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Updated on: Aug 2025
Lenovo Cuts Tech Delays to Boost Team Performance
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Lenovo Cuts Tech Delays to Boost Team Performance

Lenovo has initiated a major transformation in how it equips its global workforce, rolling out AI-ready devices through its internal deployment of the TruScale Device as a Service (DaaS) model. With over 77,000 employees across more than 100 countries, the company recognized the need to modernize its device management system to better support its predominantly […]

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Microsoft Study Identifies 40 Jobs Most Vulnerable to AI Chatbots
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Microsoft Study Identifies 40 Jobs Most Vulnerable to AI Chatbots

A recent study by Microsoft has identified 40 occupations that are most likely to be reshaped—or in some cases, replaced—by AI-powered chatbots such as Copilot and ChatGPT. Drawing insights from over 200,000 anonymized interactions with Microsoft’s Copilot chatbot in the United States, the research offers a granular view of how generative AI is already influencing […]

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Government Launches AI for India 2.0 to Democratize AI Education
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Government Launches AI for India 2.0 to Democratize AI Education

On July 15, 2023, coinciding with World Youth Skills Day, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) launched the AI for India 2.0 Programme, a free online training initiative aimed at equipping India’s youth with foundational skills in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML). The programme is a joint effort between Skill India […]

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Skill India Assistant Launched to Expand Access to Skilling
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Skill India Assistant Launched to Expand Access to Skilling

Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has launched the Skill India Assistant (SIA)—an AI-powered chatbot developed in collaboration with Meta and the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). The initiative marks a significant step in India’s journey toward becoming a global skill capital, leveraging open-source artificial intelligence to reach underserved populations. Skill India Assistant: A […]

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Taxmann and EY India Launch AI Platform
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Taxmann and EY India Launch AI Platform

Taxmann, India’s leading publisher of tax and legal content, has partnered with EY India to launch Taxmann.AI, an artificial intelligence-powered platform designed to assist tax and legal professionals with research, document analysis, and drafting. The platform, unveiled on July 18, 2025, marks a significant step in digitizing India’s complex tax ecosystem and aims to improve […]

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AI for All: 5.5 Lakh Village Entrepreneurs to Receive Free Training
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AI for All: 5.5 Lakh Village Entrepreneurs to Receive Free Training

Government of India has announced free Artificial Intelligence (AI) training for 5.5 lakh Village-Level Entrepreneurs (VLEs) operating Common Service Centres (CSCs) across the country. The initiative, unveiled by Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw during the 16th foundation day of CSC SPV, is part of the ambitious IndiaAI Mission, which aims to skill 10 lakh citizens in […]

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Cognizant Launches Agent Foundry to Empower Enterprises
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Cognizant Launches Agent Foundry to Empower Enterprises

Cognizant Technology Solutions has officially launched Agent Foundry, a comprehensive framework designed to help enterprises design, deploy, and scale autonomous AI agents across business functions. This marks a significant leap in enterprise AI adoption, moving beyond experimental pilots to production-grade agentic systems that can think, act, and learn within complex workflows. Agent Foundry is platform-agnostic, […]

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TCS Says AI Won’t Kill Jobs—It Will Create New Ones
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TCS Says AI Won’t Kill Jobs—It Will Create New Ones

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to redefine business operations across industries, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has made it clear that the technology will not slow down hiring, but rather reshape job roles and skill requirements. In a recent interview, Milind Lakkad, Chief Human Resources Officer at TCS, highlighted that AI is fueling business reimagination, legacy […]

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Goldman Sachs Onboards AI Engineer Devin for Tech Roles
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Goldman Sachs Onboards AI Engineer Devin for Tech Roles

Goldman Sachs has officially deployed Devin, the world’s first fully autonomous AI software engineer, developed by Cognition Labs. The bank’s Chief Information Officer Marco Argenti confirmed that Devin will begin working “on behalf of our developers,” executing routine coding tasks and automating legacy system updates. Initially, Goldman plans to deploy hundreds of Devins, with the […]

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EY Launches AI Academy to Tackle GenAI Talent Shortage
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EY Launches AI Academy to Tackle GenAI Talent Shortage

Global consulting firm EY India has launched its AI Academy, a comprehensive learning platform designed to upskill talent in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative AI (GenAI) across industries. The initiative aims to address the critical talent shortage in AI capabilities, with 97% of enterprises citing lack of skilled professionals as a major barrier to adoption. […]

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Meta AI Division Faces Internal Crisis Amid Culture of Fear
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Meta AI Division Faces Internal Crisis Amid Culture of Fear

Ambitious push by Meta into artificial intelligence is facing internal headwinds as employees voice growing discontent over the company’s AI division culture. A scathing internal essay by Tijmen Blankevoort, a departing researcher who worked on Meta’s flagship LLaMA models, has ignited widespread debate across the organization. Tijmen described the division as plagued by fear, dysfunction, […]

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McDonald’s Recruitment Bot Leaks Millions of Job Applications
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McDonald’s Recruitment Bot Leaks Millions of Job Applications

McDonald’s AI-powered hiring chatbot “Olivia”, used across its McHire recruitment platform, has exposed the personal data of approximately 64 million job applicants due to a critical security vulnerability. The breach was discovered by independent cybersecurity researchers Ian Carroll and Sam Curry, who gained backend access using the default credentials “123456” for both username and password. […]

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