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GM Unveils OnStar AI Assistant for Cadillac Lyriq

General Motors announced a major overhaul of its OnStar connected car service, introducing the OnStar AI Assistant at its GM Forward event. The AI assistant will debut in the 2027 Cadillac Lyriq EV and will be powered by in-house developed agentic AI, offering interactive and predictive support. A new OnStar mobile app, launching in 2027, will replace the OnStar Guardian app and brand-specific apps for Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC. The AI assistant integrates vehicle cameras for safety recordings and voice controls for functions like climate. This comes amid pressure from competitors and follows an FTC order banning GM from sharing certain consumer data without consent. GM emphasized data privacy, with encrypted recordings and consent-based third-party sharing.

• GM announced the OnStar AI Assistant, an in-house developed AI assistant, at its GM Forward event on October 21, 2026.
• The AI assistant will debut in the 2027 Cadillac Lyriq EV, with more GM vehicles to follow.
• A new OnStar mobile app will launch in 2027, replacing the OnStar Guardian app and brand-specific apps for Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC.

OpenAI Models to Be Available on Google Cloud

OpenAI and Google Cloud have partnered to bring OpenAI's frontier models and Codex agentic workflows to Google Cloud's Model Garden, with transactions via Google Cloud Marketplace and GCP commitments. This integration, also available in Google Antigravity and Gemini Agent, marks OpenAI's presence on all three major U.S. clouds—Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, and Google Cloud—following the end of Microsoft's exclusivity in April 2026, after which Amazon began hosting OpenAI models. General availability is planned in the coming weeks. This strategic shift reflects growing enterprise demand, as Google Cloud's annualized revenue growth accelerated to 82% in Q2 2026. Microsoft remains OpenAI's primary cloud partner, and OpenAI is reportedly seeking funding at a $1.4 trillion valuation with an IPO target.

• OpenAI and Google Cloud partner to bring OpenAI models and Codex workflows to Google Cloud's Model Garden, transacted via Google Cloud Marketplace.
• Enterprises can draw down GCP commitments for these purchases.
• OpenAI models will also be available in Google Antigravity and Gemini Agent.

Anthropic IPO Valuation Drops from $2T to $1.5T Despite Profits

Anthropic has posted two consecutive quarters of adjusted operating profit, yet investor discussions have reportedly lowered its IPO valuation target from $2 trillion to $1.5 trillion. A newer draft of its S-1 prospectus, obtained by the Wall Street Journal, reveals an $80.7 billion first-half net loss and compute commitments exceeding $600 billion, potentially reaching $750 billion. Cloud partners have begun refusing additional capacity. The slowdown in growth, rather than the loss itself, is cited as the primary reason for the valuation cut. A weak debut could increase the cost of funding the broader AI infrastructure buildout. The news also covers a Google Cloud outage in London that disrupted Revolut's services across the UK, Europe, and the US.

• Anthropic's IPO valuation talk dropped from $2 trillion to $1.5 trillion.
• Anthropic reported an $80.7 billion net loss in the first half.
• Compute commitments are above $600 billion, potentially reaching $750 billion.

HCLTech Newsroom: HCLSoftware to Acquire Robotiq.ai, HCLTech launches AI-powered wealth study, M Group selects HCLTech for AI-led IT transformation, and more

HCLTech's newsroom features multiple press releases: HCLSoftware to acquire Robotiq.ai to enhance HCL UnO Agentic; HCLTech launches first-of-its-kind AI-powered study for wealth management; M Group selects HCLTech for AI-led IT transformation across 200+ locations; HCLTech named Leader in Everest Group's PLM Services PEAK Matrix; HCLTech launches The Silicon Shift report; HCLTech launches HCLTech Pulse; HCLTech named Leader in ISG Procurement Services; HCLTech and CrowdStrike expand partnership; HCLFoundation and UP government extend partnership.

HCLTech launches Advanced Semiconductor Lab with Rs. 185 crore investment

The Bengaluru facility strengthens India’s position in the global chip ecosystem and is set to drive semiconductor innovation. Also, HCLTech and Transport for NSW to explore AI-powered traffic insights for India.