Disney Invests $1B in OpenAI, Licenses Iconic Characters for AI Videos

In addition to licensing well-known characters like Mickey Mouse and Cinderella to Sora, OpenAI’s short-form artificial intelligence video platform, Walt Disney Co. committed to invest $1 billion in OpenAI. According to a statement from Disney on Thursday, as part of the three-year licensing agreement, Sora will be able to create brief, user-prompted social videos that … Read more

Modi–Trump Hold Warm Call on Trade & Defense

On Thursday, US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a phone discussion that Modi termed as cordial and interesting. According to PM Modi, they examined the development of bilateral ties between the US and India. According to those acquainted with the situation, the leaders discuss ways to further cooperation in commerce, crucial … Read more

Microsoft, Indian IT Majors Push Agentic AI at Scale

By forming alliances with the biggest IT services companies in India, Microsoft is stepping up its corporate AI initiative with the goal of accelerating the large-scale implementation of agentic AI. Each of Cognizant, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, and Wipro will release over 50,000 Microsoft Copilot licenses, bringing the total to over 200,000. Agentic AI Scaling … Read more

Tatkal Ticketing Tightened with Aadhaar OTP & Fraud Cleanup

By extending Aadhaar-based OTP verification across a vast network of trains for online Tatkal bookings, Indian Railways has greatly strengthened security around the Tatkal ticketing system. In response to a parliamentary question in the lower house today, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated, “Aadhaar-based OTP verification for online Tatkal ticket buying is currently functioning in 322 … Read more