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The Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, unveiled on February 6 under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), is integrated with the government’s eSankhyiki portal, the national repository for official statistics.
Updated : Feb 7, 2026

National Statistics Office unveils MCP to plug official data directly into AI and analytics tools

The beta release currently includes seven major statistical products: the Periodic Labour Force Survey, Consumer Price Index, Annual Survey of Industries, Index of Industrial Production, National Accounts Statistics, Wholesale Price Index and Environmental Statistics.

The turning point appears to be Sarvam Vision, the company’s advanced multimodal AI model launched on February 5.
Updated : Feb 7, 2026

From ‘embarrassing’ to impressive: Top Silicon Valley VC calls Sarvam praises Indic AI breakthroughs

Built around a 3-billion-parameter in-house vision-language architecture, Sarvam Vision focuses on document intelligence, combining OCR, layout understanding, and visual reasoning across India’s diverse scripts and languages.

The emphasis on GPUs, critical components for artificial intelligence (AI) training, cloud computing and large-scale data centres, comes as both countries look to reduce dependence on third-party supply chains.
Updated : Feb 7, 2026

India, US to boost trade in GPUs, advanced tech under interim pact framework

The framework, unveiled after talks between US President Donald J. Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, positions high-end computing hardware as a core pillar of a broader US–India push on supply-chain resilience, digital trade and strategic technology cooperation.

Quick Share x AirDrop
Updated : Feb 6, 2026

Google to fix Android’s biggest sharing pain point with awaited AirDrop-like feature

Google expands Quick Share beyond Pixel to bring AirDrop-like file sharing to more Android devices.

Google Pixel 10a
Updated : Feb 6, 2026

Google Pixel 10a launch on February 18: Expected upgrades, specifications, and price

Google Pixel 10a launch is scheduled for next week. Here's everything we can expect from the affordable flagship.

Reddit
Updated : Feb 6, 2026

Reddit to roll out bot labels as CEO Steve Huffman warns AI threatens trust online

Huffman said the company will soon move to verify and tag bots, following the recent launch of verified profiles for public figures, brands, trusted partners and individuals on Reddit.

Former MD S Devarajan recounts the full turnaround in his book, Designed to Win: The Story of Tata Elxsi
Updated : Feb 6, 2026

From near bankruptcy to profitability: The Japan bet that saved Tata Elxsi

Devarajan recounts the full turnaround in his book, Designed to Win: The Story of Tata Elxsi.

The releases underscore a broader industry pivot from AI as a conversational assistant to AI as a delegated workforce.
Updated : Feb 6, 2026

Anthropic and OpenAI push ‘Agentic’ AI into the workplace, forcing enterprises to rethink how work gets done

The push comes as enterprises worldwide rethink how software is built and how office tasks are performed, with developers increasingly acting as supervisors to multiple AI workers rather than writing every line of code themselves.

Anthropic Claude Opus 4.6
Updated : Feb 6, 2026

Anthropic launches Claude Opus 4.6 with performance upgrades and coding accuracy

Anthropic's next-generation coding AI model, the Claude Opus 4.6, is here with upgraded performance and accuracy.

openai Frontier
Updated : Feb 6, 2026

OpenAI launches Frontier to help enterprises build and manage AI Agents

With Frontier, OpenAI is positioning AI agents as a managed layer of enterprise infrastructure.

Sarvam Vision
Updated : Feb 5, 2026

Sarvam AI unveils 'Sarvam Vision', a multilingual document intelligence model

Sarvam AI's new Document intelligence model surpasses the actuary of Gemini 3 Pro, GPT 5.2, and other AI models when it comes to document intelligence.

“Just because you got capital available doesn't mean founders are going to choose to start a company,” Mohapatra said.
Updated : Feb 5, 2026

'Deeptech does take a J curve': Lightspeed’s Hemant Mohapatra on the strategy behind deeptech funding

The J-curve, marked by zero revenue and sustained burn, is forcing funds to focus less on capital availability and more on founder conviction.

Fleur Pellerin, former French Minister of Culture and founder of Corelia Capital
Updated : Feb 5, 2026

Gen AI's full potential is yet to be deployed, says Former French Minister of Culture Fleur Pellerin

"There are some areas where the human touch and the human contact is the most important thing that will not be disrupted by AI," said Fleur Pellerin

Apple store
Updated : Feb 5, 2026

Apple eyes Hyderabad for next retail store in India: Everything we know so far

Apple may open its next retail store in Hyderabad, as part of its India retail store expansion.

Contrary to fears that generative AI would eat into traditional search, Google’s search revenue grew 17% even as AI features were deeply integrated into the product.
Updated : Feb 5, 2026

'No longer a startup playground': Former Google executive flags turning point in AI economy

In a detailed post on X (formally twitter), Parminder Singh, former Managing Director at Google (Display, APAC) said Google’s results underline that the AI industry is moving rapidly from experimentation to industrialisation — a phase defined by capital intensity, scale and long-term balance-sheet strength. 

Realme P4 Power
Updated : Feb 5, 2026

Realme P4 Power Sale in India begins: Check price, offers, features, and more

Realme P4 Power comes at a starting price of Rs 25,999, in India.

For Kalli Purie, Vice Chairperson of India Today Group the human element isn’t optional — it’s foundational. Chairman and Founder of India Today Group, Arun Purie, reinforced the theme of human responsibility.
Updated : Feb 5, 2026

World Governments Summit 2026: Media leaders draw red lines for AI in journalism, storytelling

At a packed roundtable featuring 31 media executives and creators, voices from across the globe gathered not just to reflect — but to challenge, confront, and redefine the future of storytelling in an AI-dominated era.

Google Pixel 10a
Updated : Feb 5, 2026

Google Pixel 10a is launching on February 18: Check availability and features

Google Pixel 10a is finally launching in India soon. Check the launch date, expected specs, price, and more.

World Governments Summit 2026 (Siddharth Zarabi, Group Editor of Business Today, Khalifa Alshamsi, CEO of E& International and E& Life, Daniel Gallager of Robinhood and Ashish Koshy of Inception)
Updated : Feb 5, 2026

World Governments Summit 2026: From UPI to AI agents - How tech leaders see future of digital living

That shift took centre stage at the World Governments Summit 2026 in Dubai, where policymakers and industry leaders explored how digital life is being redesigned, not just through infrastructure, but through experience

Nothing CEO, Carl Pei
Updated : Feb 5, 2026

'Everybody will have their own personalised operating system': Nothing CEO Carl Pei

Nothing’s Carl Pei says the future of smartphones lies beyond manual AI prompts.

AI
Updated : Feb 5, 2026

AI disruption in software isn’t sudden, says former Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka

The real AI shift isn’t speed, but uneven impact, says Vishal Sikka.