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
Axis Bank launches AI tools for business account compliance
Axis Bank rolls out AI-powered ReKYC and business profile updates for current accounts, aiming to cut paperwork and speed compliance checks.
Persistent, IIT Kharagpur launch AI innovation lab
Persistent and IIT Kharagpur set up AI innovation lab to boost healthcare, education and finance research through industry-academia collaboration.
JFrog unveils Mumbai speaker line-up on AI software risks
JFrog has lined up speakers from GitHub, HDFC Bank and Infosys for its Mumbai event, as Indian firms grapple with AI security and governance.
Vertical Data opens New Delhi office for India AI push
Vertical Data opens New Delhi office as it targets India's fast-growing AI infrastructure market with GPU financing, data centres and sovereign programmes.
KPMG survey says managed services vital for AI rollout
KPMG survey finds managed services are becoming central to AI rollout as executives seek help with skills gaps, cyber risk and governance.
Indian CFOs plan bigger AI spend on finance & procurement
Indian Chief Financial Officers are set to lift AI spending as finance and procurement teams switch to integrated platforms for faster, tighter control.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Artificial Intelligence
Sapiens named in Everest Group's top 50 insurance lists
Cognizant launches Secure AI Services for enterprises
JFrog unveils Mumbai speaker line-up on AI software risks
Strike Graph launches Trust Chain for supplier risk
Gartner: AI layoffs do not improve returns on investment
Featured News
Sage Intacct builds explainable AI into accounting
Sage Intacct's Jon Fasoli says its AI uses a “glass box” model, exposing data, permissions and audit logs to boost confidence.
Sage branding itself on trust in AI world of "big voices"
Sage courts trust in AI with its 'glass box' pitch, as Steve Hare says finance chiefs still need human accountability in the boom.
Exclusive: Denodo's Dominic Sartorio on perfect data vs the right data
Denodo's Dominic Sartorio warns businesses accelerating artificial intelligence deployments that cloud migrations alone do not make data ready for real-time AI.
Google flags urgency as AI reshapes cyber threats
Google warns AI is turbocharging cyber attacks as Sandra Joyce says firms must patch fast, while Gemini boosts threat detection and analysis.
Exclusive: Google Cloud reshaping finance with agentic AI
Google Cloud says banks need governance-led platforms to unlock agentic AI at scale, with tens of agents set to reshape compliance, fraud and risk.
Exclusive: Google Cloud on the road to autonomous SecOps
Google Cloud rolls out three AI agents for SecOps to automate detection engineering, threat hunting and context gathering as it eyes autonomous SOCs.
Exclusive: Google Cloud accelerates shift to agentic data
Google Cloud is betting on AI agents as the main users of enterprise data, unveiling new tools for context, automation and cross-cloud access.
Exclusive: Google sees success with niche AI playbooks
Google is tailoring AI playbooks for 19 industries as enterprises shift from pilots to production, with faster rollouts and ROI now the focus.
Exclusive: Grafana Lab's Jen Villa on targeting the AI observability gap
Grafana Labs unveils new AI observability and CLI tools as enterprises grapple with monitoring and controlling production AI systems at GrafanaCON 2026.
Netskope's Tony Burnside - visibility is key to AI security
Netskope's Tony Burnside warns AI agents are creating hidden east-west traffic, calling for omni-directional controls and smarter DLP to stop data leaks.
Exclusive: Celonis global banking head says AI rollout hinges on process intelligence
Banks are slowing AI rollouts as they prioritise process visibility, with Celonis arguing execution depends on understanding how work flows today.
Affirmo: Could AI make a reality of IoT dreams?
Affirmo's Lip Sing Tay says AI can unlock smarter real-time location tracking, as the Singapore firm targets tougher IoT use cases.
TrendAI: Evolving the cybersecurity value proposition
TrendAI urges stronger AI governance as it shifts cybersecurity from fear-based selling to platformised risk reduction for Australian firms.
Atturra's Chris Rae: Choose the happy path (or, why 'perfect' automation fails)
Atturra's Chris Rae says successful automation starts with the happy path, as a new AI platform cuts mining HR compliance workload by 80%.
Diligence the watchword as oversight lags AI governance
Boards lag on AI oversight as Diligent survey finds most directors use the tools, but few have embedded governance or risk controls.
Scale By Avec says strategic hiring is the key in the age of AI
Scale By Avec urges firms to rethink hiring in AI era, backing training, human skills and entry-level pathways over headcount cuts.
Milestone turns video data into AI-driven intelligence
Milestone Systems' Project Hafnia uses AI video language models to turn CCTV streams into real-time, multi‑modal security insight.
Exclusive: Orderfox pushes into autonomous execution with Gieni ABX
Orderfox readies Gieni ABX, an autonomous execution layer to turn its industrial AI insights into completed tasks across enterprise systems.
'Human Risk' takes centre stage - Mimecast CEO
Mimecast chief warns human risk is now cybersecurity's 'eighth layer' as malicious insiders overtake negligence in Australian attacks.
UiPath Accelerates AI in Software Development and Testing
UiPath is pushing AI deeper into software testing, promising autonomous agents that transform quality assurance and developers' roles.
Strong growth for Irish tech imports across Australia and New Zealand
Irish tech exports to Australia and New Zealand have surged nearly 60% in five years, with Enterprise Ireland backing rapid sector growth.
Cloudera and Svitla Systems bring trusted AI to healthcare
Cloudera and Svitla team up to build trusted, clinician‑centric AI that unifies patient data while safeguarding privacy and consent.
Rise of AI Agents introduces new infosec risk: Okta
Okta warns that surging numbers of uncontrolled AI agents pose a major identity and access risk as they become the new digital workforce.
Confluent says data streaming will enable faster, better decisions
Confluent says organisations must shift to governed data streaming, with AI agents making millisecond decisions at scale.
Elastic says AI search & context now decide customer loyalty
Elastic argues that in an AI-obsessed market, robust search across messy data is the real foundation of trustworthy, profitable experiences.
Platform consolidation the path to strategic compliance value - Workiva
Consolidated GRC platforms are turning box-ticking compliance into strategic value, says Workiva, as AI raises the stakes on data quality.
Grafana: Turning data chaos into developer efficiency and CFO savings
Grafana leans on AI-powered observability and Adaptive Telemetry to sharpen developer insight while slashing cloud bills by up to 50%.
The hidden data costs threatening enterprise AI plans
Hidden cloud data, egress fees and GPU 'double bubble' bills are quietly turning many enterprise AI ambitions into costly, slow ordeals.
Beyond silicon: AMD evolves AI processor performance, makes play for investment trillions
AMD shifts its AI pitch from raw silicon to open software and cloud access as it targets developers and a share of looming trillions.
Reviews
Expert Columns
The Death of the Firewall
AI shopping boom puts checkout under pressure
Why trust is the bottleneck for AI-driven operations
Digital identity: How it powers APAC's fintech boom
Is your data ready for AI? 5 steps before deploying an agent
Energy for AI, AI for energy: designing AI-ready data centres
Data quality charter vital for lasting business gains
The critical role of data governance as agentic AI grows
Debunking the myths holding back asset performance management
Supporting service providers with their global ambitions
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Artificial Intelligence News
Inspira launches two Microsoft Security Copilot agents
Inspira Enterprise has added two Microsoft Security Copilot agents to the Security Store, aiming to sharpen ATT&CK coverage and incident triage.
The critical role of data governance as agentic AI grows
How data governance must adapt as agentic AI shifts from advising to acting, with boards urged to set guardrails and oversight.
Junkermann launches Human Code for India's AI investment
Nicole Junkermann unveils The Human Code, urging AI investors in India to back trust, dignity and long-term value over speed alone.
Sonata Software wins AWS migration & modernisation badge
Sonata Software secures AWS Migration and Modernization Competency as enterprise demand for cloud overhaul, data transformation and AI delivery grows.
Tenarai appoints ex-GlobalLogic chief Shashank Samant
Tenarai boosts board with former GlobalLogic chief Shashank Samant as it pushes to scale enterprise AI services and win larger clients.
Persistent posts FY26 revenue growth & £40 dividend
Persistent posts 17.4% FY26 revenue growth, lifts annual dividend to INR ₹40 and logs a 24th straight quarter of gains.
Netskope launches Mumbai management plane for Indian data
Netskope adds Mumbai management plane to keep Indian policy and log data local as DPDPA and sector rules intensify sovereignty demands.
Pi Data Centres to open first Mumbai site with JLL
Pi and JLL are expanding digital infrastructure in India with a 3MW Central Mumbai site set for August 2026, the first step in a 23MW roll-out.
IIIT-Bangalore named NITI Aayog lead knowledge institution
IIIT-Bangalore to help states with data-led policy support under NITI Aayog mission, as the institute takes on a new role in governance reform.
CloudKeeper wins AWS AI competency as demand grows
CloudKeeper secures AWS AI Services Competency as it expands agentic AI and FinOps tools to help enterprises deploy models securely and control costs.
Equinix opens first self-built Mumbai data centre MB3
Equinix has opened its first self-built Mumbai data centre, MB3, adding AI-ready capacity as India's digital economy drives demand for interconnection.
OptiValue Tek wins government order for counter-UAV tech
OptiValue Tek lands a multi-million-dollar government order in India for its counter-UAV defence platform, boosting its push into national security tech.
Persistent ranks third in India's most sustainable companies
Persistent Systems wins top-three sustainability ranking in India as its governance-led ESG approach and AI-linked practices draw fresh recognition.
Cyberscope joins Lunar Strategy in Web3 security push
Cyberscope and Lunar Strategy team up to offer Web3 projects audits, compliance checks and launch support before they scale.
Financial firms' AI use raises data compliance risks
Banks and insurers ramp up generative AI use, but regulated data now drives the bulk of policy breaches, Netskope warns.
AI&Beyond launches partner circle for enterprise AI
AI&Beyond unveils selective partner circle to tap CXOs and consultants for enterprise AI literacy deals and shared revenue.
Regulated data dominates AI breaches in finance sector
Managed AI tools help curb risk, but regulated financial data still drives most GenAI policy breaches in the sector, Netskope finds.
Cloud.in wins AWS MSP status in cloud services push
Cloud.in secures Amazon Web Services Managed Service Provider status, boosting its pitch for FinOps-led optimisation and AI-driven cloud operations.
AmpliNxt launches 100-day accelerator for AECO startups
AmpliNxt Foundation has unveiled a 100-day accelerator for 10 AECO startups, aiming to turn pilot projects into commercial contracts.
SquadStack AI Adds Visual Intelligence to Sales Calls
SquadStack.ai's new voice tool uses product images and listing data to shape calls before they begin, with IndiaMART as the first live customer.
Job Moves
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
Som Satsangi joins Vehere Board to boost cyber innovation
Vehere appoints Sanjay Bhardwaj as Managing Director for India & ASEAN
