An MIT survey of 268 early-career mathematicians finds nearly 70% less likely to pursue academic careers, while 76.5% report declining research motivation amid AI advances.
AI code testing startup Blacksmith raises $66 million in Sequoia-led funding, reaching a $1 billion valuation as demand for AI-generated code validation grows.
Jammu and Kashmir aims to attract Global Capability Centres as its startup count rises to 1,305. LG Manoj Sinha outlines a five-year roadmap for GCC growth.
Google Cloud appoints Amit Kumar as interim India head following Sashikumar Sreedharan's exit, amid expanding cloud and AI operations in the country.
Reva.AI has appointed Promit Sanyal as Head of Marketing to strengthen its brand and product positioning as it expands its focus on enterprise AI security.
Mitsubishi Electric has unveiled a Chip-to-Grid blueprint integrating power and cooling infrastructure for AI factories powered by NVIDIA computing.
UNIVO Education launches an AI Readiness Initiative with free foundational courses as India moves to expand AI literacy and skill one crore youth.
L'Oréal is expanding AI across content creation, media investment and beauty discovery as it adapts its marketing strategy to changing consumer behaviour.
Acumatica has opened a Global Capability Center in Hyderabad with more than 30 employees, initially focusing on engineering and global product development.
RMIT has launched a Marketing Technology Lab focused on AI, data and privacy-first personalisation, giving marketers hands-on experience with emerging MarTech.
MAHE and GHCL have partnered to develop an AI-enabled system for real-time fuel quality monitoring, combining AI and computer vision for industrial applications.
The government will assess AI's impact on India's GCC sector as it looks to drive higher-value technology roles and strengthen the country's position as a global innovation hub.
Aurora Mobile showcased its AI-first EngageLab platform at MarTech Summit Hong Kong, featuring omnichannel marketing, AI customer service and frictionless authentication.
Pravis has appointed Amit Duggal as Founding Chief Growth Officer to strengthen its AI, media and growth capabilities as demand for AI driven marketing grows.
Shopee is partnering with OpenAI to integrate ChatGPT Shopping, bringing AI-powered product discovery and recommendations to users.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for inclusive and responsible AI governance at the G7 Summit, emphasizing trust, transparency and global cooperation.
Neurovia AI COO Rashed Aleghfeli will participate in the 2026 UAE Data Center Infrastructure & Cloud Summit as AI infrastructure investments continue to grow.
MartechAI marks one year of covering AI, martech, data and customer experience, chronicling how marketing evolved from experimentation to real-world business impact.
Haier India's N.S. Satish says future CMOs must think beyond marketing, mastering customers, P&L, product innovation and business growth to become CEOs.
LIC Housing Finance has appointed Jimit Shah as Chief Information Security Officer as financial firms strengthen cybersecurity and digital risk management.
IIFL Home Loans has appointed Sumit Chadha as CTO to strengthen digital transformation and technology operations.
Adobe introduces CX Enterprise, a new platform aimed at unifying customer experience, data, and workflows across organisations.
Flipkart appoints Smita Ojha and Amit Sharma to strengthen its technology leadership and drive innovation.
OpenAI may reconsider unlimited ChatGPT plans as rising AI infrastructure costs push the company toward more structured pricing models.
iGenie AI has appointed Amit Adarkar as CEO for India to drive regional expansion and strengthen enterprise AI adoption as demand for artificial intelligence solutions grows across industries.
upGrad announces integration of OpenAI tools across its curriculum to bolster AI skills development and learning outcomes as part of broader efforts to expand AI education in India.
India AI Summit 2026 positions Delhi at the center of the global AI power shift, with sovereign models, Big Tech investments, and global policy commitments.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai underscores strategic AI investments and long-term growth potential as the company expands infrastructure and partnerships in India and globally.
India entered the global AI power circle on Feb 19, 2026, as PM Modi unveiled the MANAV doctrine, advancing sovereign AI, infrastructure expansion, and global leadership ambitions.
OpenAI partners with Pine Labs to build agentic commerce in India by embedding AI agents into payment systems, enabling autonomous commerce tasks.
Day 1 of India’s AI Impact Summit 2026 highlighted India-first AI, multilingual models, conversational commerce, and trust-led frameworks reshaping marketing and media strategies.
India AI Impact Summit 2026 opens in New Delhi, bringing global leaders together to shape responsible, inclusive AI governance and international cooperation frameworks.
Agentic AI is entering Indian marketing teams, automating insights, media optimisation, and customer journeys across FMCG, BFSI, e-commerce, and telecom sectors.
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has appointed Kota Ravi as its new Chairman and Managing Director, marking a leadership transition at India’s leading aerospace PSU.
At a FICCI–MPA pre-summit, I&B Additional Secretary Prabhat said AI must expand creativity while protecting trust, copyright, and creator livelihoods.
PM Narendra Modi engages with Indian AI startups ahead of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, signalling India’s ambition to build globally relevant AI solutions.
Most marketers use AI tools in silos (for segmentation or content, etc.), but true “agentic” systems coordinate them like a team of assistants.
The full-day summit will feature conversations on the future of customer experience, agentic AI, data strategy, creativity, automation, & the changing role of marketing leadership
Alvarez and Marsal appoints industry leader Amit Dakshini to strengthen its automotive consulting practice and expand capabilities in India.
Jensen underscored how India’s grassroots adoption of AI is outpacing most global markets.
Apna.co launches Blue Machines, an enterprise-grade Voice AI platform enabling rapid, multilingual, and compliant AI agent deployments across industries.
India to invest ₹988 crore in 500 data labs to strengthen AI capabilities, fostering innovation, inclusivity, and public-private collaboration across key sectors.
HCLTech appoints Amitabh Kant, former G20 Sherpa and ex-CEO of NITI Aayog, as Independent Director to strengthen AI strategy and global policy alignment.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, in conversation with Akshay Kumar at Mumbai’s AI Summit, stressed AI’s role as an assistant, not a replacement, highlighting ethics, safety, and human creativity.
Mitigata raises $5.9M Series A led by Nexus to expand AI-driven cyber resilience for Indian enterprises.
Smita Wadhawan joins Constant Contact as Chief Marketing Officer, bringing two decades of experience in brand and growth marketing.
Indian brands are rapidly integrating AI to personalize campaigns, optimize workflows, and reshape customer engagement across sectors in India’s growing Martech scene.
Jagdish Mitra at Martech Mixer emphasized empathy intelligence in AI—highlighting how brands can use emotional AI to build trust and customer loyalty.
In this exclusive conversation, Jagdish Mitra shares why empathy is AI’s missing link, the rise of “artificial empathy,” and what it means to unlearn privilege and relearn hustle.
MakeMyTrip now spends 20–25% of its marketing budget on MarTech, with a strong push toward AI-led personalization and conversational booking, reveals CMO Raj Rishi Singh.
