UNPLANNED DOWNTIME
India has a 1% GDP opportunity. It’s hiding in plain sight
India could unlock a 1% GDP opportunity by reducing productivity losses from equipment breakdowns, unplanned downtime and inefficient assets, industry leaders said at MRAM Expo 2026. With 88% of Indian industrial businesses reporting monthly unplanned outages, experts are pushing predictive, data-driven maintenance to improve output and extend asset life.
Leo Weekly Horoscope (September 26-October 2, 2026): Your Next Success May Begin Behind the Scenes, Not in the Spotlight
Leo natives are advised to embrace financial responsibility this week, as clear communication is vital for maintaining relationships. With Ketu's influence possibly creating emotional barriers, it's important to engage in open dialogues. Additionally, effective planning can pave the way for professional advancements while keeping an eye on budgeting to prevent unintended expenses. Lastly, making time for rest and recovery will greatly enhance overall well-being and efficiency.
Enterprise AI needs custom fit
Companies struggle to achieve business outcomes from significant AI investments. Unprecedented AI capabilities require a 'harness' to convert potential into measurable value. Enterprise AI integration demands shaping technology around operational realities and existing systems.
The AI pilot scaling playbook: Enterprise-first AI, connected systems, and shared ownership
A Bosch roundtable offered a reckoning with how organisations learn, how they change, and how they decide whether innovation is a performance or a practice in the context of AI.
How AI is helping pharma prevent drug recalls, counter fakes and improve patient safety
Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the pharmaceutical sector by significantly reducing the instances of drug recalls. By improving supply chain efficiency, AI ensures that medicine stocks are adequately maintained, facilitating prompt deliveries.
Why the future of enterprise AI depends on better decisions, not bigger models
Enterprise AI success hinges on enabling better business decisions. Larger AI models do not guarantee improved operational efficiency or cost reduction. Contextual understanding and human expertise are crucial for practical AI recommendations. Organizations will measure AI success by tangible operational outcomes and improved decision-making. The future of enterprise AI lies in empowering people with timely and relevant insights.
Industry must adopt emerging tech to boost productivity, remain competitive: Steel Minister
Union Steel Minister HD Kumaraswamy has urged the Indian steel industry to embrace emerging technologies like AI and IoT to boost global competitiveness and productivity. Speaking at a digitalization seminar, he emphasized that future success hinges on intelligent ecosystems, not just capacity. The minister highlighted the government's ambitious steel production targets, driven by infrastructure and manufacturing growth, and stressed that digitalization is crucial for long-term survival and enhanced safety.
Indian Register of Shipping, Neptunus ink pact to build indigenous marine engine condition
Neptunus Power Plant Services has partnered with the Indian Register of Shipping to develop indigenous marine engine monitoring technology under 'Make in India'. This collaboration aims to bring data-driven maintenance to India's shipping industry, with IRS granting Type Approval to Neptunus' VIB 360 and Torque Sense SHAPOLI systems.
IBM rolls out new chips and servers, aims for simplified AI
These chips have traditionally vied against offerings from Intel and Advanced Micro Devices in data centers, particularly in specialised sectors such as financial services, manufacturing and healthcare. Like Nvidia's AI servers, IBM's Power systems are an integrated package of chips and software.
Industrial analytics startup Infinite Uptime raises $35 million from Avataar Ventures, others
New York-based funds StepStone Group and LGVP, besides existing investors Tiger Global and GSR Ventures, participated in the funding round for the company that helps manufacturers reduce maintenance downtime at their facilities.
Honeywell signs long-term maintenance deal with Air India
Honeywell announced a long-term deal with Air India to maintain Auxiliary Power Units (APUs) in its aircraft fleet. This collaboration will help reduce maintenance costs and improve fleet availability. Honeywell emphasized their commitment to supporting Air India's modernization and growth. The agreement is aimed at achieving more efficient and reliable operations.
What happens when telcos' DNS server is down
Internet outages in India on June 18 affected over 45,000 Reliance Jio users and 9,000 Bharti Airtel users due to DNS server downtime, impacting popular applications like WhatsApp and Facebook.
Inadequate tech at banks to blame for UPI downtimes
RBI governor Shaktinata Das mentioned that downtime in the UPI payment system is primarily due to weak technology on the banks' side rather than issues from NPCI. The volume of UPI transactions per day exceeds 450 million, with several instances of downtime reported in May 2024. The central bank has been working to reduce downtime instances to less than 1%.
Hinduja Tech partners with Senseye to develop best-in-class IoT solutions
Senseye's CEO Simon Kampa said, "We believe partnering with leading industrial and technology companies unlocks the benefits of predictive maintenance. That's why we are delighted to be partnering with Hinduja Tech."
IT loses Rs 150 crore a year due to unplanned downtime
Availability challenges cost Rs 150 crore annually on average, according to the Veeam Availability report, based on a survey of 1,000 IT leaders in 24 countries.
People are central to everything: Kiran Murthi, AskmeBazaar.com
I joined Philips as a management trainee and the first job assigned to me was to cut the downtime of a computer-controlled testing station.
Data loss, downtime cost Indian business over $54 billion annually: EMC
The survey covered 3,300 IT decision makers from mid-size to enterprise-class businesses across 24 countries, including 125 respondents from India.
Indian data protection market more mature than Europe’s: Report
EMC gave India a data protection maturity score of 36.6 as against 42.48 given to China, which was found to be the most mature market.
Oil & gas assets
While automation offers many potential benefits in the upstream value chain of exploration, development and output, some of the biggest opportunities are in production operations.
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