Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu laid the foundation for a Google AI data centre in Visakhapatnam, marking one of the largest single foreign direct investment projects in India. The facility will be built on 601.4 acres at Tarluvada and carries an investment of ₹1.35 lakh crore, forming part of Google's broader $15 billion commitment to the state. The data centre is designed at 1 Gigawatt of capacity, placing it in the hyperscale category, meaning it is built to handle massive computing workloads at cloud and AI scale. Projects of this size typically anchor significant downstream activity in power infrastructure, construction, and technical services. For Andhra Pradesh, landing a project of this scale signals a shift in its positioning as a destination for large technology capital. Visakhapatnam, already being developed as a major economic hub, gets a defining anchor investment. Watch for details on power sourcing, construction timelines, and local employment commitments, those will determine the project's real impact on the regional economy.
Apple has raised MacBook and iPad prices in India by 20% to 42%, citing a sharp surge in memory chip costs driven by AI data centre demand. Micron, the leading memory supplier, reported 86% gross margins, confirming that supply pressures have fundamentally shifted component pricing across the consumer electronics
India's central government will take a 1-2% stake in AI unicorn Sarvam once its $300 million funding round closes, converting compute subsidies provided under the IndiaAI Mission into equity. The move sets a precedent for how the government accounts for public support given to homegrown AI startups.
Apple announced iOS 27 at WWDC 2026, featuring a redesigned Siri as a standalone app with chat history, apps launching up to 30 percent faster, and a refined Liquid Glass interface. A developer preview is live now, with public release expected around September 2026.
Apple's WWDC 2026 keynote unveiled a fully redesigned Siri and confirmed iOS 27 alongside updates for iPadOS, visionOS, watchOS, and macOS. The Siri overhaul is the most strategically significant move, targeting a competitive gap with Google and Microsoft in AI assistants.
