An Indian AI Model That Doesn’t Chat Claims Top Spot on Hugging Face

The model, Laya, was developed by Nandhakishor Mukkunnoth, who is based in the Southern part of India and teaches Generative AI through his Instagram account.

The Hard Part of AI in Education Isn’t the Model, it’s Everything Around it

"The metric we care about most, the holy grail, is completion. If we are able to improve completion, everything else follows."

Googlebook Wants Your Android Phone and Laptop to Finally Work as One

For developers, Googlebook includes a full terminal environment and support for tools such as Claude Code and Antigravity CLI

Lupin Appoints Shubham Bansal as Global Chief AI and Data Officer

Before joining Lupin, Bansal served as Head of Artificial Intelligence at Mahindra and Mahindra from July 2025 to August 2026, where he led the group’s enterprise-wide AI strategy.

Indian Fabless Semiconductor Startup Aheesa Unveils Broadband Chip, Targets Early 2027 Commercial Launch

The chip was taped out on January 26, 2026, and achieved first-pass silicon success on August 15.

Matters.AI and Cockroach Labs Bring Sensitive Data Access Mapping to CockroachDB

The integration scans CockroachDB databases, tables and columns using 38 PII detectors across eight regulatory jurisdictions.

AWS Rebuilds AgentCore Runtime to Cut AI Agent Costs and Cold-Start Delays

The updated runtime is designed for production agents that can run for extended periods, operate without supervision and handle workloads triggered by events rather than direct user requests.

L’Oréal Appoints Aman Gandhi as Head of Cybersecurity for Global Tech Hub-India

He will be based in Hyderabad and will focus on developing security foundations that can scale alongside the hub’s technology and innovation operations.

GitLab 19.4 Expands AI Agents Across DevOps With New Models and Controls

The release comes as companies move from using AI assistants for individual coding tasks to deploying agents across engineering teams.

OpenAI Launches Astra for Law to Bring AI-Powered Legal Research to Law Firms

Astra for Law combines GPT-6 Astra with a dedicated Legal Search Index and custom instructions for legal analysis and writing.

Lam Research Plans ₹10,000 Crore India Investment to Build Silicon Manufacturing Facility

The facility is expected to focus on silicon ingot production and processing for advanced semiconductor technologies and leading-edge nodes.

TCS Launches Custom SoC Services as Automakers Race to Build AI-Driven Vehicles

TCS said the offering brings together semiconductor engineering, VLSI design, hardware-software co-design and system-level validation capabilities.