Here’s What Companies Unveiled at India AI Impact Summit 2026

Here’s What Companies Unveiled at India AI Impact Summit 2026

At the India AI Impact Summit 2026, companies and public institutions unveiled domain-specific AI systems embedded into telecom networks, payment rails, classrooms, healthcare platforms, agricultural supply chains and defence operations. The emphasis shifted away from abstract model benchmarks toward deployment inside high-scale, high-trust environments. While policy speeches outlined India’s AI ambitions, the product announcements showed…

Is Generative AI Coming for Your Job? Here’s Why Workers are Worried

Is Generative AI Coming for Your Job? Here’s Why Workers are Worried

1. Why do workers feel threatened by generative AI? It is less about losing jobs and more about losing a sense of competence, control, and recognition at work. AI can shift who gets credit, authority, and influence. ​2. Is fear of AI irrational? Not at all. Employees’ anxiety reflects real psychological and social concerns, identity,…

Using a Free On-Page SEO Tool? Here’s What You Need to Know First

Using a Free On-Page SEO Tool? Here’s What You Need to Know First

The digital era has ensured that everyone has equal access to technology, so creators and companies can improve their content even if they are on a tight budget. The introduction of free on-page SEO tools can be seen as a major shift in the industry. These tools offer the same benefits as their paid counterparts—visibility,…

it’s aimed at Discover, and here’s what we can expect

it’s aimed at Discover, and here’s what we can expect

PHOTOART: MERCA2.0 Google has launched its first core update of 2026. The update is unusual, as it is exclusively directed at Google Discover, the personalized recommendation feed that appears on mobile devices and in the Google app. This change could have a direct impact on the traffic of numerous publishers, digital media outlets, and content…

Demand for AI skills surged by over 100% in 2025, Upwork finds – here’s how it could affect your job search

Demand for AI skills surged by over 100% in 2025, Upwork finds – here’s how it could affect your job search

EyeEm Mobile GmbH/iStock / Getty Images Plus Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Demand for AI skills skyrocketed in 2025, according to Upwork. AI is reshaping jobs more than it is replacing them. Employers could soon place a higher premium on freelancers. The proliferation of advanced AI tools…

Gen AI boosts productivity, but only for certain developers – here’s why

Gen AI boosts productivity, but only for certain developers – here’s why

narvo vexar/iStock/Getty Images Plus via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Close to one-third of code is now AI-generated. Developer productivity is up 4% due to generative AI. Productivity gains are limited to more experienced developers.  The amount of AI-generated code worldwide has grown sixfold over the past…

Here’s How AI Can Amplify Human Intelligence

Here’s How AI Can Amplify Human Intelligence

Close-up of a person’s hand holding an iPhone and using Google AI Mode, an experimental mode utilizing artificial intelligence and large language models to process Google search queries, Lafayette, California, March 24, 2025. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) Gado via Getty Images With artificial intelligence reshaping the U.S. economy, working Americans are shifting their expectations…

Here’s everything announced at Xbox Developer Direct 2026

Here’s everything announced at Xbox Developer Direct 2026

Microsoft opened 2026 with its latest Xbox Developer Direct, a tightly focused showcase designed to outline the company’s near-term release slate rather than tease distant projects. The presentation centered on four titles scheduled for release this year, offering extended looks and practical details instead of brief cinematic reveals. The lineup included familiar franchises alongside one…

AI has changed holiday shopping: Here’s what the numbers say

AI has changed holiday shopping: Here’s what the numbers say

Artificial intelligence proved to be a widely used tool during the 2025 holiday season, with retail, travel, financial services and the tech and software industries experiencing triple-digit growth in AI referral traffic year over year in November and December. While the AI transformation could be observed across multiple industries, retail has felt an especially significant…