India is fast becoming a global AI leader, with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman predicting it could soon surpass the U.S. as the company’s largest market. With 96% of Indian professionals already using AI tools at work and 94% believing AI skills are essential for career growth, the country is witnessing...
Quantum computers may break current encryption within 10–15 years, putting sensitive data in finance, defense, and digital systems at risk. Europol’s Quantum Safe Financial Forum and CERT-In warn of “harvest now, decrypt later” attacks, where data is stolen now to decrypt later using quantum tools. India’s Aadhaar, online banking, and...
With new features and growing user bases, AI chatbots like Google Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, Claude, and Perplexity are gaining momentum in 2025—challenging ChatGPT’s dominance. While ChatGPT still leads with over 122 million daily users and strong enterprise adoption, the gap is narrowing. From coding and research to writing and translation,...
India is moving rapidly toward launching its first homegrown AI model in the next 6 to 8 months. This foundational model—being developed with Indian datasets and tailored for local languages and societal needs—aims to make AI truly accessible and impactful. Backed by initiatives like BharatGen, BHASHINI, and Sarvam-1, and supported...
The Indian government has approved a ₹1 trillion scheme to boost research, development, and innovation in new and upcoming sectors. The goal is to support technology growth, encourage private sector involvement, and help India become more self-reliant and competitive globally by 2047. In a significant move to strengthen India’s innovation...
Mark Zuckerberg’s aggressive push to hire top AI talent is expected to drive up global salaries, but India’s cost advantage makes it an attractive destination for AI jobs—particularly in engineering and mid-level roles. Indian AI professionals are significantly more affordable compared to their U.S. counterparts. However, to move up the...
In a rapidly evolving food-tech landscape, HungerBox has emerged as a pioneer in transforming the institutional food services market in India. Co-founded by Sandipan Mitra in 2016, the company digitised the once archaic cafeteria experience using IoT, AI, and data-driven innovation. Under Sandipan’s leadership, HungerBox has grown from a disruptive...
A Gartner report warns that over 40% of agentic AI projects could be cancelled by 2027 due to rising costs, unclear value, and security gaps. While only a fraction of vendors offer substantial solutions, agentic AI still holds long-term promise. The report emphasizes the need to understand the roles and...
IBT interacted with Maj Gen Dr Shri Pal, VSM (Retd), Managing Director of BUNKERMAN Global Solutions Pvt Ltd, to understand how a military-grade air purification system is now redefining indoor air safety for industrial, urban, and strategic settings. Drawing from his expertise in Nuclear Protection Systems, Dr Pal explains how...
Travel has always been about more than just getting from point A to B. It’s about discovery, connection, and the stories we bring home. Today, artificial intelligence is quietly transforming how we plan and experience those journeys making them faster, smarter, and more intuitive. But behind every smooth itinerary and...
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