Nearly 1 in 2 firms in India identify AI, digital, data skills as key workforce constraint

Nearly 1 in 2 firms in India identify AI, digital, data skills as key workforce constraint

New Delhi: As artificial intelligence (AI) unfolds an exciting yet uncertain future at the global level, 45 per cent of organisations in India identify AI, digital, and data skills as their single largest workforce constraint, according to a new report. Around 54 per cent of organisations report moderate to low urgency on AI investment in…

‘Emergent misalignment,’ when AI goes rogue, is a key challenge, says Catholic expert

‘Emergent misalignment,’ when AI goes rogue, is a key challenge, says Catholic expert

29 (OSV News) — As Pope Leo XIV releases “Magnifica Humanitas,” his new encyclical on artificial intelligence, an AI ethics scholar told OSV News that a key challenge lies in emergent misalignment, which renders AI models as human adversaries. “These sorts of misaligned behaviors, where the thing is obviously not behaving the way it’s supposed to,…

HHS Web Accessibility Rule: Key Requirements and Fast-Approaching Compliance Deadlines – Update | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

HHS Web Accessibility Rule: Key Requirements and Fast-Approaching Compliance Deadlines – Update | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

UPDATE On May 7, 2026, just a few days before the original deadline for compliance, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights’ announced a one-year extension for dates of compliance with its mobile application and web content accessibility requirements under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The updated…

Ashfaque Ahmed Highlights Digital Transformation as Key to Scaling Islamic Banking at UNConference 26

Ashfaque Ahmed Highlights Digital Transformation as Key to Scaling Islamic Banking at UNConference 26

Ashfaque Ahmed, Chief Officer of aik, highlighted the critical role of digital transformation in expanding the reach and impact of Islamic banking across Pakistan. Speaking at a panel during UNConference 2026, he shared his perspective on how technology can bridge the gap between traditional Shariah-compliant finance and the requirements of a modern, digital-first economy. For…

UBS Highlights Generative AI as Key Revenue Driver for Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)

UBS Highlights Generative AI as Key Revenue Driver for Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)

When Jeff Bezos said that one breakthrough technology would shape Amazon’s destiny, even Wall Street’s biggest analysts were caught off guard. Fast forward a year and Amazon’s new CEO Andy Jassy described generative AI as a “once-in-a-lifetime” technology that is already being used across Amazon to reinvent customer experiences. At the 8th Future Investment Initiative…

Navigating the Future of Pharma Marketing: Key Insights from April 29, 2026

Navigating the Future of Pharma Marketing: Key Insights from April 29, 2026

Since technology is not going anywhere and does more good than harm, adapting is the best course of action. That is where The Tech Edvocate comes in. We plan to cover the PreK-12 and Higher Education EdTech sectors and provide our readers with the latest news and opinion on the subject. From time to time,…

Five Years of Marketing Evolution: Key Insights and Long-Term Impacts

Five Years of Marketing Evolution: Key Insights and Long-Term Impacts

Since technology is not going anywhere and does more good than harm, adapting is the best course of action. That is where The Tech Edvocate comes in. We plan to cover the PreK-12 and Higher Education EdTech sectors and provide our readers with the latest news and opinion on the subject. From time to time,…

AI, 6G and the fight against fraud: Key takeaways from COAI DigiCom Summit 2026

AI, 6G and the fight against fraud: Key takeaways from COAI DigiCom Summit 2026

MoS Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar along with TRAI Chairman Anil Kumar Lahoti, second right, Vodafone Idea Limited CEO Abhijit Kishore, fourth left, Head of Asia Pacific (APAC), GSMA, Julian Gorman, third left, and others during the inauguration of the second edition of the COAI Digicom Summit 2026 with the theme ‘India’s Techade: Accelerating and Shaping the…