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
QNu Labs launches QShield 2.0 for quantum-safe crypto
India's critical sectors are being urged to start post-quantum cryptography rollouts by 2027 as many firms still lack a full picture of their encryption use.
Protectt.ai launches AI security platform for banks
Banks face a bigger security gap between reviews and rapid software releases, as Protectt.ai's platform tests each build before it reaches customers.
Talentica launches DevX AI Pods for product engineering
The service aims to cut errors from AI coding tools by giving engineers and agents shared product context across the full development cycle.
India engineers told to command AI, not compete with it
As automation grows, Indian tech firms say engineers will be valued more for judgement, oversight and choosing the right problems to solve.
Bybit launches AI chat assistant for trading & support
Users can now place trades and raise support requests in one chat, as the exchange rolls out a separate AI sub-account for safer automation.
Cygnet.One unveils agentic AI for finance in Mumbai
Banks could speed up lending and fraud checks as the firms' AI merges data, documents and records into one contextual report.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Artificial Intelligence
Sumo Logic adds AI tools to cut telemetry costs upstream
Boomi named Gartner leader in API management for AI
Abbyy names Paula Sanders Chief Customer Experience Officer
Omnissa appoints Amit Singh as Chief Executive Officer
AI coding tools shift developers towards review work
Featured News
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.
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
Fluent is not factual: Why AI needs verified data in APAC
B2B E-commerce Is Going Digital. Are APAC Businesses Ready?
The next eCommerce interface may not be a screen
Integrated video security - a must for modern preschools
In the AI era, channel value is being redefined
Stop saying AI hacked the system
Some AI risks more subtle than others
How multi-shopper AI is transforming retail store operations
The data center math has changed
Are you still panning? There is a better way to extract mainframe gold
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Artificial Intelligence News
Acumatica embeds AI across cloud ERP in 2026 R2 update
Mid-market users will get embedded AI, a new analytics layer and industry-specific upgrades as routine ERP tasks shift onto Acumatica's 2026 R2 platform.
Most enterprise storage sits idle, CTERA study finds
Active data makes up just 4.4% of enterprise storage, raising costs, security exposure and AI search quality concerns for firms.
Manufacturers back MCP-linked AI for productivity gains
Connected product data is now seen as the key to productivity gains, with manufacturers citing faster decisions, development and launches.
DataCebo launches SDV 2.0 for synthetic enterprise data
Keeping customer and transaction data in-house, the software aims to cut the need for copied databases as firms train AI models.
Quorum Cyber to acquire Ontinue in Microsoft security deal
The combined group would give Microsoft customers broader AI-led threat detection and response, with no deal value disclosed.
UltraViolet Cyber launches Equinox to map detection gaps
Security teams can now test whether their tools spot attacks, after UltraViolet Cyber said Equinox can map gaps in under 30 minutes.
Fraudulent hires get credentials before detection, HYPR
Most fake hires are exposed only after getting system access, leaving companies vulnerable for days and often weeks before a fraud is spotted.
IBM Bob gains self-hosted deployment for enterprise AI
The option lets regulated firms keep source code and sensitive data inside their own infrastructure while using AI for software development.
Intezer revenue triples as enterprise AI security expands
Enterprise buyers are moving AI security tools into live operations as staffing shortages and alert overload push automation deeper into the SOC.
Gainsight links Salesforce Agentforce & Slack to data
Sales and customer success teams can now see renewal risks and expansion signals in Slack and Salesforce without switching systems.
Financial services top mobile verification activity
Financial firms accounted for 41.6% of verified mobile activity in the first half of 2026, as numbers became central to banking and account recovery.
Tech Mahindra, CoRover.ai launch sovereign AI partnership
The deal aims to give governments and businesses AI tools built for local language, compliance and digital public infrastructure needs.
MWC27 Barcelona to add new automotive, health zones
Attendees will see connectivity pushed into new sectors as dedicated automotive, health and aviation zones join the Barcelona show in 2027.
KPMG survey finds AI shift to governance & security
As AI budgets rise to USD $210 million, firms are tightening oversight on security, governance and returns to keep deployments under control.
Kantar finds marketers back AI assistants, consumers wary
The gap between brand spending and shopper trust is widening, with just 23% of consumers trusting AI assistant recommendations despite heavy marketer backing.
Emergent expands MongoDB partnership for enterprise AI apps
The move lets larger customers keep AI-built apps inside their own MongoDB Atlas environments, easing deployment and governance concerns.
Intel, Atsign boost secure agentic AI for transport
Encrypted data exchanges in smart transport can now run far faster on Intel chips, easing a key barrier to edge AI deployment.
TCS renews Jaguar Formula E deal with AI partnership
The renewed tie-up gives Jaguar TCS Racing more AI support as it heads into Formula E's GEN4 era after winning the 2025/26 teams' title.
MongoDB launches Atlas Agent Engine for AI production
Enterprises struggling to move AI pilots into live systems now have a single layer for memory, governance and execution across models and clouds.
Scandiweb launches Ari AI for Magento store upkeep
Magento merchants can now cut routine updates from days to minutes, with Scandiweb's Ari AI aiming to slash maintenance costs and developer bottlenecks.
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
