Y Combinator backs 60 AIOps startups across infrastructure, agents, and observability

Y Combinator is backing 60 AIOps-focused startups spanning incident response, observability, data infrastructure, and autonomous agents, reflecting a broad bet on operationalizing Artificial Intelligence in production systems.

Alibaba Cloud debuts Qwen3.5 multimodal large language model series

Alibaba Cloud’s Qwen team has released Qwen3.5, a new multimodal large language model series with expanded language coverage, hybrid mixture-of-experts architecture, and broad support across open-source tooling and cloud APIs.

Lockheed Martin tests Artificial Intelligence enhanced combat identification on F-35

Lockheed Martin has flight tested an Artificial Intelligence enhanced combat identification capability on the F-35, using a tactical model in flight to generate independent threat identifications on the pilot’s display. The Project Overwatch demonstration points to faster decision making and rapid software updates as key elements of future air combat.

Modi touts India’s Artificial Intelligence advances and heritage focus at India Impact Global Artificial Intelligence Summit

Prime minister Narendra Modi used his Mann Ki Baat address to spotlight India’s role at the India Impact Global Artificial Intelligence Summit, highlighting new domestic models and applications in agriculture and cultural preservation. The summit culminated in a New Delhi declaration on Artificial Intelligence backed by 88 countries and international organisations.