--- title: "AI and Tech News, 30 Oct 2026 | bharat.digital" description: "AI and Tech News from India on Friday 30 October 2026, from newsrooms and official sources, each linked to the original." url: "https://bharat.digital/2026/10/30/ai/index.md" canonical: "https://bharat.digital/2026/10/30/ai/" published: "2026-10-30T00:19:10+05:30" updated: "2026-10-30T23:30:02+05:30" section: "AI & Tech" date: "2026-10-30" language: "en-IN" site: "bharat.digital" --- # AI & Tech: Friday 30 October 2026 11 stories. Cite the publisher using original_url. ### Maharashtra Launches AI Platform and Infrastructure Boosts - Source: X News (AI summary of posts on X) - Published: 30 October 2026, 19:54 IST (2026-10-30T19:54+05:30) - Section: AI & Tech - Link: https://bharat.digital/s/c61474dae888 - original_url: https://x.com/i/trending/2116171794038022167 The state rolled out MahaINDUS, a secure AI platform for tasks like drafting documents and data analysis in multiple Indian languages, plus 71 new services on Aaple Sarkar 2.0, 36 schemes on MahaDBT 2.0, and 13 on the MAITRI investor portal. ### Google to put more ads in AI Mode as AI search slows revenue growth - Source: Medianama - Published: 30 October 2026, 17:06 IST (2026-10-30T17:06+05:30) - Section: AI & Tech - Link: https://bharat.digital/s/36e577132c49 - original_url: https://www.medianama.com/2026/10/223-google-expand-ai-mode-ads-search-revenue-growth-slows/ - Image: https://bharat.digital/img/36e577132c49-l.webp More ads are coming to Google's AI search. But what does this mean for websites that depend on search traffic? ### How Tagbin’s BRIXX uses AI to simplify building design and planning - Source: YourStory - Published: 30 October 2026, 16:20 IST (2026-10-30T16:20+05:30) - Section: AI & Tech - Link: https://bharat.digital/s/86912c547413 - original_url: https://yourstory.com/2026/10/how-tagbins-brixx-uses-ai-to-simplify-building-design-planning - Image: https://bharat.digital/img/86912c547413-l.webp At TechSparks 2026, Tagbin Co-founders Saurav Bhaik and Ankit Sinha demonstrated how BRIXX uses natural-language prompts to bring architectural design, construction planning, and cost estimation together on a single platform. ### India ranks second globally in AI-powered shopping, 76% consumers use AI tools: McKinsey - Source: Mint - Published: 30 October 2026, 12:59 IST (2026-10-30T12:59+05:30) - Section: AI & Tech - Link: https://bharat.digital/s/c2dc195a1d42 - original_url: https://www.livemint.com/technology/india-ranks-second-globally-in-ai-powered-shopping-76-consumers-use-ai-tools-mckinsey-11793345395158.html - Image: https://bharat.digital/img/c2dc195a1d42-l.webp India is among the world's leading markets for AI-powered shopping, with 76 per cent of consumers using artificial intelligence tools to search for products, compare choices or make purchase decisions, according to a report by McKinsey, which highlighted the growing shift towards AI-led commerce. ### Data centre tax holiday ramps up global demand for Indian players, but gaps in operationalisation remain - Source: BusinessLine - Published: 30 October 2026, 12:15 IST (2026-10-30T12:15+05:30) - Section: AI & Tech - Link: https://bharat.digital/s/a371448c9b34 - original_url: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/data-centre-tax-holiday-ramps-up-global-demand-for-indian-players-but-gaps-in-operationalisation-remain/article71643747.ece - Image: https://bharat.digital/img/a371448c9b34-l.webp The lack of operating rules for the DC tax holiday and regulatory and cost hurdles could slow India’s ability to convert this interest into investments for global workloads, say industry experts ### Waiting for an AI law is a poor compliance strategy - Source: YourStory - Published: 30 October 2026, 15:00 IST (2026-10-30T15:00+05:30) - Section: AI & Tech - Link: https://bharat.digital/s/5c3574a2ec38 - original_url: https://yourstory.com/2026/10/waiting-for-an-ai-law-is-a-poor-compliance-strategy - Image: https://bharat.digital/img/5c3574a2ec38-l.webp India's courts and sectoral regulators have already begun assigning liability for AI failures. Businesses that are holding out for a statute are preparing for the wrong deadline. ### India needs a digital goods marketplace and control of its distribution layer, say Indus Appstore and Eloelo - Source: YourStory - Published: 30 October 2026, 14:25 IST (2026-10-30T14:25+05:30) - Section: AI & Tech - Link: https://bharat.digital/s/409de0a4d66d - original_url: https://yourstory.com/2026/10/india-needs-digital-goods-marketplace-control-distribution-layer-say-indus-appstore-eloelo - Image: https://bharat.digital/img/409de0a4d66d-l.webp Priya Narasimhan of Indus Appstore and Sagar Gaonkar of Eloelo Group argued that India’s next 500 million users will come through AI-ready, locally priced platforms, and that sovereignty must extend beyond chips and models to app distribution, billing and data. ### Shubman Gill tests Deepinder Goyal’s Temple AI fitness device during India’s practice session in Auckland - Source: Mint - Published: 30 October 2026, 10:05 IST (2026-10-30T10:05+05:30) - Section: AI & Tech - Link: https://bharat.digital/s/652a76c17f60 - original_url: https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/shubman-gill-tests-deepinder-goyal-s-temple-ai-fitness-device-during-india-s-practice-session-in-auckland-11793333484036.html - Image: https://bharat.digital/img/652a76c17f60-l.webp ### Beyond AI: Bengaluru Tech Summit 2026 to spotlight new technologies, markets and opportunities - Source: YourStory - Published: 30 October 2026, 12:54 IST (2026-10-30T12:54+05:30) - Section: AI & Tech - Link: https://bharat.digital/s/723bbd2a2530 - original_url: https://yourstory.com/2026/10/beyond-ai-bengaluru-tech-summit-spotlight-technologies - Image: https://bharat.digital/img/723bbd2a2530-l.webp The 29th edition of Bengaluru Tech Summit will bring together global technology leaders, investors, and entrepreneurs to explore emerging sectors and business opportunities. ### Too much code, too little shipped: Why AI needs a software factory - Source: YourStory - Published: 30 October 2026, 12:10 IST (2026-10-30T12:10+05:30) - Section: AI & Tech - Link: https://bharat.digital/s/c0281aba409f - original_url: https://yourstory.com/2026/10/too-much-code-too-little-shipped-why-ai-needs-software-factory - Image: https://bharat.digital/img/c0281aba409f-l.webp Can AI run the entire software show? At TechSparks 2026, ForgeCode CEO Tushar Mathur explained how AI agents can automate software development while engineers focus on quality and results. ### D2C brands don't need an AI team to get discovered and grow, says Shopflo - Source: YourStory - Published: 30 October 2026, 10:14 IST (2026-10-30T10:14+05:30) - Section: AI & Tech - Link: https://bharat.digital/s/2390c6372d65 - original_url: https://yourstory.com/2026/10/d2c-brands-dont-need-ai-team-get-discovered-grow-shopflo - Image: https://bharat.digital/img/2390c6372d65-l.webp What if your next customer is an AI agent? At TechSparks 2026, Mihir Shah of Shopflo by Pine Labs explained how brands can connect product catalogues to AI shopping platforms and drive conversions.