Category Archives: Technology

India Poised to Become Global Hub for AI-Native Talent: Nasscom

New Delhi, July 14: India is well-positioned to emerge as a global hub for artificial intelligence (AI)-native talent, driven by its strong technology ecosystem, skilled workforce, and growing focus on digital innovation, according to Nasscom.

The industry body highlighted that India’s large pool of technology professionals, expanding AI capabilities, and increasing investments in emerging technologies are creating new opportunities for the country to lead in the global AI landscape.

Nasscom said the development of AI-ready skills, advanced research, and collaboration between industry and academia will play a crucial role in preparing the workforce for the future.

With rapid adoption of artificial intelligence across sectors, India is expected to play a significant role in developing AI solutions, fostering innovation, and meeting the rising global demand for AI expertise.

The growing AI ecosystem is also expected to generate new employment opportunities and strengthen India’s position as a key technology destination worldwide.

Adani One Marks 5 Million Member Milestone in Record Time

Mumbai, July 14: Adani Airports has announced that its consumer application, Adani One, has crossed 5 million registered members within just ten months of its launch, highlighting the growing adoption of its digital platform among travelers across India.

The milestone reflects the increasing demand for seamless and convenient digital services in the travel ecosystem. Adani One offers users a unified platform to access airport-related services, travel bookings, rewards, and other lifestyle offerings, making the travel experience more efficient and personalized.

The rapid growth in membership demonstrates the company’s commitment to enhancing customer experience through innovation and technology. By integrating multiple services into a single platform, Adani Airports aims to simplify travel while delivering greater value and convenience to its users.

Company officials stated that the achievement reinforces Adani Airports’ vision of building a customer-centric digital ecosystem that supports the evolving needs of modern travelers. The organization will continue to expand the platform’s features and partnerships to provide a more comprehensive and rewarding experience.

Adani Airports remains focused on driving digital transformation across its airport network while strengthening customer engagement through innovative and technology-enabled solutions.

Madhya Pradesh Strengthens Position as Emerging Technology Investment Hub

Bhopal, July 13: Madhya Pradesh is reinforcing its position as an emerging destination for technology investments, with the state focusing on innovation, digital infrastructure, and industry-led growth, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said.

Highlighting the state’s investment potential, the Chief Minister said Madhya Pradesh is creating a favourable ecosystem for technology companies through business-friendly policies, improved infrastructure, and a skilled workforce. The government is also promoting startups, electronics manufacturing, information technology, and innovation-driven enterprises to accelerate economic development.

The state has been working to attract both domestic and global investors by strengthening industrial infrastructure, enhancing ease of doing business, and encouraging collaboration between industry, academia, and research institutions.

The continued emphasis on technology-led growth is expected to generate employment opportunities, boost innovation, and position Madhya Pradesh as a competitive destination for future investments.

The initiative reflects the state’s broader vision of building a modern, innovation-driven economy while supporting sustainable industrial and technological development.

AI Becomes a Major Factor in Smartphone Buying Decisions, Consumer Preferences Shift

New Delhi, July 13: Artificial intelligence (AI) features are increasingly influencing smartphone purchase decisions, with 68% of consumers considering AI capabilities an important factor when selecting their devices, according to a recent study.

The trend reflects changing consumer expectations, as users now look for smartphones that offer smarter and more personalised experiences beyond conventional features such as camera performance, battery life, and processing power.

AI-driven tools, including enhanced photography features, intelligent assistants, productivity solutions, and personalised recommendations, are gaining popularity as consumers seek devices that can better support their daily needs.

The growing preference for AI-enabled smartphones highlights the rapid evolution of the mobile technology landscape, with manufacturers investing in advanced innovations to deliver more intuitive and efficient user experiences.

Industry observers expect AI integration to remain a key growth driver in the smartphone market as consumers continue to embrace smarter, connected devices.

AI Emerges as a Key Buying Factor for Smartphone Consumers

New Delhi, July 13: Artificial intelligence (AI) features are increasingly influencing smartphone purchase decisions, with 68% of consumers considering AI capabilities an important factor when selecting their devices, according to a recent study.

The trend reflects changing consumer expectations, as users now look for smartphones that offer smarter and more personalised experiences beyond conventional features such as camera performance, battery life, and processing power.

AI-driven tools, including enhanced photography features, intelligent assistants, productivity solutions, and personalised recommendations, are gaining popularity as consumers seek devices that can better support their daily needs.

The growing preference for AI-enabled smartphones highlights the rapid evolution of the mobile technology landscape, with manufacturers investing in advanced innovations to deliver more intuitive and efficient user experiences.

Industry observers expect AI integration to remain a key growth driver in the smartphone market as consumers continue to embrace smarter, connected devices.

moto g77 POWER goes on sale as the Segment’s Leading Camera Phone featuring 50MP Sony LYTIA 600 Camera

Mumbai, July 13: Motorola, a global leader in mobile technology and innovation and one of India’s AI smartphone brands, announced the sale of the new moto g77 POWER at an effective starting price . Designed for consumers who expect more from their everyday smartphone, the moto g77 POWER combines the segment’s leading Sony LYTIA camera system, an immersive 120Hz FHD+ display, a massive multi-day battery, military-grade durability and blazing-fast 5G performance in a premium design. The smartphone is now available on Flipkart, Motorola.in and leading retail stores across India. 

At the heart of the moto g77 POWER is the segment’s leading 50MP Sony LYTIA™ 600 Camera System, designed to help users capture brighter, sharper and more vibrant photos in virtually every lighting condition. Powered by Quad Pixel technology, it delivers exceptional detail and enhances low-light performance, while the advanced 2-in-1 Light Sensor enables faster and more accurate focus. Complementing the main camera is an 8MP Ultra-Wide Camera that lets users fit more into every frame – perfect for landscapes, group photos and expansive scenes. The camera experience is further enhanced with advanced AI-powered imaging features such as Portrait Mode, Frame Match, Auto Smile Capture and Super Zoom. On the front, the segment’s highest 32MP Selfie Camera delivers sharp, vibrant selfies with intelligent AI optimization and automatically switches to Group Mode in landscape orientation. Users can also leverage Google Photos AI-powered editing tools including Magic Eraser, Photo Unblur, Reimagine and Auto Frame for effortless content creation. 

Complementing the camera experience is the moto g77 POWER’s immersive 6.72-inch FHD+ Display with 120Hz Refresh Rate, delivering sharp visuals, vibrant colours and fluid scrolling. With High Brightness Mode of up to 1050 nits and Display Color Boost technology, users can enjoy excellent visibility and richer colours even under bright sunlight. Water Touch Technology intelligently adjusts touch sensitivity to ensure smooth and responsive interactions, even with wet hands. The entertainment experience is further enhanced by Stereo Speakers with Dolby Atmos® and Hi-Res Audio support, delivering richer and more immersive sound.

Powering every experience is the moto g77 POWER’s massive 7000mAh Battery, engineered to deliver up to 3 days of battery life on a single charge under normal usage. From streaming, gaming and photography to work, navigation and staying connected, the moto g77 POWER is designed to keep pace with modern lifestyles. The device supports 30W TurboPower™ Charging for quick top-ups and 6W Reverse Charging, enabling users to conveniently share power with compatible devices whenever needed. Intelligent Battery Care features further help optimize battery usage and maximize endurance.

Built for everyday adventures, the moto g77 POWER combines premium craftsmanship with exceptional durability. The smartphone features Corning® Gorilla® Glass 7i Protection, delivering enhanced drop and scratch resistance, SGS-certified MIL-STD-810H Military-Grade Durability and an IP64-Rated Water-Repellent Design that provides protection against dust, accidental spills and splashes. The device is available in a Premium Vegan Leather Finish and Pantone™ curated colour options including PANTONE™ Nautical Blue, PANTONE™ Fuchsia Red and PANTONE™ Impenetrable, offering a sophisticated and modern design. 

Powering the moto g77 POWER is the MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Processor, built on an efficient 6nm architecture to deliver fast, reliable performance with seamless 5G connectivity. Paired with Up to 24GB RAM with RAM Boost, the smartphone enables smooth multitasking and effortless switching between apps. With Up to 1TB Expandable Storage, users have ample space for photos, videos, apps and games. The experience is further enhanced with Google Gemini and Circle to Search, making smartphone smarter, more intuitive and more helpful in everyday life.

Availability:

The moto g77 POWER is available in the 8GB + 128GB variant and comes in Pantone™ curated colour options including PANTONE™ Fuchsia Red, PANTONE™ Nautical Blue and PANTONE™ Impenetrable.

Hanyang University Researchers Achieve Controllable Doping in Organic Semiconductors

An innovative method leveraging solvent polarity to regulate doping could unlock new applications in wearable electronics and self-powered sensors

 July 11: Lewis-paired dopants are a promising way to achieve strong, stable doping in organic semiconductors, but their high reactivity makes precise control over doping levels difficult. In a recent study, researchers from Korea tackled this issue by showing that solvent polarity can regulate dopant reactivity during processing. Using this new strategy, they achieved finely tunable, efficient, and stable doping across multiple organic semiconductors, supporting the development of next-generation flexible and sustainable organic electronics.

Organic semiconductors are paving the way for a new generation of lightweight, flexible electronics, including bendable displays, printable circuits, wearable sensors, and devices that harvest energy from their surroundings. A key factor behind the performance of these technologies is doping—a process by which molecules are introduced into a semiconductor to control the number of charge carriers it can support.

Achieving the right amount of doping, however, remains a major challenge in organic semiconductors. Researchers have long sought doping systems that combine three important characteristics: strong doping ability, high controllability, and long-term stability. A recent and promising development called Lewis-paired dopants addresses two of these problems. These complexes, formed when two complementary molecules known as a Lewis acid and a Lewis base interact, are remarkably stable and offer exceptional doping strength. Unfortunately, their high reactivity makes it difficult to control the final doping level of the semiconductor material, which needs to be fine-tuned rather than simply maximized.

To tackle this problem, a research team led by Professor Jaeyoung Jang and Dr. Sang Beom Kim from Hanyang University, Korea, investigated whether the reactivity of Lewis-paired dopants could be controlled through smart solvent selection. Their study, was made available online in the Advanced Materials journal on March 29, 2026, demonstrates a practical strategy for achieving strong, controllable, and stable doping in organic semiconductors by regulating dopant behavior through solvent polarity.

The researchers focused on a Lewis-paired dopant composed of two molecules, DDQ and BCF, and examined how it behaved in six solvents with different polarities. Using spectroscopy techniques and advanced computational modeling, they discovered that in highly polar solvents, BCF gets captured by solvent molecules, preventing the dopant pair from forming efficiently when the solution is applied to the semiconductor. Conversely, in solvents with moderate polarity, such as ethyl acetate, this capture is short-lived. Simply put, as the mildly polar solvent evaporates during processing, BCF is gradually released and free to pair up with DDQ. This enables fine-tuned control over doping without damaging the semiconductor film nor altering the dopant chemistry itself.

Using ethyl acetate as the processing solvent, the team achieved finely tunable doping across multiple organic semiconductors, even ones considered chemically difficult to dope. The resulting materials reached a high thermoelectric power factor and Seebeck coefficient, which are key performance metrics describing how effectively a material converts heat into electrical energy. “Our simple solvent-mediated strategy provides a new way to optimize semiconductor doping without designing entirely new dopant molecules,” says Prof. Jang. “This approach could pave the way to high-performance and stable organic thermoelectric materials for self-powered wearable devices and low-power sensors.”

Because precise control of charge carriers is important in many organic electronic technologies, the findings of this work have broad engineering implications. Potential applications include thermoelectric generators, solar cells, organic light-emitting diodes, healthcare sensors, and Internet-of-Things devices. “We believe this concept will influence the design of future organic electronic materials and help accelerate the development of next-generation flexible and sustainable electronics,” concludes Prof. Jang.

India Moves Closer to an AI-Ready Digital Future, Report Highlights

July 10: India is making significant progress toward building an artificial intelligence (AI)-ready digital ecosystem, according to a new report highlighting the country’s growing technology capabilities, digital infrastructure, and innovation landscape.

The report notes that India’s rapid adoption of digital services, expansion of data networks, and increasing focus on AI research and skills development are creating a strong foundation for the next phase of technological growth.

With investments in digital infrastructure, emerging technologies, and workforce training, India is positioning itself as a key player in the global AI transformation. Businesses, startups, and public institutions are increasingly adopting AI-driven solutions to improve efficiency, enhance services, and address complex challenges across sectors.

The report also emphasizes the importance of responsible AI development, including stronger digital skills, data security, and ethical technology practices, to ensure that the benefits of AI reach communities across the country.

As India continues to strengthen its digital capabilities, the country is moving toward a future where artificial intelligence plays a central role in economic growth, innovation, and social development.

Rackspace Technology Launches Operating Framework with Palantir for Regulated Enterprises to Accelerate Enterprise AI in Production

SAN ANTONIO and MIAMI, July 10 — Rackspace Technology®, a global enterprise AI infrastructure and solutions provider, and Palantir Technologies Inc.announced an operating model framework to help regulated and sovereign enterprises own and operate AI in production. The framework, delivered through Rackspace, combines Palantir Foundry and AIP with Rackspace’s governed private cloud, sovereign cloud, on-prem infrastructure, certified FDEs, and managed operations for customers that require control over data, security, governance, deployment location, and operational outcomes.

The framework is built for markets such as healthcare systems protecting patient records, financial institutions running on regulated data, energy operators with air-gapped infrastructure, and sovereign organizations that cannot move data across borders. For these customers, AI deployment is guided by a few fundamental, non-negotiable questions: Who owns the data? Where should the data live? And can their models be used to build someone else’s business? For these customers, where governance, compliance, and security are non-negotiable, AI in production calls for both a platform and a governed operator. Palantir provides the AI operating layer; Rackspace provides the infrastructure, certified engineers, and managed operations to run that layer where the customer’s mission, data, and obligations live.

“While most regulated enterprises have an AI strategy, they often lack the operating model to put AI into production safely and at scale. This effort by Rackspace closes that gap,” said Gajen Kandiah, Chief Executive Officer of Rackspace Technology. “Rackspace brings the governed infrastructure, the Palantir-certified engineers, the managed operations, and the accountability for outcomes in the environments where our customers actually live. This is deploy and operate, not deploy and leave. This is how organizations with the most demanding requirements move AI into production at scale.”

“Sovereign AI requires more than access to a model. It requires an operating layer that lets enterprises govern data, enforce permissions, route models, audit actions, and deploy capability where the mission lives,” said Alex Karp, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Palantir Technologies. “This framework brings Palantir Foundry and AIP together with Rackspace’s infrastructure and delivery capabilities for mission-critical environments.”

Since the companies’ initial February 2026 announcement, the partnership has built measurable momentum. Rackspace has scaled to approximately 400 Palantir certifications across sales, engineering, delivery, and operations, including a large global cohort of Palantir-certified forward deployed engineers (FDEs) to serve demand across healthcare, financial services, energy, and mid-market. The first joint deployment closed in <2 months with Rackspace FDEs deploying AI-enabled workflows on Palantir Foundry inside a U.S.-based solar tracking manufacturer to deliver a 94% reduction in their quote cycle time.

Rackspace is also committing to deploy Foundry and AIP across more than 70% of its own back-office operations under the Rackspace OneOS program. In doing so, Rackspace runs its own business on the same governed stack it operates for customers, retaining full control of its data and models rather than ceding them to a third party.

Under the framework, Rackspace serves as a preferred operator for on-premise, private cloud, and sovereign Palantir deployments across critical infrastructure in both the public and private sectors, and for enterprises that demand the same control governments require – with Palantir Foundry and AIP as the data + AI platform layer of the governed enterprise AI stack that Rackspace has been assembling throughout 2026. The two companies will work together to acquire and serve customers in healthcare, financial services, energy, private equity, and the mid-market. The collaboration also aims to stand up large-scale private cloud and sovereign deployments, where Rackspace and Palantir FDEs work side by side inside customer environments. Across these motions, Rackspace will provide the governed infrastructure, certified forward-deployed engineers, and managed operations that take Palantir Foundry and AIP into production. The result is a new category of partnership and operating model delivered by Rackspace designed for regulated enterprises to deploy AI in production.

India Emerges as Global AI Hub with Half of World’s GCCs

New Delhi, July 9: India is strengthening its position as a global technology hub, hosting nearly half of the world’s Global Capability Centres (GCCs) and becoming the second-largest destination for enterprise AI talent, according to the Chief Economic Adviser’s report.

The country’s growing technology workforce, strong engineering ecosystem and rapid adoption of artificial intelligence are helping multinational companies expand their innovation and digital capabilities from India.

GCCs in India have evolved beyond traditional support operations, now driving research, product development, AI solutions and advanced technology initiatives for global enterprises.

With its skilled workforce and expanding digital ecosystem, India continues to emerge as a key player in shaping the future of artificial intelligence and enterprise innovation.