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2026 is the UN's International Year of Quantum. Google's Willow chip is 13,000x faster than supercomputers, quantum-AI convergence is generating revenue, and the global quantum internet is within reach. A worldwide briefing.
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Anthropic closes a landmark $30B funding round at a $900B valuation, overtaking OpenAI to become the world's most valuable private AI company.
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AI coding agent Devin by Cognition raises $1B at $26B valuation. With $492M ARR and 89% of its own code written by AI, it's reshaping software engineering.
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Glean reaches $300M ARR at a $7.2B valuation by helping enterprises cut AI costs. Its token-efficient search model is winning over CFO-skeptical buyers.
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DuckDuckGo US installs jumped 30% in a week as users push back against Google's AI-heavy search results. The privacy search engine is winning the backlash.
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OpenAI launches ChatGPT for personal finance, connecting to 12,000+ financial institutions. AI-powered budgeting and financial advice just got a major upgrade.
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India's IndiaAI Mission has deployed 38,000 GPUs at Rs 115-150/hour, with Sarvam AI launching 30B and 105B sovereign LLMs for India's AI independence.
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Google and Inc42 map India's $126Bn AI opportunity by 2030. Enterprise AI grows from $11Bn to $71Bn as India enters its highest-leverage AI investment window.
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India startups raised $2.3Bn in Q1 2026, down 26% YoY with zero $100M+ deals. AI leads by deal count as investors turn selective in India's maturing ecosystem.
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The EU AI Act reaches full enforcement in August 2026, creating the world's first comprehensive AI compliance framework affecting businesses in the US, India, and EU.
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Google's AI Mode has hit 1 billion users as the search giant replaces its classic box with Gemini-powered agents and generative UI at I/O 2026.
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Traffic to US retail sites from AI services jumped 393% year-over-year in early 2026. Amazon, Google, Meta, and OpenAI are racing to own AI shopping.
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