The Ultimate Guide to Generative AI
A curated Indian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Generative AI (GenAI).
What to know about Generative AI
Generative AI is reshaping the digital landscape by powering advances across industries with its ability to create content, assist decision-making, and automate processes. From enhancing customer experience platforms and streamlining business workflows to transforming healthcare and cybersecurity, generative artificial intelligence is driving innovation and operational efficiency at an unprecedented scale.
Businesses and organisations are increasingly adopting generative AI technologies to harness its potential benefits, while also grappling with challenges such as data privacy, security risks, ethical considerations, and the need for robust governance. As generative AI solutions become core components of enterprise strategies, understanding their capabilities and implications is vital for staying competitive in today’s rapidly evolving digital economy.
Our stories explore practical deployments, emerging trends, and expert insights on generative AI’s impact across sectors, helping readers navigate its opportunities and challenges. Whether you are interested in the latest AI-driven product innovations, policy developments, or strategies for successful AI integration, this collection offers comprehensive information to keep you informed about the pivotal role of generative AI in transforming businesses and society.
Indian Generative AI News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
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.
Exclusive: DCB Bank balances AI speed with banking risk
Human oversight will stay in place for DCB Bank's highest-risk AI decisions as the lender pushes automation to speed up SME services.
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.
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.
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.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Generative AI
Cloudera named leader in Asia Pacific sovereign AI
ABBYY launches FineParser for enterprise AI document parsing
AI drives bigger data storage needs, Western Digital study
Tokenmaxxing won't fly in APAC. How to shrink AI spend without limiting security
HCLTech launches Pulse for mid-market AI transformation
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.
Exclusive: ABBYY launches hybrid AI document models
Enterprises under pressure to curb AI risk and cost are being given a hybrid option that blends generative models with OCR and rules-based extraction.
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.
Exclusive: DCB Bank balances AI speed with banking risk
Human oversight will stay in place for DCB Bank's highest-risk AI decisions as the lender pushes automation to speed up SME services.
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.
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.
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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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.
Expert Columns
The Next E-commerce Interface May Not Be a Screen
What should replace the resume in an AI-first hiring process?
Your AI Scaling Problem is Actually a RAG Problem
Why the next phase of industrial AI will be measured in uptime, energy savings and output
Modern data teams: key roles, structures and data quality
Most pharma AI is borrowed, ours is built
AI can produce the work, it can't produce the lawyer
When AI memory, simulation and provenance collide
Asia Pacific's next chapter of digital growth will be defined by trust, resilience and sovereignty
Supercharged security: Cyber risk in the age of frontier AI
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Generative AI News
Bitdefender launches free VPN for AI agents in beta
A free tool on macOS now gives AI tasks separate, disposable internet connections, helping keep users' IP addresses distinct from agent activity.
Business AI spending rises 406% at Revolut Business
Companies are treating AI like a recurring operating cost, with monthly business spending up 406% and average outlay far above retail users.
Barracuda launches AI Data Security for smaller firms
Smaller businesses and MSPs are being offered controls to stop staff sending sensitive data into generative AI tools, amid growing governance gaps.
Adobe launches Premiere mobile app for Android users
Android creators can now edit and export videos up to 4K on phones, as Adobe widens Premiere mobile beyond iPhone.
OpenSearch survey flags AI infrastructure vendor worries
Technology leaders are prioritising vendor-neutral AI systems as 83% of organisations run or plan AI workloads, a survey found.
A10 launches AI Gateway for enterprise model control
Enterprises could get tighter control over AI spend and access as A10's gateway routes requests, tracks usage and enforces policy.
Rockwell joins Anthropic's Project Glasswing programme
Industrial control systems could be patched faster as Rockwell tests controlled access to Claude Mythos 5 to spot flaws before attackers exploit them.
Ant International launches AI-native payments stack
The rollout aims to cut merchants' cross-border costs and speeds by automating onboarding, compliance, FX and treasury workflows with AI.
Google Cloud launches M4N instances for Oracle workloads
Enterprise Oracle users could cut licensing and infrastructure costs as Google Cloud adds high-memory M4N instances tuned for heavy I/O workloads.
Nvidia touts AI data centre software to boost output
Utilities and cloud operators could squeeze more AI work from fixed power budgets as Nvidia's DSX software lifts throughput and cuts demand.
CMOs & CIOs split over AI decision-making at firms
Shared AI projects are stalling as marketers and technologists dispute control, with most CIOs claiming the final say on CMS and DXP choices.
Perplexity adds Portable Computer to Windows RTX PCs
High-end RTX users can now keep sensitive work on-device as Perplexity extends its local AI agent to supported Windows PCs.
Google warns AI is reshaping cyber attacks & defences
Attackers are exploiting AI tools to speed intrusions and drain cloud resources, pushing defenders towards machine-speed security operations.
Bank blocks confidential data leaks to public AI tools
Hundreds of attempted uploads were stopped as a regional investment bank moved to curb analysts' use of public AI tools for sensitive data.
AI security incidents expose new criminal tradeoffs
Criminals are increasingly using AI for ransomware and credential theft, while flaws in test models are exposing production systems and data.
Freshworks expands Freddy AI with email & workflows
Support teams will soon be able to build AI workflows from plain language, as Freshworks broadens Freddy AI into email and live service-desk guidance.
Forrester urges firms to prioritise practical AI governance
Enterprises face mounting risks from AI outages and hidden governance costs as Forrester says day-to-day operational needs now outrank frontier fears.
Flam raises USD $40 million in QED-led funding round
The cash will fund research, product expansion and overseas sales as the San Francisco-based company grows beyond 100 enterprise customers.
Riverbed launches Network 360 with AI observability
Existing customers can access AI-driven troubleshooting without a higher base price, as Riverbed bundles new observability tools into Network 360.
Adobe adds AI tools to Elements 2027 photo, video suite
New AI features in Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements 2027 aim to speed editing and help users find tools faster in Adobe's consumer suite.
