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Global Economy & Central Banks 16 Oct 2026, 09:08 AM IST

KFC to Replace Pepsi With Coca-Cola in U.S. Restaurants, Ending a Longstanding Pouring Partnership

KFC will switch its U.S. restaurants from PepsiCo beverages to Coca-Cola products, marking a notable reset in one of fast food’s most visible supplier relationships. The move underscores how major restaurant chains are reworking beverage partnerships to sharpen brand alignment, improve customer appeal, and strengthen sales execution in a highly competitive market.

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Banking, Fintech & Insurance13 Oct 2026, 10:17 PM IST

CoinSwitch Ventures rebrands as BlackLane Capital, targets fintech, AI and digital assets

CoinSwitch Ventures is being rebranded as BlackLane Capital, an independent global early-stage investment firm with plans to back startups across fintech, AI, enterprise infrastructure, consumer applications and digital assets. Co-founder Ashish Singhal says the move reflects a broader ambition to deploy up to $5 million per company and help channel more than $100 million into startup funding over time.

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Startups & Venture Capital13 Oct 2026, 04:45 PM IST

Brands Race to Teach AI Their Names as Search Shifts to Chat

Brands are confronting a new kind of visibility problem: getting artificial intelligence systems to mention them when consumers ask for recommendations, comparisons, or product ideas. What once depended on search rankings, ad placement, and social reach is now increasingly shaped by how large language models interpret brand authority, relevance, and trust. For startups and venture-backed companies, the shift is creating a fresh competitive frontier in marketing technology, where firms are building tools to measure and improve how often AI systems surface a brand in generated answers. The stakes are high as consumer discovery moves from typed queries to conversational prompts.

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Frontier AI & Machine Learning13 Oct 2026, 02:21 PM IST

Intel Rebrands Crescent Island as D-Series, Signals Bigger Push Into AI GPUs

Intel has formally attached the D-Series name to its Crescent Island data-center GPU, sharpening the company’s positioning in the fast-moving market for AI accelerators. Early specifications indicate support for up to 480 GB of LPDDR5X memory and a 350W PCIe form factor, underscoring Intel’s effort to compete more directly with Nvidia and other entrenched rivals in inference-heavy workloads.

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Startups & Venture Capital13 Oct 2026, 04:04 AM IST

Brands Race to Make AI Say Their Names as Search Shifts

Brands are entering a new phase of digital competition: not just ranking on search engines, but persuading AI systems to mention them when users ask for recommendations. The shift is forcing startups, marketers and venture-backed software firms to rethink how visibility is built in an era where conversational answers can replace traditional search results.

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Startups & Venture Capital12 Oct 2026, 11:58 PM IST

Brands Race to Teach AI Their Names as Search Shifts to Chatbots

A new marketing battleground is emerging as brands seek to influence how generative AI systems describe, recommend and rank them. Instead of fighting only for search-engine visibility, companies are now trying to ensure that chatbots and AI assistants mention them accurately, prominently and favorably when consumers ask for advice. The shift is forcing startups, advertisers and venture-backed software firms to rethink the mechanics of discovery in an AI-first internet.

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Frontier AI & Machine Learning10 Oct 2026, 10:18 PM IST

Tesla Rebrands ‘Full Self-Driving’ as ‘Tesla Assisted Driving’ in Europe as Regulators Reopen the Debate

Tesla has renamed its driver-assistance system from “Full Self-Driving” to “Tesla Assisted Driving” in Europe, a shift that underscores the regulatory sensitivity around automated vehicle marketing. The change has already prompted Germany’s transport minister to argue for broader European adoption of the software, reviving debate over how quickly the region should embrace advanced driving assistance technologies.

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