The Ultimate Guide to Generative AI
A curated Indian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Generative AI (GenAI).
What to know about Generative AI
Generative AI is reshaping the digital landscape by powering advances across industries with its ability to create content, assist decision-making, and automate processes. From enhancing customer experience platforms and streamlining business workflows to transforming healthcare and cybersecurity, generative artificial intelligence is driving innovation and operational efficiency at an unprecedented scale.
Businesses and organisations are increasingly adopting generative AI technologies to harness its potential benefits, while also grappling with challenges such as data privacy, security risks, ethical considerations, and the need for robust governance. As generative AI solutions become core components of enterprise strategies, understanding their capabilities and implications is vital for staying competitive in today’s rapidly evolving digital economy.
Our stories explore practical deployments, emerging trends, and expert insights on generative AI’s impact across sectors, helping readers navigate its opportunities and challenges. Whether you are interested in the latest AI-driven product innovations, policy developments, or strategies for successful AI integration, this collection offers comprehensive information to keep you informed about the pivotal role of generative AI in transforming businesses and society.
Indian Generative AI News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Talentica launches DevX AI Pods for product engineering
The service aims to cut errors from AI coding tools by giving engineers and agents shared product context across the full development cycle.
India tech leaders back engineers for sustainability & AI
India's push for semiconductors and AI is putting pressure on firms to train engineers who can handle faster-changing systems and sustainability goals.
Exclusive: DCB Bank balances AI speed with banking risk
Human oversight will stay in place for DCB Bank's highest-risk AI decisions as the lender pushes automation to speed up SME services.
Forrester says India enterprises favour hybrid cloud
Most Indian firms now run workloads across public, private and on-premises systems, as cost, resilience and sovereignty concerns reshape cloud plans.
Protectt.ai launches MCP security solution for BFSI
Banks face new exposure from AI agents linking to internal systems, as the platform aims to block data leaks and unauthorised actions.
DataQuark launches AI suite for marketing decisions
It aims to help marketers turn fragmented data, audience and creative decisions into one workflow as AI adoption moves into routine campaign work.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Generative AI
Cloudera named leader in Asia Pacific sovereign AI
ABBYY launches FineParser for enterprise AI document parsing
Akto named pioneer in Gartner's AI security quadrant
AI drives bigger data storage needs, Western Digital study
Tokenmaxxing won't fly in APAC. How to shrink AI spend without limiting security
Featured News
Interview: Cloudera says open-ended AI spending is over
Enterprises are now demanding proof of value and tighter controls as AI budgets face scrutiny over compute costs and deployment choices.
Exclusive: ABBYY says AI build costs will drive buying
Enterprises could cut AI spend by up to 80% by shifting document workflows away from custom builds and into standard platforms.
Exclusive: ABBYY brings zero-shot document AI to Vantage
Enterprises can now extract data from unseen document types without templates, as ABBYY rolls out zero-shot capabilities in Vantage.
Exclusive: ABBYY launches hybrid AI document models
Enterprises under pressure to curb AI risk and cost are being given a hybrid option that blends generative models with OCR and rules-based extraction.
Interview: Cloudera bets on hybrid AI growth in JAPAC
Banks and large enterprises in Asia-Pacific are rethinking cloud-first AI plans as costs, sovereignty and regulation favour hybrid deployments.
Exclusive: DCB Bank balances AI speed with banking risk
Human oversight will stay in place for DCB Bank's highest-risk AI decisions as the lender pushes automation to speed up SME services.
AI will fade, says Dell Technologies' ephemeral Chief AI Officer
Dell says agentic AI should shift routine tasks below the machine line, freeing staff for expert work while making the role temporary.
Meet the man behind the Saas-Pocalypse: Emergent's Mukund Jha
The new cash will help Emergent broaden from coding tools into an operating system for small and medium businesses as demand surges.
Check Point: Be the best, or get out the way
Rising AI-driven attacks are compel security buyers to cut vendor sprawl, though Check Point warns over-consolidation can still raise risk.
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OnBoard says board AI policy key, but lags behind in adoption
Most boards are using AI, but formal guidelines are still missing as adoption races ahead of governance, OnBoard's survey found.
Expert Columns
Some AI risks more subtle than others
The Next E-commerce Interface May Not Be a Screen
What should replace the resume in an AI-first hiring process?
Your AI Scaling Problem is Actually a RAG Problem
Why the next phase of industrial AI will be measured in uptime, energy savings and output
Modern data teams: key roles, structures and data quality
Most pharma AI is borrowed, ours is built
AI can produce the work, it can't produce the lawyer
When AI memory, simulation and provenance collide
Asia Pacific's next chapter of digital growth will be defined by trust, resilience and sovereignty
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Generative AI News
Salesforce expands Live Nation support & Missionforce
Fans will get round-the-clock venue help as the software firm deepens its public sector AI push, with defence revenue up 80% year on year.
Microsoft adds Copilot Home, Code & Autopilot tools
Businesses will be able to control AI bills more tightly as Microsoft folds chat, coding and autonomous agents into one Copilot app.
Fleetio opens AI Service Advisor after maintenance beta
Fleets could save time on repairs as the software now automates routine maintenance decisions after a beta that reviewed USD $1.4 billion in spend.
Markable tops USD $1.7bn in creator sales, rebrands
Higher creator sales and a fresh brand identity signal Markable's push to broaden its user base as platform sales rose 260% year on year.
Tech Race Summit explores personalisation, AI and cybersecurity
AI and personalisation are reshaping Softswiss's product, engineering and security priorities as the group warns of higher cyber risk and tighter data demands.
Citrix adds AI browser session insights for agents
Security teams can now trace risky browser activity by staff and AI agents, as Citrix adds visual session records and policy guidance.
Ropes & Gray teams with OpenAI on due diligence AI
Deal teams could get issue-level diligence reports in hours as the law firm builds an OpenAI-powered tool for review under tight deadlines.
Ropes & Gray develops OpenAI tool for deal diligence
Deal teams could get issue-level diligence reports in hours, as Ropes & Gray and OpenAI test AI that still requires lawyer oversight.
Akamai signs USD $11.6 billion deal with Anthropic
Anthropic's seven-year commitment could lift Akamai's cloud revenue to USD $20 billion, underscoring surging demand for AI infrastructure.
OpenAI launches GPT-6 Sol & Luna at lower API prices
Developers can now access cheaper GPT-6 options as OpenAI cuts API prices by half and says caching changes will speed up agent workflows.
Bitdefender launches AI visibility & control for firms
Security teams can now spot unsanctioned AI use across Windows estates, as Bitdefender adds risk ranking and policy controls to GravityZone.
Datadog launches tools to monitor & test user journeys
The new tools aim to help teams spot when customers fail to complete checkout, sign-in or onboarding, despite healthy system metrics.
Stacklet launches Cloud AI FinOps Benchmark for cloud costs
Cloud AI bills are drawing new scrutiny as Stacklet targets waste across AWS, Google Cloud and Azure with tested controls.
UiPath adds AI agents to automate enterprise testing
Enterprise quality teams could cut manual testing as UiPath adds AI agents to run, explore and maintain tests across applications.
YouTube adds AI tools for creators, viewers & safety
Viewers could soon get mood-based feeds, while creators gain editing, testing and identity-protection tools as competition intensifies.
Retailers boost video & AI as visual commerce grows
Retailers are using AI to handle booming video, social commerce and user-generated content as operational strains mount across channels.
Gravwell unveils five AI agents for security teams
Security teams can now use narrowly scoped agents to triage alerts, investigate cases and check systems without giving AI unrestricted access.
B2B sales teams prefer clean data over AI assistants
Accurate prospect data remains the priority for most sales staff, with three-quarters choosing it over an AI assistant as CRM records stay patchy.
Bitdefender launches free VPN for AI agents in beta
A free tool on macOS now gives AI tasks separate, disposable internet connections, helping keep users' IP addresses distinct from agent activity.
Business AI spending rises 406% at Revolut Business
Companies are treating AI like a recurring operating cost, with monthly business spending up 406% and average outlay far above retail users.
