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Google and Apple are adding AI-powered music tools to their core apps, enabling users to generate songs, cover art and playlists from simple text prompts as tech giants race to bring generative AI into everyday consumer experiences. Source: https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/google-and-apple-turn-to-ai-music-tools-to-deepen-consumer-engagement-heres-how-11771505080923.html

During the AI Impact Summit, OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Anthropic’s Dario Amodei created an awkward moment by raising clenched fists instead of holding hands. ChatGPT responded with an edited image featuring lobster claws instead of hands. Source: https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/chatgpt-takes-a-swipe-at-viral-dario-amodei-sam-altman-handshake-row-with-openclaw-picture-netizens-react-11771558435066.html

India AI Impact Summit: India formally joins Pax Silica, a US-led initiative to enhance AI and supply chain security today. US Ambassador Sergio Gor and Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg will be present on the occasion. Source: https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/what-is-pax-silica-us-led-effort-on-ai-supply-chain-security-that-india-joined-today-formally-ai-impact-summit-sergio-11771559773591.html

Google has introduced Gemini 3.1 Pro as the new default for the Gemini app and NotebookLM and is designed for complex problem-solving and advanced reasoning tasks.  Source: https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/google-launches-gemini-3-1-pro-with-advanced-reasoning-abilities-heres-how-to-start-using-11771555412897.html

AI Summit 2026 LIVE: Dozens of world leaders and ministers are expected to deliver on Friday a shared view of how to handle artificial intelligence, wrapping up the five-day summit focussed on AI. This is the last day of the summit itself but the expo will continue for another day. Source: https://www.livemint.com/technology/ai-summit-delhi-2026-live-updates-ai-impact-summit-day-5-bharat-mandapam-india-narendra-modi-delhi-expo-20-february-2026-11771553116001.html

Speaking at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in Delhi, the Google CEO hailed the US-India tech partnership, as New Delhi joined the US-led Pax Silica on the day at the event. Source: https://www.livemint.com/technology/ai-impact-summit-2026-us-india-tech-partnership-critical-to-make-ai-benefits-available-to-everyone-says-sundar-pichai-11771564512842.html

Building foundational AI technology is a necessity rather than an option for India to maintain its digital independence, said Sarvam co-founder, Vivek Raghavan. He noted that AI impacts every aspect of human life, making it a core technology that the country must understand at a fundamental level. “Otherwise, we will become a digital colony which

Artificial Intelligence serves as a fundamental construct for large-scale societal transformation when integrated with open networks and decentralised ecosystems. Speaking at a panel during the India AI Summit 2026 in Delhi, Nandan Nilekani, Co-founder and Patron of Networks for Humanity, emphasised that the convergence of AI agents and open architectures is the fastest way to

Google Labs has introduced Photoshoot in its Pomelli platform, enabling small businesses to create professional product images using Gemini Nano Banana. Users can upload images, select templates, and the AI generates on-brand visuals for websites and social media, enhancing marketing efforts. Source: https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/google-launches-photoshoot-feature-in-pomelli-to-automate-high-end-ad-creation-heres-how-it-works-11771569464883.html

At the India AI Impact Summit 2026, UN chief Antonio Guterres emphasised the need for a balanced approach to AI, advocating for less hype and fear while promoting human oversight.  Source: https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/antonio-guterres-at-ai-impact-summit-less-hype-less-fear-says-ipcc-style-un-panel-aims-for-human-control-of-ai-11771566064031.html

Amazon Web Services has faced two outages recently linked to its AI coding assistants, raising concerns about their reliability.  Source: https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/aws-suffered-outages-after-engineers-used-internal-ai-tools-employees-raise-concerns-report-11771565404797.html

IT leaders discuss AI’s impact on SaaS at India AI Impact Summit Source: https://www.livemint.com/technology/it-leaders-discuss-ais-impact-on-saas-at-india-ai-impact-summit-11771609759476.html

Many nations have lauded India’s move to mandate AI labelling, says Vaishnaw, as new IT rules take effect Source: https://www.livemint.com/technology/many-nations-have-lauded-indias-move-to-mandate-ai-labelling-says-vaishnaw-as-new-it-rules-take-effect-11771606642248.html

US leads AI brain race followed by China, Singapore; India at 6th spot: Report Source: https://www.livemint.com/technology/us-leads-ai-brain-race-followed-by-china-singapore-india-at-6th-spot-report-11771602606918.html

OpenAI has revealed that 50% of ChatGPT messages in India come from users aged 18-24. The country has surpassed 100 million weekly active users, with 35% using the tool for work tasks, the data reveals Source: https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/chatgpt-now-has-over-100-million-weekly-users-from-india-18-24-year-olds-send-half-the-messages-openai-11771581433489.html

A little-known Chinese AI company recently released an open-source reasoning model that challenged Western dominance and was developed at a fraction of the cost. And no, it’s not DeepSeek. Source: https://www.livemint.com/technology/are-deepseek-moments-now-the-new-normal-11771585662215.html

Apple’s iPhone 17 is now available for under ₹50,000 during Croma’s Everything Apple Sale, with discounts through trade-ins and bonuses. The phone was launched by Apple during its flagship launch event in September last year. Source: https://www.livemint.com/technology/gadgets/iphone-17-available-for-rs-44-768-during-croma-everything-apple-sale-heres-how-the-deal-works-11771577749328.html

India’s AI ambition spans full tech stack; combines domestic impact, global outlook: Ericsson CTO Source: https://www.livemint.com/technology/indias-ai-ambition-spans-full-tech-stack-combines-domestic-impact-global-outlook-ericsson-cto-11771751146955.html

AI agent invasion has people trying to pick winners Source: https://www.livemint.com/technology/ai-agent-invasion-has-people-trying-to-pick-winners-11771728616577.html

New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact adopted; US, UK, China among nations to endorse vision for collaborative AI Source: https://www.livemint.com/technology/new-delhi-declaration-on-ai-impact-adopted-us-uk-china-among-nations-to-endorse-vision-for-collaborative-ai-11771675183323.html