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Nearly half of Indian firms live on AI, but budgets remain tight: Report

Nearly half of Indian enterprises have moved beyond AI pilots to active deployment, with 47 per cent reporting multiple Generative AI use cases now live in production, according to a joint EY-CII report. However, despite strong belief in AI's promise, investment levels remain conservative, with more than 95 per cent of firms maintaining AI and ML budgets below 20 per cent of overall IT spending. "...nearly half of Indian enterprises (47 per cent) now have multiple Generative AI (GenAI) use cases live, while 23 per cent are in pilot stage - marking a decisive shift from pilots to performance. Indian enterprises are demonstrating strong confidence by embedding AI into core business workflows to deliver measurable results. Notably, 76 per cent of business leaders believe that GenAI will have a significant business impact, and 63 per cent feel ready to leverage it effectively," the report noted. The EY-CII report 'The AIdea of India: Outlook 2026' is based on a survey of 200 Indian ...

Is this the first AI unicorn to fail? Insiders say yes, and name it

A live audience poll at the Cerebral Valley AI Conference unexpectedly spotlighted investor unease, reflecting growing doubts about surging AI valuations

Dharmendra Pradhan launches incubation centre to boost AI in schools

Technologies to be available in the centre include Google Cloud's unified AI platforms like Vertex AI and Gemini Enterprise

Tech Wrap Nov 14: Vivo X300 series, ChatGPT group chats, Spotify lossless

Vivo X300 series launching in India soon. OpenAI tests group chats in ChatGPT. Spotify brings lossless audio to India, revises plans. LinkedIn AI search. Google's AI shopping tools. OnePlus 15 sale

Mozilla to add optional 'AI Window' in Firefox: What's new and how it works

Mozilla expands its AI effort with a new opt-in AI Window, giving users a flexible, transparent, and fully controlled way to use AI while browsing

Google's new AI shopping tools can help you search, compare, buy: Details

Google's new tools in AI Mode aim to simplify shopping with smarter search, store-calling, and automatic price-based checkout

Consulting lessons from Deloitte’s cross-border advisory expert

In this Manager’s Mantra episode Seiji Ota, Partner, Deloitte, talks about M&As, tackling different management styles of companies forming a joint venture, opportunities and challenges in consulting

D-St to act as hedge for funds looking to trim global AI play, say analysts

Analysts are growing cautious about the surge in semiconductor and AI stocks, warning that stretched valuations may signal a bubble

Big Tech's Climate Strategists Feeling Strain of AI Power Needs

One of Trump's biggest moves against renewables was to use massive tax bill he signed in July to strip away clean energy incentives created through his predecessor Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act

Google updates Gemini Live to be more expressive and natural: What's new

Gemini Live update makes conversations sound more natural, expressive, and fun with new features like speed control, language practice, and playful accents

New AI guidelines will chart India's path to responsible innovation

For India, the stakes are high. Exercising restraint while promoting innovation requires a delicate balance

Google's $15 bn AI hub in Vizag driven by rising India demand: exec

Google Cloud's $15 billion AI investment in Visakhapatnam aims to meet rising local demand for sovereign data and AI solutions, says global revenue head Matt Renner, calling India a key growth market

Ensono bets $250 mn on AI to modernise IT services, expand in India

The US-based IT services firm will invest $250 million in AI over five years and launch a dedicated AI and Innovation Division, with more than half its 3,800 global employees based in India

Google Photos adds Nano Banana AI tools, expands 'Ask Photos': What's new

Google Photos now lets users edit, restyle and search images more naturally with six new AI tools powered by Gemini's image model, Nano Banana

Samsung brings Bixby-based Vision AI Companion to TVs: Check availability

Samsung has rolled out Vision AI Companion, a generative-AI-powered Bixby update that turns 2025 smart TVs into conversational hubs for content discovery and recommendations

Google adds new AI features to Pixel phones, including message summaries

The move comes as major tech companies, including Alphabet, Apple, Amazon.com Inc and Meta Platforms Inc, are racing to make their AI offerings more advanced and more useful to consumers

Expect a shift from derivatives to cash-market investing: Emkay's Karwa

As the global artificial intelligence (AI)-led trade moderates due to rich valuations, India will re-emerge as one of the most attractive growth markets in a slowing global environment, Karwa said

Software firm Salesforce to train 100K Indian learners in AI by June 2026

Salesforce, in partnership with SmartBridge, will train 100,000 learners across Tier-II and Tier-III cities in AI skills under the YuvaAI Bharat: GenAI Skill Catalyst programme by June 2026

Online travel aggregator Ixigo integrates AI into core strategy for growth

Solutions for consumer pain points in travel to be first focus; monetisation to follow

Over 40% of India's IT, gig workforce adopt AI; employability rises

According to the India Skills Report 2026, India now contributes 16 per cent of the world's AI talent, projected to grow to 1.25 million professionals by 2027