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
Harness launches tools to manage AI agents lifecycle
Only 8% of organisations have agentic AI in production, highlighting the governance gap Harness aims to close with its new tools.
AI drives semiconductor equipment sales to USD $229.5bn
Spending on chipmaking kit is set to climb as AI, advanced memory and packaging push manufacturers to expand capacity worldwide.
CloudifyOps launches MIXIMO for cloud migration plans
That could cut cloud migration risk and planning time for firms moving workloads across Amazon Web Services, Azure and Google Cloud Platform.
Salesforce launches SMB Growth Kit for India's firms
Indian SMBs can go live in four to six weeks as Salesforce bundles sales, chat and analytics tools with setup support.
CSM Technologies profits jump 70% as order book grows
A healthy ₹357.63 crore backlog is giving CSM Technologies visibility into future revenue after annual profit surged 70.2% to ₹24.01 crore.
TCS opens Gemini Experience Centre in Kolkata for AI
The centre is aimed at helping consumer firms turn AI pilots into operational tools for retail, travel and supply-chain tasks.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Artificial Intelligence
Harness launches tools to manage AI agents lifecycle
Celonis named Everest Leader in process mining again
Gartner forecasts AI spending to hit USD $64bn in 2026
Google named Gartner conversational AI leader again
IDeaS named leader in IDC hospitality revenue study
Featured News
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.
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.
Data-driven transport: The future is here
Australia's truck driver shortage is set to triple by 2029, pushing fleets towards data tools that could make autonomy viable.
How the 'human hour' mentality influences the future of tech
AI pilots are faltering where firms still judge success by hours saved, leaving customer value and workforce design unresolved.
Trane Technologies drives huge energy and cost saving
Data-centre operators face rising power bills as Trane's HFO shift and liquid-cooling push cut emissions and HVAC costs.
Exabeam: Ruthless efficiency can make agentic AI malicious
Behavioural analytics is becoming essential as AI agents can pursue tasks so efficiently that they may cause damage without any malicious intent.
Quantum computers aren't here yet. But the data threat is
Hackers are already stockpiling encrypted data for Q-Day, when quantum machines could break RSA and ECC in minutes.
Marvell targets AI connectivity bottleneck with NVIDIA boost
AI data centres are hitting copper limits, pushing Marvell and Nvidia towards optics as clusters grow larger and more distributed.
Check Point Technologies: On vigilance, Mythos and beyond
AI-driven vulnerability scanning is forcing firms to rethink complacency as Check Point says existing defences still help against Mythos.
Riverbed says go from ticket queues to zero disruption
AI-driven support tools could cut employee downtime, as Riverbed argues that fewer tickets may still hide unresolved problems.
Dell numbers the days for hyperconverged infrastructure
Rising hypervisor costs and AI demand are pushing customers towards disaggregated systems, as Dell says HCI is becoming too expensive and inflexible.
Sage Intacct builds explainable AI into accounting
Accountants facing staff shortages may gain faster workflows, as Sage Intacct’s new agent exposes its calculations, sources and audit trail.
Sage branding itself on trust in AI world of 'big voices'
Trust is emerging as a selling point for finance software as Sage warns that opaque AI can leave CFOs answerable for costly errors.
Exclusive: Denodo's Dominic Sartorio on perfect data vs the right data
Trust in enterprise AI is being undermined as Denodo research finds most firms still lack live, context-aware data for production use.
Google flags urgency as AI reshapes cyber threats
Patching delays now carry greater risk as Google says AI is helping attackers scale intrusions, speed up breaches and automate operations.
Exclusive: Google Cloud reshaping finance with agentic AI
Banks must move beyond isolated pilots if they want agentic AI to deliver enterprise-wide gains, Google Cloud says.
Exclusive: Google Cloud on the road to autonomous SecOps
The new tools could cut analysts’ manual threat-response work from days to minutes as Google Cloud pushes SecOps towards an autonomous SOC.
Exclusive: Google Cloud accelerates shift to agentic data
Enterprises may soon design data systems for AI agents rather than staff, as Google Cloud adds real-time context, automation and cross-cloud access.
Exclusive: Google sees success with niche AI playbooks
Enterprises are under pressure to prove AI returns as Google pushes reusable, sector-specific playbooks into production across 19 industries.
Reviews
Expert Columns
ERP's next evolution isn't automation, it's creativity
Amperity's CMO reveals how continuous decisioning fuels loyalty innovation
Enterprise leaders seek clarity over complexity in AI
AI deserves our appreciation, but only if we're honest about what we're appreciating
Why AI and composable architectures are changing the ERP playbook
5 Data & AI governance trends every CDO should be watching in 2026
Why seamless Middle East 2026 should be on every commerce leader's calendar
How AI is helping sellers read buyer intent
Why data governance use cases fail without accurate data
'Human-in-the-Loop' is the industry's most comfortable lie
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Artificial Intelligence News
Salesforce launches SMB Growth Kit for India businesses
Smaller firms in India could cut manual work and unify sales, messaging and reporting within six weeks under the new bundled offer.
AI shifts focus to governance across enterprise security
Boards now face rising pressure to govern AI agents and multiple tools as enterprises embed the technology across security, CX and IT.
AI Appreciation Day spotlights India's growth stakes
Indian firms and schools face a widening AI skills gap as leaders warn of productivity gains, job disruption and ethical risks.
TCS opens Bengaluru AI lab for industrial autonomy
Manufacturers and transport firms will be able to test AI systems in Bengaluru before deployment, cutting risk in live industrial operations.
Payoneer opens Gurugram innovation hub for global tech
The hub will deepen Payoneer's engineering and AI work, as India becomes central to its global platform and cross-border services.
Equiti opens Bangalore technology hub for global growth
The new Bangalore base will bolster hiring and product development as the fintech group expands engineering, AI and cybersecurity work globally.
Equiti opens Bangalore technology hub for global growth
The Dubai-based group is tapping India's engineering talent to deepen support for client platforms, AI and cyber security worldwide.
Bank of Maharashtra launches cybersecurity hackathon
Students and dropouts will pitch banking security ideas for a prize pool of more than INR ₹10 lakh as digital fraud risks mount.
RiskProfiler wins 120 G2 nods across 31 categories
The recognition underscores rising demand for cyber-risk tools that show measurable returns, as buyers demand faster deployment and continuous monitoring.
Hyderabad police deploy Blue Cloud's SOCEYE platform
The rollout gives Hyderabad City Police a live tool to verify claims, route online complaints and preserve evidence across multiple Indian languages.
meshIQ & Dataeko strike partnership to expand in India
Indian banks and manufacturers will get local support as meshIQ and Dataeko join forces to manage hybrid middleware estates more easily.
India firms lag on AI readiness despite rapid adoption
Only a quarter of Indian organisations say staff are ready for AI, as deployment races ahead of training, governance and trust.
Global robotaxi market set for rapid growth by 2033
Fragmented competition and falling hardware costs are set to propel the sector from USD $8.3 billion in 2026 to USD $153.4 billion by 2033.
Kellton & Action Energy launch GCC digital venture
The venture targets a GCC oil and gas digitalisation market worth more than USD $1 billion a year, as operators seek efficiency gains.
Hyderabad police deploy India's first AI FIR recorder
The multilingual tool could cut complaint-taking from hours to seconds, easing access for migrants, tourists and others in Hyderabad.
ESDS launches Swaraj Cloud for Indian regulated sectors
Indian banks and government bodies get a domestic cloud option as ESDS seeks to ease data-residency compliance and speed deployments in minutes.
AGI Greenpac & SIG Tattva back five deep-tech start-ups
Five deep-tech start-ups won INR 75 lakhs in pilot work after a factory workshop aimed at speeding up industrial innovation.
Tata Communications names new leaders for network & cloud
The hires underscore Tata Communications' push to win more corporate spending on cloud, security and AI-led network services.
India leads on tech optimism, Assurant report finds
Trust in AI and connected devices is helping lift device sales, while service gaps are pushing Indian buyers towards protection plans.
NLB Services repositions as an enterprise transformation company
Clients seeking fewer vendors may now get workforce, technology and risk support from one provider as AI deployments scale beyond pilots.
Job Moves
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
Cloud.in appoints Vishwas Gupta as new India Sales Head to drive growth
