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Mistral and HUMAIN has announced a strategic collaboration spanning AI infrastructure, advanced model development, and the deployment of AI solutions in Saudi Arabia and across the region. Together, the companies will pursue the development and localization of advanced AI models, with initial areas of focus including cybersecurity and voice. The companies also plan to develop frontier models that perform strongly in Arabic language to help support the broader region.

Kellton, an AI-led digital transformation and enterprise technology consulting company, has been selected by a leading U.S. healthcare administration and claims management company to design and build an AI-driven enterprise claims management platform. The strategic engagement will modernize complex claims operations through a unified digital architecture, creating the foundation for intelligent automation, greater operational visibility, and AI-led transformation across the claims lifecycle.

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has announced a strategic partnership with Porsche AG for enabling AI services across the mobility value chain for Porsche. The partnership is reinforced by a five-year strategic deal from Porsche. As part of the deal, TCS will establish a dedicated AI Mobility Centre of Excellence for Porsche to drive innovation across manufacturing, engineering, operations and customer experience.

At the annual Hot Chips conference, IBM has announced the first dual-architecture mainframe processor, which is being designed to enable enterprises to run operating systems and applications on both the IBM and Arm® compute platforms in future IBM Z and LinuxONE systems. This marks the first processor milestone to emerge from the IBM and Arm collaboration established in April 2026, and represents a significant advance in enterprise computing.

Cohesity, the enabler in AI and data security, has announced updates to its Aspire Global Partner Program. The changes expand rebates for partners that collaborate on customer opportunities, introduce specializations (with Professional Services Specialization as the first), and streamline training requirements in select regions and tiers.

Vertiv, a global enabler in critical digital infrastructure, today announced the launch of the Vertiv Consultant Portal in India. The registration-based digital platform consulting engineers is developed to support the design, specification, and planning of critical digital infrastructure projects by providing centralized access to technical resources, design tools, and Vertiv’s engineering professionals.

Kaynes Technology India Limited and BOSGAME have announced the signing of a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), marking an important step towards establishing and expanding BOSGAME’s presence in the Indian market. The collaboration brings together BOSGAME’s product innovation and intelligent computing portfolio with Kaynes Technology’s extensive capabilities in electronics design, engineering, integrated manufacturing, testing, supply-chain management and lifecycle support.

Smartworks Coworking Spaces Limited, India’s largest managed office platform by overall footprint, has added ~INR 235 crore of incremental contracted rental revenue through expansion mandates from existing clients including Fortune 500 and Forbes 2000 companies, across multiple cities. The value reflects leasing rental revenue with engagement tenures of up to 60 months and builds on the Company’s ~INR 5,400 crore contracted rental revenue base disclosed as of June 30, 2026.

Rooted in experiential learning and innovation, Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH), a leading AACSB-accredited business school in India, successfully inaugurated its Centre of Excellence on AI on August 19, 2026, marking a significant step in strengthening the institute’s focus on artificial intelligence, experiential learning, innovation and technology-driven education.

HPE has announced that the University of Leeds has selected the HPE Self-Driving Network to provide an intelligent, secure and scalable campus-wide wired and wireless networking foundation for the University’s long-term digital transformation.