Category: Business News & Economy

As artificial intelligence becomes central to how organisations operate, compete, and grow, businesses are increasingly looking for solutions that deliver measurable outcomes rather than technological promises. The ET Most Innovative AI Product Awards 2026 celebrate the AI products transforming industries through innovation, scalability, and real-world business impact.

Apple’s AI ambitions are entering a new phase. Reports suggest that iOS 27 will introduce a new generation of advanced Apple Intelligence features, but not every device will be able to access them. As AI becomes increasingly tied to hardware performance, Apple appears to be drawing a sharper line between software updates and true AI…

The World Economic Forum has named 100 early-stage companies from 23 countries as its 2026 Technology Pioneers. Spanning AI infrastructure, clean energy, space and healthcare, the cohort reflects how AI is enabling small startups to solve challenges that once demanded billion-dollar budgets.

The AI market has moved past potential. Enterprises are now evaluating products on a single metric: measurable business impact. The ET Most Innovative AI Product Awards 2026 recognise the solutions that are proving it.

Google is redesigning its iconic search bar for the first time in 25 years as AI transforms how people find information online. Powered by Gemini 3.5 Flash, the updated experience will support longer questions, file uploads, conversational follow-ups, and automated search assistance, marking a major shift in the future of search.

Discover the top 5 AI tools for research writing in 2026, including Perplexity AI, Elicit, Consensus, ChatGPT, and Zotero. Learn how these AI-powered research tools help researchers, students, and professionals find sources, analyse academic papers, organise citations, and write high-quality research content faster and more efficiently than traditional methods.

The Future of Knowledge Work Summit 2026, taking place on 17 June 2026 in Bengaluru, will bring together CXOs, business leaders, AI experts, and innovators to discuss the future of work, workforce transformation, enterprise AI, productivity, leadership, skills, and digital transformation. The summit will explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping knowledge work, business strategy, and…

Warner Music Group’s acquisition of Sureel AI signals a shift toward shaping how AI uses music. Sureel tracks song influence in AI models through digital fingerprints, even without direct copying. The move points to more transparent attribution and new ways of compensating artists in the AI era.

The next wave of business transformation is being driven by AI products that deliver measurable results. The ET Most Innovative AI Product Awards 2026 recognise the innovations empowering organisations to operate smarter, compete more effectively, and achieve lasting business success.

McDonald’s is testing a new Google-backed AI drive-thru ordering system capable of handling customer conversations, processing orders, and supporting restaurant operations. While the technology is still in its early stages, the experiment highlights a broader shift taking place across the fast-food industry as companies increasingly look to artificial intelligence to improve speed, efficiency, and customer…