The Singapore state investment company has joined AI Infrastructure Partnership, a group that also includes BlackRock's Global Infrastructure Partners, the slides showed.
Google has resolved a global outage that disrupted services including Gmail, Google Drive, Spotify, and Discord. The disruption, beginning around 1:50 p.m. ET, affected thousands of users. While most services have recovered, some residual impact remains. Google will release a full analysis following its internal investigation.
Speaking at a Cisco event, Solomon said drafting the pre-IPO papers for a company used to take a six-person team and two weeks to create, but AI can do this in mere minutes, he said, and with 95% accuracy. He said, as quoted by a report by Financial Times, the last 5% "now matters because the rest is now a commodity".
Agentic AI is evolving with standardized architectures, enabling autonomous operation and complex problem-solving. Enterprises are automating workflows, requiring multi-agent frameworks, coordination systems, and common communication languages. Human supervision remains crucial, with regular intervention points needed to maintain control and ethical considerations. Companies should strategically adopt agentic AI, starting with low-skill processes while prioritizing human feedback.
India's Big Four accounting firms, traditionally known for audit and tax services, are now dominating technology consulting. Fueled by post-pandemic digital transformation, tech consulting leads in headcount and new hires. This shift marks a significant pivot, with firms like Deloitte and EY dedicating a large portion of their workforce to this rapidly growing sector.
In this article, Nishant Vyas, India General Manager, CCH Tagetik at Wolters Kluwer, discusses how AI-powered Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) is redefining the CFO’s role—from financial custodian to strategic value creator. As agility, intelligence, and foresight become vital, AI integration into finance is no longer optional but essential.
Indian venture capital funds are increasingly leveraging artificial intelligence to automate tasks, significantly accelerating workflows and boosting productivity. Generative AI platforms like ChatGPT and Claude are being used for deep research, preliminary analysis, and portfolio management. While AI enhances efficiency, experts believe it complements rather than replaces human analysts in the venture capital process.
As Indian firms scale AI deployment, a key question arises: can CFOs trust AI with compliance and data security? Vikram Khosla, CFO of Automation Anywhere, says yes—highlighting real-time ROI, improved governance, and rising enterprise-wide confidence.
"It focuses on adoption of values such as integrity, responsibility, security, fairness, accountability, transparency, which can serve as a moral compass, guiding the decision-making processes and ensuring that the use of AI aligns with organisation's ethical standards," CII said.
What is an SRO? The RBI laid out the framework for a fintech SRO in May 2024. As per the vision of the regulator the SRO's main job would be to manage innovation in the fintech space within the broader regulatory controls. Through light touch regulations, the central bank wants fintechs to develop a spirit of following the law closely.
Delivering the keynote address at ETCFO Leadership Summit 2025, Haribhakti said AI automation can be CFO's new power and that the shift towards AI-driven finance, he noted, is crucial for survival.
Banks and financial institutions are leveraging AI to analyse customers better and assess potential risks. Many mundane processes are already automated. But there are two big questions CXOs are facing now. First, how to extract business value and justify the ROI on AI. The second is how to find skilled people and how to retain them.
Hiring has become challenging as AI reshapes the landscape. AI is not just improving the hiring process but forcing companies to prioritize skills over credentials. Human abilities like communication and creativity now hold more value. Organizations that adapt to these changes will thrive in the AI-driven innovation economy.
With increased government funding and subsidised GPU access, companies engaged in AI research, semiconductor manufacturing, and GPU design are expected to see heightened investor interest.
India's corporate landscape will see significant legal and regulatory changes by 2025, driven by new privacy and AI laws. Companies must prioritise strategic risk management and board adaptability to balance immediate and long-term objectives. Family businesses and distressed asset acquisitions are particularly impacted by these evolutions.
Proactive risk management, using data analytics and early detection strategies, helps businesses identify red flags faster, reduce fraud, and foster a culture of integrity and accountability in operations.
Despite being early adopters of AI and Gen AI tools, Indians are increasingly worried about technology replacing them if they do not continually upskill.
The Business Technology Report 2024, is highlighted that 60% of surveyed Indian businesses plan to strengthen cybersecurity, outpacing the survey's average of 47%.
The draft Digital Private Data Protection (DPDP) rules are set to create a major compliance burden for tech startups, already reeling under a funding winter and narrowing business margins. Industry executives pointed out that a window of 48 hours for any platform to erase an inactive customer’s data is too short a duration and might need to be extended.
How is AI revolutionizing the finance sector by automating routine tasks and reshaping accountants' roles? Experts Belén Villasante and Nikhil Sharma from EY say it’s not about replacing accountants, but redefining their roles and empowering CFOs to embrace new strategic opportunities.
India Inc's IT spending is poised for significant growth in 2025, with CFOs prioritising cloud computing, AI, automation, cybersecurity, and sustainability, driving digital transformation and operational efficiency across sectors.
India's Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act provides necessary data protections but fails to prevent state privacy breaches. The Act allows broad exceptions for state and employer data processing, raising concerns of accountability and potential misuse while attempting to balance privacy with security needs.
Companies will compete aggressively to hire AI talent, increasing salaries by 15-20% in the next 12-18 months. AI demand is expected to double by 2027. Firms must offer competitive packages, upskilling, and career opportunities to attract top AI professionals. Salaries for AI jobs are already 30% higher than traditional IT roles.