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Global professional services networks are shifting recruitment focus. The Big Four firms now seek more AI specialists than corporate auditors. This trend reflects significant investment in automated tools and advising clients on AI transitions. Technical roles like data scientists and machine learning engineers are in high demand. This change restructures traditional business models, automating entry-level tasks and driving tech-heavy hiring.

Amazon's Alexa+ has launched a new feature allowing users to generate custom podcast episodes on any subject. Powered by leading news organizations, this AI tool provides on-demand audio lessons. Users simply request a topic, and Alexa creates a personalized episode. This innovation offers a new way to consume information, fitting seamlessly into daily routines for learning and entertainment.

Gemini can now tell you if a photo was made by AI. Upload an image, video or audio clip, and Google's chatbot reads the provenance data, flags the capture device and lists every generative edit—Google Photos tweaks included. The same check is rolling out to Search, Chrome and Pixel. Underneath it all, OpenAI, ElevenLabs and Kakao are signing on to SynthID, Google's watermarking system.

OpenAI has launched Daybreak, a cybersecurity initiative built around its Codex Security agent and three new GPT-5. OpenAI has launched Daybreak, a cybersecurity initiative built around its Codex Security agent and three new GPT-5.5 variants, including the gated GPT-5.5-Cyber for authorised red teaming. Arriving a month after Anthropic's Project Glasswing and Claude Mythos, Daybreak pitches resilience-by-design over continuous patching. Cloudflare, Cisco, CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Networks, Oracle, Akamai, Zscaler and Fortinet are on board as launch partners.

Facing growing local opposition to its massive data centers, OpenAI has created a new 'community engagement lead' role. This position aims to foster dialogue and address concerns regarding water usage, electricity costs, and quality of life in areas slated for Stargate project development. The company seeks to build trust and integrate community priorities into its expansion plans.

Google and Blackstone are joining forces with a 5 billion dollar venture. This new company will build AI data centers. It aims to provide 500 megawatts of power by 2027. Customers will get access to Google's powerful TPUs. This offers more choices for running AI tasks. The venture combines Google's AI technology with Blackstone's infrastructure expertise.

Airbnb's CEO revealed AI is revolutionizing software development, generating 60% of code in Q1 2026. AI now handles 40% of customer support, a significant jump from earlier this year. While AI offers immense leverage for API partners and internal tools, challenges remain in applying chatbots to complex travel and e-commerce bookings, with limitations in text, comparison, and multi-person scenarios.

Google I/O 2026 kicks off at Shoreline Amphitheatre, promising major AI advancements and operating system updates. Expect next-generation Gemini models with agentic capabilities, a potential Android-ChromeOS merger for new "Googlebooks" laptops, and a closer look at augmented reality smart glasses. Creative AI tools like Veo and Lyria will also be showcased.

Many GCCs have become integral to the global enterprise. But with AI becoming such a powerful technolgy, the next generation of GCCs will not merely have to deliver solutions, they will also have to shape enterprise outcomes, redesign work, orchestrate ecosystems, and accelerate AI adoption at scale. If they don't, they'll lose relevance

US prosecutors suspect Bangkok-based OBON Corp.—a company central to Thailand's national AI strategy—of acting as the middleman in a $2.5 billion scheme to smuggle Nvidia-equipped Supermicro servers into China, with Alibaba among the alleged end customers. Bloomberg identified OBON as the unnamed "Company-1" in a March federal indictment that charged Supermicro co-founder Wally Liaw with violating US export control law. OBON and Alibaba have not been charged.

Cisco Systems is cutting nearly 4,000 jobs to reallocate investments towards artificial intelligence and high-growth areas, driven by increasing demand from hyperscalers. The company is strategically investing in silicon, optics, security, and AI integration while reducing roles in legacy business units. Cisco will provide support and resources for impacted employees, including job placement assistance and access to learning programs.

When technology can fabricate faces, voices, entire events, the state must ensure that authenticity remains visible & deception traceable – this is the core rationale of India’s 2026 amendments to IT Rules

Stanford MBA graduate Sithara Rasheed received the 2026 Stanford Impact Leader Prize for her decade of work in climate finance and innovation. Her efforts at the Rockefeller Foundation, including designing the DART program and leading the eGUIDE initiative, have significantly impacted renewable energy deployment and AI planning in Africa and Asia.

Apple is reportedly testing iPhone, iPad, and Mac processors with Intel's advanced chip manufacturing process, marking a potential shift after a decade. While TSMC remains the dominant supplier, this move signals Apple's strategy to diversify and cultivate new partners amidst growing demand for AI chips. Intel faces significant challenges in meeting Apple's stringent requirements.

Proposed US H-1B wage hikes are poised to benefit India's Global Capability Centres (GCCs) as MNCs re-evaluate global workforce strategies. With a focus on smaller, outcome-driven teams and visa-agnostic environments, GCCs are becoming a cost-efficient alternative for companies looking to scale operations offshore amidst rising US hiring expenses.

Kenya's ambitious $1 billion Microsoft data centre project faces delays due to disagreements over power supply and financial guarantees. President Ruto highlighted the immense electricity demand, potentially requiring half the country to go offline. While officials insist the project isn't dead, its future hinges on restructuring and addressing significant power needs.

HP India has launched over 20 new products and solutions, including the India-first HP OmniPad 12 and the world's first AI keyboard PC, the HP EliteBoard G1a. The company also updated its EliteBook, ProBook, and OmniBook series with AI capabilities, alongside new Z Workstations and printing solutions to address evolving technology needs.