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The summit is structured around three guiding pillars — People, Planet, and Progress — called Sutras.
Updated : Feb 15, 2026

AI Impact Summit 2026: What to expect — agenda, speakers & key sessions 

Alongside the conference, the India AI Impact Expo will host 300+ exhibitors from 30 countries across a 70,000-square-metre exhibition space, showcasing real-world AI applications in industry, governance, healthcare, education, and sustainability. 

Altman revealed that India now has around 100 million weekly active users of OpenAI tools, with the largest student user base in the world.
Updated : Feb 15, 2026

Ahead of India AI Summit 2026, Sam Altman backs India as a future ‘full-stack AI leader’

Altman noted that India combines three rare advantages: deep technical talent, a coordinated national AI strategy, and widespread public optimism about technology-led growth.

Entry to the summit will be managed through the DigiYatra-based system, allowing registered participants to access the venue using QR-enabled digital credentials.
Updated : Feb 15, 2026

India AI Impact Summit 2026: Zepto to run exclusive dark store, Swiggy to manage food deliveries

Around 20 heads of state, 40 ministers, and delegations from nearly 100 countries are expected to participate, including representatives from France, United Arab Emirates, Brazil, Switzerland, and Spain. 

His comments come amid a broader global reassessment of AI’s infrastructure demands, particularly as hyperscalers expand power-hungry data centres to train and deploy large models. 
Updated : Feb 14, 2026

‘Earth cannot afford today’s AI...’: Sridhar Vembu hails Sarvam AI’s low-compute rath

Bengaluru-based Sarvam AI has emerged as a key player in India’s ambition to transition from being merely an AI consumer to an AI builder, developing foundational models tailored to Indian languages and governance use cases. 

Realme P4 Power
Updated : Feb 13, 2026

Realme P4 Power review: End battery anxiety without breaking the bank

Realme P4 Power packs a massive 10,001mAh battery into the slim build, aiming to offer promising endurance, performance, and everyday usability in the mid-range segment.

Instagram Valentine's Day limited edition features
Updated : Feb 13, 2026

Meta rolls out Valentine’s Day features on Instagram and Edits app

Visual personalisation is another major focus of the update. New Photo Sticker Frames allow users to surround selfies and shared moments with heart-inspired borders in Stories.

OpenAI codex
Updated : Feb 13, 2026

OpenAI unveils GPT-5.3 Codex Spark, a coding model built for speed

OpenAI has launched GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark, a lightweight real-time coding model that promises faster output, lower latency, and interactive collaboration for developers.

The rollout has also raised privacy and deepfake concerns, particularly around features that could simulate voices or likenesses from limited input data. 
Updated : Feb 13, 2026

Seedance 2.0: Here’s why ByteDance’s viral AI tool is turning heads with Hollywood-style video creation

The model reflects how quickly AI video technology is evolving, particularly as companies compete to build tools capable of replacing large parts of the production process. 

Experts say tools like Seedance 2.0 could reshape filmmaking, advertising, gaming, and education by drastically lowering production costs and timelines.
Updated : Feb 13, 2026

‘Fighting wrong tech war’: US founder warns ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 signals a new battlefield

Seedance 2.0 has drawn attention primarily for its ability to generate video and audio simultaneously — a technical departure from most existing systems that create visuals first and add sound later.  

Spotify
Updated : Feb 13, 2026

Spotify says engineers haven’t written code in months as AI takes over development

Speaking during the firm’s fourth-quarter earnings call, co-Chief Executive Officer Gustav Söderström said AI is now deeply embedded in Spotify’s engineering workflow, generating and deploying software with minimal human coding.

Gemini 3 Deep Think
Updated : Feb 13, 2026

Google upgrades Gemini 3 Deep Think to tackle real-world scientific problems, hits top benchmarks

The Gemini 3 Deep Think goes beyond mathematics and competitive coding as it gain capability to resolve real-world problems.

Elon Musk (Photo: Reuters)
Updated : Feb 13, 2026

Elon Musk slams Anthropic’s Claude as 'Misanthropic' after $30 billion funding round

Elon Musk has posted on X (formerly Twitter) that Anthropic's AI, Claude, hates "Whites & Asians, especially Chinese, heterosexuals and men", after Anthropic announced $30 billion series G funding.

Anthropic
Updated : Feb 13, 2026

Anthropic Claude's free plan gets a major upgrade with premium features added

Anthropic expands Claude’s free tier with file creation, third-party connectors, custom skills, longer chats, and auto-summary “compaction,” as rivalry with OpenAI intensifies.

PlayStation State of Play
Updated : Feb 13, 2026

New God of War, a John Wick video game and Ghost of Yotei multiplayer: All announcements from PlayStation's State of Play

All the announcements from PlayStation's State of Play showcase on 12 February, including a God of War original trilogy remake, Ghost of Yotei Multiplayer mode, a John Wick video game and a new 2D platformer God of War available now.

Apple Borivali
Updated : Feb 13, 2026

Apple Borivali is opening on February 26 as India’s 6th official retail store

Apple Borivali, the sixth flagship retail store, is coming to India with the latest product lineups, Specialists, Creatives, Geniuses, and more.

Anthropic's latest funding will be used to expand research, products and computing infrastructure
Updated : Feb 13, 2026

Anthropic raises $30 billion at $380 billion valuation as enterprise AI demand rises

The funding will be used to expand research, products and computing infrastructure as businesses increasingly adopt AI tools for core operations.

WhatsApp blocked in Russia
Updated : Feb 12, 2026

Russia blocks Meta’s WhatsApp, pushing its 100 million+ users to state-backed service

The Kremlin confirmed on 11 February that WhatsApp was removed from Russia’s internet directory managed by Roskomnadzor, the country’s communications regulator. Authorities said the block was due to Meta’s failure to comply with Russian laws, a justification that Meta strongly disputes.

BharatGen to launch 17-billion-parameter multilingual AI model at India AI Summit
Updated : Feb 12, 2026

BharatGen to launch 17-billion-parameter multilingual AI model at India AI Impact Summit

The model, called Param2 17B, has been built from the ground up by BharatGen and is designed as a Mixture of Experts (MoE) system trained extensively on Indian data, the consortium said.

Apple Siri
Updated : Feb 12, 2026

Apple’s AI-powered Siri likely to get delayed amid claims of inconsistent performance

Apple is likely to delay Siri's AI-powered features until May or September of 2026.

Elon Musk xAI
Updated : Feb 12, 2026

xAI hits with exit wave, Elon Musk’s conducts companywide meeting to reassure team

Elon Musk said that the recent exits will not affect the company’s long-term plans or performance at the all-hands session with employees.

OpenAI ChatGPT (Photo: Reuters)
Updated : Feb 12, 2026

OpenAI unveils Teen Safety Blueprint to protect young AI users in India

OpenAI wants its systems to recognise when someone may be a teenager and tailor responses accordingly. To do this, the company plans to use privacy-protective age estimation tools that can help distinguish between adults and teens.