New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Around 51 per cent of finance professionals say their current role already contributes to social impact, while 81 per cent aspire to future roles that create social change and 77 per cent prioritise environmental impact-driven careers, a report said on Wednesday.AI adoption is also accelerating, with 57 per cent already using AI tools in their roles, while 86 per cent report confidence in learning and applying AI-related skills highlighting strong adaptability across the…
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New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) India-based founders are building AI for global customers in close collaboration with partners and investors worldwide, Jay Parikh, Executive Vice President of CoreAI at Microsoft said on Tuesday.India combines developer velocity and scale, rapid enterprise adoption of AI and digital public infrastructure that uniquely position the country to deploy AI at population scale, Parikh said.He mentioned GitHub’s community in India of over 27 million developers, with over 2 m…
Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday expressed strong confidence that Maharashtra is taking a giant leap forward in research, innovation, and the global economy.He said that leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies, Maharashtra is stamping its authority across all sectors nationwide.The Chief Minister emphasised that no other state in the country comes close to Maharashtra in terms of research, innovation, infrastructure, and revenue generatio…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) India emerged as a global leader in artificial intelligence adoption, with 41 per cent of employees reporting that they use AI nearly every day, a report said on Tuesday.The report from ADP Research said that around 80 per cent of employees in India use AI at least multiple times a week – the highest levels recorded across all surveyed markets.Indian usage is significantly higher, as only half of the workers surveyed globally use AI multiple times a week. Nigeria (39 p…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) While 86 per cent of employees in India use artificial intelligence at work, only 35 per cent say AI’s return on investment has met or exceeded expectations, higher than the global average of 22 per cent, a report said on Monday.The report from ISACA said that 49 per cent of organisations in India now report having a formal, comprehensive AI policy, up from 32 per cent in 2025 and above the 38 per cent global rate. However, 23 per cent of organisations said they have o…
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) US tech giant IBM and Indian company Yotta Data Services on Thursday announced plans to build an Agentic AI platform for enterprises and government organisations in India on a locally hosted cloud.The platform will be built using IBM watsonx Orchestrate and deployed on Yotta’s Shakti Cloud to help scale AI adoption for organisations while “meeting evolving requirements around data residency, security, and regulatory compliance, as per the official statement.The proposed…
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Artificial Intelligence (AI) could help companies globally increase revenue from general trade sales channels by 15 to 20 per cent, a new report has said.The report from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) said AI-powered firms use cases in sales planning, execution, and operations including AI-powered sales companion and 24/7 digital sales agent to boost sales.AI can integrate structured data such as billing records and loyalty data with unstructured inputs including store …
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Indian companies are far ahead of global peers on organisational agility, restructuring plans and AI adoption, but leaders must also focus on fair pay to retain talent, a report said on Tuesday.The report from Mercer said 54 per cent of C-suite leaders in India expect AI’s primary role to be transforming the business and driving innovation in the next two years compared to 42 per cent globally. Further, 66 per cent of HR leaders planned work redesign to achieve optima…
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) India has launched a set of initiatives aimed at strengthening its digital economy by boosting artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, digital content creation, and access to broadcasting services, a report has said.As per the Digital Watch Observatory report, the initiative focuses on building an AI-ready workforce while expanding the country’s digital ecosystem across media and technology sectors.As part of the initiative, a national AI skilling programme will train…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Around 95 per cent of women would consider transitioning into an AI-focused role with the right organisational support, a report said on Tuesday.AI is emerging as the most powerful lever to close the gender gap as India currently produces 43 per cent of the world’s female STEM graduates but they hold only 29 per cent of entry‑level tech roles and 14 per cent of C‑suite seats, the report from ANSR and Talent500 said.The report dismantles the “pipeline myth” by…