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Shivani Shinde

Shivani Shinde

Shivani Shinde

With close to 20 years of experience, Shivani started her career by covering real estate till she moved tracks and ventured into technology. For close to 16 years now she has been tracking and breaking news on technology and startups for media house like Asian Age, Indian Express' Express Computer Magazine and Business Standard.

With close to 20 years of experience, Shivani started her career by covering real estate till she moved tracks and ventured into technology. For close to 16 years now she has been tracking and breaking news on technology and startups for media house like Asian Age, Indian Express' Express Computer Magazine and Business Standard.

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Diffusion of AI necessary to avoid 'backlash', says Nandan Nilekani

Speaking at the AI Impact Summit alongside Anthropic Chief Executive Officer Dario Amodei, Nilekani said the bigger challenge lies in ensuring the "diffusion" of technology

Diffusion of AI necessary to avoid 'backlash', says Nandan Nilekani
Updated On : 19 Feb 2026 | 10:59 PM IST

India AI Impact Summit: Global CEOs call for inclusive use of AI

Strike note of optimism and urgency, calling AI as an opportunity for economic acceleration

India AI Impact Summit: Global CEOs call for inclusive use of AI
Updated On : 19 Feb 2026 | 10:54 PM IST

JioHotstar, OpenAI roll out ChatGPT-powered multilingual voice discovery

Partnership introduces multilingual, AI-driven voice discovery across live and on-demand content, enabling viewers to find and engage with stories through natural conversation

JioHotstar, OpenAI roll out ChatGPT-powered multilingual voice discovery
Updated On : 19 Feb 2026 | 12:49 PM IST

Tata Group, OpenAI announce partnership to build 100 MW data centre

Deal announces intention to scale up AI adoption and enable industry-specific solutions globally

Tata Group, OpenAI announce partnership to build 100 MW data centre
Updated On : 19 Feb 2026 | 10:19 AM IST

Data centres to subsea cables: India draws mega AI infra bets on Day 3

Day three of the AI Impact Summit underscored India's central role in global AI expansion, with new investments, cross-border partnerships and large-scale infrastructure commitments

Data centres to subsea cables: India draws mega AI infra bets on Day 3
Updated On : 18 Feb 2026 | 11:45 PM IST

Real challenge lies in execution of AI: Infosys chairman Nandan Nilekani

Speaking to analysts, Nilekani said there was "no opportunity gap" in the AI era

Real challenge lies in execution of AI: Infosys chairman Nandan Nilekani
Updated On : 17 Feb 2026 | 10:54 PM IST

Tech sovereignty goes beyond just data, says IBM India head Sandip Patel

IBM's Sandip Patel says sovereignty today means controlling not just data but also AI models, inference and technology operations, as enterprises and governments seek resilient, sovereign-ready system

Tech sovereignty goes beyond just data, says IBM India head Sandip Patel
Updated On : 16 Feb 2026 | 11:48 PM IST

India may be first to see wider scale of voice AI: Mati Staniszewski

ElevenLabs CEO Mati Staniszewski says India will be perhaps the first country in the region where we see the wider scale of voice AI, making voice default for all the digital experiences

India may be first to see wider scale of voice AI: Mati Staniszewski
Updated On : 16 Feb 2026 | 11:42 PM IST

AI can't copy deep enterprise context: Nasscom chief Rajesh Nambiar

With growth for the IT services industry in single digits and impact of AI tools like Co-work by Anthropic, many are raising existential questions for the industry

AI can't copy deep enterprise context: Nasscom chief Rajesh Nambiar
Updated On : 16 Feb 2026 | 12:04 AM IST

AI-powered Cloud service provider Neysa to raise $1.2 bn via equity, debt

Blackstone and co-investors infuse $600mn in equity; Neysa to raise additional $600mn via debt

AI-powered Cloud service provider Neysa to raise $1.2 bn via equity, debt
Updated On : 16 Feb 2026 | 6:05 AM IST

Over 30,000 tech jobs cut globally in first two months of 2026: Report

RationalFx report says over 80 per cent of 30,700 job cuts occurred in the US; India tops Asia with 920 layoffs as firms pivot towards AI-focused hiring

Over 30,000 tech jobs cut globally in first two months of 2026: Report
Updated On : 13 Feb 2026 | 3:00 PM IST

AI Impact Summit: Indigenous SLM, LLMs to take AI summit centre stage

Government to showcase homegrown large and small language models at five-day summit; Sarvam's LLM and funding for AI data centres may be announced

AI Impact Summit: Indigenous SLM, LLMs to take AI summit centre stage
Updated On : 12 Feb 2026 | 11:18 PM IST

LTIMindtree unveils new identity, to be renamed LTM Limited; board approves

Company unveils new brand identity as 'Business Creativity' partner; proposed name change to LTM Limited subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals

LTIMindtree unveils new identity, to be renamed LTM Limited; board approves
Updated On : 11 Feb 2026 | 11:32 PM IST

MeitY's amendments on fake content to up risks for social media platforms

Experts say MeitY's amendment to the IT Rules for AI-generated content, which cuts takedown timelines to three hours, will increase compliance costs and risks for platforms

MeitY's amendments on fake content to up risks for social media platforms
Updated On : 11 Feb 2026 | 6:55 PM IST

AI delivering real-world scientific outcomes: Google DeepMind exec

Google DeepMind's Pushmeet Kohli discusses AI's role in science, India's place in global research, and DeepMind's footprint in the country

AI delivering real-world scientific outcomes: Google DeepMind exec
Updated On : 11 Feb 2026 | 12:17 AM IST

TCS needs to be prepared to take advantage of AI: N Chandrasekaran

Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran asked TCS employees to embed AI into daily work, reflect on recent underperformance and focus on execution as adoption of the technology accelerates

TCS needs to be prepared to take advantage of AI: N Chandrasekaran
Updated On : 09 Feb 2026 | 10:42 PM IST

India is already seeing scale in AI: Oracle India's Shailender Kumar

Shailender Kumar, senior vice-president and regional managing director, Oracle India and NetSuite JAPAC talks about the recent Budget announcements and the India growth story

India is already seeing scale in AI: Oracle India's Shailender Kumar
Updated On : 08 Feb 2026 | 10:26 PM IST

Investor needs to know AI is transformative: Fractal CEO Velamakanni

Enterprise AI firm Fractal Analytics sets ₹857-900 IPO price band as cofounder Srikanth Velamakanni bets on long-term growth, R&D and India's AI future

Investor needs to know AI is transformative: Fractal CEO Velamakanni
Updated On : 04 Feb 2026 | 10:32 PM IST

Why Budget tax sops to attract foreign investment upset Indian data centres

The new Budget provides for tax sops to attract more foreign investments in India's data centres. So why are some Indian players upset?

Why Budget tax sops to attract foreign investment upset Indian data centres
Updated On : 04 Feb 2026 | 12:30 AM IST

Talent crunch deepens as 74% recruiters struggle to find right hires

Nearly 74% of recruiters in India are struggling to find qualified candidates even as hiring remains well above pre-pandemic levels, with AI-generated applications and skill shortages adding pressure

Talent crunch deepens as 74% recruiters struggle to find right hires
Updated On : 03 Feb 2026 | 2:49 PM IST