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The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have expanded their research collaborations with IBM to accelerate work in agentic AI, sovereign AI, quantum computing and next-generation computing systems. The expanded partnerships bring together IBM researchers, faculty and students to work on emerging technologies with applications across industry and scientific research. IIT Bombay Focuses on Sovereign and Multimodal AI The IBM-IIT Bombay collaboration, which dates back to 2018, will focus on: IISc Expands Research Into Agentic AI and Quantum Computing IBM’s collaboration with IISc began in 2021 and will now expand into agentic…

Yellow.ai has launched Nexus EDGE, an agentic AI desktop application designed to move enterprise employee support beyond answering questions to actually diagnosing and resolving workplace issues across IT, HR and operations. From Helpdesk Answers to Automated Resolution Traditional employee support tools typically direct users to knowledge-base articles or create support tickets. Nexus EDGE is designed to take the next step by identifying the issue, determining the required action and executing the fix directly on the employee’s computer. The platform targets common problems such as VPN failures, software installation issues and difficulties accessing enterprise applications. How Nexus EDGE Works Nexus EDGE…

Amazon has blocked Meta’s Muse personal AI agent from browsing and purchasing products on Amazon.com, highlighting an emerging challenge for agentic commerce: who controls the customer relationship when an AI agent shops on a consumer’s behalf? The move comes less than two weeks after Meta launched Muse, an AI agent designed to perform longer-running tasks for users, including shopping. Amazon Raises Security and Control Concerns According to Amazon, it had not authorized Muse to access its store, customer accounts, scrape data or process transactions. The company said it was concerned about customer security and the shopping experience and argued that…

The rapid adoption of agentic AI is not automatically translating into higher productivity for enterprises. According to McKinsey’s Technology Trends Outlook 2026, productivity declined in nearly 30% of companies after teams began using agentic AI tools. The findings highlight a growing gap between the ability of AI agents to generate more software and an organization’s ability to turn that output into measurable business value. More Code Doesn’t Necessarily Mean More Products McKinsey found that AI tools increased coding activity by 180% in one study, while shipped software releases increased by only 30%. The difference suggests that higher development activity does…

What Is Machine-Speed Security for AI Agents? Machine-speed security is an approach to securing AI agents that continuously authenticates, authorizes, monitors, and governs their actions in real time. Unlike traditional Identity and Access Management (IAM), which often grants permissions at login, machine-speed security evaluates whether an AI agent should be allowed to perform a specific action based on its current task, context, policies, and level of risk. This approach is becoming increasingly important as autonomous AI agents can interact with multiple systems and execute actions far faster than traditional human-operated workflows. Traditional security models were designed around human users. Agentic…

Deloitte has launched a new Open Model Engineering practice in India and other global markets, aimed at helping enterprises build, deploy and scale Agentic AI using a combination of open and proprietary AI models. The initiative reflects a growing shift in enterprise AI, where organizations are looking beyond model performance alone and increasingly focusing on flexibility, cost, data sovereignty, governance and control as agentic AI deployments expand. Open Models Take a Bigger Role in Enterprise AI Deloitte’s new practice is designed to help organizations develop AI applications using open models and full-stack open-source technologies, tailored to their business requirements, regulatory…

Agentic AI is moving from experimentation to real-world deployment across the financial services industry. A recent statement by State Bank of India (SBI) Chairman Challa Sreenivasulu Setty highlights how one of India’s largest banks is approaching this transition. Speaking at the Global Fintech Fest 2026, Setty identified three key areas where SBI plans to focus its agentic AI adoption: customer engagement, employee productivity, and proactive risk management. The announcement reflects a broader shift in enterprise AI. Traditional AI systems typically assist employees by generating recommendations, insights, or responses. Agentic AI goes a step further by enabling systems to coordinate tasks,…

Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming part of everyday enterprise operations—from customer service and fraud detection to software development, analytics, and autonomous AI agents. As AI adoption grows, organizations need more than accurate models. They need visibility, accountability, security, compliance, and control across the AI lifecycle. This is where AI governance becomes essential. But what exactly is AI governance? How can organizations measure it? What happens when governance is unclear? And why are enterprises increasingly looking for a unified AI governance platform? This guide answers these questions and explains how organizations can build a scalable approach to governing AI across their…

The rise of agentic AI is beginning to reshape India’s technology job market, with demand for Agentic AI Engineers jumping 260% in 2026 compared with 2025, according to an analysis by CIEL HR. The increase was the sharpest among the emerging technology roles tracked in the report. The surge highlights a broader shift in enterprise AI adoption. Companies are moving beyond traditional generative AI tools and increasingly looking for professionals who can build, deploy and manage AI agents capable of performing multi-step tasks and operating with greater autonomy. Agentic AI Skills Move to the Top of the Hiring List While…

BharatPe has launched an agentic AI solution for merchants and businesses, powered by Google Cloud’s Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, taking its AI capabilities beyond conversational support toward task execution. Integrated into the BharatPe for Business app, the new AI assistant is designed to understand a merchant’s business, products and previous interactions before responding or taking action. It can connect with more than 60 live systems in real time, enabling it to handle tasks rather than simply provide information. The assistant combines voice and chat in a single interface and supports Hindi, English, Hinglish and regional languages. Merchants can use it…