The Government of Maharashtra has entered a landmark partnership with IBM Technology (India) to transform public service delivery and technical education through artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging digital technologies. The initiative aims to modernize governance, enhance administrative efficiency, and equip the workforce with future-ready skills—setting a new standard for digital governance and inclusive development in India.
AI Centres of Excellence in Mumbai, Pune, and Nagpur
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In a strategic push to support Indian enterprises on their digital transformation journey, Deloitte India has partnered with SAP and Amazon Web Services (AWS) to roll out the Near Zero Cost Migration programme. This initiative is aimed at accelerating the migration of legacy ERP systems to the AI-powered RISE with SAP S/4HANA Cloud, offering organisations a structured, low-cost pathway to modernise their operations.
This programme...
Walmart has doubled down on its investment in India’s technology landscape by signing a lease for nearly 465,000 square feet of office space in Chennai, marking its second Global Capability Centre (GCC) in the country after Bengaluru. The move underscores the retail giant's intent to anchor itself more firmly within India’s vibrant and growing digital ecosystem.
According to a report by Economic Times, WM Global...
In a pioneering collaboration, the Mumbai Police and K J Somaiya Institute of Technology have developed a suite of AI-based tools aimed at boosting law enforcement effectiveness. These advanced systems—focused on crime forecasting and charge sheet digitisation—are being deployed across the eastern region of Mumbai, covering 18 police stations and more than 600 officers in Zones 6 (Mulund to Ghatkopar) and 7 (Shivaji Nagar...
Air India has deepened its partnership with Salesforce, becoming one of the first global airlines to adopt Salesforce Agentforce—a cutting-edge agentic AI solution designed to modernise and automate customer service operations.
The move marks a key milestone in Air India's broader digital transformation efforts, focused on delivering faster, more personalised, and more efficient service experiences for its passengers. The airline will first apply Agentforce to...
A significant data breach has rocked the cryptocurrency ecosystem, with reports indicating that over 18 million records of U.S.-based crypto users have been compromised and are now up for sale on the dark web. The threat actor behind the leak is allegedly offering the entire dataset—comprising sensitive personal information from more than 20 major crypto platforms—for approximately ₹8.35 lakh (about $10,000).
This breach poses serious...
China has accused the United States National Security Agency (NSA) of orchestrating sophisticated cyberattacks targeting critical national infrastructure during the Asian Winter Games in February. The accusations were published by state media agency Xinhua on Tuesday, alongside details of an ongoing investigation conducted by police in Harbin, the capital of China’s northeastern Heilongjiang province.
The report alleges that the attacks specifically targeted essential sectors including...
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs announced plans to simulate the potential impact of proposed US tariff on its semiconductor industry, amid escalating global concerns around trade and technology security. Economy Minister Kuo Jyh-huei confirmed on Tuesday that discussions with Washington will be initiated to ensure “fair competition” for Taiwanese companies.
The move follows the Trump administration’s latest investigation into the import of semiconductors and pharmaceuticals,...
Tech entrepreneur and InfoEdge founder Sanjeev Bikhchandani weighed in on the ongoing debate over India’s startup ecosystem, asserting that the onus of building deep tech capabilities cannot rest solely on startups. In a detailed post on X, Bikhchandani said deep tech requires funding with a much longer horizon than venture capitalists can provide and called on the government and large industrial groups like Reliance...
In a concerning development, an Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft on a humanitarian relief mission in Myanmar came under a mid-air cyberattack that attempted to mislead its navigation systems. The incident, which took place as part of ‘Operation Brahma’ launched after the recent earthquake in Southeast Asia, marks a rare and alarming case of cyberwarfare targeting military aircraft in flight.
GPS Spoofing Disrupts IAF Mission
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Asus has strengthened its local manufacturing capabilities with the launch of a dedicated enterprise laptop assembly facility in Manesar, Haryana. This new plant, developed in collaboration with homegrown electronics design and manufacturing company VVDN Technologies, marks a strategic milestone in Asus’s broader “make-in-India” initiative.
The facility focuses on producing enterprise-grade laptops for commercial use, complementing Asus’s existing manufacturing operations in India. The move is aligned...
