Why Digital Adoption Alone Isn’t Enough For India’s MSMEs

Why Digital Adoption Alone Isn’t Enough For India’s MSMEs

India’s digital economy has transformed the way millions of small businesses operate over the past decade. Digital payments have become routine. GST has formalised business transactions. Cloud accounting software has replaced paper ledgers for many enterprises, while e-commerce platforms and WhatsApp Business have opened entirely new sales channels. What once required significant investment is now accessible…

AITEX Summit Spring 2026 Hackathon Tested AI Projects Through Product Review

AITEX Summit Spring 2026 Hackathon Tested AI Projects Through Product Review

For a technical audience, the useful part of a hackathon story is rarely the trophy order. The stronger question is what work was available for review, how projects were compared, and whether the criteria reached past a polished demo. AITEX Summit Spring 2026, which ran from May 30 to June 1 under the theme “From…

Linux Foundation, Tech Giants Launch Akrites to Defend Open Source Against AI-Powered Attacks

Linux Foundation, Tech Giants Launch Akrites to Defend Open Source Against AI-Powered Attacks

In brief The Linux Foundation launched Akrites on Thursday with 19 founding members to coordinate the remediation of critical open source vulnerabilities before AI-enabled attackers can exploit them. Fewer than 5% of the thousands of open-source vulnerabilities surfaced by AI in recent months have been patched, according to Endor Labs CEO Varun Badhwar. Akrites is…

The Hindu Group named ‘Champion Publisher of the Year 2026’

The Hindu Group named ‘Champion Publisher of the Year 2026’

The Hindu Group members pose with the awards alongside other winners at the WAN-IFRA event in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy The Hindu Group has been named the ‘Champion Publisher of the Year 2026’ by the World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), earning the title for the third time. The Group topped the…

Where to start using AI in your brokerage

Where to start using AI in your brokerage

iStock.com/Khanchit Khirisutchalual Taking an “extremely deliberate” approach to AI and focusing on a workflow that’s important to your brokerage is the best way to start using the technology in your operations, attendees heard during a recent Canadian Underwriter webinar. “Focus on a workflow where you think there are concrete benefits from digitizing it, streamlining it,…

Linux Foundation launches Akrites to protect open source from AI

Linux Foundation launches Akrites to protect open source from AI

The Linux Foundation, together with a broad coalition of technology companies, financial institutions, and open-source organizations, is launching the Akrites initiative . According to the organizers, AI has accelerated the pace at which vulnerabilities in open-source software are discovered to such an extent that the existing process for reporting and fixing security flaws is no…

How AI Is Reshaping the Future of Digital Marketing

How AI Is Reshaping the Future of Digital Marketing

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming how businesses connect with consumers in the digital age. Companies looking to improve visibility, attract qualified leads, and increase online engagement often explore SEO and pay-per-click advertising because these solutions combine data-driven strategies with advanced technologies that help businesses achieve measurable marketing results. As AI continues to evolve, it is…

Four health innovators crowned winners of Isle of Man Innovation Challenge 2026

Four health innovators crowned winners of Isle of Man Innovation Challenge 2026

The finale of this year’s competition, which was organised by government agency Digital Isle of Man, brought together healthcare professionals, policymakers, business leaders, community organisations from across the island for a day of live pitches, expert insight and collaboration, culminating in the announcement of four winners across the Wellness, Working Smarter, Home First and the…

The People Who Build AI Just Admitted It Will Cut Jobs At Scale

The People Who Build AI Just Admitted It Will Cut Jobs At Scale

Giant robot flicking tiny man. Ai technologies and unemployment problem concept. Vector illustration. getty The builders of artificial intelligence have made AI job displacement and AI workforce disruption much harder to ignore over the last week. The warning was not given by critics, unions or policy groups. The warnings were from the builders. In just…

Graser TECHTALKS 2026 Highlights Electronic Design Paradigm

Graser TECHTALKS 2026 Highlights Electronic Design Paradigm

AI in Sync: Graser TECHTALKS 2026 Highlights Electronic Design Paradigm. Credit: Graser The megatrend in electronic design today is end-to-end collaboration across ICs, packaging, PCBs, systems, data centers, and physical applications, with rapidly evolving artificial intelligence playing an increasingly critical role. In early June, Graser Technology held its annual technology forum, Graser TECHTALKS 2026, under…