Author: Delshad Irani

Information overload causing frequent basket abandonment in Retail, Consumer Goods and Travel Purchases: Accenture research

The research also found that most people (67%) in India see no improvement or even see an increase in the time and effort required to make a purchase decision. (Image: Bruno Klezer via Unsplash

Retail, consumer goods and travel companies could gain customers and revenue using generative AI to improve the entire purchasing journey, an Accenture report states.

Fire-Boltt leads followed by Noise, boAt; but India’s smartwatch market stagnates in Q1 2024

In terms of smartwatch growth in India in 2024, Noise maintained its market leadership, while Titan demonstrated the fastest growth among the top five.

After witnessing continued double- and triple-digit growth over the past few years, India’s smartwatch market was flat in Q1 2024, stagnating for the first time ever. Top three OEMs’ combined market share dropped to 66% in Q1 2024 from 77% a year ago.

India’s 2024 General Election: A tech policy outlook

The next phase of public policy making promises to be exciting and consultative – an excellent time to tune in to the twists and turns and map technology’s real-world impact, writes Vivan Sharan of Koan Advisory Group in a special column.

A new paradigm is grounds for policymakers and stakeholders to engage in more dialogue, writes Vivan Sharan.

PM Narendra Modi took oath for record third term; See full list of members of Council of Ministers

PM Modi and 72 elected MPs took oath on June 9, 2024, as the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance is set to form the government.

Mukesh Ambani, Gautam Adani, Shah Rukh Khan and Rajinikanth were among the special guests and dignitaries present at the oath-taking ceremony for PM Modi and the newly-elected MPs on June 9 at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Media titan Ramoji Rao dies; Filmmaker SS Rajamouli demands Bharat Ratna for Rao

Ramoji Rao No More: Filmmaker SS Rajamouli took to social media to say, "The only way we can pay tribute to Ramoji Rao garu is conferring him with BHARAT RATNA."

Ramoji Rao died at the age of 87. He was the founder of Ramoji Group and Ramoji Film City. Ramoji Group also owns Telugu newspaper, Eenadu and ETV Network and its bouquet of channels.

TCS Launches WisdomNextTM , an industry-first GenAI Aggregation Platform

62% Indians claimed to be aware of the products and services using AI, while claimed awareness was higher in China (81%) and Indonesia (80%). (Image: Steve Johnson via Unsplash)

TCS AI WisdomNextTM platform provides capabilities to compare GenAI models and tools across cloud services in a single unified interface allowing clients to accelerate AI adoption at scale.

Meta’s integrating AI to help businesses create ads on Facebook, Instagram; New AI tools and Meta Verified for Businesses on WhatsApp

Meta is also integrating AI to help businesses create ads on Facebook and Instagram, reminding customers they left an item in their cart or offering a discount for a purchase they’ve been waiting to make.

Meta is also beginning to roll out Meta Verified on the WhatsApp Business app in Brazil, India, Indonesia and Colombia.

ASCI’s Manisha Kapoor on MIB’s new self-declaration feature for advertising

Following the SC's directive, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting introduced a new feature on the Broadcast Seva Portal of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) for TV and Radio Advertisements and on Press Council of India’s portal for Print and Digital/Internet Advertisements.

‘Whether it is small or big advertisers, no ads would now be permitted on any media and channel without such a certification.’