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Best of BS Opinion: Where are India's HNIs when it needs them?

Today's Opinion page looks at India's ambitious carbon trading policy, as well as the EFTA deal. Our columnists ponder what can be done to get Indian HNIs to invest and stay in the country

Ink Over Algorithms: Book explores AI's impact on creativity, ethics

Storytelling is deeply human, and Manjima Misra's book examines how AI can enhance the craft and the ethical questions it brings

Kerala draws road map for integrated AI township; eyes ₹25K cr investment

Kerala has launched plans for an Integrated AI Township at Infopark Phase 3 in Kochi, targeting Rs 25,000 crore investment and two lakh direct jobs under a land-pooling model

Microsoft adds 'Vibe Working' with Agent Mode & Office Agent in 365 Copilot

Microsoft has added Agent Mode to Excel and Word and a new Office Agent in Copilot chat, making it easier to create spreadsheets, documents, and presentations with prompts

40% of Indian clinicians use AI, adoption triples since last year: Report

More than 40 per cent of clinicians in India could be using artificial intelligence technologies for work purposes -- a three-fold increase from 12 per cent since last year, estimates a report. Published by Elsevier, a Netherlands-based scientific and technical information disseminator which manages journals including 'The Lancet', the report also suggests that India's adoption of AI surpasses global average of 48 per cent, and is ahead of that in the US (36 per cent) and UK (34 per cent). "India's clinicians are showing remarkable agility and enthusiasm in embracing AI, setting a pace that not only keeps up with but often rivals global leaders," Shanker Kaul, chairman of Elsevier Health in India, said. Authors of the 'Clinician of the Future 2025' report wrote, "41 per cent of clinicians in India have used AI for work purposes, more than triple (of) last year's figure of 12 per cent." The country's rate of AI adoption may, however, lags behind that of China (71 per cent) and the A

WhatsApp update adds Live Photos support, AI themes, stickers and more

You can now share Live Photos (iOS) and Motion Photos (Android) on WhatsApp, turning short clips with sound and movement into vivid moments that you can experience with friends

GVK Group scion Keshav Reddy bets big on AI-powered call assistant

GVK Group scion Keshav Reddy's start-up Equal has launched Equal AI, a call assistant platform that answers, transcribes and filters calls, with one million DAU targeted by 2026

Huawei to double output of top AI chip as Nvidia faces hurdles in China

If Huawei can hit those targets, it would represent a technical breakthrough for a company regarded as China's best hope of weaning itself off the foreign chips that power the world's No. 2 economy

AI company Bonbloc Technologies files IPO papers with Sebi to raise ₹233 cr

Bonbloc Technologies, which builds SaaS solutions using Blockchain, IoT, and Data Science, has filed preliminary papers with markets regulator Sebi to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO). The Chennai-based company's proposed maiden public offering is a combination of a fresh issue of shares worth Rs 230 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of up to 3 crore shares by promoter Bonbloc Inc, according to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) filed on Saturday. From the fresh issue, the company plans to allocate Rs 136 crore towards investment in the development of its products and platforms and Rs 13 crore for the purchase of laptops. Also, a portion of the proceeds will be used to fund inorganic growth through unidentified acquisitions, other strategic initiatives, and for general corporate purposes. Incorporated in 2020, Bonbloc Technologies has rapidly evolved into an AI-native enterprise technology services and software solutions provider with global delivery ...

OpenAI launches parental controls for ChatGPT following teen's death

The development follows a lawsuit filed against OpenAI by a California couple who alleged that ChatGPT encouraged their teenage child to take his own life

Market for AI PCs is in India's smaller cities: Asus India's Arnold Su

From gaming dominance to AI PCs, ASUS aims to be India's No. 1 laptop brand by going deeper into districts and positioning itself as a trusted home-grown choice

ByteDance’s AI beats Google? All about Seedream 4.0 | AI image generator | Nano Banana | TikTok

ByteDance — the company behind TikTok — just launched Seedream 4.0, a lightning-fast AI image tool that’s making waves in the design world.

Microsoft Photos gets AI auto categorisation on Copilot+ PCs: What is it

Microsoft is updating its Photos app on Windows 11 Insider channels to add AI auto-categorisation on Copilot+ PCs, helping users organise images between screenshots, receipts, and more

China 'nanoseconds behind' US in chip race, says Nvidia's Jensen Huang

Nvidia chief Jensen Huang highlighted the need for vibrant competition as Huawei, ByteDance ramp up semiconductor development in China

Gaps and silos emerge as companies take up AI due to strategy mismatch

This gap, or "AI whitespace", represents untapped potential for greater business impact, according to a report by Bounteous, a digital transformation consultancy

In age of AI, time to own your data amid rising sovereignty concerns

Geopolitical tensions and a sense of control have made data sovereignty an urgent strategic issue for enterprises

AI use grows in Indian B-Schools, but only 7% faculty are experts: Survey

Only 51 per cent of faculty members are confident of a favourable impact of AI adoption on business school students, and only 7 per cent are expert users, even as the Indian B-Schools are increasingly adopting generative AI in teaching, research and curriculum design, according to a new survey. The survey conducted by MBAUniverse.com among 235 faculty members from India's top B-schools, including IIMs, IITs, ISB, XLRI, SPJIMR, MDI and NMIMS, offered a detailed look at how generative AI is shaping management education. According to the survey, 51 per cent of faculty report a favourable impact of AI on student learning, while over half expect AI's role in teaching, curriculum and research to increase in the next 12 months. Intermediate users make up 55 per cent of faculty, with 7 per cent identifying as experts, signalling huge opportunities for structured capacity-building programs. "The findings reveal that faculty are using AI most in research and teaching, while applications in ..

GE Aerospace bets on AI, sees big success finding talent in India

Working on innovative aircraft engine technologies, GE Aerospace is using artificial intelligence to explore design space much more efficiently and ensure improved predictability for maintenance of engines, according to a senior company official. And the 25-year-old John F Welch Technology Centre (JFWTC) in Bengaluru, one of the company's largest integrated multi-disciplinary research and development centres outside the US, is a key contributor in the aerospace major's innovative and sustainable solutions. As Alok Nanda, Chief Technology Officer of GE Aerospace in India, puts it, all the engines launched or certified by GE since the inception of this centre have an imprint from the team in Bengaluru, and the company had "great success with finding talent in India". The team has more than 1,000 aviation technology patents to its credit, besides contributions to the design, development, and certification of CFM LEAP, GEnx, and GE9X engines that power wide-body and narrow-body commerci

Tech Wrap Sept 26: Sony Pulse Elevate, Meta AI 'Vibes', ChatGPT Pulse

Sony Pulse Elevate launched. Meta adds discover feed 'Vibes'. ChatGPT Pulse announced. Adobe's Photoshop gets Nano Banana support. Vivo OriginOS 6 launch event on Oct 15

Brightcom partners with US firm CQT to co-develop AI defence tech

Tech firm Brightcom Group on Friday said it has inked a strategic initial pact with US-based defence manufacturer CQT Weapon Systems to co-develop defence technology. Concurrently, the tech firm's defence vertical, Brightcom Defence, is unveiling its portfolio of indigenously developed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and the Maestro OS, an AI-powered defence operating system, a company statement said. Brightcom Group Ltd on Friday announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with CQT Weapon Systems, a renowned defence manufacturer based in Michigan, US, according to the statement. This strategic MoU marks a significant advancement for Brightcom's established defence vertical, it added. The agreement lays the groundwork for the two companies to collaborate on the joint development of advanced tactical hardware and AI-enabled systems, combining Brightcom's expertise in artificial intelligence and software with CQT's proven defence manufacturing capabilities. The Boar