The Ultimate Guide to Artificial Intelligence
A curated Indian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Artificial Intelligence (AI).
What to know about Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming industries, reshaping business operations, enhancing customer experiences, and driving innovation across sectors globally and in Australasia. From the surge in AI-driven cybersecurity threats and the adoption of AI in cloud infrastructure to the integration of generative AI in customer service, marketing, and financial sectors, this dynamic field demands close attention.
Experts emphasise the critical role of robust data management and infrastructure in successfully leveraging AI technologies, while organisations face challenges including skill gaps, ethical considerations, and regulatory developments. As AI adoption accelerates, businesses must balance innovation with security, sustainability, and human-centric strategies to thrive in this evolving landscape.
Readers exploring this tag will gain insights into the latest AI trends, practical applications, organisational strategies, technological advancements, and the collaborative efforts shaping the future of AI. Understanding these developments is essential for anyone interested in the impact of artificial intelligence on business, technology, and society.
Indian Artificial Intelligence News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Data Governance in Banking: A Framework for Better Data Quality
Poor-quality records can undermine compliance, slow onboarding and weaken fraud checks, making robust data governance essential for banks.
Mirai Minds compares Indian AI voice agent pricing
Indian buyers face widely varying AI voice agent costs, with published rates ranging from ₹1 a minute to USD $0.31 and many sellers hiding prices.
BSA urges India to update cyber rules for AI threats
The trade association says current laws may be too slow for AI-powered attacks that can identify weaknesses and launch cybercrime with less expertise.
Sauce Labs expands real device cloud to India
The move gives engineering teams in India lower-latency access to locally hosted iOS and Android devices, while meeting data-locality needs.
MWC26 Doha sells out exhibition floor ahead of opening
With exhibitor space full, the Doha event is set to draw telecoms and policy leaders as Qatar seeks a bigger role in regional digital strategy.
Zoom revamps partner programme with AI & new incentives
Partners will gain new rewards and AI-focused specialisations as Zoom shifts to monthly recurring revenue growth and simpler self-service access.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Artificial Intelligence
Four Steps CISOs Can Take To Secure AI-driven Software Development
Fortinet lifts full-year outlook after strong third quarter
8x8 reports record USD $188 million revenue on AI surge
Boomi named Gartner Visionary for AI agent platform
Tanium joins OpenAI cyber programme for threat research
Featured News
Palo Alto Networks: AI hunting vulnerability in legacy systems
Critical infrastructure operators are being urged to merge IT and OT security as AI speeds up attacks on ageing industrial systems.
Interview: Cloudera says open-ended AI spending is over
Enterprises are now demanding proof of value and tighter controls as AI budgets face scrutiny over compute costs and deployment choices.
Exclusive: ABBYY says AI build costs will drive buying
Enterprises could cut AI spend by up to 80% by shifting document workflows away from custom builds and into standard platforms.
Exclusive: ABBYY brings zero-shot document AI to Vantage
Enterprises can now extract data from unseen document types without templates, as ABBYY rolls out zero-shot capabilities in Vantage.
Interview: Cloudera bets on hybrid AI growth in JAPAC
Banks and large enterprises in Asia-Pacific are rethinking cloud-first AI plans as costs, sovereignty and regulation favour hybrid deployments.
AI transforming physical security into enterprise data solution
AI and cloud tools are turning cameras into live operational data sources, helping firms cut costs, spot errors and manage fleets centrally.
Future of AI is distributed infrastructure built on open source
Rising AI demand is exposing cloud bottlenecks, as firms eye in-house open source systems to cut costs and limit vendor lock-in.
Open source is powering the next generation of frontier AI
Rising inference demand and custom hardware needs are pushing AI infrastructure beyond standard cloud setups, boosting open source tools.
The internet times are a'changing Fastly
Bot traffic is forcing Fastly to adapt its edge cloud tools as publishers and AI firms battle over caching, access and data protection.
Customers at the centre of Adobe's new AI evangelist role
Adobe is using the post to help customers navigate AI adoption while feeding regional priorities back into its global product strategy.
AI will fade, says Dell Technologies' ephemeral Chief AI Officer
Dell says agentic AI should shift routine tasks below the machine line, freeing staff for expert work while making the role temporary.
Schrodinger's ERP both dead and alive, says Rimini Street
Businesses can avoid costly ERP rip-and-replace projects by layering AI and automation onto existing systems, Rimini Street says.
Reviews
Expert Columns
Data Governance in Banking: A Framework for Better Data Quality
Data Governance in Banking: A Framework for Better Data Quality
Predictions 2027: The workplace productivity, equity and diversity shifts in the AI era
Predictions 2027: Why the future of work is 'AI and human' adjacent
Loyalty Predictions 2027: Why Strategic Partnerships and AI Transparency Will Take Centre Stage
Why AI, Trusted Data and Human Judgement Will Define Customer Experience for the Year Ahead
Predictions: Why AI, Customer Context and Measurable Value Will Define Loyalty in 2027
AI agents will multiply your inference bill. Is your enterprise ready?
Security Learnings from the Open Source Front Line
Digital sovereignty in practice: three examples of balancing control with global reach
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Artificial Intelligence News
Kong launches Token Vault to secure AI agent access
It aims to curb credential sprawl and reduce the risk of compromised AI agents using persistent secrets to move across enterprise systems.
AI edge in group protection hinges on data quality
Poor member records could blunt insurers' AI gains, leaving group protection providers unable to improve underwriting, claims or service consistently.
Mphasis revenue rises 17.4% on AI-led contract wins
AI-linked deals helped lift Mphasis's quarterly new contract wins to USD 466 million, while earnings per share climbed 19.2% to ₹29.4.
Forrester warns of shadow AI governance gap in Asia Pacific
One in three large Asia Pacific enterprises will struggle to govern shadow AI agents as staff-built tools outpace internal controls, Forrester says.
Dell expands AI factory with NVIDIA for agentic AI
More than 6,500 customers have adopted Dell's AI Factory with NVIDIA as it adds deskside systems, servers and managed services for agentic AI.
APDCA launches playbook for data centre policymakers
Governments across Asia-Pacific are being urged to prepare power, water and land planning now, as demand for AI infrastructure accelerates.
Sinch joins SpaceXSI network to aid Grok Build apps
Developers using Grok Build can now add customer communications tools earlier, as Sinch joins SpaceX Super Intelligence's partner network.
Australian MSPs face rising demand for AI security advice
Nearly six in 10 prospective customers are worried about AI-related threats, pushing Australian MSPs to explain cyber risk in plain language.
SITA to buy Flightscape in airline operations push
The deal should give airlines a more joined-up view of operations as SITA adds Flightscape's planning and crew software to its portfolio.
Confluent unveils Streamhouse & Lightning Tables for AI
The new tools aim to give AI systems a governed, real-time view of business data without moving it into separate databases.
Google Cloud launches new security tools for AI agents
The rollout aims to help companies patch AI-driven systems faster, as Google adds identity, perimeter and detection controls across its cloud security stack.
Perplexity launches Teammates AI agents for Max users
Access to Perplexity's new Teammates feature is limited to individual Max subscribers, leaving Pro and enterprise users waiting for a broader rollout.
Data centre power market set to hit USD $107 billion
Rising AI power demand and grid delays are pushing operators to upgrade electrical systems as the market is forecast to reach USD $107.06 billion by 2034.
Google & Glance bring shopping to Android TV screens
Supported Android TV owners in the US, India and Japan can now shop from the idle screen, as Google and Glance target home discovery.
Google Cloud unveils self-learning context tools for AI
The preview tools aim to cut manual upkeep and make AI agents more accurate as firms struggle to keep business context current.
Brivo launches AI tool for security systems resellers
The read-only release lets resellers query account data in Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini, speeding support and renewal work across customer sites.
KloudStax wins Google Cloud services Premier partner status
Rapid revenue growth and a bigger AI pipeline have helped KloudStax secure elite Google Cloud status, widening customer access to technical support.
Uptiq launches GovernAI for financial institutions
The tool is meant to ease board and regulator concerns by giving lenders audit trails, approvals and user controls for AI agents.
Fast Simon launches AI model for Shopify discovery
The new system is meant to help Shopify brands lift conversions and basket sizes by automating product ranking around shopper behaviour and stock levels.
Avenir Global buys Marker Collective to boost reach
The deal gives the Montreal-based group a stronger technology arm and lifts its workforce to more than 1,500 across 20 offices worldwide.
Job Moves
SNP appoints Neeraj Athalye as India Managing Director
Tata Communications names new leaders for network & cloud
Inspira Enterprise names Lt Gen Pant strategic adviser
Tenarai appoints ex-GlobalLogic chief Shashank Samant
Schneider Electric promotes Sumati Sahgal for data centres
Tata Communications names new managing director & CEO
Anthropic names Irina Ghose to lead India expansion
Cloud.in names Vishal Dhanfule West India sales head
NetApp appoints Premalakshmi Ramakrishnan to lead India
