In its push to meet ambitious sustainable development goals, from ensuring access to clean water and building resilient infrastructure to protecting biodiversity, India is increasingly turning to data and artificial intelligence. However, the spotlight is…

On a bright afternoon in Bengaluru’s HSR Layout, where AI startups bloom faster than cafés and ambition hums louder than traffic, Harness, the AI-native software delivery platform, was turning demos into products overnight.  Today, platforms like Replit,…

While there are many reasons why AI has become indispensable in today’s society, most notably productivity and efficiency, one critical dimension is often overlooked: its potential to build a more inclusive world. At its core, AI reflects the data it is trained…

In the era of digital transformation, a structural shift is underway in how economies grow and how industries contribute to national output. Gross domestic product (GDP) has been the standard candle for measuring a country’s economic output, factoring in…

For over a decade, India’s smart city narrative has been defined in terms of upgrading infrastructure, such as installing cameras and sensors at junctions, launching command-and-control centres, and deploying large-scale technology. While these projects improved…

Behind the headline growth numbers of data centres in India lies a complex web of challenges—from policy fragmentation and power constraints to talent shortages and infrastructure readiness—that could determine how sustainably the sector scales. While established…

Elon Musk-owned xAI is in crisis mode after users on X (formerly Twitter) asked its AI chatbot Grok last week to digitally undress real women. They prompted Grok to manipulate photos, and the AI chatbot released the morphed images of women through its own…

In India, a growing number of Gen Z graduates are realising that a traditional degree alone is no longer enough to break into IT. As companies move to critically embed AI in their functions, they increasingly feel that even AI certifications alone don’t make…

Over the holidays, many got their first real taste of the advanced capabilities Anthropic’s Opus 4.5—its most advanced AI model designed for developers—brings to the table when paired with Claude Code. They were building personal tools, small apps, half-formed…

India’s digital infrastructure boom is colliding head-on with an unreliable power infrastructure. As data centres proliferate to support cloud computing, AI workloads, and digital public infrastructure, they are also gradually stressing India’s modernising…