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ElevenLabs Expands with Licensed AI Music and Text Chat
ElevenLabs unveiled a text-only Chat Mode for its Conversational AI and introduced Eleven Music, a text-driven music generator built on licensed partnerships. The approach pairs a multimodal AI platform with formal licensing deals, aiming to align revenue with creators and reduce industry risk. The moves position the company as a broader hub for enterprise AI applications and creative production.
TCS & Google Cloud Launch Gemini Center to Power BFSI AI
The new Bengaluru Gemini Experience Center enables banks, insurers, and other BFSI players to co-create AI-first solutions using Gemini models, Agentspace, and TCS BaNCS. The facility aims to accelerate AI adoption through rapid prototyping, regulatory-aligned deployment, and scalable, personalized customer experiences.
Pixel 10 Puts On-Device AI and Privacy Front and Center
Google’s Pixel 10 launches with a bold shift: most AI runs directly on the device. Fueled by the Tensor G5 and Gemini Nano, the phone aims to be faster, more private, and more proactive by keeping data on-device while weaving AI into core tasks—from mail and calendar to messages and photography. It’s pitched as a practical, privacy-first AI upgrade.
IIT Madras licenses silicon QRNG to Indrarka for ₹1 crore
IIT Madras has licensed its silicon photonics-based Quantum Random Number Generator to Indrarka Quantum Technologies Pvt. Ltd. for ₹1 crore, signaling a push toward domestically produced quantum security solutions. The deal, part of the Make in India drive, follows successful trials with DRDO and SETS and positions India for wide deployment across defense, finance, and critical IT infrastructure.
UK urged to seize 20-year AI chip design window
Top UK science and technology advisers warn the country faces a once-in-20-years opportunity to lead AI chip design. A CST report argues a focused, government-backed push is needed to grow designers, invest in related skills, and coordinate funding across the innovation pipeline to avoid becoming a mere consumer of AI tech. The stakes span national security, economic resilience, and global influence.
OpenAI shifts to GPT-6 with memory-based personalization
OpenAI pivots from GPT-5's rocky rollout, signaling GPT-6 as a faster, memory-driven step forward. Altman frames GPT-6 as a personalized AI that remembers user preferences and conversation history, with psychologist input to support well-being. The shift comes as rivals sharpen their own AI ambitions and regulators weigh deeper safeguards.
DGCA certifies Marut Drones Skyswift 56, boosting India's tactical surveillance
Marut Drones has earned DGCA type certification for its Skyswift 56 surveillance drone, clearing the way for legal use across security, law enforcement, and mapping missions. The backpack-friendly quadcopter features a swappable payload system, rapid deployment (ready in under two minutes), and a suite of cameras and sensors designed for high-precision tasks in challenging environments.
Hexaware and upGrad launch Agentic AI Academy for autonomous AI
Hexaware Technologies and upGrad have launched the Agentic AI Academy to upskill its global workforce for autonomous AI systems. The program offers three role-based tracks—Builder.AI, Collaborator.AI, and Manage.AI—aimed at developers, teams, and leaders. The initiative underscores a shift from foundational AI training to hands-on, agentic capabilities and is expected to onboard most delivery and engineering teams in coming months.
Gemini AI Powers Fitbit's New Personal Health Coach
Google's Gemini AI is being embedded into Fitbit Premium to create a personalized health coach that treats wearables as active wellness advisors. The feature promises tailored workouts, sleep coaching, and holistic insights drawn from biometric data and real-time readiness scores, with an October preview in the United States. The move aims to tighten Google's grip on health-focused wearables and data-driven guidance.
Anthropic Bundles Claude Code with Enterprise Plans and Governance Tools
Anthropic is expanding its enterprise AI stack by bundling Claude Code into Team and Enterprise plans, alongside new admin and compliance tools. The move aims to meet security, scalability, and workflow needs of large customers, while offering usage analytics and a dedicated Compliance API to support ongoing governance and oversight.
Fighting Fire with AI: AbbVie Shields Pharma Data from Cyber Attacks
AbbVie leverages AI-driven defense, including LLM analysis and threat intelligence platforms, to sift through vast security signals and fortify drug-development data. The strategy highlights how pharma’s heavy reliance on AI for research creates new attack surfaces, while AbbVie collaborates with the security community to stay ahead of evolving threats.
India to Deploy AI Agents: 93% of Leaders Ready to Transform Work
A sweeping shift in India’s business landscape is underway as 93% of leaders plan to deploy AI agents within 12–18 months, signaling a move from experimentation to strategic integration that augments the workforce and reshapes core operations.