Artificial Intelligence

IT companies double down on work from office rules amid AI disruption

Experts say a slow growth environment and shorter project life cycles in the age of artificial intelligence (AI) have made these firms double down on office presence and being closer to their clients

Budget 2026 must aim to fix the weak link in India's R&D ecosystem

Restoring weighted tax deductions and adopting a petty patents regime can foster firm-level innovative activity critical for competitiveness

Meity unhappy with X's reply on Grok misuse, may seek more details

Government may seek additional details on chatbot's role in generating explicit images

India's startups turn to AI applications in 2026 after missing infra boom

Venture investors and startup executives are betting on services, enterprise tools in 2026 after missing the infrastructure boom

Coal India's ECL deploys AI drones to monitor green cover in mining areas

Coal India subsidiary Eastern Coalfields Ltd (ECL) on Wednesday said it has deployed AI-driven drones to assess green cover and scientific reclamation of land in its Sonepur-Bazari mining area in West Bengal. The company said the assessment involved drone-based orthomosaic mapping, GIS- and GPS-enabled spatial validation, vegetation health analysis and ecological surveys for ground verification. High-resolution UAV surveys combined with advanced geospatial analytics to objectively evaluate plantation performance and ecological restoration are part of the exercise, a company statement said. The study is being conducted by the Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CSIR-CIMFR). The integrated approach enables a data-driven evaluation of plantation survival rates, canopy development, species composition, spatial distribution and overall reclamation success, the statement said. The use of AI and UAV technologies enhances accuracy, scalability and consistency in environmental .

CES 2026: ASUS unveils AI-powered laptops, AiOs, desktops, and more

ASUS has announced a range of AI-powered laptops, desktops, mini PCs, and creator devices at CES 2026, spanning consumer, enterprise, and content creation segments

Align skills to reality: Adult Skills Survey 2026 will inform policy

This exercise is timely, given that nearly three-fourths of India's workforce has only basic schooling, and graduate employability is just around 55 per cent

33% growth in artificial intelligence hiring in India: Ashwini Vaishnaw

On Tuesday, Rajasthan also unveiled its Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) Policy 2026, which aims to promote responsible, inclusive and innovation-driven AI in the state

We need capabilities across entire AI value chain, says IndiaAI CEO

Nationwide labs, startups, and academia being mobilised to develop full-stack AI

Samsung bets on hybrid AI, open ties to strengthen built-in security

Samsung Electronics has said it will prioritise governance, protect privacy and secure its services to ensure that artificial intelligence (AI) emerges as a 'true companion' of users. The South Korean consumer electronics giant's announcement comes amid a raging debate about consumers' security and privacy in the rapidly evolving AI era. Samsung, which is planning to embed AI in all its products and services starting this year, said its hybrid AI model ensures personal data remains on-device whenever possible, and cloud-based intelligence is used selectively when greater speed or scale is required, giving users flexibility without compromising privacy. Additionally, the company emphasised that trust will grow when AI behaves predictably and securely across devices. Samsung's Shin Baik, the head of its AI Platform Center (APC), highlighted Samsung's open collaboration with industry leaders, such as Google and Microsoft, as a way to strengthen shared security research, interoperabilit

Dell flags India as strategic growth market, steps up AI PC push

Identifying India as one of its most strategic and high-growth markets globally, American tech giant Dell Technologies is betting on the country's scale, young demographic, and rapid digital adoption to drive the next era of intelligent computing. The company, which has been manufacturing in India for over 18 years, said local manufacturing capabilities and a deep-rooted presence across the ecosystem underpin its long-standing focus on the market. "India is one of Dell Technologies' most strategic and high-growth markets globally, driven by its scale, young demographic profile, and accelerating digital adoption. We do not just view it as a growth opportunity but as a long-standing focus market," Raj Kumar Rishi, Vice President and General Manager, Consumer Business (Asia Pacific and Japan), Dell Technologies, told PTI. Rishi noted that from a product standpoint, the company sees strong potential in the democratisation of AI-powered computing, especially among students, first-time ..

Twins mistaken for one by Digi Yatra, stopped at Mumbai airport gates

A video went viral on Instagram showing identical twin brothers being denied entry at Mumbai airport's Digi Yatra gates after facial recognition mistakenly identified them as the same person

If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies: Destructive potential of sentient AI

AI is still not intelligent in the human sense, but fears of a superintelligent threat to humanity are not misplaced

Investors may go value hunting in 2026 as AI rally matures: Analysts

The upward momentum is expected to continue in 2026, analysts said, though investors may have to get selective about the assets they pick

AI Impact Summit's focus is to give voice to Global South: IndiaAI CEO

India's value lies in building products on top of indigenous models developed with locally developed parameters, says Abhishek Singh

AI in 2026: What it can do and where it will realistically deliver value

The question is no longer what AI can do, but where will it realistically deliver value

Statsguru: How AI integration is reshaping jobs and wages across sectors

Technology companies, which are at the forefront of AI deployment, are already adjusting workforce strategies - offering early signals of a broader labour market realignment

AI euphoria to geopolitics: Why markets look strangely unprepared for 2026

After years of soaring markets and ignored risks, 2026 could test investor complacency as geopolitics, AI hype, policy volatility and debt push the global economy towards turbulence

Tamil Nadu deploys AI tools to prevent human-animal conflicts: Official

Tamil Nadu has successfully deployed AI tools to prevent human-animal conflicts, a move that has significantly reduced incidents involving wild elephants, the state's Additional Chief Secretary (Climate Change and Forests) Supriya Sahu said. In an exclusive interview with PTI Videos, Sahu said the state is embedding technology and community participation to address issues ranging from wildlife protection to climate change and waste management. In Madukkarai, to prevent accidental deaths of wild elephants on railway tracks, we have deployed artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies. Cameras equipped with AI and thermal sensors have been installed along vulnerable stretches, she said. The initiative, she said, has helped achieve near-zero elephant deaths in the area as automated alerts generated by the system are shared in real time with local communities, train drivers, and forest teams. The project is being expanded to other regions, including the Nilgiris

In an AI world, BPM industry embraces AI to rethink the BPO future

Explaining the rationale behind the acquisition, Capgemini chief executive officer Aiman Ezzat said the BPM industry remains one of the fastest-growing segments