newer-generation smartphones entering the resale ecosystem sooner. Cashify’s Great Indian Upgrade 2026 report says demand for refurbished devices on its platform increased 30.8%, while
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Blue Machines AI has launched Project Icebreaker, a co-innovation program aimed at helping Indian banking and financial services companies move artificial intelligence projects from pilots into production. The initiative will select five financial institutions in India, including banks, non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), insurers and fintechs, according to the company. Under
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Blue Cloud Softech Solutions Limited has partnered with the Mahesh Babu Foundation to launch GMB Life, a preventive screening and wellness app aimed at expanding access to basic health screening and information. The app was launched on August 31 and is available on the Apple App Store and Google Play.
