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India's sugar output rises 48% as more mills begin crushing: Industry body

India's sugar consumption is estimated at around 29 million tons, which could allow New Delhi to export 2 million to 2.5 million tons of sugar in the new season, the NFCSF said

Azimuth AI, Cyient unveils India's first-gen IP powered silicon chip

Tailored for smart utilities, advanced metering, battery management, smart cities and industrial automation, it brings real-time intelligence while maintaining low power consumption

South Eastern Coalfields launches Coal India's first paste filling project

This marks a significant step towards safe, eco-friendly underground mining practices. SECL has coal mines in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh

Experts urge India to create clear rules and SOPs for autonomous vehicles

Autonomous fleets (Level 4) are operational in select cities globally. The global AV market is projected to grow strongly, Kapila added

One-fourth of Indian firms surveyed report cyber losses: PwC report

Cyber budgets are rising, albeit at a cautious pace, with 87 per cent of organisations in India planning to increase their cybersecurity spending over the next 12 months, according to a PwC report

Govt may shorten DPDP compliance timeline for big tech amid industry talks

About the rationale of 18-month transition time, when, in fact, many large companies are already complying with stringent norms elsewhere

India's DPDP rules: Compliance cost likely to rise for companies

The information technology (IT) cost of the commercial banks, which is around 10-15 per cent of their total expenditure, is also set to increase as they align their systems along the lines of the Act

Amazon, Flipkart tune product listings to rise in ChatGPT, AI searches

Amazon and Flipkart are updating select product listings so they appear better on ChatGPT and other AI chatbots, as more shoppers use these tools to search, compare and buy products online

Govt approves 17 projects under electronics component manufacturing scheme

To achieve long-term success, India will have to focus on building design teams, ensuring six sigma quality standards in all products

Statsguru: R&D remains the chink in the armour for India's companies

Rajnath Singh's ₹32,000-crore R&D push boosts defence PSUs, even as overall R&D spend among Nifty 100 firms stays low relative to revenue

Producers, platforms turn to AI-powered content to cut costs, boost output

Streaming firms and studios ramp up AI-driven films and series to cut costs and speed up production

US tariff shift opens narrow window for India's farm exports

US tariff exemptions on select farm goods offer India narrow export boost, but gains will stay limited unless India expands scale, strengthens cold-chain capacity and diversifies agricultural exports

Finance Ministry's Chintan Shivir discusses use of AI in govt processes

At a two-day Chintan Shivir in Rajasthan, the finance ministry discussed AI adoption in government processes

Craft spirits pour new energy into India's alcobev giants as demand rises

India's craft spirits boom is reshaping alcohol M&A as major players snap up boutique gin and vodka brands to attract young consumers, drive premiumisation and expand in fast-growing niches

Telecom regulator Trai may look deeper at net neutrality regulations

Reliance Jio had raised concerns over the need for clearer guidance on 5G network slicing

High confidence, low investment marks India's Gen AI push: EY-CII report

EY-CII survey shows 47 percent have live GenAI use cases, though most spend less than 20 percent of IT budgets on AI

Changing landscape: India's subpar, ageing malls set for overhaul

Developers converting older malls to mixed-use integrated districts, buoyed by investor interest

DPDP Act: IT services firms likely to have a short learning curve

Despite higher compliance costs, India's top IT firms expect minimal disruption from DPDP Rules 2025, leveraging years of experience with global data-privacy frameworks

Most Indians now pay for online content; gaming leads in spending: Lumikai

The report found that 80 per cent of those consumer bases use UPI for payments, and at least 40 per cent maintain three or four active subscriptions

Nearly half of Indian firms live on AI, but budgets remain tight: Report

As many as 91 per cent of decision-makers identified rapid deployment as the single most important factor in their buy-versus-build strategies for AI