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CII releases guidebook on adoption, governance of AI for board leaders

Industry body CII has released a 'guidebook on effective adoption and governance of AI for board leaders', amid the rising use of Artificial Intelligence in businesses and the essential role of board engagement in supporting effective and meaningful AI governance. AI requires careful governance to fully harness its potential while mitigating the risks and challenges it presents, CII said in a release, adding that the guidebook aims to serve as an effective tool for the board of directors to navigate the intricate landscape of AI governance and drive better business outcomes. It encompasses basic concepts related to AI, its use in various business functions, criticality of AI governance and its framework, risks and challenges and its governance and liabilities of directors associated with deployment of AI in businesses. It outlines the essential role of board engagement in supporting effective and meaningful AI governance, and underlines the importance of aligning strategies with ...

Google can train search AI on web content even if publishers opt out

Publishers can only decline having their data used in search AI if they opt out of being indexed for search, Google clarified

India key to creator economy, to boost growth with AI tools: YouTube

India remains the home to the content creator economy and YouTube will continue providing tools, including leveraging AI, to improve their capabilities and help generate more revenues, a senior YouTube official said. Talking to PTI on the sidelines of the first edition of the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit, which started here on Thursday, Gautam Anand, Vice President, YouTube Asia Pacific, said the platform is investing in growing commerce and brand deals businesses. "We remain the home of the creator economy. Over the last three years, we've paid out over Rs 21,000 crore to creators and partners, media companies and music labels here in this market that creates the foundation for the great growth of the creator economy. "I think the numbers show that our goal is to continue to provide the best tools possible, including leveraging AI to improve creation capabilities for our creators and provide them with multiple ways for them to generate revenue," Anand said. "Creator

Freshworks reports 19% revenue growth in Q1, reaching $196.3 million

Freshworks, a people-first artificial intelligence service software provider, reported a 19 per cent increase in revenue for the JanuaryMarch 2025 quarter, reaching USD 196.3 million, a top official said. The company had recorded revenue of USD 165.1 million during the corresponding quarter of the previous year. Commenting on the financial performance, Freshworks Chief Executive Officer and President Dennis Woodside said: Freshworks had another fantastic quarter, outperforming our previously provided financial estimates in Q1, with revenue growing 19 per cent year-on-year to USD 196.3 million, an operating cash flow margin of 30 per cent, and an adjusted free cash flow margin of 28 per cent. We continue to outperform because businesses are choosing Freshworks for our uncomplicated customer and employee service solutions, he said in a company statement on Wednesday. The number of customers contributing more than USD 5,000 in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) was 23,275 during the quart

Reddit adds AI-powered Hindi translation for posts and comments: Details

Redditors can utilise this feature by clicking on the translate icon on the top right corner of the Reddit app on iOS, Android, or desktop

Meta AI app arrives on Android and iOS to compete with Gemini and ChatGPT

Previously available within Meta's apps like WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, Meta AI powered by the Llama 4 model gets its own app

Is smart hardware India's opportunity to lead the global race in GenAI?

From data centres and edge devices to robotics and spatial computing, hardware is being radically re-engineered to meet the demands of AI models that require massive processing power and energy

Duolingo embraces AI to automate tasks, lays out three-part plan, CEO says

Replacing manual labour with AI is not a new strategy for the company. In early 2024, Duolingo laid off 10 per cent of its contract workers after AI began generating content

US passes 'Take It Down Act' to battle deepfake nudes, awaits Trump's nod

New bipartisan bill targets nonconcensual intimate images, including AI deepfakes, as Melania Trump pushes for greater protections against cyberbullying

Apple Intelligence review: Late entry into AI, but headed the right way

Apple Intelligence is available on iPhone, iPad and Mac - powered by Apple Silicon. In its current form, the features enabled by AI are not without flaws, but the integration is cohesive

Are robots going to replace human surgeons soon? Here's what Musk predicts

Medtronic, an Ireland-based healthcare company that develops medical technology, recently experimented with its Hugo robot, which assisted in performing 137 real surgeries

India backs tech democracy, offers to share its DPI with the world

India said it is expanding its Digital Public Infrastructure ecosystem into areas such as agriculture and smart cities and stands ready to share successes with the international community, as UN leaders commended the country for its leadership in investing in this domain. Minister of State for the Ministry of Commerce & Industry and the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Jitin Prasada, said that the Indian DPI success story is a showcase to the world. "DPI is all about empowering citizens, good governance, inclusive and sustainable growth at the societal level. The future will not be built by machines alone but by the choices we make about how technology serves humanity, Prasada said in his keynote address at the event organised by India's Permanent Mission to the UN at the world body's headquarters on Thursday. Prasada added that looking forward, India is expanding its DPI ecosystem into agriculture, logistics, smart cities and more. "The next wave will ...

Software services giant TCS launches three India-focused offerings

The TCS SovereignSecure Cloud offers dedicated infrastructure that is designed to enable compliance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act of 2023 and has AI integrated into its foundation

Nextiva opens India centre to power AI, customer experience growth

Nextiva launches its biggest facility outside US in Bengaluru

Databricks to invest $250 million in India over the next three years

The company, valued at $62 billion according to Tracxn, also plans to increase its headcount in India by more than 50 per cent to 750 by the end of this financial year

Databricks to hire hundreds, invest $250 mn in India to boost AI push

The San Francisco-based firm, one of the world's most valuable privately held tech companies, will increase its India headcount by more than 50 per cent to about 750 by the end of the fiscal year

We have over 34K clients leveraging AI globally: SAP Asia Pacific Prez

First, AI is real-we have more than 34,000 customers globally leveraging AI capabilities and embedded features, says Davies

Ampivo AI acquires majority stake in B2B firm Commerce Forever Solutions

The move allows Ampivo AI to step into an untapped segment of B2B commerce with the help of Commerce Forever's established operational infrastructure in the Indian market

Apple pulls 'Available Now' tag from Apple Intelligence page after inquiry

NAD's investigation concluded that Apple's "unqualified" availability claim suggested that several Apple Intelligence features were fully accessible at the launch of the iPhone 16 series

Samsung to add local languages, India-specific features for AI appliances

Appliances & Consumer Electronics major Samsung is introducing artificial intelligence-based commands for vernacular languages and India-specific features to drive growth in the highly competitive domestic appliances market here, said executives of the South Korean company. The Chaebol is quite encouraged by the growth of the registered user base of the SmartThings app in India, currently ranked third globally. "We have approximately 23 million registered users of SmartThings in India, and India ranks third globally. The top two countries are the US and Brazil. The number of registered devices is also growing fast, having increased 39 per cent (globally) in 2024 compared to the previous year," they said. SmartThings is Samsung's app that lets users control the company's IoT devices and has an approximately 390 million user base globally. Samsung expects 70 per cent of its sales in India will come from AI-based appliances, hence, it is now introducing AI to its mid-range appliances