AI Features – Page 23
- Inside Walmart’s Four-Agent Strategy for Retail AI
Walmart’s customer-facing AI agent, Sparky, represents the shift from search-based to decision-based shopping.
Shalini Mondal ·
- How AI Traffic Management Systems are Redefining India’s ‘Smart Cities’
With an advanced traffic management system, Bengaluru has reduced travel time by up to 20% in some corridors.
Shalini Mondal ·
- India’s Data Centre Boom is Real, But So is the Implementation Lag
Karnataka was among the first to roll out a data centre policy, but the implementation on the ground is sluggish
Shalini Mondal ·
- CAG's PMKVY Exposure Throws India's Skilling Push Into Deeper Quagmire
CAG audit found that India’s flagship skilling programme prioritised certificates over jobs, exposing deep flaws.
Smruthi Nadig ·
- Grok Deepfake Crisis Puts India’s Intermediary Liability Framework to the Test
With Grok releasing deepfakes, MeitY asserted that adherence to the IT Act and the IT Rules is mandatory, not optional.
Shalini Mondal ·
- Why India’s Gen Z is Struggling to Break Into IT
Most graduates still lack the skills IT employers need and are increasingly turning to certifications to bridge the gap.
Merin Susan John ·
- Developers are in Existential Crisis, Thanks to Claude Code
“The skill I spent 10,000s of hours getting good at. Programming…Is becoming a full commodity extremely quickly."
Mohit Pandey ·
- Data Centres Are Hungry for Energy, and India’s Grid Can Feel It
India’s data centre ambitions are constrained by a lagging energy grid, renewable gaps, and unreliable power supply.
Smruthi Nadig ·
- Indian H-1B Visa Holders Trapped by Wait Times, Policy, and Geopolitics
Thousands of Indian H-1B workers face prolonged visa delays and repeated rescheduling, even as other nationalities see swift approvals.
Pallavi Chakravorty ·
- Tailwind Was Crushed by AI. Now, AI Companies Are Rescuing It
Tailwinds Labs CEO Adam Wathan recently posted that revenue was down 80% despite 75 million monthly downloads.
Mohit Pandey ·
- India’s Privacy Law Prioritises Consent—But Will Compliance Follow?
DPDP brings privacy rights to users and data discovery pressure for organisations.
Supreeth Koundinya ·
- Why Union Budget 2026 May Be Critical for India’s AI Plans
The Budget will be announced ahead of the IndiaAI Impact Summit, scheduled for February 19–20.
Siddharth Jindal ·
- AI is Forcing the End of Unit Testing. Here’s What It Means for Engineering Talent
The cost of such failures is enormous, forcing teams to rethink how early and how holistically they test.
Shalini Mondal ·
- India's Big Tech Governance, Unchecked Tech Optimism Alarm Policy Advisors
Policy advisors and civil society groups accuse Big Tech of serving corporate interests with a hawkish AI push.
Pallavi Chakravorty ·
- Why Scrapping 10-min Delivery Doesn't Give Gig Workers Much Relief
Quick commerce firms are scrapping 10-minute deliveries, but riders still chase incentives and face penalties.
Smruthi Nadig ·
- Inside IAIRO, India’s ISRO for AI
IAIRO is trying to create an ecosystem in India with funded labs, strong mentors, ambitious peers, and a culture of building AI.
Mohit Pandey ·
- For 25 Years, Wikipedia Trained AI. Now it Wants Payback
Wikipedia's partnerships with Microsoft, Meta, Perplexity, Mistral, and Amazon have ushered it into the AI era.
Mohit Pandey ·
- Global AI Summits, Big Promises, No Rules: Will India's Be Any Different?
The previous global AI summits have delivered failed promises of self-regulation by Big Tech and voluntary agreements lacking teeth.
Pallavi Chakravorty ·
- AI is Redrawing VC Rules as Investors Hedge Bets Against Rival Startups
As AI reshapes markets, VC firms like Sequoia Capital are backing rival startups, raising fresh questions.
Pallavi Chakravorty ·
- AI’s Copyright Reckoning: Can India Balance Creators And Code?
From Hollywood studios to book publishers, copyright holders are pushing back against AI training.
Pallavi Chakravorty ·