With AI rapidly transforming the cybersecurity landscape, the need for responsible governance, privacy-first frameworks, and adaptive leadership is more critical than ever—especially in highly regulated sectors like banking and finance. In an exclusive interview with CXO XPERTS, cybersecurity veteran Kavitha Ayappan, shares her perspective on the practical challenges of AI implementation, evolving security blind spots, embedding governance into business culture, and how inclusive mentorship...

Maharashtra has issued a Letter of Intent to AirTrunk for a massive data centre project in Raigad, marking one of the biggest digital infrastructure commitments in the state. The proposed campus is expected to see an investment of ₹2 lakh crore and is planned around 3 GW of capacity, positioning it among India’s largest future data centre builds. The project is being linked to the...

Microsoft has unveiled Majorana 2, a new quantum computing chip designed with help from AI, and says it expects to have commercially useful quantum systems by 2029. The announcement signals a more aggressive timeline for the company’s quantum ambitions and puts it on a path similar to IBM’s recently stated 2029 goal. The chip represents a major materials and design shift from Microsoft’s earlier work....