Artificial Intelligence

Enterprise DPI can help India reclaim its advantage in the AI game

How enterprise digital public infrastructure can become the new rails on which India re-enters the AI game

Meesho reports narrower loss, says AI is becoming core to business

The company expects AI to lower the cost of innovation, enabling it to build products faster while maintaining disciplined capital allocation and creating long-term value

IMF urges stronger AI safeguards as India deepens financial sector adoption

The multilateral institution warned that rapid AI adoption could amplify systemic and cyber risks, urging stronger oversight, governance and international cooperation

ITC eyes ₹8 trillion FMCG market by 2035, bets on AI, premiumisation

ITC expects its FMCG market to expand to around Rs 8 lakh crore by 2035 as the conglomerate looks to strengthen its position through a combination of brand-building, digital commerce expansion, and strategic acquisitions, Chairman & Managing Director Sanjiv Puri said on Thursday. Addressing shareholders at the company's Annual General Meeting (AGM), Puri said the Indian FMCG market was "poised for significant expansion" as the consumer landscape evolves rapidly. "The rise of aspirational Bharat, premiumisation, Gen Z and Gen Alpha consumers, expanding digital access and the growth of quick commerce are reshaping categories, channels and expectations," he said. To capitalise on these trends, ITC is leveraging an AI-led consumer insight ecosystem that enables micro-segmentation and supports the development of differentiated offerings tailored to evolving consumer needs, lifestyles and occasions, Puri said. He also underscored the growing role of online and omnichannel commerce in ...

OpenAI models carry out hack in hours that may usually take weeks

OpenAI said it informed law enforcement and other US authorities after learning of a reported breach involving Hugging Face, as claims emerged that AI tools may have completed the cyberattack in hours

AI-powered robot DSC ARJUN joins ECoR network to boost rail safety

The robotic surveillance platform uses facial recognition, crowd analytics and automated alerts to strengthen station security and support Railway Protection Force personnel

Advanced skills dictate IT firms' campus hiring as AI reshapes demand

IT services firms are cutting back on mass recruitment from engineering colleges and are instead, stepping up hiring of fresh graduates with spe­cialised skills in AI as well as cybersecurity

Decoded: How AI guardrails fell short in Hugging Face's AI-driven breach

Hugging Face says an autonomous AI agent breached part of its infrastructure, while safety guardrails on commercial AI models slowed forensic analysis, exposing a new challenge for cyber defenders

AI models breached Hugging Face's system during capability test: OpenAI

OpenAI said in a blog post Tuesday that the models broke into Hugging Face's infrastructure during an evaluation of their cyber capabilities

Rethink on safe harbour rules for AI models and tools on the cards

One major point of discussion, a source said, was the liability framework for companies developing frontier AI models and tools, and whether safe harbour protection should be extended to them

UK PM Burnham names Kanishka Narayan as first AI minister to attend cabinet

Narayan, a Labour politician from Wales, was appointed minister for AI and online safety in September 2025 under Burnham's predecessor Keir Starmer

Opportunities in Automated manufacturing

In this session, Dr.Sandhya Haridas, VP, Global Delivery Unit Head, L&T Technology Services, talks about AI, automated manufacturing and provides career tips.

Clinicians embrace AI tools, but hospitals lag on training, governance

A global survey of nearly 2,800 clinicians finds AI is now part of everyday healthcare, but weak trust, limited training and poor governance threaten its wider adoption in clinical practice

Moonshot AI pauses Kimi subscriptions amid surging demand, IPO push

Moonshot said on Sunday that since Kimi K3's release, ​it has drawn massive user interest, leading to 'unprecedented compute challenges'

Aditya Birla Capital bets on AI-led growth, aims 25% loan CAGR in 3 years

ABCL is embedding generative and agentic AI across key functions while targeting 25 per cent loan growth over the next three years, backed by retail and MSME lending

How EU's DMA puts Apple and Google on different paths for smartphone AI

The European Union wants Google to give rival AI assistants wider access to Android, while Apple says the same regulatory approach raises privacy and security concerns for Siri AI

Artificial intelligence investments must start delivering, say companies

AI adoption is shifting from experimentation to measurable returns as rising token costs push businesses to prioritise financial discipline and investment efficiency

AI data centres likely to be real-estate sector's next growth pillar

AI-led data centre investments are creating a long-term growth opportunity for real estate developers, though earnings gains are likely to materialise gradually.

Controlling AI agents is an emerging business: IBM Software India GM

IBM says enterprise AI success hinges on governing autonomous agents with strong security, identity management, cost controls and auditability across hybrid environments

Making the business case for sovereign AI models as demand accelerates

Geopolitical shifts and national concerns quietly reshape global AI, driving a subtle balance between local control and innovation