India stories
Labour shortages and export rule changes are pushing Motueka packhouses to automate more tasks as kiwifruit revenue is forecast to reach NZD $4.8 billion.
Automakers' shift to software-defined cars is driving demand for remote updates, diagnostics and digital services across fleets.
Banks and large enterprises in Asia-Pacific are rethinking cloud-first AI plans as costs, sovereignty and regulation favour hybrid deployments.
Most firms are underprepared for AI as storage demands rise, with data quality and infrastructure now overtaking compute as the main bottlenecks.
The Riyadh construction tech group plans to use the cash to widen Saudi and Gulf expansion, as contractors seek faster materials procurement.
Across Asia Pacific, cumbersome controls are driving staff to unsanctioned AI and apps, increasing data exposure and slowing work.
Users can expect earlier alerts on heart and recovery changes, as Apple's latest rugged watch adds a readiness score and longer battery life.
The top-end iPhone range gains AI features and a variable-aperture camera, as Apple targets better photos, battery life and performance.
Funding will help expand quantum-safe cybersecurity deployments as India races to build domestic defences against future quantum threats.
Communications teams gain real-time alerts as the new tool tracks sentiment across 177 countries and more than 60 languages.
As AI takes over routine tasks, Indian tech bosses say engineers must focus on judgement, ethics and deciding which problems matter most.
Rising demand for digital-media talent is driving MAAC to expand in Thane with a 2,500-square-foot centre for 500 students.
Regulatory approvals and new clearing links could let the Indian payments group handle a wider share of overseas remittances and trade flows.
Eligible RuPay cardholders in India can now bypass SMS one-time passwords, cutting checkout time as digital-payment fraud climbs sharply.
Travellers could soon find more local experiences and itineraries online as the two firms assess an open network approach for India's tourism sector.
Fans saw fewer buffering delays as Airtel and Google Cloud kept 99.9% of IPL 2026 traffic within India and p99 latency under 300 milliseconds.
Most Indian firms now run workloads across public, private and on-premises systems, as cost, resilience and sovereignty concerns reshape cloud plans.
The 1GW project could create thousands of jobs and cement Hyderabad's pitch as a hub for AI infrastructure and hyperscale computing.
Banks face new exposure from AI agents linking to internal systems, as the platform aims to block data leaks and unauthorised actions.
Customer service and revenue are taking a hit as Australian employers struggle to fill critical roles, a survey finds.