As the global discourse around Artificial Intelligence remains locked in a binary of “existential risk” versus “efficiency gains,” India is carving out a third path: AI as a Public Utility. On January 5, 2026, at the banks of the Brahmaputra, a high-level convening at IIT Guwahati signaled a departure from traditional policy-making. The Human Capital…
At CES 2026 in Las Vegas, artificial intelligence and autonomous driving technologies emerged as the defining themes of the global tech showcase. The shift signals a broader recalibration within the automotive industry.Electric vehicles are no longer the sole centre of attention. Instead, software, AI, and autonomy are taking the lead in shaping the future of…
As enthusiasm around artificial intelligence (AI) drives markets to new highs, a growing chorus of investors is warning that heavy AI spending could trigger inflationary pressures in 2026 — potentially reshaping macroeconomic dynamics, corporate profits and monetary policy. Why This Matters In the first weeks of 2026, global equities have remained resilient, fuelled by optimism…
MIT’s “Speech-to-Reality” System: Speaking Objects into Existence MIT researchers have successfully integrated 3D generative AI with robotic assembly. Users can now describe a complex object (like a custom chair or mechanical part) using natural language, and an AI-driven system autonomously designs the blueprints and directs robotic arms to assemble the physical product. This bridges the…
India has begun 2026 with a clear message to the world: the future belongs to skilled minds, not just smart machines. In a significant New Year move, President Droupadi Murmu launched the #SkillTheNation AI Challenge, reinforcing India’s commitment to preparing its people for an AI-driven economy. The announcement follows the remarkable success of the SOAR…
The Robotic Chemist: Solving the Antibiotic Crisis in Seven Days For decades, the hunt for new antibiotics has been a slow, grueling race against time. But at the University of York, time just lost the lead. Using a high-speed robotic platform, researchers managed to synthesize 700 new metal-based compounds in just one week—a task that…
A Defining Admission This remark, “It’s not a compute glut; it’s a power gap”, by Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, may ultimately be remembered as the sentence that defined artificial intelligence in late 2025. For nearly a decade, the dominant narrative around AI bottlenecks focused on data availability, advanced chips, talent shortages, and regulatory uncertainty….
With nearly half of Indian firms moving AI projects into production, agentic AI is automating complex workflows — from compliance to customer experience — reshaping the enterprise workforce. The End of “Pilot Purgatory” The era of isolated AI experiments in Indian companies is giving way to deployment at scale. According to the EY-CII AI report,…
India’s AI innovations — from rural health digitization to agriculture — are becoming blueprints for emerging economies globally. Scaling the Informal Economy India’s AI story isn’t Silicon Valley-style consumer AI — it’s “AI for India’s soil.” From digitizing healthcare workflows to predictive agriculture, Indian AI is solving real world problems at scale. Frugal Innovation in…
India’s data center capacity is on track to grow fivefold by 2030, but the scale of investment has recently exploded. While early estimates pegged the pipeline at $40 billion, fresh market data from December 2025 reveals a staggering $100 billion investment horizon by 2027. Global giants like Google, Microsoft, and AWS are being joined by…
