News reporting focused on AI and machine learning, covering the companies behind these technologies, their real-world applications, and the ethical concerns they raise. This includes areas like generative AI (large language models, text-to-image and video), speech tech, and predictive analytics.
AI coding startup Cursor introduced Cursor Start, a ₹649-a-month plan for India, priced well below its standard $20 Pro tier. The move comes weeks before SpaceX's expected $60 billion acquisition of Cursor. India is already Cursor's third-largest market and home to its highest concentration of power users, with its user base in the country more than tripling over the past year.
Current AI, a nonprofit founded in February 2025, is building open, public AI infrastructure to serve communities left behind by private AI systems. It has launched an offline device in India, allocated $3.2 million in grants, and released an open-source chatbot. The organization aims to create a public alternative to Big Tech's AI, modeled on the early World Wide Web.
OpenAI reports India as the top user base for ChatGPT Images 2.0 since its launch last week. Third-party data shows modest global gains, with app downloads up 11% week-over-week but daily active users rising only 1%. Emerging markets like Pakistan, Vietnam, and Indonesia saw sharper increases up to 79%, while India recorded about 5 million downloads.
John Ternus takes over as Apple's CEO from Tim Cook, who built the company's market cap to $4 trillion over 15 years. Ternus inherits battles over encryption, App Store antitrust cases, China relations, Vision Pro's failure, and AI delays. Ongoing lawsuits from Epic Games, DOJ, and regulators in India add pressure, alongside executive turnover and future AI threats.