For the past few weeks, several workers in the market have been wearing small cameras mounted on headbands while carrying out their daily tasks. The footage they record is reportedly being used to train AI systems and humanoid robots to understand how humans interact with objects and navigate real-world environments.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping global enterprise operations, the task composition of white-collar work, and the geography of high-value services. This report examines what that shift means for India’s Global Capability Centres (GCCs), which have evolved from cost-driven back offices
Capability in the Age of AI: India’s GCCs and the Future of White-Collar Work Read More »
Amid rising demand for AI and cybersecurity talent, N-able Inc has expanded its footprint in India with the launch of a new Global Capability Center (GCC) in Bengaluru. The US-based cybersecurity company has announced plans to increase its workforce in India by at least 50% by the end of 2026.
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Indian enterprises are rapidly advancing in artificial intelligence adoption and a growing cohort has embedded Al into the core of operations. Functions such as customer service, software development, analytics, product engineering and innovation are already delivering measurable returns, according to industry leaders at The Economic Times AI Vantage Roundtable on AI Infrastructure and Data Architecture in Bengaluru.
AI adoption gains momentum, returns emerge but infra lags: Industry executives Read More »
As AI shifts traditional career paths and professionals increasingly look for guidance, mentoring is emerging as a critical lever of career growth. LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, has extended its partnership with Mentor Together, a non-profit organisation helping young people access career guidance. Backed by a INR ~1.5 crore ($160,000) grant from LinkedIn, the partnership will support 25,000 students across Karnataka, through structured mentoring programmes designed to enhance employability and AI-readiness.
More than 60 aspiring tourism entrepreneurs, guides, artisans, storytellers, homestay hosts and community tourism practitioners participated in the Community Tourism Startup Lab, a programme focused on creating local livelihoods through tourism and strengthening a Made-in-Local tourism economy in Coastal Karnataka. The programme was hosted by PlaceXplore, the Department of Tourism, Udupi, Dudmi – Local Livelihood Programme in Byndoor, the Zilla Panchayat National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM), and OneTAC.
Udupi Hosts Community Tourism Startup Lab and Launches OneTAC’s Orange Dot Initiative Read More »
At the Bharat Innovates 2026 event held in Nice, France, the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) and IITM Global achieved a major milestone by exchanging seven commercial and two institutional Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs). According to the institute, these agreements have the potential to generate nearly $100 million in economic value, marking a significant step forward for India’s education, research and innovation ecosystem.
India needs a stronger focus on developing intellectual property (IP) and product design to bolster its position in the global semiconductor industry, according to a top executive of the US-based
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India’s Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) sector is undergoing a massive transformation driven by Al. Discover how MSMEs are leveraging generative Al, computer vision, and government support like the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme to boost global competitiveness and achieve India’s $500 billion electronics ecosystem goal by 2030.
AI powers India’s electronics ambitions as MSMEs move up the value chain, feel experts Read More »
Young innovators from across India took centre stage at the grand finale of WitchHunt 2026, a women-first AI hackathon that saw participants develop 373 functional prototypes, aimed at solving real-world challenges across healthcare, education, climate action and smart cities segments.
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