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
Swiggy adopts Snowflake to speed up data workflows
Swiggy's data teams can now run heavy queries far faster as the platform brings marketing, operations and finance onto one governed view.
Blue Cloud named partner for Bhubaneswar AI centre
The proposed AI hub in Bhubaneswar will gain industry backing and mentoring support as Blue Cloud commits INR 4 crore to the project.
India tech leaders back engineers for sustainability & AI
India's push for semiconductors and AI is putting pressure on firms to train engineers who can handle faster-changing systems and sustainability goals.
Securonix names Orient exclusive distributor in India
Orient will spend USD $5 million as the deal aims to deepen Securonix's India reach and add 100 cybersecurity hires in Mumbai.
Pierag merges with SNB to expand India risk advisory
The combined practice moves into India's top 10, as listed companies spend more on audit, controls and governance across sectors.
Kellton wins automotive lender integration platform deal
The lender aims to cut fragmented data flows and speed future product rollouts by replacing point-to-point links with a governed integration layer.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Artificial Intelligence
Featured News
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.
Theorem study: friction between pre-sales and executed media ads
Theorem's new survey finds friction remains the biggest barrier in enterprise pre-sales, despite widespread automation adoption.
Check Point CTO on AI's double-edged sword
AI is shrinking the gap between vulnerability disclosure and real-world exploitation to hours, forcing security teams to adapt fast.
Meet the man behind the Saas-Pocalypse: Emergent's Mukund Jha
The new cash will help Emergent broaden from coding tools into an operating system for small and medium businesses as demand surges.
Manufacturers strengthen OT security as threats intensify
Production line shutdowns and safety risks are pushing manufacturers to invest in OT defences built for ageing industrial systems.
Check Point: Be the best, or get out the way
Rising AI-driven attacks are compel security buyers to cut vendor sprawl, though Check Point warns over-consolidation can still raise risk.
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Check Point: Hackers are already in. Act accordingly
Hackers are exploiting vulnerabilities in hours or minutes, leaving many organisations compromised before defenders spot the breach.
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OnBoard says board AI policy key, but lags behind in adoption
Most boards are using AI, but formal guidelines are still missing as adoption races ahead of governance, OnBoard's survey found.
John Margerison on the new class of employee: AI managers
Businesses should treat AI like a new hire, as weak oversight could expose sensitive data and leave staff needing fresh skills to stay relevant.
Exclusive: Dreamdata CEO on why B2B buying funnel isn't linear
Buyers are spending most of the journey before sales speak, forcing marketers to rethink funnels and how they prove return on investment.
Reviews
Expert Columns
Why trusted 'Customer Context' is critical in the agentic AI era
The Next E-commerce Interface May Not Be a Screen
What should replace the resume in an AI-first hiring process?
An open letter to the next gen of accountants and bookkeepers
Your AI Scaling Problem is Actually a RAG Problem
How security leaders should measure AI SOC performance
When security creates friction, employees find workarounds
Fewer servers, more performance: The new logic of the modern data center
Weaponizing trust: How AI and social engineering bypass personal security boundaries
Three Industries, One Common Challenge: Getting Data Right Before MDM
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Artificial Intelligence News
QNu Labs raises INR ₹200 crore in quantum security push
Funding will help expand quantum-safe cybersecurity deployments as India races to build domestic defences against future quantum threats.
Orion Digital launches Reputraq reputation platform
Communications teams gain real-time alerts as the new tool tracks sentiment across 177 countries and more than 60 languages.
Indian tech leaders say engineers must guide AI's future
As AI takes over routine tasks, Indian tech bosses say engineers must focus on judgement, ethics and deciding which problems matter most.
EbixCash expands cross-border payments push overseas
Regulatory approvals and new clearing links could let the Indian payments group handle a wider share of overseas remittances and trade flows.
Forrester says India enterprises favour hybrid cloud
Most Indian firms now run workloads across public, private and on-premises systems, as cost, resilience and sovereignty concerns reshape cloud plans.
TCS-backed HyperVault plans AI campus in Hyderabad
The 1GW project could create thousands of jobs and cement Hyderabad's pitch as a hub for AI infrastructure and hyperscale computing.
Protectt.ai launches MCP security solution for BFSI
Banks face new exposure from AI agents linking to internal systems, as the platform aims to block data leaks and unauthorised actions.
DataQuark launches AI suite for marketing decisions
It aims to help marketers turn fragmented data, audience and creative decisions into one workflow as AI adoption moves into routine campaign work.
India data centre capacity set to hit 6 GW by 2029
Vacancy is tightening as cloud and artificial intelligence demand drives a projected USD $110 billion build-out across India by 2029.
Socify.ai reaches 300 customers as growth accelerates
Faster uptake of the SOC 2 compliance platform points to rising demand as enterprises seek cheaper, simpler audit automation.
Constl secures USD $90 million for India fibre rollout
The long-term funding will help Constl expand fibre capacity for hyperscalers and data centres as India's AI build-out accelerates.
EY India says agentic AI could lift treasury forecasts
Treasury teams could cut forecast errors and free staff from manual work if they fix fragmented data and weak governance, EY India said.
Indian banks push AI in production, but security bites
Security and data privacy are slowing wider use, even as 70% of Indian banks and lenders run artificial intelligence in production.
Blue Machines AI launches Project Icebreaker for BFSI
Five Indian financial firms will get free support to shift AI pilots into live customer-service systems under a new Blue Machines AI programme.
Shure to unveil IntelliMix Bar Pro in India at InfoComm
India's growing demand for connected classrooms and meeting rooms is putting clearer speech and tighter platform integration at a premium.
Harness launches AI code review for software teams
Software teams using AI coding agents face faster pull request volumes, as Harness pairs a new repository with risk-based review tools.
OptiValue launches ICUDS to bolster counter-UAV defence
Government backing for the AI-enabled platform gives OptiValue an early foothold in a market where buyers are spending on airspace security and resilience.
D2C Insider summit spotlights AI's role in consumer brands
AI is moving from side project to core strategy for consumer brands as founders seek sharper margins, faster sales and better operations.
Fore Excel opens India pre-booking for the XREAL Aura
Indian buyers can now reserve XREAL AURA glasses for a capped final price of INR 1,45,000 plus GST, with INR 9,999 credit upfront.
GPACTS summit to focus on AI & compliance in Hyderabad
Pharmaceutical leaders will weigh AI deployment risks against compliance and security demands at a summit drawing up to 400 executives in Hyderabad.
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
