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Business that's hiring as AI race hots up: GCCs outpace IT giants

GCCs outpace traditional IT giants in taking in talent as they pivot from basic operations to strategic AI, marking a decisive shift from maintenance to modernisation

Why do AI chatbots use 'I'? The design choice behind humanlike bots

Some researchers believe the popular interactive tools should act more like software and less like humans

India's AI journey: From adoption to leadership, but impact still low

The report, titled 'India's Triple AI Imperative', estimates that AI adoption in India's 64 million MSMEs alone could unlock over $500 billion in economic value by 2030

DPDP Act to reshape India's privacy, security landscape like GDPR: DSCI CEO

India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act will fundamentally alter how companies handle user data, mirroring GDPR's impact in Europe, says DSCI CEO Vinayak Godse

Abundant intelligence, skilling to shape AI future: Microsoft India head

India's digital public infrastructure enables mass AI adoption, turning national scale into a global advantage, Chandok notes

India must lead in AI while prioritising empathy in tech adoption: Ambani

The Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries said the largest Indian corporate is at the "doorstep" of solving India's energy challenge with solar energy and storage solutions

AI double-edged sword in education: Expert calls for ensuring data privacy

The educationist also highlighted that teacher training and professional development have to be directed towards creating digital competencies to enable educators to leverage the full potential of AI

No formal policy yet on AI use in courts, Centre tells Lok Sabha

The Supreme Court has also constituted an Artificial Intelligence Committee to explore the use of AI in the judicial domain

Tech Wrap Dec 19: Samsung Exynos 2600, Realme 16 Pro, Pixel Upgrade Program

Samsung 2nm Exynos 2600. Realme 16 Pro series launch on Jan 6. Google Pixel Upgrade Program. App directory within ChatGPT. Google Gemini upgrade. Pin chats in ChatGPT.

Year-ender 2025: OnePlus 15R to iPhone 17, 5 cost-effective flagship phones

Premium flagship phones got pricier in 2025, but smarter buyers could look elsewhere. The following affordable alternatives delivered near-flagship performance, cameras, and battery life

Samsung opens SmartThings to 3rd party cameras by enabling Matter support

Samsung SmartThings now supports Matter 1.5, adding camera compatibility to its smart home platform with Matter-based cameras from third-party brands expected to launch from March 2026

Samsung announces 2nm Exynos 2600 in time for Galaxy S26 series: What's new

Built on a 2nm GAA process, Samsung's new Exynos 2600 flagship processor promises gains in AI, gaming and efficiency and is expected to power select Galaxy S26 models

Now, you can pin chats in ChatGPT on web, Android, iOS: Here's how it works

OpenAI has rolled out pinned chats in ChatGPT across web, Android and iOS, allowing users to keep important conversations fixed at the top for quicker access

Why it's so hard to tell if a piece of text was written by AI - even for AI

The learned-detector approach can work even without knowing which AI tool generated the text, as long as the training data includes outputs from a wide range of AI systems

PUBG maker Krafton leads South Korean trio in $666 million India tech bet

Cumulative foreign direct investment from ​South Korea reached roughly $6.8 billion by mid-2025 in India

Sony PlayStation announces holiday sale with deals on consoles, games, more

Sony's PlayStation India has announced a holiday sale in which it is offering discounts on PS5 consoles, accessories, and select game titles. Offers available from December 23 to January 5, 2026

Realme 16 Pro series set to launch in India on January 6: What to expect

Realme 16 Pro series India launch is scheduled for January 6. In the launch date announcement, Realme confirmed its upcoming phones design, colours, and camera details. Here is all you need to know

Google's upgrade program lets you get new Pixel every year: How it works

Google has launched the Pixel Upgrade Program in India, allowing users to upgrade to a new Pixel smartphone every year through a 24-month no-cost EMI plan starting at Rs 3,333 per month

Krafton releases BGMI redeem codes on Dec 19: How to unlock in-game rewards

Krafton India has released another batch of BGMI redeem codes that will remain active until February 28, 2026. One of the newly issued codes allows players to unlock the Suave Master set

Google Gemini rolls out draw-to-edit images and AI video checks: What's new

Google Gemini now lets users edit images by drawing on them and expands SynthID verification to videos, making visual prompts easier and helping identify AI-generated content, respectively