Ai Technology

AI is transforming tech, but its wider revolution is still delayed

Despite its promise, AI remains a collection of narrow conveniences and hidden algorithms for most people

Why staying anonymous online could get much harder as AI bots multiply

As AI-powered bots grow harder to distinguish from real users, Google's Incognito sign-in test signals a broader shift from checking behaviour to verifying identity online

UK's AI watchdog catches Anthropic and OpenAI's agent going rogue in test

UK's AI Security Institute found the two models targeting real people and organisations during a routine cyber evaluation, with most incidents involving Anthropic's Claude Mythos 5

India takes months to spot breaches as AI aids attackers move faster: IBM

IBM's Cost of a Data Breach Report 2026 shows AI is accelerating cyberattacks while many Indian organisations still take months to detect breaches, increasing both financial losses and cyber risk

Alibaba unveils largest AI model Qwen3.8-Max as competition intensifies

Qwen3.8-Max has 2.4 trillion parameters, the numerical settings ​a model learns from data and uses to recognise patterns, generate answers, and carry out tasks

Indians involved in solving world's toughest problems: Google DeepMind

Google DeepMind executives explain how the AI lab is deploying autonomous agents in the country

OpenAI to provide free ChatGPT access to researchers: What's in the plan?

OpenAI will provide free access to its frontier AI models to 100,000 researchers by 2027, alongside training, research support and collaboration tools for scientific discovery

How OpenAI's rogue AI broke into Hugging Face and kept exploring for days

Hugging Face's report reveals OpenAI's models did not simply escape a testing sandbox. It launched a sustained cyber campaign, exposing how frontier models could behave once they reach the real world

Why over 1000 AI researchers want governments ready to slow AI progress

More than 1,100 AI researchers from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Meta have urged the US government to prepare mechanisms to deliberately pace frontier AI development. Here is the reason

How agentic AI is changing who influences online shopping decisions

As AI shopping agents evolve from assistants to decision-makers, retailers may need to rethink how they reach customers, present products and compete online

AI economy is creating a new kind of telecom customer. Are networks ready?

AI agents are increasing demand for upload capacity, low latency and programmable network services, forcing telecom operators to rethink infrastructure built primarily for human users

How AI agent marketplaces could become the app stores of a new agentic era

OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Microsoft are building directories for AI agents and connected tools, setting up a new battle over software discovery, payments and platform control

Techno-feudal giants worldwide have upended the state-corporation balance

The West would like to believe that oligarchs exist only in Russia, but that isn't the case beyond ideology

Indian IT firms revive hiring, but AI talent shortage slows rebound

Indian IT firms are hiring again, but recruitment is increasingly focused on specialised AI roles. A shortage of job-ready talent is forcing companies to rely more on selective hiring and reskilling

Proprietary vs open-weight AI: Inside the battle shaping the future of AI

Proprietary and open-weight AI represent two competing approaches to building and commercialising artificial intelligence. Here's how they differ in technology, deployment, costs and business strategy

Gen AI goes mainstream on smartphones, influences purchase decisions: CMR

AI is becoming central to the smartphone experience, with 71 per cent of Indian users reportedly using generative AI features and 59 per cent considering AI when buying a new device

Enterprises are scaling AI while their systems and workforce lag behind

From ageing servers to unprepared employees, new Kyndryl research shows enterprise AI is stalling on the same problem: readiness, not intelligence

Govt to soon start work on new legal framework for AI: IT Secy Krishnan

The government will soon begin stakeholder consultations on a dedicated legal framework for artificial intelligence as evolving AI capabilities require a separate regulatory regime, IT Secretary

Fallen on hard times: AI pressure is mounting on the Indian IT industry

AI-led disruption, weak client spending and the rise of GCCs are reshaping India's IT sector, weighing on earnings, hiring and stock valuations

AI was meant to cut costs. Why is it becoming the biggest new expense?

Firms embraced AI to boost productivity and cut costs; but with spending on subscriptions, infra and governance rising, is AI delivering returns, or simply creating another recurring business expense?