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US asks countries to pick sides in AI race with China or face consequences

By pressing countries to choose sides the US hopes to starve China of resources in a race to make the most sophisticated AI, which could be used for military or economic dominance

The Law School for MBAs | Learn from the legal stalwart

In this session, Insurance & Regulatory Legal Counsel, Lokanath P. Kar provides suggestions to young leaders and businesses on navigating legal affairs.

Payments firms mop up $5.8 billion via equity fundraise since 2021

Cred and PhonePe raised $1 billion each during the five-year period, while Pine Labs, Razorpay and BharatPe were among the other major recipients of equity funding

Building successful businesses | Learn from the global coach

In this session, Brad Sugars, Founder, ActionCOACH, provides guidance on building successful businesses, and gives tips to the students.

India's next scientific revolution needs patient philanthropic capital

Private wealth built the institutions that gave India its scientific capability long before the nation had economic strength or independence. There is a need to do it again

How do you excel in tomorrow's workplace?

In this session, Gaurav Agarwal talks about AI, its impact on the future of the workplace and provides career tips to the B-Schoolers. >

AI is transforming tech, but its wider revolution is still delayed

Despite its promise, AI remains a collection of narrow conveniences and hidden algorithms for most people

Tech Mahindra, I-HUB QTF tie up to develop trapped-ion quantum middleware

The partners will develop middleware for an indigenous 20-qubit trapped-ion quantum computer, with the project expected to be completed by December 2026 in India

SpaceX's shares fall, AI splurge puts damper on first earnings after IPO

SpaceX shares fell after the company disclosed a sharp rise in AI spending, overshadowing stronger-than-expected revenue in its first earnings report after listing

Property tech firms find new opportunities in real estate through AI

While AI boosts property sales and efficiency, buyers and experts agree human trust remains essential

AI in HR: Adoption rises rapidly, but governance continues to trail

Indian companies are rapidly adopting agentic AI in HR, but many lack governance frameworks to ensure responsible, secure and transparent deployment

Software takes the wheel as the auto industry goes increasingly digital

As vehicles transform into rolling digital hubs, automakers face the challenge of maintaining cybersecurity on global roads

How can businesses build resilience against evolving operational and security risks

In this session of Gurugyan, Sabyasachi Sengupta, Vice President, Asia, Gunnebo Safe Storage, talks about the ways how businesses can build resilience against evolving operational and security risks.

Sarvam open to govt owning stake in frontier model firms: Co-founder

Sarvam plans to launch a trillion-parameter AI model within six months and says it is open to government ownership as India advances its sovereign AI ambitions

Opportunities in manufacturing & semiconductor industry

In this session, industry stalwarts, S Sathish & Nikit Popli from KPMG in India talk about manufacturing, semiconductors and provide career tips to the B-Schoolers.

Mastering the top HR skills

In this session, Mr. Amit Chincholikar talks about the changing expectations from HR professionals and provides career guidance.

AI and the changing consumer buying behaviour

In this session, Hastimal Jangid, Founding member of Coozmoo, talks about how AI is transforming search, consumer buying behaviour, branding and provides career tips to the B-Schoolers

AI capability watch centre on the cards to assess emerging risks

The Centre is planning an AI capability watch centre to monitor frontier AI risks, strengthen governance and support safer adoption of advanced artificial intelligence

Fractal Analytics profit almost doubles to ₹74.2 crore in April-June

Artificial intelligence firm Fractal Analytics on Friday said its consolidated profit surged by nearly twofold to Rs 74.2 crore in the first quarter of the current fiscal. A year ago, the company had posted a profit of Rs 37.5 crore attributable to owners of the parent firm. The consolidated revenue of Fractal Analytics grew by about 20 per cent to Rs 912.5 crore during the reported quarter from Rs 760.5 crore in the June 2025 quarter, according to a regulatory filing. "Enterprises are putting real transformation budgets behind AI now, and we're seeing it directly in the size of the deals coming to us. TMT was the drag on our headline growth this quarter. Excluding TMT, our business grew 35 per cent year on year, which is a better read on the underlying demand we're seeing," Fractal Analytics Group CEO and Executive Vice-Chairman Srikanth Velamakanni said. He said higher capex spending by TMT players in the US and Asia Pacific led to lower growth in the segment, but there are signs

AI cannot replace auditor judgement, flags automation bias in audits: NFRA

The audit regulator's first technology guidance says AI can support audit quality but cannot substitute professional judgement, scepticism or auditor accountability