UnitedHealth plans to invest ? billion in AI over 2026 and 2027, with executives citing a 2-to-1 return from automating manual processes and improving worker efficiency. The insurer says the technology can reduce friction for patients while lowering costs, underscoring how large enterprises are tying AI deployments to operational gains.
India’s digital infrastructure is scaling in response to rising demand from AI, cloud computing and data localisation. Knight Frank India said the country’s data centre development pipeline has reached 8.33 GW across major markets, more than five times its current live capacity of 1.6 GW. Education platforms including Coursera, Eruditus, upGrad and Simplilearn are also reporting increased interest in generative AI, agentic AI and AI-led business transformation.
Policy and governance pressures are intensifying around advanced models and devices. The US government has used export control laws to restrict foreign access to advanced AI models from Anthropic, while Donald Trump said he no longer views the company as a national security threat after it moved to block foreign access. In India, privacy experts are scrutinising Meta’s AI glasses pilot in Gujarat over risks to users and bystanders, while Nixi has launched an AI-powered platform to improve security for .in domains.
