McDonald’s is testing a new Google-backed AI drive-thru ordering system capable of handling customer conversations, processing orders, and supporting restaurant operations. While the technology is still in its early stages, the experiment highlights a broader shift taking place across the fast-food industry as companies increasingly look to artificial intelligence to improve speed, efficiency, and customer…

Warner Music Group’s acquisition of Sureel AI signals a shift toward shaping how AI uses music. Sureel tracks song influence in AI models through digital fingerprints, even without direct copying. The move points to more transparent attribution and new ways of compensating artists in the AI era.

Discover the top 5 AI tools for research writing in 2026, including Perplexity AI, Elicit, Consensus, ChatGPT, and Zotero. Learn how these AI-powered research tools help researchers, students, and professionals find sources, analyse academic papers, organise citations, and write high-quality research content faster and more efficiently than traditional methods.

The AI market has moved past potential. Enterprises are now evaluating products on a single metric: measurable business impact. The ET Most Innovative AI Product Awards 2026 recognise the solutions that are proving it.

Apple’s AI ambitions are entering a new phase. Reports suggest that iOS 27 will introduce a new generation of advanced Apple Intelligence features, but not every device will be able to access them. As AI becomes increasingly tied to hardware performance, Apple appears to be drawing a sharper line between software updates and true AI…

A customer’s attempt to sell his BMW back to a dealership turned into a lesson in AI accountability when an artificial intelligence chatbot mistakenly negotiated a higher buy-back price than intended. After initially revoking the offer, the dealership ultimately honoured it following media scrutiny. The incident highlights growing questions around the legal and operational responsibilities…

For decades, career success was built on a simple formula: choose a specialisation, develop expertise, and stay the course. But as industries evolve, new roles emerge, and organisations place greater emphasis on adaptability, professionals are beginning to question whether the most trusted career advice still applies. Has the balance between expertise and adaptability started to…

As AI becomes commonplace, innovation is no longer defined by advanced technology alone. This article explores the evolving benchmarks of AI excellence, including scalability, adoption, business impact, and trust, and asks a timely question: What truly makes an AI product innovative in 2026? ET Most Innovative AI Product Awards 2026 seek to recognize AI solutions…

Indian startup Equal AI has raised $30 million to expand its AI-powered call screening platform that answers and filters calls on users’ behalf. As spam, telemarketing, and service calls continue to overwhelm consumers, the company is betting that AI assistants will become a new layer between people and their communications. The funding reflects growing investor…

UK PoliceAI is introducing artificial intelligence into policing to speed up investigations, process CCTV and digital evidence faster, transcribe emergency calls, and link fragmented crime data across systems. Backed by major government investment, the programme aims to save millions of working hours annually while improving efficiency, accuracy, and response across police forces through structured, centrally…