Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest IT services company, has announced it will reduce its global workforce by 2%—impacting approximately 12,200 jobs—during the financial year 2025–26. The decision, primarily affecting middle and senior management roles, reflects the company’s accelerating transition toward AI-powered operations and new market expansions. TCS CEO K. Krithivasan called the move “one Read More…
The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Thiruvananthapuram, has partnered with the Kerala Police to develop AI-based tools for crime monitoring and analysis. Leveraging decades of digital crime data, including FIRs and intelligence records, the initiative aims to introduce predictive policing, pattern recognition, and suspect tracking through advanced artificial intelligence. As part of Read More…
The Kerala State IT Mission, in collaboration with the Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) and the ICT Academy of Kerala, hosted the “K-AI: The Guiding Hand of Smart Governance” conference on June 13, 2025, at Technopark, Thiruvananthapuram. The event, held under the national IndiaAI initiative, aimed to explore how artificial intelligence can transform public administration across Read More…
Google has officially launched Gemini 2.5 Pro, the latest and most advanced version of its AI model, promising enhanced performance and capabilities. The new model is now available in Google AI Studio and the Gemini app for Gemini Advanced users, offering improved reasoning, efficiency, and responsiveness. Gemini 2.5 Pro is expected to push the boundaries Read More…
At TiE Con Mumbai 2025, Infosys founder N.R. Narayana Murthy voiced strong skepticism over India’s AI advancements, calling them overhyped and misleading. He criticized the misrepresentation of AI, arguing that many so-called breakthroughs are merely old algorithms repackaged under new labels rather than true innovations. Murthy asserted that while AI holds immense potential, India is Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared an insightful article on the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in empowering women across various sectors. Taking to social media, the Prime Minister emphasized how AI is revolutionizing education, healthcare, entrepreneurship, and workforce inclusion for women, creating new opportunities and bridging gender gaps. The article sheds light Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reaffirmed India’s commitment to shaping a robust digital future, emphasizing key areas such as Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), Artificial Intelligence (AI), semiconductor industry, and electronics manufacturing. Addressing the nation’s evolving digital landscape, the PM highlighted India’s global leadership in Digital Public Infrastructure, citing successful platforms like UPI, Aadhaar, Read More…
Apple has announced improvements to its AI-powered news alerts feature after the BBC raised concerns about inaccurate and misleading notifications. The tech giant plans to roll out an update to refine its AI algorithms, ensuring more accurate and reliable news alerts for users. The issue highlighted inconsistencies in how AI interpreted and delivered breaking news Read More…
YouTube has rolled out Dream Track, an innovative feature that lets YouTube Shorts creators craft AI-assisted 30-second music remixes. Launched in November 2023, this cutting-edge tool allows users to generate original soundtracks by simply typing prompts or humming melodies. The AI then transforms these inputs into personalized music tracks. Creators can select styles inspired by Read More…
New Delhi: In a significant move to bolster data security and regulatory compliance, Google has announced the introduction of data localisation options for AI innovators in India. This new feature is designed to cater specifically to enterprises in the public sector and financial services, where the handling of sensitive data is crucial, according to Bikram Read More…