LTM launches its BlueVerse Industrial AI Lab in Chennai to help enterprises test robotics, digital twins and AI solutions for manufacturing and industrial operations.
Meta's Muse AI crosses 10 million users, with shopping becoming a leading activity as the company plans to expand agentic commerce and monetisation.
OpenAI partners with Karmayogi Bharat to offer AI training through the iGOT platform, which has over 1.7 crore registered government employees.
Cegeka appoints former Accenture executive Kim De Maeseneer as Chief AI Officer to lead enterprise AI strategy, client solutions and internal AI adoption.
Union Minister Jitendra Singh highlights nuclear energy's role in powering India's AI infrastructure and data centres, citing the 100 GW nuclear capacity target by 2047.
Anuj Bhandari launches OmniVertex, an AI-powered platform designed to unify advertising data, optimise media budgets and simplify cross-platform campaign management.
An HP Futures 2026 report finds 82% of Indian students worry AI speeds up academic work at the expense of deeper learning, despite optimism about AI careers.
Atlys appoints Rahul Mishra as Head of Growth. The former Housing.com executive brings experience in performance marketing, CRM, customer acquisition and digital advertising.
PhonePe rebrands Share.Market as PhonePe Invest and introduces Portfolio Optimiser to help investors analyse, manage and rebalance their investment portfolios.
As AI makes advertising more personalised, are brands crossing consumer boundaries? Industry research examines the balance between relevance, privacy and trust.
How can brands turn app downloads into customer loyalty? Industry leaders explain how personalisation, seamless experiences and consistent value drive app retention.
Netflix plans to cut nearly 1,000 jobs, around 6% of its workforce, amid rising competition from YouTube, TikTok and other platforms while expanding AI and advertising investments.
Google announces new AI initiatives in India spanning agriculture, crop science and education, alongside $15 million in funding to support small businesses.
Manipur signs an MoU with Digital India BHASHINI to advance multilingual AI, strengthen regional language technology and improve access to government digital services.
Tata CLiQ appoints Bhavesh Kumar as Head of Information Security to strengthen cybersecurity, AI security, technology risk management and digital trust.
AI-powered phishing, deepfake voices and impersonation scams are making online fraud harder to detect, raising new concerns around cybersecurity, brand safety and digital trust.
L'Oréal expands its AI search strategy, testing Google AI Overviews advertising and exploring partnerships as conversational AI reshapes brand discovery and marketing.
Indian brands allocate 15–25% of marketing budgets to the creator economy, with IIGC highlighting long-term partnerships, consumer trust and measurable business outcomes.
Persistent Systems opens its third Hyderabad facility to expand AI, cloud and digital modernisation services for banking, financial services and insurance clients.
Aleph appoints Max Ku as Business Head for Pinterest in Singapore and export markets, bringing over 30 years of experience across digital media and advertising.
IIT Kharagpur launches a free AI tutor with a Scan & Ask feature and an online GATE-JAM preparation platform to improve access to personalised learning across India.
AI agents are transforming marketing by automating ad optimisation, personalisation, lead generation, campaign analytics and content creation, reducing manual workloads.
L&T Technology Services launches an AI manufacturing lab in Bengaluru featuring NVIDIA technology, digital twins, industrial robotics and autonomous factory systems.
Jayavani Sarkar takes on the Head of Digital Marketing, GCC role at Aon after serving as Group Manager, bringing experience from Deloitte, TCS and AXA Business Services.
TCS says nearly 80% of recent hires have AI and digital skills, while 25-30% possess specialised AI capabilities as the company expands its AI business.
HCL Group elevates Nikhil Soni to Head of Brand and Marketing, expanding his responsibilities across brand strategy, sports, culture, learning and environment.
Meta introduces new AI tools to detect ads linked to child exploitation, strengthens ad reviews and reports action against 33.2 million content items globally.
India has entered the global top 10 for AI readiness, with the World Bank citing its technical talent, digital infrastructure and rising private AI investment.
HCLTech has opened a new Johannesburg headquarters with an AI Centre of Excellence to support enterprise AI adoption and technology talent in South Africa.
IIT Ropar has launched AVNI, an AI-powered platform that helps children identify plants and crops while learning about agriculture through everyday surroundings.
Theobroma has appointed Anand Tomar as Chief Technology Officer, bringing two decades of experience across food, retail, manufacturing and technology transformation.
CX leaders explain how understanding, ease, trust and ownership across every touchpoint can turn customer uncertainty into long-term confidence and loyalty.
OpenAI is testing visual ads alongside ChatGPT image generation, giving brands a new format while expanding measurement and brand suitability tools.
IndusInd General Insurance’s Gaurav Srivastava discusses his career journey, customer-first CX, AI, self-service and the changing expectations of insurance customers.
Bharat1.AI plans a 70-acre AI city in Bengaluru where humans, robots and digital twins will generate real-world data for physical and agentic AI research.
As AI search reshapes discovery, brands need to measure mentions, recommendations, citations, accuracy and share of answer beyond traditional SEO rankings.
Lululemon has appointed Vineet Mehta as Vice President of its India Tech Hub, bringing his experience in technology leadership and digital transformation.
Razorpay has partnered with OpenAI to support ChatGPT advertising in India, providing local payment infrastructure for businesses using the AI platform.
AutoNation has appointed Ravi Simhambhatla as EVP and Chief Technology and AI Officer to lead its technology, digital and artificial intelligence strategy.
DoorDash has opened its first India office in Hyderabad with 500 professionals and plans to expand the workforce to more than 3,000 within two years.
Meta has appointed Dhruv Vohra as Managing Director of its Global Business Group for Southeast Asia, overseeing commercial strategy across six markets.
A China-Southeast Asia programme brought together over 100 educators and policymakers to explore AI, STEM, digital equity and teacher training for rural communities.
IndusInd Bank has launched a dedicated GCC Banking vertical combining digital, employee, commercial card, forex and cross-border banking services.
Google and ITU are offering 100,000 scholarships across 80+ countries to expand practical AI and digital skills training for students, workers and educators.
BCG finds LLM search reaches 22% of purchase journeys in India and influences final brand choice among 65% of consumers who use it.
LTTS and Cognite have launched an Industrial AI partnership and dedicated Centre of Excellence to scale AI solutions across manufacturing and asset-intensive industries.
VEGA has appointed Himanshu Shekhar as Head of Digital, D2C and Growth, with a focus on e-commerce, digital growth and AI-assisted marketing.
An Uttarakhand MBBS admission probe has found an AI-generated photograph on allegedly forged Freedom Fighter Dependent certificates used by students.
Dentsu India has launched Dentsu Performance Studio, combining creative strategy, AI-enabled production, media and measurement in Bengaluru.
Varun Mundra has joined Dreamstreet as Head of Marketing & Growth after nearly four years at Motilal Oswal Financial Services.
