Accounting - AI

IT Sector Done, Is Commerce Next? Will the Future of Accounting Wither Under the Onslaught of AI?

The era of secure, routine, desk-bound clerical jobs is drawing to a close. It is urgent for the younger generation to break free from the illusion of traditional white-collar stability and pivot toward high-value skills, tech-driven entrepreneurship, modern agriculture, or practical, specialized trades. Failing to adapt to this cognitive shift means risking economic obsolescence under the relentless advance of technology

The Militarization of the Digital Commons: Need for New Regulatory Solutions

In the effort to combat this multi-dimensional challenge, democratic states are faced with deep policy constraints, many of which can be paralyzing. The fundamental paradox is how to maintain the open, democratic character of the digital commons while at the same time countering more advanced opponents who are not held back by democratic principles. Disseminating disinformation is a tactic governments use to influence public opinion that has the potential to conflict with the strong constitutional freedoms of expression that exist in liberal democracies.

Navigating the Intelligent Tide: How AI and Generative AI are Reshaping Maritime Mobility in South Asia

The integration of AI and Generative AI is not a distant aspiration — it is an active investment already reshaping how ports operate, how cargo moves, and how supply chains absorb shocks. For India and its neighbours, the imperative is clear: build the data foundations, governance frameworks, and human capabilities that allow intelligent mobility to reach not just the terminal gate, but every link in the maritime supply chain.

The Splinternet and Fractured Digital World: Will Sovereignty Serve People, or the State, or Whoever Owns the Server?

Companies like Google, Meta, and X constantly shape public opinion and thoughts, and store public data for commercial usage. Amazon, Microsoft, and Google host the cloud infrastructure on which states and businesses depend. These are not ordinary companies anymore; they have access to critical intelligence and data. And now AI companies like Palantir use this data for surveillance, intelligence, monitoring, and on battlefields.

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Twitter publishes its first transparency report after clashing with Indian government

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Amazon bets big on tier 2 and tier 3 Indian cities

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WhatsApp tells Delhi court: Won't enforce new policy till data protection bill is passed

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Twitter told 'law of the land is supreme' by India's new IT minister

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India's working women vulnerable to Covid turbulence: LinkedIn

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