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This article has been contributed by Chaitra Vedullapalli, Co-Founder & President, Women In Cloud. I want to take you into the future. A world where artificial intelligence governs every part of our lives. Medicine. Finance. Education. Security. Even governance itself. AI has become the architect of the modern world. It
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This article has been contributed by Nida Sahar, CEO, Nife.io. In 2017, a small AI startup had what seemed like an unbeatable product: a powerful deep-learning model that could generate human-like text. Investors were excited, the demo was impressive, and the hype was real. But there was a major
Quick commerce platform KiranaPro has teamed up with B2B management platform ZuperAI to provide its users with AI-based retail market solutions, only days after enlisting PV Sindhu as an investor. In order to help consumers and merchants with product discovery, inventory optimisation, and supply chain efficiency, KiranaPro will incorporate ZuperAI&
IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that India aims to develop small language models (SLMs) to address "distinct" issues, in addition to a large language model (LLM). Vaishnaw stated that the government is examining its own digital models with smaller models that can address specific, distinct issues. During a
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said at the 6th Convocation Ceremony of the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Kottayam on 22 February that India is not only embracing AI but is also actively draughting regulations to guarantee its efficient governance. According to her, India is not only at the
Mira Murati has started her own artificial intelligence (AI) company, "Thinking Machines Lab," over five months after leaving her position as CTO of OpenAI. The company's objective, according to Murati, who announced the launch on X, is straightforward: develop AI by making it widely applicable and
A strategic relationship aimed at improving AI-driven digital twin technologies has begun with the signing of a Letter of Intent (LoI) between the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The goals of this partnership are to advance sustainable development, create international standards, and stimulate innovation in
On February 18, India's Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal stated that the country wants to expand its commerce with Qatar beyond energy supplies to include semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI). At the first meeting of the India-Qatar Business Forum on February 18, Goyal stated that while India welcomes energy
After Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump met at the White House, India and the US announced significant efforts aimed at promoting collaboration in emerging technologies, artificial intelligence, and civil space. The US-India TRUST program, an AI infrastructure roadmap, and the INDUS Innovation platform to promote collaborations in
On February 17, the foodtech juggernaut Zomato introduced Nugget, an AI-powered customer service tool. Deepinder Goyal, the founder, shared the news on the social media site X. "With its high degree of customisation, low cost, and lack of a development team, Nugget helps businesses scale support with ease."
India is an "incredibly important" market for the massive artificial intelligence (AI) company, according to Sam Altman, founder and CEO of OpenAI. Altman stated that India ought to be among the front-runners of the AI revolution at a fireside chat with Ashwini Vaishnaw, the minister of information technology
On February 4, the leading SaaS company Zoho Corporation announced the launch of Zia Agents, Agent Studio, and Agent Marketplace, further expanding its own AI platform, Zia. Businesses will be able to access, create, and implement intelligent, self-governing digital agents throughout their organisations thanks to these new capabilities. Pre-built, task-specific
On February 4, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that a local foundational AI platform is anticipated in ten months, and that India may be able to develop its own high-end processing hardware, known as GPUs, in the next three to five years. Vaishnaw stated that the government will provide 18,
According to the Centre, 19,774 people have received training in various artificial intelligence (AI) courses thus far under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana's fourth iteration (PMKVY 4.0). In order to increase job prospects in the AI industry, the government offers short-term training, upskilling, and reskilling
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This article has been contributed by Arun Meena, Co-Founder & CEO, RHA Technologies Pvt Ltd. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has changed from a trial technology into a fundamental part of today's business strategies. Several vital trends are playing a role in how organizations operate, deal with customers, and advance
According to Aravind Srinivas, creator and CEO of Perplexity AI, the AI search engine offers its premium subscription plan to staff and students at his alma mater, IIT Madras, for free. All IIT Madras instructors, staff, and students, where the CEO completed his undergraduate studies, have received complimentary Perplexity Pro
On January 21, three leading IT companies announced that they would form a new business, Stargate, to expand artificial intelligence infrastructure in the US. The business, which President Donald Trump referred to as the "largest AI infrastructure project in history," was announced by Oracle Chairman Larry Ellison, SoftBank
According to an internal document obtained by a renowned media outlet, Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, intends to fire some 3,600 workers who have been deemed low performers. The decision, according to CEO Mark Zuckerberg, is an attempt to "raise the bar on performance
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This article has been contributed by Samyak Jain, Co-Founder, and CEO, Zeko AI. 2024 saw the application of generative AI at all levels in organizations. The revolution of HR technology with AI-powered recruitment, performance measurement, and retention has begun and 2025 will witness more changes driven by new trends and
For a monetary consideration of INR 3 Cr (about $353K), Redstart Labs, a subsidiary of online classified firm Info Edge, plans to purchase an additional investment in Brainsight Technology, increasing its ownership of the Bengaluru-based healthcare startup from 4.68% to 5.27%. The company, which is led by Sanjeev
Startups and other pertinent parties have been asked to submit ideas for developing AI-powered tools that can identify deepfakes to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). The Ministry has requested five suggestions for the creation of domestic technical AI tools, rules, frameworks, and standards in order to establish
According to the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY), 19 service providers have put in bids to supply cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) computing services under the INR 10,738 Cr IndiaAI Mission. Cloud service providers, managed service providers, micro, small, and medium-sized businesses (MSMEs), and data centre service providers—
Google Cloud Security and HCLTech have announced a new partnership to provide cutting-edge AI-driven security solutions to businesses globally. Using Managed Detection and Response (MDR) capabilities, the alliance aims to improve organisations' capacity to identify and address cyber attacks. The collaboration was announced on December 2, 2024. Universal Managed
While reorganising its operations last week, 80–100 workers were let off by Mumbai-based audiobook platform Kuku FM. Additionally, contracted staff were affected by the exercise. According to the reports, 300 workers, both on and off the roll, lost their jobs overall. The exercise had the biggest effect on the