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AI bubble concerns, policy splits cast shadow over Asian stocks in 2026

The investment frenzy over AI played a key role in driving Asian stocks' outperformance versus their global peers last year

TV at 100: From passive viewing to an interactive, AI-driven future

TV has come a long way since its first avatar in 1926 - and its purpose is being re-imagined once again

AI a 'big opportunity', benefits must reach all, says President Murmu

Describing Artificial Intelligence as a "big opportunity" for ushering in positive change, President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday said it is essential to ensure that its benefits reach all sections of the society, especially the underprivileged. Addressing a programme organised by Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, she observed that AI is emerging as a critical growth driver for India's economy and will contribute significantly towards the country's GDP, employment and productivity in the coming decades. AI should be utilised for reducing societal, economic and technological barriers, said the President. She pointed out that skills including data science, AI engineering and data analytics will play an influential role in developing the country's AI talent pool. "Artificial intelligence is emerging as a growth driver for India's economy. India is rapidly progressing towards becoming the world's third largest economy," she said. In the coming decades, AI will play a .

The global AI order is being written now and India has a seat at the table

At the India-AI Impact Summit in February, India must lead the global AI conversation - not with words, but with action

Zuckerberg's $14 bn AI hire Alexandr Wang makes Forbes 40 Under 40 list

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg appointed Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang to head Meta Superintelligence Labs following a $14 billion investment, as the 28-year-old enters Forbes' 40 Under 40 list

Elon Musk's xAI buys third building to expand 'Colossus' data centre

Musk has already built one data center in Memphis, known as Colossus, and is currently constructing a second nearby site dubbed Colossus 2

Click Here: A timely reminder that marketing fundamentals are not outdated

In the ever-changing digital world, Click Here offers a refresher course that should be again and again to stay up to speed on the subject

2025: Artificial intelligence's breakout year, minus the breakthrough

Despite robust investment and experimentation, enterprises are still searching for scalable AI-driven value; 2026 could change that

Five reasons customer-specific AI will outperform generic models in 2026

As AI reshapes customer-facing decisions, models trained on enterprise data, policies and real interactions are emerging as more relevant, controllable and defensible than generic systems

Domain-led growth key as AI blurs line between engineering, IT: Tata Tech

In a changing industrial environment where artificial intelligence is blurring the lines between engineering and information technology, Tata Technologies is adopting a "domain-led" strategy to drive growth, according to its CTO Sriram Lakshminarayanan. In view of the changes, the global product engineering and digital services firm is prioritising its service portfolio while maintaining its core strengths in engineering research and digital enterprise solutions, he told PTI in an interaction. Lakshminarayanan noted that major technological shifts keep happening over time, such as the cloud and blockchain, which had an impact on industries. "Now, there is a new wave that is coming, AI, (which is now) at the heart and front and centre of anything that we do. Specific to an automotive or industrial setting, we always looked at it in terms of a siloed approach of engineering, which looked different. IT is looked at differently," he said. He further said, "What we are seeing now is tha

Year-ender 2025: How agentic AI quietly took over phones, PCs and browsers

In 2025, AI moved beyond answers. Agentic systems began handling multi-step tasks across phones, PCs and browsers, quietly reshaping how everyday technology works

Navigating AI adoption under DPDPA: Privacy as cornerstone of trust

India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act is reshaping how organisations design and deploy AI, embedding consent, governance and privacy safeguards as the foundation for trust-driven adoption

Job transition with AI will not be as dramatic as feared: Susan Athey

Susan Athey talks about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the workforce and the economy and how interoperability is important for competition in the digital space

AI may account for 20% of incremental power demand by 2030: Report

India's power demand surge to 2030 will be driven increasingly by AI and data centres, with tech majors fuelling a sharp rise in electricity consumption and capex

Agentic AI to drive autonomous enterprises by 2026, says Wipro CTO

The global technology landscape is set to undergo a decisive shift by 2026, moving from isolated experiments to the era of Agentic AI, where networks of autonomous agents manage complex business workflows, according to Wipro Chief Technology Officer Sandhya Arun. While 2025 was a year of foundational shifts and the meaningful adoption of Generative AI, the focus in 2026 will shift to AI systems operating at scale, embedded within critical business operations. "Enterprises are moving from isolated agentic AI experiments to pragmatic, enterprise-wide strategies focused on measurable business outcomes," Arun said, noting that by 2026, networks of collaborating AI agents are expected to manage complex workflows across diverse functions, including IT, HR, finance, marketing, and supply chains. A key aspect of this transition is the fundamental change in the human workforce's relationship with technology. As AI gains autonomy, the human role will evolve from execution to orchestration. "

GlobalLogic sees higher conversion rate of AI PoCs to deployment

GlobalLogic says 40-50% of its AI pilots move to production, far above global averages, as enterprises focus on agentic and physical AI for real business gains

Flipkart buys stake in Minivet AI to drive GenAI-led ecomm innovation

Ecommerce company Flipkart on Friday said it has acquired a majority stake in Minivet AI, an Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning solutions provider. The acquisition is a strategic move to build and invest in core Generative AI (GenAI) capabilities, at a time when e-commerce is rapidly shifting towards visual, conversational, and AI-led discovery, the Walmart-backed ecommerce firm said in a statement. It, however, did not disclose the financial details of the acquisition, including the quantum of stake bought or size of deal. "Flipkart, India's homegrown e-commerce marketplace, today announced it executed definitive documents to acquire a majority stake in Minivet AI, an innovative AI/ML solutions provider founded in 2024," it said. The latest move is expected to accelerate the transition to a more intuitive, interactive, and immersive shopping experience for e-commerce platforms, including Flipkart, it said. Minivet AI focuses on generative video for e-commerce, transform

The bubble lies in larger LLMs, says Cognizant AI chief Babak Hodjat

Even if the LLM funding bubble bursts, enterprise AI adoption-driven by agentic systems and real use cases-will remain intact, says Cognizant's chief AI officer

AI poses risk to white-collar jobs, focus must be on upskilling: MeitY secy

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is placing professionals who rely on cognitive skills at the highest risk of job replacement, a fundamental change from previous technological shifts, MeitY Secretary S Krishnan said on Thursday. Speaking at FICCI's AI India Conclave, Krishnan explained that because AI is now directly challenging cognitive labour, white-collar workers are the most vulnerable to being automated out of their positions. "If you looked at previous industrial revolutions the kind of change that they engineered, most of that change was around automating physical, manual work. For the first time, AI is actually replacing cognitive work. So it's people who work with their minds who are at the greatest risk of replacement by AI," the Secretary noted. Despite the threat of displacement, Krishnan emphasised AI's significant power to boost productivity, particularly across developing economies like India. He argued that the potential for creating new job opportunities through ...

How China's 'Manhattan Project' aims to break Western control of AI chips

China has secretly built a prototype machine to make advanced AI chips, aiming to end Western dominance, with working chips expected by 2028-2030