Technology

Tech spends of depositories spike: Costs run ahead of employee expenses

The two registered depositories in India are CDSL and NSDL which control 100 per cent of the total market

Brick by brick: Build your real estate careers

In this session, Khalid Masood, Managing Director, Shalimar Corp, talks about India's real estate sector and provides career tips to B-Schoolers.

The stars have acquired a user interface: When AI meets astrology

As AI enters astrology apps and predictions, technology is becoming a new interface for humanity's oldest questions about uncertainty and the future

Indian Railways approves rollout of first hydrogen-powered train

Indian Railways has approved its first hydrogen-powered train on the Jind-Sonipat route even as experts caution over the technology's costs and scalability

Startups power Indian quantum computing push with homegrown innovation

About 100 homegrown firms are building advanced hardware and supply chains for tech transformation, reports Shine Jacob

Deeptech boom has driven Karnataka startups past $300 bn mark: Kharge

The Karnataka IT minister said deep-tech startups in semiconductors, biotechnology and space tech continue to attract higher investor interest and funding

Technology to be main focus area for Essel Group in next growth phase

Essel Group says technology will anchor its future growth strategy as it marks 100 years of operations and expands its focus on digital and content platforms

Learn to manage cybersecurity

In this session, Nidhi Srivastava, CEO, DigiArmorX, ex-Deutsche Bank, talks on cybersecurity, scope for MBAs and others.

Centre likely to extend India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 tenure to 12 years

The government may extend the second phase of the India Semiconductor Mission to 12 years to strengthen domestic chip manufacturing and supply chains

Salesforce burns 12 trillion AI tokens, says won't displace humans

Not every process needs to be agentified, says Vala Afshar

AI For Good: Can artificial intelligence become a force for humanity?

AI for Good is structured like a travelogue and the author's prose is breezy, concise and well observed. But travellers don't always come home with a nuanced understanding of what they've seen

AI to robotics: The growing convergence trend reshaping technology

AI, robotics, spatial intelligence and omni computing are converging to create smarter healthcare, manufacturing and energy systems

Our 'screenified' future: How screens turned people into performers online

The book is at its strongest when Garber gets hyperspecific, forcing the reader to wrestle with the fact that the far-reaching power of the screen has touched all parts of life

India Deep Tech Alliance selects 20 startups for inaugural cohort

The India Deep Tech Accelerator programme, led by the UChicago Polsky Center, will help IIT-linked startups scale research-driven products for global markets

India's GCC revenue nears $100 billion as AI drives sector growth

India's GCC ecosystem crossed 2,000 centres and generated nearly $100 billion in revenue in FY26, driven by AI adoption, higher-value work and skilled talent

Samsung expands startup push with 2026 Mobile Advance tech programme

Samsung's India R&D units launch the 2026 Mobile Advance programme to support deep-tech startups, offering funding and integration into its global mobile device ecosystem

Cert-In warns of Claude Mythos disruptions, issues guidelines for companies

All companies should also review and reduce all internet-exposed attack surfaces within their systems and disable unnecessary ports and protocols, Cert-In has said in its advisory

Musk vies to turn X into super app with banking tool nearing launch

X Money, a banking and payments platform built inside the social network X, is expected to make its early public access debut imminently, based on the timeframe offered by Musk last month

Advanced AI models a catalyst for telcos, says Ericsson's Magnus Ewerbring

India, Ericsson's second-largest market by revenue, will continue to be among the top rung, says Magnus Ewerbring

Companies to increase IT spending, expect more bang for their buck

IT budgets are expected to remain steady in 2026 as enterprises raise spending on AI, cybersecurity, and platform-led technology services beyond pilot-stage experimentation