Technology

OpenAI hires JioStar CEO Kiran Mani to lead Asia-Pacific operations

Mani will take up the position of managing director for the region in June, relocating to the ChatGPT maker's Singapore office and reporting to Chief Strategy Officer Jason Kwon

Updated On: 25 Mar 2026 | 11:09 PM IST

Experienced Claude users better at harnessing AI tool, says Anthropic

Report highlights uneven global usage, with India users focusing on coding and academic tasks while experienced users develop strategies for better outcomes

Updated On: 25 Mar 2026 | 10:20 PM IST

From Trenches to Terminals: How Technology Rewired the Art of War | US-Iran war | West Asia conflict

From India’s Operation Sindoor to the latest US-Israel strikes on Iran, battles are increasingly fought with drones, precision missiles, cyber operations and AI, often without large ground forces.

Updated On: 19 Mar 2026 | 4:34 PM IST
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Fortnite returns to India for Android users after 6 years of absence

Fortnite is back on the Google Play Store in India after nearly six years, following its removal in 2020 amid a legal dispute between Epic Games and Google

Updated On: 19 Mar 2026 | 12:21 PM IST

Apple at 50: How a closed ecosystem built a $3.7 trillion open empire

From a garage startup to a $3.7 trillion giant, Apple's 50-year journey blends innovation, design, and a tightly integrated ecosystem that reshaped global technology

Updated On: 18 Mar 2026 | 10:34 PM IST

Agnit Semiconductor aims to scale production to 100K units in 24 months

IISc-incubated startup Agnit Semiconductors plans to scale gallium nitride chip production to 1 lakh units in two years as it expands into telecom and power electronics

Updated On: 17 Mar 2026 | 11:12 PM IST

AI opportunity in reimagining core biz processes: Infosys delivery head

Infosys chief delivery officer Satish HC says AI is opening opportunities to redesign enterprise processes and reshape delivery models, as companies accelerate adoption of AI-native services

Updated On: 16 Mar 2026 | 9:44 PM IST

IISc incubator to up funding for truly deep-tech startups: C S Murali

From academia to enterprise, the institute's deep-tech portfolio of 140 startups targets strategic self-reliance in satellite tech, turbines, and medical diagnostics

Updated On: 15 Mar 2026 | 10:05 PM IST

Samsung's Choi says AI revolution is unavoidable, urges preparation

The Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution is 'unavoidable', and it is going to impact every aspect of human life, and people need to be prepared for this transformation, said Samsung Electronics Mobile Experience Business COO Won-Joon Choi. This will be different from the previous revolution that happened through the internet and mobile, which impacted human life, said Choi in a media roundtable here recently, after the launch of S26. "AI is different in the sense that it will impact every area, you name it, medical, law, everything. Everything will change through AI. It's not just the IT sector. I think we need to be prepared. Not just IT companies, but legal, HR, medical, everything. Everyone needs to be prepared," he said. Choi also acknowledged the large investments being made by big tech companies into AI research and development. "I think there can be some adjustments along the way, but at the macro level, we still need to invest. We still need to bring resources. And we st

Updated On: 15 Mar 2026 | 7:40 PM IST

Geopolitics, AI posing challenges to corporate governance: Industry body

Geopolitical developments, economic volatility, rapid digitalisation, cyber threats and emerging technologies like artificial intelligence are reshaping the global risk landscape for organisations, posing new challenges for traditional governance and control systems, an industry body said on Saturday. The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) India's Calcutta Chapter made the observation at its Annual Conference 2026, which brought together internal audit professionals, risk practitioners and industry leaders to deliberate on the expanding role of internal audit in strengthening corporate governance. The conference, held under the theme "Internal Audit: Control-Risk-Governance and Beyond," was formally inaugurated by Krishnan Venugopal, President, IIA India. Neeraj Bansal, Head, India Global, KPMG, attended as the Chief Guest and shared perspectives on evolving global risks, board expectations and the importance of resilient control frameworks. "India is no longer an isolated economy

Updated On: 14 Mar 2026 | 10:48 PM IST

GenAI courses see fastest traction in India: Coursera CTO Furniturewala

There are roughly 4 mn enrolments from India in AI and Gen-AI courses on Coursera, he said, adding that this pace of upskilling and reskilling was necessary to unlock a $1.7 trn economic opportunity

Updated On: 12 Mar 2026 | 11:30 PM IST

AI incites a new wave of grieving parents fighting for online safety

Blaming chatbots, they are joining an earlier push for better protections by parents who say social media contributed to their children's deaths

Updated On: 11 Mar 2026 | 10:25 PM IST

AI hiring slowdown may hit Indian engineering freshers: Anthropic report

Anthropic's AI labour market report shows declining hiring of young workers in AI-exposed roles. Experts warn the trend could pressure India's engineering graduates

Updated On: 11 Mar 2026 | 6:07 PM IST

Hinduja group puts AI at the heart of its playbook, says Amit Saharia

Hinduja Group is expanding AI across automotive, insurance, energy and healthcare businesses, with early deployments already improving efficiency and generating new digital revenue streams

Updated On: 09 Mar 2026 | 11:30 PM IST

RBI issues draft guidelines on compensating customers for digital fraud

The guidelines come amid a rise in fraud cases as digital payments see wider adoption in the country

Updated On: 06 Mar 2026 | 8:08 PM IST

IBM opens first infrastructure innovation centre to boost India-led AI work

IBM has launched its first Infrastructure Innovation Centre in Bengaluru, bringing together engineering teams to accelerate development of secure and scalable enterprise AI and infrastructure systems

Updated On: 06 Mar 2026 | 12:25 AM IST

Sanand 2.0's swift semicon wave accelerates India's chip ambitions

How the authomotive hub is providing semiconductor companies exactly what they need - speed

Updated On: 05 Mar 2026 | 11:00 PM IST

Govt says BIS norms for data centres, cloud and AI will boost uniformity

Centre says new voluntary BIS standards for data centres, cloud systems and AI ethics will help prevent low-quality imports, align India with global norms

Updated On: 05 Mar 2026 | 8:02 PM IST

WhatsApp Plus subscription may bring themes, custom icons and more features

WhatsApp Plus plan could add app customisation, more pinned chats and exclusive stickers, while core messaging features are expected to remain free

Updated On: 05 Mar 2026 | 11:28 AM IST

Reliance Jio to be among first scalable token services providers: CEO

Reliance Jio plans to integrate AI deeply into its telecom operations and position itself among the first scalable token services providers globally, group CEO Mathew Oommen said

Updated On: 04 Mar 2026 | 11:20 PM IST