First Came the DEI Backlash. Now Brands Are Facing an AI Transparency Wave

The political and cultural battles around AI are creating a new expectation: Tell consumers exactly how AI is being used. These five strategies can help companies get ahead.

The political and cultural battles around AI are creating a new expectation: Tell consumers exactly how AI is being used. These five strategies can help companies get ahead.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday urged income tax officials to take firm action against tax evaders while ensuring convenience for honest taxpayers, stressing that a predictable tax regime is essential for economic growth. Speaking at the 167th Income Tax Day celebrations in New Delhi, the minister also noted that the income tax department’s responsibility…
ServiceNow has been cutting several hundred jobs as part of a global restructuring, the latest sign of pressure on the software industry. A ServiceNow spokesperson said a “low single-digit” percentage of the company’s total head count has been affected by the cuts, which have happened over several months this year. ServiceNow ended 2025 with 29,187…
A slowdown in new demat accounts openings may appear like a sign that retail investors are losing interest in the stock market, but ClearTax CEO Archit Gupta argues the opposite. According to him, the moderation marks a shift away from speculative trading and towards long-term investing, with rising SIP inflows and capital gains tax filings…
Growing up, I didn’t view poker as a game for girls. My dad and brothers constantly played, with the sounds of them placing their bets and shuffling cards always in my periphery. But I was never invited to join them. One time, they let me join a game of Texas Hold ‘Em without fully explaining…
The Centre is considering bringing back the merchant discount rate (MDR) on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions for large merchants, according to an Economic Times report citing people familiar with the matter. As per the report, the proposal under discussion is to levy MDR on merchants with an annual turnover of around ₹1 crore to…
When you first launch a business, you feel invincible and almost superhuman. The energy is high, and if you’re like most new business owners, you start out absolutely certain you can do everything in-house. From advertising and accounting to copywriting and SEO, if you can’t do it yourself, you can find competent employees who are…