Category Archives: Technology

AI Pressure to Keep IT Services Growth Near 3 pc: Kotak Report

New Delhi, Apr 29 (BNP): India’s IT services sector is likely to witness restrained growth of around 3 per cent as artificial intelligence-led efficiencies continue to put pressure on pricing and margins, according to a Kotak Institutional Equities report.

The report states that while AI adoption is improving productivity and operational efficiency across IT firms, it is also leading to lower billing rates, creating a deflationary impact on overall revenue growth.

Mid-tier IT companies are expected to perform relatively better compared to large players, supported by niche capabilities, agile business models, and faster adaptation to new technologies.

Kotak noted that the global shift toward automation and AI-based solutions is reshaping traditional outsourcing models, making the industry more competitive on pricing.

However, the report added that AI will remain a long-term growth driver, helping companies improve efficiency even as near-term revenue growth stays moderate.

Overall, the IT sector is expected to enter a phase of stable but slower growth, with firms focusing on productivity gains and technology-driven transformation.

Global Experts Highlight India’s Expanding Role in Technology, Economy and Geopolitics

New Delhi, Apr (BNP): India is increasingly being recognised as an important force in global stability, economic growth and technological development, global experts said during the “Resilient Futures Summit 2026” held in New Delhi.

Experts noted that amid rising geopolitical tensions, trade disruptions and global uncertainty, India is emerging as a key economy contributing to balance, resilience and cooperation in the international system.

Danny Quah, Professor of Economics at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, said the world is currently facing uncertainty due to shifting trade patterns and weakening global trust. He observed that India is being looked upon as a potential stabilising power in this changing global environment and may play an important role in supporting peace and cooperation.

He added that India’s growing economic and diplomatic presence places it in a position where its decisions could have a meaningful impact on global outcomes.

Ian Blatchford, Director of the Science Museum in London, highlighted India’s forward-looking approach toward emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence. He said that while many Western countries remain cautious about AI, India is actively building capacity and investing in AI-driven development.

Blatchford also noted India’s development path, stating that the country is working to balance rapid economic growth with improvements in living standards, even as it manages challenges such as rising energy demand and urban expansion.

Experts at the summit said India’s combination of technological adoption, economic resilience and policy flexibility is strengthening its global standing and positioning it as a key contributor to future global growth.

India Startup Ecosystem Expands in 2026 with Deep-Tech and Consumer Innovation Boom

New Delhi, Apr 29 (BNP): India’s startup ecosystem is witnessing strong expansion in 2026, driven by a new wave of innovation across deep-tech sectors and consumer-focused businesses that are reshaping multiple industries.

Startups are increasingly moving beyond traditional models and adopting technology-led solutions powered by artificial intelligence, automation, data analytics, and advanced digital platforms. This shift is helping companies address complex challenges while improving efficiency and scalability.

Deep-tech startups are gaining momentum in areas such as fintech, healthtech, artificial intelligence, and advanced manufacturing, where innovation is playing a key role in transforming operations and service delivery.

At the same time, consumer-facing startups in lifestyle, retail, food, and fashion are experiencing rapid growth, supported by rising digital adoption and evolving customer preferences for personalised and on-demand services.

Industry experts say this combination of deep-tech innovation and strong consumer brand growth is strengthening India’s position as one of the fastest-growing startup ecosystems globally.

Improved access to funding, supportive policy measures, and a growing entrepreneurial base are further accelerating this momentum across the country.

Overall, the 2026 startup landscape reflects a broad-based transformation, where innovation is driving disruption across both traditional and emerging sectors.

India Accelerates Push Toward Hydrogen, Ethanol and Electric Mobility

New Delhi, Apr 29 (BNP): Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has said that petrol and diesel vehicles have no long-term future in India, as the country moves towards cleaner and more sustainable mobility solutions.

He urged the automobile industry to accelerate the transition towards alternative fuels such as hydrogen, ethanol, CNG, LNG, and electric vehicles. He also highlighted that India’s heavy dependence on fossil fuel imports, worth nearly ₹22 lakh crore annually, makes energy transition essential for both economic and environmental reasons.

Gadkari said hydrogen is emerging as a key fuel for the future, with pilot projects for hydrogen-powered buses and trucks already underway in collaboration with leading industry partners. These trials are being conducted on select corridors under the National Green Hydrogen Mission.

He added that India’s future transport strategy will focus on reducing emissions, strengthening energy security, and promoting self-reliant, clean fuel technologies.

Fusion Signage achieves ISO 27001 certification and hits 20,000 user licence milestone

BRISBANE, 29 April 2026 – In what is turning out to be a month of major achievements Fusion Signage, often referred to as Australia’s user-friendliest digital signage software, has officially achieved ISO 27001 certification and hit their 20,000 user licence milestone all in the same week.

ISO 27001 is the leading international standard for information security management.

Fusion Signage MD James Ingram explained, “It’s truly been a momentous few weeks. We’ve achieved both SOC 2 Type II attestation and ISO 27001 certification, alongside reaching 20,000 active licences.  For our customers, this instils confidence as, firstly, very few companies have both their SOC 2 Type II attestation and are ISO 27001 certified. Secondly, while it took a few years to get to 10,000 licences, it only took half that time to get another 10,000. For us, that’s a clear sign our platform is delivering real value and scaling with the businesses using it.”

Fusion Signage’s ISO 27001 certification means their customers’ data and content are managed under a globally recognised security standard with clear processes, regular audits and controls in place.

Ingram added, “As an Australian business supporting customers across a wide range of industries, we have always believed that protecting data isn’t a requirement it is a responsibility. With that in mind we are very proud that our commitment to security is now further enhanced and backed by an official ISO 27001 certification.”

  In truth the Fusion Signage team started the process of setting out, formalising and strengthening the security practices the company had already been living by over 12 months ago.

Ingram said, “It wasn’t a quick project or a checkbox exercise. It was a deep, organisation‑wide effort to evaluate, refine and document how we handle information at every level. From internal processes to platform development, to how we support our customers on a day‑to‑day basis our team has been dedicated to building a secure foundation that scales with our customers and the digital signage industry.”

The results and benefits of having both SOC 2 Type II attestation and ISO 27001 certification are clear for Fusion Signage’s customers and users as their content and data are managed through clear, audited security processes. Risks are identified and handled early, not after something goes wrong and security is built into the Fusion Signage platform, not layered on later.

Ingram said, “This all means that while you’re uploading content, scheduling campaigns or managing multiple locations, everything runs on a secure foundation without you needing to think twice. While the ISO 27001 certification is new, the mindset behind it isn’t. Fusion Signage has always been built on reliability, transparency and customer trust. This achievement simply reinforces what has guided our platform from the very beginning – a platform you can trust to just work. In the world of digital signage this is no mean feat. In short and as a very highly regarded member of our industry said last week, Fusion Signage is making an already trusted platform even more trustworthy.”

Fusion Signage’s ISO 27001 certification audit was carried out by Sensiba, the internationally recognised certification body well-known for its thorough and transparent approach to information security reviews.

Ingram explained, “Our certification covers the entire Fusion Signage platform end to end, from the operational systems that support the product to the way we build and maintain our software to how we handle and protect information internally. It’s a large scope that reflects our commitment to keeping security front and centre across all areas of the business, not just within the platform itself.”

This ISO 27001 certification is one of the biggest undertakings in Fusion Signage’s history as committing to ISO 27001 also meant dedicating a significant amount of time, resources and focus. Entire roles were redirected, development priorities were reshaped and countless internal processes were rebuilt from the ground up. It was a major behind‑the‑scenes effort that customers rarely get to see.

James Ingram concluded, “This was a serious investment and one we chose because as the technology evolves with the likes of AI and increasing data breaches, security has never been more important for our customers. Every process we refined and every control we implemented was done with our customers in mind. In truth that’s the whole point of Fusion Signage and our digital signage software solution – adding safe, secure and reliable value to our customers and their businesses no matter what their size.”

TestMu AI Launches Kane CLI, the New Browser Automation Tool Built for AI Agents and Developers

The terminal-native browser verification tool ships today with native support for Claude Code, Codex CLI, Cursor, and Gemini CLI, and it’s free to start

San Francisco, CA – April 28, 2026 — TestMu AI (formerly LambdaTest), the world’s first full-stack Agentic Quality Engineering platform, today announced the launch of Kane CLI, a new browser automation tool that runs directly from the terminal. Kane CLI is the first tool designed simultaneously for human developers and AI coding agents, closing the gap between code generation and verified browser execution.

AI coding agents have transformed how software gets written, as AI agents are shipping code faster than any QA team can click through flows manually. Features ship from prompts. Bugs get fixed in seconds. But the development loop has never fully closed: no agent can open a browser and verify that what it built actually works. That step still falls to a human. Kane CLI is built to close this loop.

Teams build features, spot bugs, ship code, and run agents. Kane CLI is the verification layer for all of it. Developers and QA engineers describe the flow and get pass or fail with a full step trace and screenshot before the PR goes up. Designers and PMs verify fixes and broken flows without filing a ticket or waiting for a developer, then drop the shareable evidence link straight into Slack or Jira. And when AI agents like Claude Code, Codex CLI, Cursor, and Gemini CLI build a feature; Kane CLI is the missing tool that tells them whether it actually works in the local Chrome browser.

Key Capabilities of Kane CLI include:

• Intent-based browser control: Operates purely on intent, requiring no selectors or underlying code.
• Resilient runs: Kane CLI does not return halfway. It adapts and pushes through, up to 50 steps per flow, until the full journey is verified. Other tools break on the first change. Kane CLI finishes the run.
• Playwright export: Converts plain English test flows into native Playwright test code with one command.
• Automated bug discovery: Actively monitors and surfaces unexpected behaviors while the test flow is running.

• Vision-based dynamic waiting: Detects loaders and animations on screen before acting. Not network-based. Handles canvas, Shadow DOM, and element frameworks that cannot be resolved.
• Ask the tool for OTPs and CAPTCHAs: When an automated flow hits an OTP screen or a CAPTCHA, it does not fail silently. Kane CLI pauses, asks the human to handle that one step, and then continues the run. For AI agents, this is human-in-the-loop without stopping the entire workflow.
• Two-way script migration: Convert existing Playwright or Selenium scripts to Kane CLI. Convert Kane CLI tests back to Playwright. No rewrite from scratch.
• Inbuilt Test Manager sync: Every test case created locally is also saved remotely. Shareable proof attached automatically.
• CI/CD ready: Runs headlessly in GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, and Bitbucket Pipelines. Standard exit codes plug into pipeline control flow without any custom scripting.
• Contextual authoring: Give Kane CLI context about your app, and it authors parallel test cases across multiple browser sessions from a single prompt.

Three Ways to Run

Kane CLI ships with three modes so humans and agents can consume it the same way from the same terminal.

• Interactive TUI – No arguments needed. A full terminal UI opens for exploring, iterating, and chaining tests across a live browser session.
• Headless CLI – Add –headless for scriptable, display-free runs. Built for shell scripts and CI pipelines.
• Agent Mode – Add –agent –headless. Outputs structured NDJSON that Claude Code, Codex CLI, and Gemini CLI read natively to decide what to do next.

Asad Khan, CEO & Co-Founder, TestMu AI, said, “For years, the bottleneck in software was writing the code. Vibe coding removed that. Teams are shipping more software, faster, than at any point in the history of our industry. But it exposed a new bottleneck most teams haven’t named yet: trust. Every feature that ships from a prompt is a feature nobody has actually verified. At agentic speed, ‘a human will click through it later’ is not a plan — it’s a liability, compounding at the speed of AI. it’s a growing pile of unverified work. That’s why we built Kane CLI. One terminal command, a real browser, pass or fail. Software has always trusted the people who wrote it. Now, for the first time, it has to trust the machines. Kane CLI is how trust scales in the agentic era.”

As part of its launch, TestMu AI is offering bonus credits for the first three months to teams that activate a paid plan during the introductory period. The offer is designed to give engineering and quality teams full access to Kane CLI’s cloud capabilities.

Kane CLI is available today, free to start. Install via npm or brew, log in, and run your first flow.

Installation command for Kane CLI via npm – npm install -g @testmuai/kane-cli

Installation command for Kane CLI via Homebrew – brew install LambdaTest/kane/kane-cli

Or building with an AI agent? Point it to testmuai.com/kane-cli/agents.md

Richtech Robotics Announces Installation of ADAM Service Robot at tm:rw in Times Square; First Coffee Served to NBA Superstar Shaquille O’Neal

ADAM to serve coffee and beverages at NYC tech store focusing on future trends, technology, culture, and entertainment 

Las Vegas, April 29, 2026 — Richtech Robotics Inc. (Nasdaq: RR) (“Richtech Robotics” or “the Company”), a Nevada-based provider of AI-driven service robots, announces the installation of its ADAM service robot at tm:rw, a tech store in Times Square, New York. ADAM is situated at the front of tm:rw, serving coffee and beverages to visitors and passersby. The first coffee from ADAM was served to tm:rw brand ambassador, NBA superstar Shaquille O’Neal on April 9, 2026.

“Our collaboration with tm:rw is emblematic of our approach to our business. tm:rw is focused on what’s next in tech, entertainment, and culture, and we believe ADAM is paving the way for innovation in service robotics. This is an exciting collaboration for Richtech Robotics, and we look forward to continued opportunities to demonstrate ADAM and our other offerings to consumer brands,” said Richtech Robotics’ CEO Wayne Huang.

Richtech Robotics’ robots aim to enhance business operations by working alongside employees in both the Commercial and Industrial sectors. The Company’s technology is designed to directly address key challenges within the hospitality and service sectors, such as labor scarcity, escalating overhead, and the need for reliable, round-the-clock automation.

ADAM is Richtech Robotics’ flagship robot accelerated by NVIDIA Jetson Thor. It is a dual-armed beverage service robot that can interact with customers, provide drink recommendations, and adapt to changes in its environment.

Airrived & Wisdom Launch Qatar Sovereign Cloud with Agentic AI

• Optimize operations and risk management across upstream, midstream, and downstream environments
• Deploy AI-driven threat detection and response for OT and IT systems
• Enable predictive insights and automated decision-making in high-value assets

• Maintain full data sovereignty while deploying AI across ministries and public services
• Enable secure, auditable automation for citizen services, risk, and compliance
• Ensure transparency and accountability with built-in governance and explainability

• Strengthen cybersecurity posture with autonomous detection and response
• Automate compliance, fraud detection, and risk management workflows
• Deploy AI aligned with regulatory requirements and data residency mandates

Advanced AI Without the Complexity

The joint platform removes the traditional barriers to AI adoption by delivering:

• Fine-Tuning as a Service (SFT + LoRA) to create domain-specific models using enterprise data
• Deep Reasoning Systems for complex, multi-step decision-making across operations
• Training and Inferencing Services fully deployed within Qatar’s sovereign environment
• Built-in Governance, Auditability, and Human-in-the-Loop Controls

All capabilities are delivered as part of a fully managed sovereign platform, eliminating the need for expensive AI talent, fragmented tooling, or external dependencies.

A Marketplace of Ready-to-Deploy Intelligence

In addition to core AI capabilities, the platform introduces a marketplace of pre-built, enterprise-grade agentic applications, enabling immediate value across:

• Cybersecurity (Agentic SOC, Threat Intelligence, Exposure Management, and Identity Governance)
• IT Operations (AIOps, Service Management, Observability, and Autonomous Remediation)
• Business Functions (Risk, Compliance, and Process Orchestration)

These applications are production-ready from day one, while remaining fully customizable—allowing organizations to rapidly deploy and evolve AI aligned to their operational needs.

“This is not just infrastructure, it is a sovereign intelligence layer powering the nation’s most critical operations,” said Ehab Al‑Saqqa, CEO of Wisdom Technology. “Our customers gain immediate access to advanced AI capabilities, ready‑to‑use applications, and the ability to scale intelligence securely and seamlessly, without added complexity.”

He added: “Our partnership with Airrived marks a transformative milestone for the Middle East and Qatar. Together, we are introducing a new era of AI innovation that will redefine how governments and enterprises build, deploy, and scale intelligent systems. This collaboration is set to become a true game‑changer for the region’s digital economy and the future of AI.”

From AI Strategy to Execution at National Scale

The Airrived–Wisdom Technology platform enables organizations in Qatar to transition:

• From AI ambition → to production-grade execution
• From talent dependency → to built-in intelligence
• From fragmented tools → to a unified, sovereign AI operating environment

This ensures that AI adoption is not experimental—but operational, governed, and aligned with national priorities.

Advancing Qatar’s Leadership in AI and Digital Infrastructure

Designed for energy, government, financial services, and critical infrastructure sectors, the platform ensures that AI innovation is developed, deployed, and governed within Qatar—supporting long-term national resilience and competitiveness.

By combining sovereign infrastructure with accessible, enterprise-grade AI, Airrived and Wisdom Technology are establishing a new standard for secure, intelligent execution across the region’s most critical industries.

India’s Fintech Funding Grows Modestly, Late-Stage Firms Lead

New Delhi, Apr 28 (BNP): India’s fintech sector raised $513 million in the first quarter of 2026, registering a slight increase compared to last year, even as the number of funding deals declined.

A recent report indicates a clear shift in investor preference toward larger, established companies, with late-stage funding witnessing strong growth. In contrast, early-stage and seed funding saw a decline, reflecting a more cautious investment approach.

The digital lending segment attracted the majority of investments, accounting for nearly 60% of total funding, highlighting a focus on business models with proven performance.

Mumbai emerged as the leading funding hub during the quarter, followed by Bengaluru, driven by the growth of lending and financial services firms.

Overall, the trend suggests that India’s fintech sector is moving toward a more stable and mature investment phase, with emphasis on scale, sustainability, and profitability.

Google AI Hub Launched in Visakhapatnam with Dollar 15 Billion Investment