The global AI investment cycle is still gathering pace despite growing concerns over the cost of deploying artificial intelligence at scale, with enterprises increasingly turning to a mix of commercial and open-weight models to improve economics, according to executives at BCG Speaking to CNBC-TV18, Sylvain Duranton, Managing Director & Senior Partner at BCG “The peak … Read more
Folding smartphones are already becoming mainstream in India, with Tier 2 cities and smaller towns driving growth faster than major urban centres, Aditya Babbar, Vice President and Head of Mobiles at Samsung India, told CNBC-TV18. Babbar said foldables now account for nearly 20% of Samsung India’s business contribution by value, challenging the perception that the … Read more
Samsung’s latest Galaxy Unpacked event is expected to offer more than routine hardware upgrades, with investors and consumers watching closely for the company’s next move in foldables and artificial intelligence. The smartphone maker faces mounting pressure from lower-priced Chinese rivals, rising component costs and growing speculation over Apple’s long-rumored foldable device. Industry observers will also … Read more
The global semiconductor and artificial intelligence landscape saw multiple developments, with Apple and Nvidia competing for the world’s highest market valuation, China’s Moonshot unveiling the Kimi K3 AI model, and UBS highlighting India’s IT services sector as a diversification opportunity. TSMC also announced an additional $100 billion investment in Arizona, citing sustained long-term demand for … Read more
Argentine President Javier Milei generated both excitement and fear last month when he announced a congressional bill to create “non-human corporations” run by AI, but the companies would actually require human involvement. Milei described in a Financial Times op-ed piece a new type of company that could run without human employees, in which AI agents … Read more
OpenAI has announced a new family of artificial intelligence models led by GPT 5.6 “Sol, our flagship model; Terra, a balanced model for everyday work; and Luna, a fast and affordable model.” For now, the company is giving access to only a small group of trusted partners approved by the US government, while extended release … Read more
The AI industry saw major developments across software, chips and robotics. Anthropic alleged Alibaba’s Qwen Lab attempted to copy Claude through a large-scale distillation campaign, though Alibaba has not responded. OpenAI introduced its first custom AI chip with Broadcom, Qualcomm acquired AI startup Modular, Micron delivered strong earnings and guidance, SK Hynix announced a $29 … Read more
Microsoft Executive Vice President Jay Parikh said the company’s focus on speed is not about taking bigger risks but about accelerating learning and adaptation. He noted that rapid iteration allows Microsoft to respond more effectively to evolving technology trends and geopolitical developments. Drawing on Microsoft’s 51-year history of building technology platforms, Parikh said the company … Read more
Vamsi Boppana, Senior Vice President, Artificial Intelligence at AMD, said AI is still in its early stages, with adoption expected to accelerate sharply through 2027. He pointed to a surge in demand for AI inference — the technology that powers real-world responses from AI models — and said the rise of more specialized use cases, … Read more
Apple’s WWDC 2026 is expected to showcase a rebuilt Siri with access to multiple AI models, while Tim Cook prepares to hand over leadership to John Ternus. Reid Hoffman is leaving Microsoft’s board, OpenAI and Anthropic continue to compete for AI talent, South Korea has nominated former Naver CEO Han Seongsook as prime minister, and … Read more
