Is India ready for the AI revolution? The rapid advancements in artificial intelligence, from generative AI tools to sophisticated machine learning algorithms, are transforming industries across the nation. From fintech's burgeoning use of AI-powered fraud detection to the agricultural sector's embrace of precision farming technologies, the impact is undeniable. This week saw a major breakthrough in indigenous 5G technology development, signaling India's growing prowess in the global tech landscape. But alongside this progress comes the crucial discussion surrounding data privacy, cybersecurity, and the ethical implications of AI deployment. How will India navigate these challenges and harness the transformative power of technology for inclusive growth? Explore the latest developments in Indian tech, from the rise of digital payments to the burgeoning startup ecosystem, and discover how innovation is shaping the nation's future. Stay informed with Abtak.com – your gateway to understanding the tech revolution reshaping India.
Hyderabad: Amazon has announced its next generation of Kindle, Ring, Echo, and other devices -- all powered by artificial intelligence and connected to its AI personal assistant Alexa+. The lineup, presented at an event in New York, includes new cameras for its Ring video monitoring device with a new AI facial recognition feature, four new Echo devices revamped with Alexa+ that serve up personalised insights, and new Alexa+ Fire TVs that feature more personalised searches like finding a specific scene in a movie. New Kindle Scribe The new versions of the Kindle Scribe feature AI-powered notebook search and are said to be lighter and faster. The new devices feature larger 11-inch, glare-free E Ink screens, which is an upgrade from the 10.2-inch display on last-gen models. They now weigh 400 grams and measure 5.4 mm in thickness, which is lighter and thinner than last year's devices that weighed 433 grams and measured 5.6 mm. Amazon says that the new versions of Scribes will also let users access documents stored on Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive. Kindle Scribe starts at $499.99, and Kindle Scribe Colorsoft (with colour screen) starts at $629.99.
Amazon India has expanded its Amazon Fresh grocery service to more than 270 cities across the country during the Amazon Great Indian Festival 2025. The service, which includes delivery of fresh produce, groceries and household items, has been extended to smaller cities such as Gorakhpur, Dehradun, Jalandhar and Coimbatore. The Amazon Fresh platform connects 13,000 registered farmers directly with consumers through a farm-to-home delivery system. Products undergo a four-step quality assurance p ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Following the tremendous success of the primary season of Amazon MX Player's show based on Chartered Accountants, "Half CA", the viewers are eagerly waiting for the release of season 2. Commemorating the National Chartered Accountants' Day on Tuesday, the streaming platform has released a new teaser from the show. The latest season will carry forward Archie Mehta's (played by Ahsaas Channa) CA journey as she commences her Articleship. We will get to see how she copes with the long hours, mounting responsibilities, and emotional burnout, along with the massive ...Read More >
Union Minister Jitendra Singh highlights the need for governance and communication skills among scientists and academicians. Addressing the IIPA's executive council, he calls for integration with emerging technologies and responsible social media use. Singh emphasizes expanding collaborations to ensure a future-ready governance ecosystem. Union Minister Jitendra Singh stressed the importance of equipping scientists and academicians with essential governance and communication skills at the 327th ...Read More >
Investing.com -- Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella received a $96.5 million pay package for fiscal 2025, his highest compensation since becoming CEO over a decade ago, as the company's board cited exceptional progress in artificial intelligence. About 90% of Nadella's compensation is in Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) shares, with a base salary of $2.5 million. This represents a significant increase from the $79.1 million he received in the previous fiscal year. The compensation committee stated that the res ...Read More >
BENGALURU, Feb 17 : Infosys unveiled a partnership with Anthropic on Tuesday, days after investor concerns that AI tools would disrupt the traditional business models of Indian IT services firms shaved billions off their market value. The selloff was triggered, in part, by the launch of a tool by Amazon and Alphabet-backed Anthropic, which has seen its revenue run-rate in India doubling in four months. Anthropic has leaned heavily into the enterprise AI market and last month launched Claude Cowork, an AI agent that helps execute computer tasks for white-collar workers. The startup has existi ...Read More >
June 30 (Reuters) - Futures tracking the S&P 500 and Nasdaq touched record highs on Monday, as optimism over U.S. trade negotiations with its key partners helped support upward momentum in markets. Shares of technology heavyweights rose premarket after Canada scrapped its digital services tax targeting U.S. tech firms, just hours before it was due to take effect, in a bid to advance stalled trade negotiations with the United States. Shares of Amazon (AMZN.O), opens new tab, Meta Platforms (META ...Read More >
New Delhi - Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy Buds Core in India, its first-ever True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds priced under Rs 5,000. With features like Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) and Galaxy AI-powered real-time Interpreter, the Buds Core aims to deliver a flagship-grade audio experience at an affordable price. Designed for everyday use, the Galaxy Buds Core includes dynamic drivers for deep bass and rich sound, triple-mic setup for clear calls, and a secure, comfortable fit for on-the-go listening. Whether it's music, podcasts, or phone calls, Samsung promises crystal-clear performan ...Read More >
Deoghar: The month-long Shravani Mela, one of the largest religious congregations in the country's eastern region, began in Jharkhand's Deoghar district on Thursday. Jharkhand Tourism Minister Sudivya Kumar, Rural Development Minister Dipika Pandey Singh and Labour Minister Sanjay Prasad Yadav inaugurated the fair with traditional rituals at Kanwariyapath in Dumka bordering Bihar. According to the Saka Calendar, the fair is organised during the 'Shravan' month. Shravan will conclude on August 9 this year. Kumar said that this year. most special arrangements have been made as compared to ever ...Read More >
Patna: The state govt on Monday launched the 'Bihar Idea Festival', a dedicated portal aimed at encouraging grassroots innovation and entrepreneurship across the state. State industries minister Nitish Mishra inaugurated the portal at an event held at Soochna Bhawan, describing it as a "milestone" initiative that will allow students, youth, entrepreneurs and startup teams, even from rural areas, to submit their ideas directly to the govt."The aim is to collect innovative ideas and solutions from ...Read More >
The books for class 9-12 will be available from 2026-27. New Delhi: The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has reduced the prices of books for classes 9 to 12 by 20 per cent. The decision was announced by NCERT Director Dinesh Prasad Saklani during an event held in the national capital on Monday. The reduction in the prices of books will be effective from the upcoming academic year. News agency PTI quoted the minister as saying that while the textbooks for classes 9- ...Read More >
Guwahati, Jul 15 (PTI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will visit Assam on Wednesday during which they will interact with party functionaries of the state. State Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi said the district, block and mandal presidents of the party will be able to present their views before its top leadership during Kharge and Gandhi's visit. Also Read | Did Lucknow Court Judge Take Selfie With Rahul Gandhi During Hearing of Indian Army 'Defamation' Case? BJP's Amit Malviya Found Fake in Fact Check. "I look forward to welcoming Shri ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi was welcomed with a special performance of Ram Bhajan at Brasilia's Alvorada Palace besides the grand ceremonial welcome ahead of the official talks with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal took to X to share a 2.48-minute video and wrote: "Upon arrival at the Alvorada Palace in Brasilia ahead of official talks, PM @narendramodi was welcomed with a special performance of 'Ram Bhajan'." In the video, classical singer Meeta Ravindra Kumar Karahe is seen presenting a devotiona ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 9, 2025 -- As Indians gear up for Prime Day 2025, a new report by McAfee highlights growing consumer concern over AI-driven scams. According to McAfee's 2025 Global Prime Day Scams Study, 71% of Indian shoppers are worried about falling prey to AI-generated frauds during major retail events, with cybercriminals using increasingly sophisticated methods to exploit online buyers. McAfee Labs uncovered over 36,000 fake Amazon websites and 75,000 Amazon impersonation scam texts in the lead-up to Prime Day. These scams include deepfake influencer videos, fake order confirmations, de ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14: Ellenox, India largest venture studio, is accelerating its global push in enterprise AI development. In the past year, the company has grown its headcount by 50 over the last year, bringing in senior AI talent from Amazon and Google to power its next phase of expansion. Already delivering AI transformation for Fortune 50 leaders in fintech, cloud computing, consumer social, and sports-tech, Ellenox has built systems that replace costly call centers with natural-voice AI agents and deployed end-to-end social media pipelines capable of scaling global brand engageme ...Read More >
PRNewswire Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 14: Times Prime, India's leading premium lifestyle membership platform, today announced the launch of 'Azaadi Unboxed,' a 10-day Independence Day celebration that honors India's freedom through the power of storytelling and community connection. Running from August 8-17, 2025, the campaign celebrates membership value by delivering extraordinary experiences exclusively to Times Prime members, culminating with the nationwide distribution of a limited-edition comic book created in partnership with iconic publisher Amar Chitra Katha and delivered th ...Read More >
Bengaluru -- Orbital compute infrastructure start-up Starcloud has raised $170m at a $1.1bn valuation as companies including Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin race to move power-hungry AI data centres off-planet. Led by Benchmark and EQT Ventures, the fundraise underscores surging investor appetite for space infrastructure bets as massive AI computing requirements strain terrestrial energy grids and data centre capacity, even as space-based systems offer access to near-continuous solar power. Starcloud, which has long-term plans for an 88,000-satellite data centre constellation, ...Read More >
New Delhi, August 4: Vivo Y400 5G is launched today in India. The Y400 5G comes as a mid-range smartphone and includes a large battery with AI features. The Vivo Y400 5G price in India starts at INR 21,999, and the sale of the smartphone will start on August 7, 2025. Vivo said, "The vivo Y400 5G is built to be more than just a smartphone. It is your all-in-one daily companion." The smartphone also features an in-display optical fingerprint sensor with a sleek design. The Vivo Y400 5G is available in two colour options, which include Glam White and Olive Green. While the Glam White variant wei ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Indian gaming company A23 has challenged the government's ban on online money-based games, a legal filing shows, in the first case against a law that led to the sudden shutdown of popular contests and has thrown the industry's future into doubt. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government issued a law last week to ban such games, which the industry says rely on skill and are therefore not gambling. Gambling was already highly restricted in India. The legislation is a setback for an industry backed by venture capital firms such as Tiger Global and Peak XV Partners, ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 1: Google CEO Sundar Pichai has confirmed the rollout of a long-requested feature that allows users to change their primary @gmail.com email address without creating a new account. In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) on March 31, Pichai highlighted the update as a step toward providing users with more flexibility over their digital identities. The move marks a significant departure from Google's two-decade-long policy, where Gmail addresses were considered permanent once created. The primary benefit of the update is the preservation of all account data. Users who choose to ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Samsung has officially launched the Samsung Galaxy M36 5G smartphone in India, expanding the M-series lineup. The new handset features a 120Hz Super AMOLED display, an Exynos 1380 chipset, 6GB RAM, 128GB storage, and a 50MP triple rear camera setup. It packs a 5,000mAh battery with 25W wired fast charging. The device runs on OneUI 7 based on Android 15. Notably, it is the successor of the Samsung Galaxy M35 5G, launched in India last July. Samsung Galaxy M36 5G: Price, availability The Samsung Galaxy M36 5G is priced at Rs 22,999 for its sole 6GB RAM + 128GB storage variant. It is ...Read More >
From Lucknow To Stars: 5 Lesser-Known Facts About Shubhanshu Shukla - 1st Indian On International Space Station The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) took a significant initiative by recently hosting a high-level workshop that brought together all the key players in civil aviation and VIP security to enhance safety and improve the passenger experience for everyone. The "Functional Workshop of Airport Sector," held at CISF's Airport Sector Headquarters on June 27, 2025, saw top CISF offic ...Read More >
Fractal Analytics, India's first AI unicorn, has filed for an IPO in Mumbai, potentially valuing the company at over $3.5 billion. The IPO aims to raise approximately $560 million, with existing investors selling a significant portion of their shares. Fractal intends to capitalize on the growing investor interest in AI and India's increasing adoption of consumer technologies. Fractal Analytics, a provider of artificial intelligence and analytics services, filed for an initial public offering in ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 27: Panasonic layoffs are expected in India as the company restructures its operations to exit from certain product segments. Panasonic is reportedly planning a major shift in its India strategy and is likely to exit the refrigerator and washing machine segments. The development hints at the downsizing of the company's consumer electronics business in the country. The Panasonic job cuts in India may affect employees linked to the company's business related to the refrigerator and washing machine segments. As per a report of The Economic Times, Panasonic Holdings is exiting its ...Read More >
'India should look to add an extra bowler' IMAGE: Ajinkya Rahane has a piece of advice for head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Shubman Gill- play an extra bowler in the fourth Test at Old Trafford. Photograph: BCCI/X As India gear up for the fourth Test at Old Trafford, former captain Ajinkya Rahane has raised a tactical alarm: the team's all-rounder-heavy approach might be hurting their chances. His solution? A fourth specialist bowler -- even if it comes at the cost of batting depth. Now in England, and having witnessed India's narrow defeat at Lord's, the veteran batter has a piece of ...Read More >
By Pranav Kashyap and Twesha Dikshit (Reuters) -U.S. stock index futures were trading at record highs on Monday as expectations of a trade deal between China and the United States aided risk appetite in a busy week of Big Tech earnings and a widely expected rate reduction from the Federal Reserve. At 06:22 a.m. ET, Dow E-minis rose 258 points, or 0.54%, Nasdaq 100 E-minis were up 332.5 points, or 1.3%, and S&P 500 E-minis gained 59.75 points, or 0.88%. Negotiators from the world's top two econ ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 2 (PTI) Amazon India on Monday announced 'Zero Referral fee' on more than 12.5 crore products, a move, the ecommerce giant said, aims to accelerate growth for lakhs of sellers across the country. Building on last year's fee revision, the company has expanded zero referral fees coverage more than 10-times from 1.2 crore products in 2025 to over 12.5 crore products priced under Rs 1,000 across 1,800-plus categories, the company said in a release. In addition, Amazon has reduced Easy Ship fees by over 20 per cent for products priced below Rs 300. Easy Ship allows sellers to stor ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 6 (PTI) Amazon sees a future centred around 'collaborative robotics' where machines are geared to amplify human capability and potential, rather than replace them, according to Tye Brady, chief technologist at the e-commerce giant's robotics unit. Amazon, which recently deployed one-millionth robot in its global operations and introduced 'DeepFleet', an AI technology to optimally coordinate movement of robots across fulfilment network (its intelligent warehouses), asserts that robotics will play a key role in building more capable societies. The company has grown from deployin ...Read More >
VMPL New Delhi [India], August 14: Ellenox, India's largest venture studio, is accelerating its global push in enterprise AI development. In the past year, the company has grown its headcount by 50% over the last year, bringing in senior AI talent from Amazon and Google to power its next phase of expansion. Already delivering AI transformation for Fortune 50 leaders in fintech, cloud computing, consumer social, and sports-tech, Ellenox has built systems that replace costly call centers with natural-voice AI agents and deployed end-to-end social media pipelines capable of scaling global brand ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Lava Mobiles has launched the Lava Bold N1 series in India. The new budget smartphone series includes the Lava Bold N1 and Lava Bold N1 Pro models. Both devices come with an LCD HD+ screen and run Android 14. The Bold N1 is equipped with an unspecified octa-core Unisoc chipset, paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. It features a 13MP dual rear camera setup and a 5000mAh battery with 10W of wired charging support. Meanwhile, the Lava Bold N1 Pro is powered by a Unisoc T606 chipset, paired with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. It features a 50MP main camera and a 5000mAh battery ...Read More >
Bengaluru - Genesys®, a global cloud leader in AI-Powered Experience Orchestration, today announced Genesys Cloud™ AI Studio - the foundation organisations need to responsibly move to agentic AI-driven customer engagement. Genesys Cloud AI Studio is a centralised innovation hub designed for building, managing and scaling AI faster. It provides organisations with intuitive, agentic-ready tools embedded with guardrails for smarter, more personalised experiences. Genesys Cloud AI Guides, the first capability released for Genesys Cloud AI Studio, will equip brands to rapidly design, deploy and gov ...Read More >