Soumyarendra Barik is an Assistant Editor at The Indian Express. He reports on the intersection of technology, policy, and society, with a focus on themes such as telecommunications, artificial intelligence, and the digital divide, alongside issues affecting gig workers and the impact of policy interventions on big tech companies. Soumyarendra's work has been featured in The Indian Express, MSN, MediaNama, and Marcellus Investment Managers.
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Soumyarendra Barik's coverage is heavily focused on legal and regulatory aspects of technology, particularly in the telecommunications and digital sector within India. Given this focus, he would likely be interested in pitches related to new regulations or government announcements affecting the tech industry in India. Topics such as AI, copyright laws, data privacy, cybersecurity regulations within India are also areas of interest for him.
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By: Soumyarendra Barik
NITI Aayog proposes linking data centre incentives to power and water availability, environmental safeguards and measurable economic benefits. The framework calls for grid readiness checks and stricter resource-efficiency standards as India expands AI infrastructure.
By: Soumyarendra Barik
Globally, leading AI companies, including Anthropic, OpenAI and Meta, have reported similar cases of AI agents breaching defined parameters and acting on their own.
By: Soumyarendra Barik
Unsaved contacts will also bear a name, starting next month. What changes for customers and businesses?
By: Soumyarendra Barik
In what could be the first known instances of AI agents going “rogue” and accessing the cyber infrastructure of India-based entities, CERT-In said none of the affected organisations had detected the breaches themselves.
By: Soumyarendra Barik
Indian enterprises face data, security and skills challenges in scaling AI. IBM’s Sriram Raghavan says full AI sovereignty remains impractical for India in the near term.
By: Soumyarendra Barik
After losing ground while restructuring its European operations, Renault is betting on India’s engineering and manufacturing capabilities
By: Soumyarendra Barik
The disclosure comes amid increasing cybersecurity risks faced by institutions in critical sectors, with concerns compounded by the ability of artificial intelligence (AI) systems to exploit security loopholes.
By: Soumyarendra Barik
The incident has raised concerns about the broader security of the Internet, which relies on a system of trust between browsers and certification authorities to authenticate websites and secure online communications.
By: Soumyarendra Barik
‘Rogue’ agents managed to access sensitive information including passwords.
By: Soumyarendra Barik
Microsoft has extended a voluntary exit scheme to eligible employees in India. The offer includes financial support and career transition assistance, with a December 1 deadline to accept. Here is what to know
