Data, AI, & Machine Learning

Alpha Wave Global, Carlyle and Anchorage are backing Airtel’s data center arm as India’s race to build AI and cloud infrastructure gathers pace.

The funding comes as Gnani.ai pushes its in-house models, including Inya VoiceOS, a 5-billion-parameter voice-to-voice foundational model unveiled at the AI Impact Summit 2026.

Products linked to Chinese-origin firmware or hardware are reportedly being denied certification, making them ineligible for sale in India’s connected camera segment.

With AI salaries climbing and job-ready talent in short supply, the staffing firm is pushing returnships from an inclusion tool into a mainstream hiring strategy.

The move signals Google’s attempt to make its agent-building framework usable across more enterprise environments, where Java remains widely used.