Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s advice to Indian software engineers in the age of AI |

Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet Inc., in a notable conversation with content creator Varun Mayya, discussed the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in India. This discussion occurred shortly after Google‘s annual I/O developer event, which was playfully referred to as “AI Coachella” by Mayya. The interview took place at Google’s headquarters, marking a significant dialogue on AI’s integration into the Indian market. Sundar Pichai on AI’s expanding role in India Sundar Pichai underscored India’s strategic position in the global AI landscape. As technology giants like Microsoft and Google focus on AI development in India, Pichai expressed confidence in India’s… Read More

Smartphones Can Now Last 7 Years. Here’s How to Keep Them Working.

Every smartphone has an expiration date. That day arrives when the software updates stop coming and you start missing out on new apps and security protections. With most phones, this used to happen after only about three years. But things are finally starting to change. The new number is seven. I first noticed this shift when I reviewed Google’s $700 Pixel 8 smartphone in October. Google told me that it had committed to providing software updates for the phone for seven years, up from three years for its previous Pixels, because it was the right thing to do. I was… Read More

KPIT takes the driver’s seat in software on wheels – Components News

When Honda Motor Corporation made an investor presentation on its long-term global strategy last month, only one Indian company — Pune-based KPIT Technologies — found a mention. KPIT will play a critical role in building the software architecture for the Japanese automaker’s first vehicle built around Software-Defined Vehicles (SDV), the latest buzzword in Motown. The validation from Honda is just one small feather in the large cap of KPIT, which made a strategic pivot five years ago — from just another mid-sized IT services company to one with a razor sharp focus on niche automotive software development and integration. Today,… Read More