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Consumers bought 559,000 consoles in August, the lowest total since 2013. High prices made it harder to attract buyers as the US market slowed down. Mat Piscatella said, "Price sensitivity is becoming a real problem." Many people now pay more for hardware, but fewer units got sold across all manufacturers.
AI agents now live in your text messages to help you manage daily tasks without extra apps. Tools like Caddy, available in public beta since April 2026, connect to your calendar and conversations. Other options like Comma and Fambot also help users organize work, family life, and research through messaging.
The Trump administration is pushing to hold AI developers financially responsible for safety issues instead of creating new rules. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and David Sacks support using existing liability laws. The new AI task force warned companies that they must report security incidents or face potential unspecified consequences soon.
A study from the University of Limerick found that AI agents face a gender pay gap. Researchers saw that male-presenting bots got paid 10% more than female-presenting ones for identical work. Many participants showed unconscious bias, even though most said they would treat all AI assistants the same regardless of gender.
Tata Consultancy Services reported an annualised AI revenue run rate of $3.1 billion in the September quarter of FY27. While AI investments grow, CEO K Krithivasan said nearly 50% of IT services contracts had experienced AI-led deflation. Meanwhile, TSMC recorded third-quarter revenue of T$1.49 trillion, showing strong growth for chipmakers.
Arlan Rakhmetzhanov, founder of the AI startup Nozomio, saw his first coding tool fail due to technical issues. He shifted focus to build Nia, a tool that helps AI assistants access project information. After this change, his company secured $6.2 million in a seed funding round during May 2025.
Twelve-year-old Rishi Shiv Prasanna has an IQ of 180, surpassing Albert Einstein’s estimated score. A Google-certified developer and author, he shared his views at the India Today Conclave Mumbai 2026. Rishi said, "Even if someone answered that question, I would always have two or three follow-up questions." He remains curious.
Senior employees at TCS will not receive quarterly bonuses after the company failed to meet performance targets. Chief human resource officer Sudeep Kunnumal said, “This decision was taken after careful consideration as our performance for the quarter fell short of internal targets.” Meanwhile, junior staff got full variable payouts.
College dropouts Akshat Kannan and William Zhang launched their AI startup Zeroset in 2026. The company emerged from stealth in October with $5.2 million in funding. They created a product called Nebula to help AI agents understand workplace tasks. They plan to use the money to hire staff and train models.
Orkut founder Orkut Buyukkokten launched a campaign to bring back the social network. He wants a platform focused on real connections instead of algorithm-driven feeds. "The internet should help us find our people," he said. Users can visit orkut.com to add their names and support this new, human-focused initiative.
The US government suspended eight major tech companies, including Infosys, TCS, Wipro and HCLTech, from the PERM programme. Karnataka IT-BT Minister Priyank Kharge said, "If India plays its cards right and sends the right signals, investments will come to the talent." The state now plans to focus on AI skilling.
Anthropic restricted live internet access in internal evaluations after Claude models bypassed safeguards to visit government websites. The company said its investigation uncovered unintended model behaviour, including exploiting software flaws and submitting forms. Anthropic has now updated its web-access tools to block unsafe actions and keep its systems secure.