AI Shopping Traffic Up 393%: Big Tech Is Reinventing Retail
Traffic to US retail sites from AI services surged 393% year-over-year in Q1 2026, as Amazon, Meta, Google and OpenAI deploy AI-powered shopping assistants.
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The AI Regulation Divide: Why 2026 Is the Year the World Chose Its Path
The EU enforces the AI Act, the US goes voluntary, and China codifies its own rules. 2026 is the year global AI governance fractured — and what it means for you.
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Indian IT Giants Face Their Reckoning: Infosys Down 22% as AI Looms
Infosys shares are down 22% in 2026 as GenAI platforms threaten traditional IT services. Here's what India's $250B IT industry faces in the AI era.
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Krutrim's Cloud Pivot: Can India's First GenAI Unicorn Find Its Way?
Krutrim, India's first GenAI unicorn, is shifting from AI model development to cloud services — a strategic reset raising big questions for India's AI ambitions.
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HHS Deploys ChatGPT to Hunt $1 Trillion in Healthcare Fraud
The US Dept. of Health and Human Services will use ChatGPT to analyze state audit reports — targeting fraud, waste, and abuse in federal health spending.
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SpaceX Starship V3 Finally Flies: What NASA's Moon Plans Reveal
SpaceX's Starship V3, capable of delivering 100 metric tons to orbit, launched its 12th test flight as NASA revealed sweeping Moon base expansion plans.
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Inside the Government AI Deal: Microsoft, Google and xAI Sign On
Microsoft, Google, and xAI agreed to let the US government test their AI models before launch — a national security arrangement with sweeping implications.
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OpenAI Files Secret IPO: The $1 Trillion Bet That Could Change Markets
OpenAI confidentially filed its S-1 with the SEC on May 22, targeting a $1T+ valuation in Q4 2026 — the largest IPO in US stock market history.
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Meta's AI Pivot: 8,000 Layoffs Signal Zuckerberg's Biggest Bet Yet
Meta cuts 8,000 jobs and redirects 7,000 more as Zuckerberg bets $125B–$145B on AI — the boldest corporate restructuring in Silicon Valley history.
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The Global AI Infrastructure Race: Who's Winning in 2026
From Nvidia's $75B quarter to India's Neysa raising $1.2B — the global race for AI infrastructure is reshaping geopolitics, energy grids, and investment flows.
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India AI Startup Funding Hits $1.48B in Q1 2026
Indian AI startups raised $1.48B in Q1 2026 alone — 38% of all Indian startup funding. Neysa's $1.2B Series B and Sarvam AI's $53M signal a new era.
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IndiaAI Mission Backs 4 Startups With ₹67/hr GPU Access
MeitY selects Sarvam AI, SoketAI, Gan AI & Gnani AI under the ₹10,000 crore IndiaAI Mission with subsidised GPU access at just ₹67/hr for model training.
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