Microsoft on Thursday announced key leadership appointments for its India and South Asia operations, with immediate effect.   Nitin Mittal, Himani Agrawal, and Aparna Kondaboina will take on new roles to drive the company’s AI initiatives and overall business strategy in the region, according to a statement. Nitin Mittal has joined...
Amazon is developing an AI model that incorporates advanced “reasoning” capabilities, similar to models like OpenAI’s o3-mini and Chinese DeepSeek’s R1, according to a report by Business Insider on Tuesday. The model may launch as soon as June under Amazon’s Nova brand, which the company introduced at its re:Invent developer...
A team from Amazon Web Services, led by its South Asia and India President Sandeep Dutta, met with Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw in New Delhi today. During the meeting, the team outlined their plan to invest about 8.2 billion dollars in Maharashtra in the coming...
 India is emerging as a global leader in Agentic AI adoption, with over 80 per cent of businesses actively exploring the development of autonomous agents, a Deloitte report says.   Autonomous agents are AI systems that can act independently to achieve specific goals without constant human guidance. Agentic AI refers...
Air India has integrated Apple AirTag with its baggage-tracking system and mobile app, allowing customers using Apple iPhone, iPad or Mac devices to securely track the location of their baggage. Air India is the first airline in Asia to offer this integrated tracking service to guests. Air India transports more than...
The 49th edition of Middle East Energy, supported by the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, continued for a third day at Dubai World Trade Centre with significant international participation, including a notable presence from India. The Indian pavilion, coordinated by the Engineering Export Promotion Council of India, featured...
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Monday through a majority order, has approved a settlement proposal submitted by Google in connection with the Android TV case, marking a key resolution under the newly notified Competition Commission of India (Settlement) Regulations, 2024. The settlement amount has been finalized at...
HCLTech and Google Cloud on Friday launched a suite of Agentic AI solutions aimed at driving business value for enterprises.   Agentic AI solutions leverage Google Cloud’s Agentspace and agentic framework to create a unified platform where intelligent agents — capable of reasoning, acting, and adapting — can seamlessly interact...
 MeitY Startup Hub and Startup Policy Forum have partnered in an effort to drive greater focus and momentum around deeptech, AI, and emerging technologies across India’s startup landscape.   Through this collaboration, MeitY Startup Hub (MSH) and Startup Policy Forum (SPF) will engage in joint research and development, shaping policies...
The 11th edition of the Seatrade Maritime Logistics Middle East (SMLME) conference opened today at the Dubai World Trade Centre with a significant announcement from the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS). The event was officially inaugurated on May 6, 2025, by Eng. Hessa Al Malek, Senior Advisor at the...