The Ultimate Guide to AI Agents
A curated Indian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for AI Agents (Agentic AI).
What to know about AI Agents
AI agents represent a transformative area within artificial intelligence, focusing on autonomous or semi-autonomous systems capable of performing complex tasks and making decisions to enhance business operations and personal productivity.
Our recent stories highlight how AI agents are rapidly evolving across sectors—from cybersecurity and data management to customer experience and enterprise automation. Companies are integrating AI agents to improve efficiency, drive innovation, and manage security risks in increasingly sophisticated ways.
By exploring these developments, readers can gain insights into the potential benefits, emerging applications, and challenges associated with AI agent deployment. Whether you're interested in how AI agents enhance software development, automate workflows, or secure enterprise environments, this tag offers a comprehensive look at this dynamic and impactful technology.
Indian AI Agents News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
meshIQ & Dataeko strike partnership to expand in India
Indian banks and manufacturers will get local support as meshIQ and Dataeko join forces to manage hybrid middleware estates more easily.
India firms lag on AI readiness despite rapid adoption
Only a quarter of Indian organisations say staff are ready for AI, as deployment races ahead of training, governance and trust.
MongoDB adds AI retrieval tools for regulated firms
Regulated firms can now keep AI retrieval inside MongoDB, cutting latency and compliance headaches as it rolls out new search tools.
Securonix names Toby Weiss as Chief Executive Officer
Rising alert volumes and staff shortages are pushing security teams towards AI tools that cut costs and speed investigations.
TCS opens Oracle AI lab in Kolkata for enterprise use
The Kolkata centre is meant to help corporate clients turn fragmented data into scaled AI deployments, as demand for practical automation grows.
HCLTech leads Sarvam's USD $150 million Series B close
The round values the sovereign AI start-up at USD $1.5 billion as it seeks funding for research and compute to expand across key sectors.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to AI Agents
Netcore Unbxd named Gartner Leader for search discovery
Google tops Gartner's AI infrastructure magic quadrant
Genesys names new partner chiefs to expand AI push
Most firms hit by AI security incidents, study finds
SnapLogic launches MCP Builder for AI agent integration
Featured News
John Margerison on the new class of employee: AI managers
Businesses should treat AI like a new hire, as weak oversight could expose sensitive data and leave staff needing fresh skills to stay relevant.
How the 'human hour' mentality influences the future of tech
AI pilots are faltering where firms still judge success by hours saved, leaving customer value and workforce design unresolved.
Exabeam: Ruthless efficiency can make agentic AI malicious
Behavioural analytics is becoming essential as AI agents can pursue tasks so efficiently that they may cause damage without any malicious intent.
Marvell targets AI connectivity bottleneck with NVIDIA boost
AI data centres are hitting copper limits, pushing Marvell and Nvidia towards optics as clusters grow larger and more distributed.
Snowflake unveils platform upgrades for CoCo, CoWork
Enterprises will get tighter AI controls as Snowflake adds blocking policies, multi-party authorisation and new agentic tools at Summit.
Exclusive: Reco COO on securing the AI inside your SaaS stack
Reco COO Zoe Hillenmeyer says enterprises typically underestimate their AI agent exposure by a factor of ten and that gap is widening.
Dell Technologies makes all the hardware cool again
Renewed AI spending is boosting demand for Dell's secure, certified infrastructure as companies chase faster deployment and lower cloud costs.
Exclusive: Denodo's Dominic Sartorio on perfect data vs the right data
Trust in enterprise AI is being undermined as Denodo research finds most firms still lack live, context-aware data for production use.
Google Cloud CEO sets out enterprise AI agent plan
Enterprises will get one place to build, govern and run AI agents, as Google Cloud expands Gemini Enterprise across models, data and security.
Google flags urgency as AI reshapes cyber threats
Patching delays now carry greater risk as Google says AI is helping attackers scale intrusions, speed up breaches and automate operations.
Exclusive: Google Cloud reshaping finance with agentic AI
Banks must move beyond isolated pilots if they want agentic AI to deliver enterprise-wide gains, Google Cloud says.
Exclusive: Google Cloud accelerates shift to agentic data
Enterprises may soon design data systems for AI agents rather than staff, as Google Cloud adds real-time context, automation and cross-cloud access.
Exclusive: Google sees success with niche AI playbooks
Enterprises are under pressure to prove AI returns as Google pushes reusable, sector-specific playbooks into production across 19 industries.
Google sees retail success with agentic commerce push
Retailers are using Google’s new AI suite to speed up shopping and support, with Bunnings already live and UCP adoption starting to grow.
Netskope's Tony Burnside - visibility is key to AI security
AI tools are creating hidden east-west traffic that security teams struggle to monitor, raising the risk of data leakage and compromise.
Exclusive: Celonis global banking head says AI rollout hinges on process intelligence
Banks risk wasting AI spending unless they first map how work really flows, as Celonis says process intelligence is becoming phase zero.
Expert Columns
How AI is changing the rules when it comes to observability
Adding AI to a platform is easy, adding it without breaking your security isn't
A strategic blueprint for governing AI-enabled software development
Your bottle cooler knows more than your data team: Here's how it unlocks agentic AI
When Agents act on bad data, the damage is automatic
As agentic development accelerates, workflow auditability becomes a bottleneck
Data value chain seen as next step for enterprises
The next phase of AI in marketing is not just more automation
Microsoft security landscape shifts as critical vulnerabilities surge: report
Why organisations in Asia Pacific are rethinking their AI deployment strategies
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent AI Agents News
India banks warn of surging fraud losses & AI risk
Indian banks are bracing for higher losses as 84% of leaders report rising fraud and growing concern over AI-driven scams.
Zoho launches MCP server for for AI payment access
Businesses can now handle refunds, payment links and transaction checks in Zoho Payments through AI prompts, via an open protocol linking chat tools.
Persistent & Kong team up on enterprise AI control layer
As firms move AI into production, the tie-up aims to help them control data, access and compliance across hybrid clouds.
DevRev adds shared memory to enterprise Computer AI
Enterprise users are being given a way to reuse context across sessions, as DevRev says its update aims to cut AI rework and burnout.
Persistent & IIM Ahmedabad launch AI Value Compass
Companies are being told to overhaul governance and readiness before scaling AI, as a new framework seeks better returns from spending.
M37Labs launches MightyClaw for enterprise AI agents
The platform is aimed at regulated industries and sensitive data users, with on-premise and air-gapped deployment to keep control in-house.
Indian firms shift supply chains towards resilience
Rising transport and supplier costs are pushing Indian businesses to prioritise agility, as 47 per cent seek tighter systems integration.
Ebix Risk adds AI assistant to COI compliance platform
Ebix Risk rolls out AI-enabled contract analysis and policy review for its COI platform, aiming to speed up vendor compliance checks and follow-up.
JFrog unveils Mumbai speaker line-up on AI software risks
Indian firms are moving to tighten software controls as AI agents and code generation raise new security and auditability risks.
KPMG survey says managed services vital for AI rollout
AI adoption is pushing firms to use external support to bridge skills gaps, modernise systems and reduce cyber risk as projects move into production.
Inspira launches two Microsoft Security Copilot agents
Security teams could cut response times as the new read-only tools flag coverage gaps and speed early incident triage in Microsoft environments.
The critical role of data governance as agentic AI grows
Poorly governed data can quickly turn agentic AI into an operational risk, as autonomous systems begin executing decisions without human confirmation.
CloudKeeper wins AWS AI competency as demand grows
Enterprises facing rising AI costs may see greater demand for partners that can prove delivery experience on AWS as projects move into production.
AmpliNxt launches 100-day accelerator for AECO startups
The new scheme aims to help AECO founders turn pilots into contracts, as investors back software for construction and infrastructure.
ABB, TCS deepen industrial AI & factory modernisation pact
ABB and TCS have expanded their industrial AI pact to modernise factories, upgrade IT, and explore new AI infrastructure in India.
iStreet Network launches governance-focused AI hub in India
iStreet Network has opened an AI Centre of Excellence in India to help regulated sectors scale secure, governance-led enterprise AI use.
Accel, Google back five startups in 2026 Atoms AI Cohort
Accel and Google's AI Futures Fund have picked five startups for the 2026 Atoms AI Cohort, each offered up to USD $2 million and compute.
Thrive Global AI posts USD $2.5m sales, unveils tool
Thrive Global AI reports USD $2.5m in early sales, secures USD $4.5m in bookings and launches a real-time analytics module for brands.
DRA launches Chennai's first AI home sales assistant
DRA launches Chennai's first multi-lingual AI home sales assistant, giving buyers instant project details and scheduling site visits.
ConvoZen unveils India-first multilingual AI voice stack
ConvoZen launches a unified multilingual AI voice stack for India, debuting Akshara and Ragini speech models tuned to real call-centre audio.