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Bengaluru-based space firm Digantara unveiled MOSAIC, an AI-powered optical sensor network, on Tuesday. This system monitors objects in Low Earth Orbit using five nodes. The company said, “The Digantara’s MOSAIC is what owning it looks like.” This new technology helps India reduce its reliance on foreign providers for orbital tracking.
Enterprises are moving beyond AI demos as leaders now demand measurable returns. Microsoft’s Puneet Chandok said, “2024 was all about AI demos, 2025 was all about pilots, 2026 is P&L.” Companies must now redesign old processes and build trust to see real value, as the era of pilot tourism finally ends.
Indian IT firms are shifting from selling human effort to intelligence as AI disrupts traditional models. Industry leaders see a $300-400 billion opportunity by 2030. NASSCOM President Rajesh Nambiar said, “Indian IT abhi zinda hai.” Companies like TCS and Fractal already showed strong growth as they pivot to new AI-focused services.
Indian IT firms can lead the AI era by helping businesses use new models effectively. Microsoft India President Puneet Chandok said, “Can you get me a familiar friend?” Indian companies have decades of experience with global firms. This deep knowledge helps them turn complex AI tools into practical business systems.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said ChatGPT will get a massive upgrade in the next six months. The AI could watch your computer screen and listen to meetings to provide proactive help. Altman said, “If you're like the CEO of a startup, there's always like more stuff to do than you can do.”
Perplexity gained millions of users in India after offering free premium subscriptions to Airtel customers starting in July 2025. The app saw 5.9 million downloads that month, a 625% increase. While the giveaway helped the company grow, downloads fell sharply after the offer ended for new users in January.
Anthro Energy broke ground on Tuesday on a factory in Louisville, Kentucky, to produce battery materials for 300,000 electric vehicles. The facility aims to start production in 2028. CEO David Mackanic said, "When it opens, we'll be serving domestic, high-spec customers," helping many U.S. firms find a China-free supply source.
China is removing Windows 10 from government systems months ahead of schedule. The Ministry of State Security issued this order to replace foreign software with domestic alternatives. People familiar with the matter said the accelerated timetable was prompted by data-security concerns. This move marks a shift away from Microsoft products.
Oracle and Pinterest are among several companies planning layoffs in September 2026. Firms like Samsung Electronics America, eBay, Emerson, and Gerresheimer also have workforce reductions scheduled. These moves follow a broader corporate strategy to cut costs and use automation. Many businesses are now shifting their spending toward AI infrastructure instead.
Google provides 15 GB of free storage shared between Photos, Gmail, and Drive. Many users reach this limit quickly. You can free up space by deleting old screenshots, blurry photos, and large videos. Also, remember to empty your trash and check Gmail attachments to reclaim storage without paying for upgrades.
Unitree Robotics based its successful robot dogs on innovations funded by the US military. The 2023 Go2 model helped the firm dominate global markets. Gavin Kenneally said the project turned into, "basically, the first Unitree robot that had any kind of scale." Now, the Pentagon lists Unitree as a military contributor.
On Tuesday, the AI coding company Warp introduced Warp Factories, a new system designed to make building and operating AI software factories easy. The system provides an infrastructure layer for deploying agents. CEO Zack Lloyd said, “It’s actually a huge infrastructure undertaking to do this right,” for smaller companies today.