French cosmetics company L’Oreal has used AI to identify molecules in its skincare products that can be repurposed for use in shampoo and can now create products four times faster than before, a senior executive told Reuters. Consumer companies, including Nescafe owner Nestle, Sensodyne toothpaste maker Haleon and chocolate maker Mondelez, are using AI in … Read more
India’s digital public infrastructure transformed services like payments and identity. The next step, the article argues, is to build similar shared infrastructure for artificial intelligence. Trusted data, interoperable platforms, governance, and AI-ready talent could help India move beyond AI pilots and unlock more than $500 billion in economic value by 2030. India’s AI conversation is … Read more
Investors are seeking signs that the US stock market rally fueled by artificial intelligence has more life left in it, and the upcoming Micron Technology earnings will check the pulse of chip demand to see if it is still accelerating. Despite a sharp mid-week selloff, major US stock indexes are hovering near all-time highs, supported … Read more
SpaceX’s bankers are preparing to meet investors as early as next week to discuss a bond offering of at least $20 billion, two sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday, as Elon Musk’s newly public company seeks funding for an ambitious and capital-intensive AI expansion. SpaceX’s AI ambitions come with a steep price tag, … Read more
Alphabet’s Google is in talks with Samsung Electronics to manufacture part of its next-generation chip, The Information reported on Thursday, citing two people familiar with the matter. Google plans for Taiwan’s TSMC to make the main part of the chip, codenamed ‘Icefish,’ while Samsung may produce a separate component that helps connect it to memory … Read more
As chip design becomes more complex, AI is helping engineers work faster, reduce repetitive tasks and potentially strengthen India’s position in the global semiconductor industry. By Anika Sunda May 30, 2026, 6:42:20 PM IST (Published) India has built one of the world’s largest semiconductor design talent bases. However, the nature of chip design is evolving … Read more
AI can help banks cut costs, improve decisions and boost productivity, but experts say readiness, governance and execution matter more than technology itself. By Ramanan SV May 30, 2026, 6:54:21 PM IST (Published) Artificial intelligence has moved rapidly from boardroom curiosity to boardroom priority for banks. Across lending, payments, trade finance, operations, customer servicing and … Read more
As AI surveillance systems grow more sophisticated — capable of real-time facial recognition, behavioral profiling, and predictive flagging — the ethical obligations on deployers grow commensurately. India currently lacks a comprehensive national framework governing AI surveillance in private settings, notes Rituraj Sinha, Managing Director of SIS Ltd. For decades, security meant people watching screens. Rows … Read more
Karnataka Additional Chief Secretary (Medical Education) Mohammed Mohsin on Friday said that guidelines will be released for the better and effective use of AI—which has expanded considerably at the global level—within the Department of Medical Education. Speaking at a discussion workshop held as part of the “Campus to Career – Future Ready University of Colleges” … Read more
Taiwan’s chipmaker TSMC, one of the world’s largest companies, reported a 58 percent jump in profit on Thursday for the January-March quarter, thanks to strong demand driven by the artificial intelligence boom, even as the Iran war was driving up costs. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp., a key supplier for Apple and Nvidia and the largest … Read more
