India’s AI readiness score advanced across all measured dimensions including talent digital infrastructure and government policy according to the latest index.
Year: 2026
AI Agent Network Adoption Accelerates as Enterprise Platforms Replace Manual Workflows
Industry analysts noted that AI agents are now being used for repetitive business processes in advertising finance logistics and HR across Fortune 500 companies.
ONGC BP Sign Technical Services Contract for Western Offshore Basin Oil Exploration
The expanded collaboration agreement covers enhanced oil recovery research and digital drilling technologies in India’s prolific western offshore basin.
GPT-5.5 Instant Rolling Out as ChatGPT’s New Default Model With Faster Personalisation
OpenAI expanded access to its upgraded standard model describing it as clearer faster and better at drawing on conversation history for personalisation.
Gemini 3.5 Pro Enters Final Four Days Before June Deadline as Polymarket Prices 60% Odds
Google’s next-generation AI model remains in limited enterprise preview with betting markets giving a 60% probability of a June 30 release.
China Fixed Asset Investment Falls 4.1% in First Five Months of 2026
The Chinese government reported its steepest investment decline since the COVID-19 pandemic with property investment falling 16.2% year-on-year.
US Fed Chair Warsh to Participate in ECB Symposium Panel on Wednesday
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh will break his usual silence at a European Central Bank symposium discussion on monetary policy coordination.
IBM Announces New 1nm Chip Architecture to Sustain Next-Generation AI Compute Demands
The technology giant unveiled a transistor design breakthrough at the microscale level that the company says will power future AI infrastructure at lower cost.
India-South Korea Shipbuilding Agreement Opens Path to Top-10 Global Ranking by 2030
Samsung Hyundai and Hanwha Ocean signed MoUs under President Lee’s visit committing billions in investment and technology transfer to Indian shipyards.
L’Oréal Acquires Majority Stake in Indian Startup Innovist in Strategic D2C Expansion
The French beauty giant described the acquisition of the Indian direct-to-consumer skincare startup as central to its growth strategy in South Asia.