Artificial Intelligence

Indian markets likely to surpass average, says First Global's Devina Mehra

Devina Mehra on why Indian investors should diversify globally, manage risks and look beyond familiar markets to build long-term wealth

Updated On: 28 Oct 2026 | 12:40 AM IST

AI poses new risks, makes assessment more complex: General insurers

At the BFSI Insight Summit 2026, general insurance leaders warned of mounting cyber and AI risks, calling for stronger underwriting, reinsurance protection and clearer policy terms

Updated On: 28 Oct 2026 | 12:26 AM IST

AI in banking here to stay; banks must gear up for change, say experts

At the BFSI Insight Summit 2026, banking leaders said AI and autonomous agents could transform banking, but warned that balancing innovation with risk controls would be crucial

Updated On: 27 Oct 2026 | 11:47 PM IST

BFSI Insight Summit 2026: 'Real-time fraud check key in digital payments'

At the BFSI Insight Summit 2026, payments leaders called for AI-driven fraud detection, real-time risk scoring and greater industry collaboration to tackle rising digital payment scams

Updated On: 27 Oct 2026 | 11:31 PM IST

BFSI Summit 2026: Focus must be on labour-intensive growth, say economists

At the BFSI Insight Summit 2026, economists warned that AI and capital-intensive growth could threaten job creation, calling for labour-intensive manufacturing and faster skilling

Updated On: 27 Oct 2026 | 11:15 PM IST

Qualcomm looks beyond chips to smart glasses, edge data: Rajen Vagadia

Qualcomm sees growth opportunities in smart glasses, AI inference, edge data centres and satellite connectivity, with India emerging as a key market for affordable next-generation technology

Updated On: 27 Oct 2026 | 11:09 PM IST

The new rules of cybersecurity

Beyond compliance, regulations must prioritise speed and preparedness in responding to threats in the AI age

Updated On: 27 Oct 2026 | 10:48 PM IST

AI agents could transform banking, but risks remain, say industry experts

As banks explore more use of artificial intelligence (AI) to automate decisions and simplify customer journeys, industry leaders stress the need for stronger security controls, accountability.

Updated On: 27 Oct 2026 | 7:27 PM IST
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Climate & Cyber Risks: CanInsurance Keep Pace With India’sEmerging Threats?

insurers need stronger safeguards, better data intelligence and human oversight to tackle emerging cyber risks as artificial intelligence (AI) makes fraud more sophisticated

Updated On: 27 Oct 2026 | 5:22 PM IST
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Leadership strategies to build strong exam security

In this session, Ravi Kumar, Co-founder & CEO, Cubastion Consulting, shares his rich insights and provides career tips to B-Schoolers.

Updated On: 27 Oct 2026 | 4:02 PM IST
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Protectt.ai makes majority stake investment in security firm AIShield

AIShield will operate as an independent company under Protectt.ai, with fresh capital aimed at research, global expansion and sovereign AI security capabilities

Updated On: 27 Oct 2026 | 3:30 PM IST

AI agents could transform banking, but risks remain, say industry experts

Business Standard BFSI Summit: Banking leaders said banks must strengthen security controls and authenticate AI agents as autonomous banking develops

Updated On: 27 Oct 2026 | 2:56 PM IST

Sarvam to build AI framework for Army, Navy and Air Force under HQ IDS

The framework will cover the Army, Navy and Air Force, with Sarvam developing AI applications for operational, training and decision-support requirements on sovereign infrastructure

Updated On: 27 Oct 2026 | 11:52 AM IST

Anthropic relies on rival Google, Amazon, Microsoft for 48% of revenue

Amazon, Google and Microsoft customers can buy access to Anthropic's AI models through their existing cloud accounts. The cloud providers bill the customer, keep a fee and pass the rest to Anthropic

Updated On: 27 Oct 2026 | 8:59 AM IST

Who are the key investors backing AI startup Anthropic ahead of IPO?

Amazon, Google and leading investment firms have poured billions into the Claude maker, whose public listing will test investor appetite for AI companies beyond Silicon Valley

Updated On: 27 Oct 2026 | 8:35 AM IST

BFSI Summit 2026: 'Time to implement AI at scale, with clear objectives'

Private bank chiefs say AI adoption must move beyond pilots to large-scale implementation, with a focus on customer experience, productivity, data governance and cybersecurity

Updated On: 27 Oct 2026 | 1:10 AM IST

IIT-Kharagpur to set up India's first dedicated school of Physical AI

IIT-Kharagpur on Monday said it will establish India's first dedicated academic school focused on Physical Artificial Intelligence (AI), with an investment of Rs 35 crore. The Benjamin Gupta School of Physical AI will be set up under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed by IIT-Kharagpur, its distinguished alumnus and philanthropist Vinod Gupta, and the IITKGP Foundation USA, according to an institute statement. The initiative will receive Rs 12.5 crore from the Vinod Gupta family, Rs 10 crore from an anonymous alumnus, with the institute funding the remaining amount. Named in memory of Gupta's late son, Benjamin Gupta, the school will house the Department of Artificial Intelligence and support interdisciplinary academic and research activities, a statement said. Unlike conventional AI, which primarily relies on data, algorithms and digital applications, Physical AI focuses on developing intelligent systems that can understand and interact with the physical world by incorporat

Updated On: 26 Oct 2026 | 10:46 PM IST

Anthropic IPO filing warns of power, water and climate-related risks

Anthropic warns that opposition to AI data centres, rising power and water demand, climate change and tighter regulatory scrutiny could raise costs and hurt its reputation

Updated On: 26 Oct 2026 | 9:21 PM IST

Anthropic opens books on AI's explosive growth and staggering costs

Anthropic's IPO filing highlights rapid revenue growth, mounting AI development costs and safety risks as the Claude maker prepares to list on Nasdaq amid investor concerns over AI valuations

Updated On: 26 Oct 2026 | 7:09 PM IST

India's daily multimodal AI use to nearly double by 2030: Ericsson report

Daily use of multimodal artificial intelligence (AI) in India is expected to nearly double to 43 per cent by 2030 from 22 per cent at present, according to a new Ericsson ConsumerLab report based on a survey. Notably, the projected level for India is higher than the global estimate of 30 per cent, up from 10 per cent now, the report said. Multimodal AI use covers text, voice, images and video. The findings point to a shift from occasional AI interactions to more frequent use across devices and locations, creating new demands on mobile networks, it said. As consumers use AI on the move and share more images, video and voice with AI services, network traffic is expected to become more upload-heavy and unevenly distributed, increasing the importance of network responsiveness and uplink capacity. "AI is becoming an integral part of how consumers search, create and communicate today. As AI becomes more multimodal and mobile, consumers will expect these experiences to work reliably acro

Updated On: 26 Oct 2026 | 3:47 PM IST