Inference, not training, is where the agentic era will be won or lost
Jollydeep Kaur explains why inference — not training — is the real cost of AI, how agents multiply token consumption versus chatbots, and why data locality is now a compliance…
The CIO is now the face of AI accountability
At ET Edge CIO&Leader Annual Conference, Birlasoft CIO Vinod Sivarama Krishnan says CIOs now own AI accountability, must move past pilots at scale, treat governance as an accelerator, and track…
Why identity has become the enterprise’s biggest cyber battleground
Ransomware remains one of the most expensive cyber threats facing enterprises, but the nature of the risk is changing. Sophos’ latest global research suggests organisations are becoming better at recovery…
Enterprise AI success depends more on workforce design than model choice: Kyndryl report
For the past few years, enterprise conversations around artificial intelligence have centred on models, infrastructure, copilots and more recently agentic AI. The latest Kyndryl 2026 People Readiness Report suggests that…
79% of Indian CTOs say organisational decision-making is failing to keep pace with their evolving role: LinkedIn report
Artificial intelligence is not merely changing enterprise technology stacks; it is fundamentally redefining what organisations expect from their technology leaders. According to LinkedIn’s latest research, Indian Chief Technology Officers are…
Indian Enterprises Must Move Beyond AI Pilots to Measurable Business Outcomes, Say Technology Leaders at ET Edge CIO&Leader Annual Conference
Over 250 CIOs and global AI experts highlight trusted data, governance, resilient infrastructure and responsible AI as the foundations of the Agentic Enterprise Jaipur, August 4, 2026: More than 250…
Databricks and Microsoft expand partnership to scale enterprise AI
Databricks and Microsoft have announced a broader strategic partnership aimed at helping enterprises deploy artificial intelligence (AI) with stronger business context, governance, and operational efficiency. The expanded agreement extends a…
Inside the OpenAI-Hugging Face breach
OpenAI confirmed that a combination of its models— GPT-5.6 Sol and an unreleased, more capable successor broke out of a sandboxed test environment, chained together a zero-day exploit, stolen credentials,…
Palo Alto Networks plans to acquire Embrace to expand observability platform with digital experience monitoring
Palo Alto Networks plans to acquire Embrace to expand observability platform with digital experience monitoring Palo Alto Networks has announced plans to acquire observability company Embrace. At the same time,…
DXC expands India footprint with AI first customer experience center in Bengaluru
DXC Technology has inaugurated a new Customer Experience Center in Bengaluru, marking one of the company’s largest global delivery hubs. The 200,000-square-foot facility is designed to help enterprises accelerate artificial…
What Happens When Security Leads Transformation? NEC Shares Insights
As organizations race to digitize, the convergence of technology leadership and cybersecurity has become more than strategic- it’s essential. In this exclusive conversation with CIO&Leader, Ashish Gupta, CIO and CISO…
Vardan.ai Takes AI Workforce Platform to Silicon Valley Through MongoDB Founder Programme
Jaipur-based AI startup Vardan.ai has been selected as one of the winners of the MongoDB Bengaluru Meets the Bay Challenge 2026, a flagship initiative organized by MongoDB in association with Cerebral…
Adobe Launches AI-Powered Product Discovery for LLM Shopping
The way customers discover products is changing. For more than two decades, ecommerce has been optimized for search engines, marketplaces, and on-site search. Today, a new discovery channel is rapidly…
Commvault Combines Threat Scan with Google Threat Intelligence to Enable Fast, Clean Recoveries Following Cyberattacks
Commvault a leader in unified resilience at enterprise scale, today announced a new integration with Google Threat Intelligence, Google’s comprehensive threat intelligence platform, that incorporates Google Threat Intelligence data and scanning capabilities into Commvault Threat Scan workflows.…
Infosys and Metsä Group Expand Strategic Collaboration to Drive AI-led IT Transformation
Infosys, (NSE, BSE, NYSE: INFY), a global leader in AI-first business consulting and technology services, today announced a significant expansion of its long-standing collaboration with Metsä Group, a globally operating forest…
Indian Enterprises Must Move Beyond AI Pilots to Measurable Business Outcomes, Say Technology Leaders at ET Edge CIO&Leader Annual Conference
Over 250 CIOs and global AI experts highlight trusted data, governance, resilient infrastructure and responsible AI as the foundations of the Agentic Enterprise Jaipur, August 4, 2026: More than 250…
JITO Incubation and Innovation Foundation Appoints Anshu Jain as Chief Operating Officer
Early stage investment platform JITO Incubation and Innovation Foundation (JIIF) today announced the appointment of Anshu Jain as its Chief Operating Officer (COO), reinforcing the organisation’s commitment to strengthening India’s…
Wipro and Rubrik Launch Enterprise Resilience as a Service to Deliver Continuous Cyber Resilience
Wipro Limited a leading AI-powered technology services and consulting company, and Rubrik, the Security and AI Operations company, today announced the launch of Enterprise Resilience as a Service (ERaaS). The consulting-led,…
Dish TV Strengthens VZY Leadership with Varun Jha as Chief Business Officer
As Dish TV India Limited accelerates its transformation into a diversified digital entertainment group, it continues to strengthen the leadership of VZY, its connected digital entertainment platform, with Varun Jha…
Oracle’s AI agents can now execute enterprise work — here’s what CIOs should know
Oracle has launched a builder experience that lets enterprises run AI agent teams directly inside Fusion Cloud Applications, without a separate runtime or external orchestration layer. The company calls the…
COMPUTEX 2026: From Personal Devices to AI Infrastructure
For years, COMPUTEX Taipei was an exhibition where tech enthusiasts came to see flashy gaming rigs, watch overclocking contests, and explore the latest laptops and PC hardware. It was, above…
Intel is putting CPU back at the centre of the AI stack
Intel used its Computex 2026 keynote in Taipei to make a case that the shift from AI model training to AI inference, and the rise of agentic workloads is putting…
Why Google Antigravity 2.0 signals towards a multi-agent microservices future
Google launched Antigravity 2.0, expanding the platform from a specialized code editor into a standalone desktop operating layer. With this launch, Google is formalizing the transition away from monolithic artificial…
OpenAI starts new deployment business; acquires Tomoro to scale enterprise AI rollouts
OpenAI has launched the OpenAI Deployment Company, a new business focused on helping enterprises build, test, and run AI systems inside day-to-day operations. The company will work directly with businesses…
India’s AI Inflection Point: How National Technology Day 2026 Signals A New Era Of Responsible Innovation
From drug discovery to cybersecurity, India’s technology leaders are charting a path where AI is not just powerful—but purposeful. Every year on May 11, India pauses to mark National Technology…
Upwind Doubles Down on India to Support Digital India’s Cloud and AI Acceleration With Real-Time Cloud Security
Upwind, a next-generation, runtime-first cloud security provider, today announced an expansion of its presence in India to meet rapidly growing demand for real-time cloud risk management as cloud and AI…