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IT companies double down on work from office rules amid AI disruption
Experts say a slow growth environment and shorter project life cycles in the age of artificial intelligence (AI) have made these firms double down on office presence and being closer to their clients
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Budget 2026 must aim to fix the weak link in India's R&D ecosystem
Restoring weighted tax deductions and adopting a petty patents regime can foster firm-level innovative activity critical for competitiveness
 "Budget 2026 must aim to fix the weak link in India's R&D ecosystem")
Meity unhappy with X's reply on Grok misuse, may seek more details
Government may seek additional details on chatbot's role in generating explicit images
 "Meity unhappy with X's reply on Grok misuse, may seek more details")
Aivar raises $4.6 million in a seed round to take AI services global
Seed round led by Sorin Investments, with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners, will fund expansion across India, the US and Middle East and deepen investment in AI accelerators, senior talent
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Coal India's ECL deploys AI drones to monitor green cover in mining areas
High-resolution UAV surveys combined with advanced geospatial analytics to objectively evaluate plantation performance and ecological restoration are part of the exercise
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CES 2026: ASUS unveils AI-powered laptops, AiOs, desktops, and more
ASUS has announced a range of AI-powered laptops, desktops, mini PCs, and creator devices at CES 2026, spanning consumer, enterprise, and content creation segments
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Align skills to reality: Adult Skills Survey 2026 will inform policy
This exercise is timely, given that nearly three-fourths of India's workforce has only basic schooling, and graduate employability is just around 55 per cent
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33% growth in artificial intelligence hiring in India: Ashwini Vaishnaw
On Tuesday, Rajasthan also unveiled its Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) Policy 2026, which aims to promote responsible, inclusive and innovation-driven AI in the state
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We need capabilities across entire AI value chain, says IndiaAI CEO
Nationwide labs, startups, and academia being mobilised to develop full-stack AI
 "We need capabilities across entire AI value chain, says IndiaAI CEO")
Samsung bets on hybrid AI, open ties to strengthen built-in security
Samsung Electronics has said it will prioritise governance, protect privacy and secure its services to ensure that artificial intelligence (AI) emerges as a 'true companion' of users.
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Dell flags India as strategic growth market, steps up AI PC push
Whether for work, education, or home use, consumers are increasingly viewing PCs as long-term investments that must continue to deliver value over multiple years
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Twins mistaken for one by Digi Yatra, stopped at Mumbai airport gates
A video went viral on Instagram showing identical twin brothers being denied entry at Mumbai airport's Digi Yatra gates after facial recognition mistakenly identified them as the same person
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If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies: Destructive potential of sentient AI
AI is still not intelligent in the human sense, but fears of a superintelligent threat to humanity are not misplaced
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Investors may go value hunting in 2026 as AI rally matures: Analysts
The upward momentum is expected to continue in 2026, analysts said, though investors may have to get selective about the assets they pick
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AI Impact Summit's focus is to give voice to Global South: IndiaAI CEO
India's value lies in building products on top of indigenous models developed with locally developed parameters, says Abhishek Singh
AI in 2026: What it can do and where it will realistically deliver value
The question is no longer what AI can do, but where will it realistically deliver value
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Statsguru: How AI integration is reshaping jobs and wages across sectors
Technology companies, which are at the forefront of AI deployment, are already adjusting workforce strategies - offering early signals of a broader labour market realignment
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AI euphoria to geopolitics: Why markets look strangely unprepared for 2026
After years of soaring markets and ignored risks, 2026 could test investor complacency as geopolitics, AI hype, policy volatility and debt push the global economy towards turbulence
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Tamil Nadu deploys AI tools to prevent human-animal conflicts: Official
Sahu, who recently received the 2025 United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Award, said the state is also building long-term climate models through a dedicated "Climate Studio"
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In an AI world, BPM industry embraces AI to rethink the BPO future
Explaining the rationale behind the acquisition, Capgemini chief executive officer Aiman Ezzat said the BPM industry remains one of the fastest-growing segments
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