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News18
6 days ago
- Business
- News18
Krutrim integrates Clouderas data platform to enhance AI cloud offerings
New Delhi, Aug 7 (PTI) Krutrim, the AI and cloud arm of Ola Group, on Thursday announced the integration of Cloudera's data platform into its Krutrim Cloud, enabling large-scale analytics and advanced data lake capabilities with cost-efficiency, security, and industry readiness. The combined stack is already being utilised by its parent entity, the Ola Group, for real-time data processing and AI workloads. 'The Ola Group is already leveraging this combined stack for its real-time data processing and AI workloads, benefiting from the security, performance, and data sovereignty provided by Krutrim Cloud along with Cloudera's proven architecture," the company said in a statement. The Cloudera-based solution will soon be made commercially available to other enterprise customers on the Krutrim platform. This integration is aimed at strengthening Krutrim's vertically integrated, AI-first cloud infrastructure, which spans compute, storage, data management, and AI capabilities. The move enhances Krutrim's ability to support advanced data engineering, AI training, and inference at scale with secure and industry-tested components. 'We are focused on building India's cloud with deeply integrated capabilities across infrastructure, data, and AI. The availability of Cloudera on Krutrim enhances our enterprise stack and enables advanced data lake use-cases with confidence and scale, packaged in cost-effective solutions," Navendu Agarwal, Senior Vice President and Head of Business, Krutrim, said. PTI ANK MR view comments First Published: August 07, 2025, 15:15 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Economic Times
6 days ago
- Business
- Economic Times
Ola's AI venture Krutrim partners with data lake software company Cloudera
ETtech Ola's artificial intelligence venture Krutrim has partnered with data and AI platform company Cloudera to support large-scale analytics and data lake operations for the ride hailing company on Krutrim Cloud. A data lake is a central repository that stores vast amounts of raw data. The move is intended to help Krutrim leverage data and AI to enhance operations, improve user experience, and support development of large-scale data engineering and AI model development, AI training and inference. The solution will later also be offered to other enterprise clients through Krutrim. "We are focused on building India's cloud with deep integrated capabilities across infrastructure, data, and AI to better serve the unique needs of the Indian market,' said Navendu Agarwal, senior vice president and head of business, Krutrim. The partnership was announced at the Cloudera Evolve25 event held in said the solution will provide users with the scalability and performance needed to expand data lake use cases and develop cost-effective solutions.'With Ola Group already running mission-critical workloads on this stack, and working with our professional services team on data quality, governance and natural language access, we're excited about co-developing and implementing the solution framework that brings to the broader enterprise adoption in India,' said Mayank Baid, regional vice president, India & South Asia, helps businesses use AI to manage and analyze all types of data, enhancing security, governance, and enabling real-time and predictive insights. This development comes amid a lukewarm response to Krutrim's large language models (LLMs) and cloud offerings. The limited uptake is largely attributed to inadequate product documentation and a lack of technical maturity, leading many startups to prefer hyperscalers such as Google Cloud and Amazon Web Services, ET had reported earlier. Krutrim had addressed these concerns in a statement, saying that all its offerings are under active development and will see significant enhancements in the coming company launched its first model, Krutrim 1, a 7-billion-parameter model, in late 2023, followed by the 12-billion-parameter Krutrim 2, both of which were company is currently in the process of building Krutrim 3, which will be a 700-billion-parameter model. It partnered with Lenovo in March to develop the model. Krutrim raised $50 million from Z47 Partners to become a unicorn in 2024. Early this year, Krutrim's founder, Bhavish Agarwal, announced an investment of Rs 2,000 crore in Krutrim AI labs as part of a total investment of Rs 10,000 crore by next year. (The reporter was in Singapore at the invite of Cloudera) Elevate your knowledge and leadership skills at a cost cheaper than your daily tea. As RBI retains GDP forecast, 4 factors that will test the strength of Indian economy India's last cement IPO did not work. Can JSW Cement break that curse? Is Shadowfax closing in on its closest rival? Can Coforge's ambition to lead the IT Industry become a reality? Berlin to Bharuch: The Borosil journey after the China hit in Europe Stock Radar: Syngene International showing signs of momentum after falling 26% from highs; what should investors do? Two Trades for Today: A life insurance major for a 4.85% upmove, a mid-cap diesel engine maker for almost 7% rise Multibagger or IBC - Part 18: This auto ancillary started with wheels. It now also powers wind & war Auto stocks: Yes, headwinds in the short term, but will structural change become tailwinds and prove analysts wrong?
Barnama
6 days ago
- Business
- Barnama
Cloudera, Krutrim To Deliver Scalable AI Data Solutions On India's Sovereign Cloud
BUSINESS KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- Cloudera, a global data and artificial intelligence (AI) platform provider, has announced a strategic collaboration with Krutrim, India's sovereign cloud platform, to support large-scale analytics and data lake workloads for Ola on the Krutrim Cloud. In a statement, Cloudera said the solution, currently powering mission-critical workloads for Ola, will soon be made available to other enterprise customers on the Krutrim platform. The partnership aims to accelerate enterprise AI adoption in India by providing scalable infrastructure and trusted data platforms tailored to local market needs. 'Krutrim's vision to create a robust AI infrastructure for India aligns perfectly with Cloudera's mission to enable trusted enterprise AI through data,' said Cloudera Regional Vice President for India and South Asia, Mayank Baid. He added that Cloudera is working closely with Ola's teams to enhance data quality, governance, and natural language access, with plans to co-develop solution frameworks that will benefit wider enterprise use. Meanwhile, Krutrim's Senior Vice President and Head of Business, Navendu Agarwal, said the partnership would empower Indian enterprises with high-performance and cost-effective solutions, enabling secure and scalable data lake capabilities. 'We are focused on building India's cloud with deeply integrated capabilities across infrastructure, data, and AI to better serve the unique needs of the Indian market,' he said. Krutrim is developing a vertically integrated cloud platform covering compute, storage, data management, and AI applications, tailored to India's linguistic and cultural diversity. Its AI computing stack includes foundational models for text, voice, and video, enabling a broad spectrum of intelligent applications to be developed on a sovereign infrastructure. By leveraging Cloudera's data platform and consulting services, Krutrim has enabled real-time data processing from multiple sources, enhancing analytics and decision-making capabilities for Ola.
Time of India
25-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
AI as the new OS: Can enterprises trust a thinking machine?
Artificial Intelligence has long been touted as a transformative force, but the discussion at the ETCIO Annual Conclave 2025 pushed that narrative into more provocative territory: Is AI becoming the cognitive operating system of the enterprise—and can we trust it to think? Moderated by Shipra Malhotra, the session brought together Navendu Agarwal, Group CIO, Ola; Shuchi Mahajan, SVP & Head - Fraud Prevention, Analytics, Digital & Customer Awareness, HDFC Bank; Binit Jha, CDO, IDBI Bank, for a candid conversation on what happens when AI becomes not just an assistant, but the actual decision-making engine of the enterprise. From explainability and regulatory friction to cultural shifts and cognitive accountability, the panel explored the real-world implications of enterprise-wide AI adoption. From dashboards to decisions: A paradigm shift Navendu Agarwal offered a compelling metaphor to frame the shift: 'AI is no longer a tool—it's the second brain of the enterprise.' Previously, dashboards and BI tools supported decision-making. Today, AI does the heavy lifting of assimilating data across systems and summarizing it contextually, empowering decision-makers directly. This shift redefines agility: enterprise leaders no longer have to depend on layers of interpretation—they can interface with AI directly to derive business value. Agarwal argued that generative models have fundamentally altered the nature of enterprise intelligence. LLMs can now analyze and interpret massive data volumes without needing task-specific training. 'It takes the power away from technologists and gives it back to decision-makers,' he said. Regulation vs. innovation: BFSI's balancing act In the highly regulated world of banking, Binit Jha described AI's rapid evolution as both a boon and a bottleneck. 'AI moves every 24 hours. Banks and regulators don't,' he quipped. For institutions like IDBI Bank—both regulated and a public-sector entity—the challenge lies in matching AI's pace within the constraints of compliance. Yet Jha emphasized that AI isn't optional. The bank is categorizing use cases based on risk and regulatory clarity to accelerate safe implementation. 'We have to implement it anyway,' he said. The key is to identify areas where AI can operate within existing guardrails—like analytics, scoring, and workflow automation—while human oversight governs final decisions. Trust is the new OS: Why AI must be explainable A 2024 PwC India study cited during the session revealed a trust gap: 73% of Indian enterprises trust AI for operational decisions, but only 28% trust it for strategic or financial ones. The difference? Explainability. Shuchi Mahajan emphasized that while AI augments speed and efficiency—especially in fraud analytics and customer scoring—it cannot replace human judgment where empathy, ethics, and reputational risk are involved. 'Cognitive accountability will become the soul of this new OS,' she said. The future belongs to organizations that embed trust as a cultural cornerstone. She advocated for a 360-degree trust model that begins with employees. As AI introduces uncertainty about job security, Mahajan stressed the need for leaders to upskill teams not in coding, but in applied AI fluency. 'People must know how to prompt and use AI to solve problems—not build it,' she noted. That shift requires cultural transformation as much as technical modernization. Defining the red lines: Where AI must not decide Both Mahajan and Jha outlined clear boundaries where AI should never operate autonomously: Safety: Anything involving physical or human safety must have human AI decisions impacting organizational credibility need a conscience Legacy data and opaque models can entrench hidden biases. Navendu Agarwal added the nuance: 'AI should never replace cognitive work—it should accelerate it.' He underscored that decision-making must stay human unless it's entirely predictable and rule-based. 'AI is your intern—it delivers. But interpretation is your job.' Redefining leadership for the AI-driven enterprise Looking five years ahead, the panel explored what strategic shifts CXOs must undergo. Mahajan asserted that tech-first leadership must evolve into trust-building leadership—across employees, partners, regulators, and customers. Jha suggested a three-stage roadmap: Self-Assessment: Understand your current capabilities, infrastructure, and team Rollouts: Focus on safe, efficiency-enhancing use cases with high trust Vision: Build a 10-year view of AI-driven transformation, emphasizing ROI, flexibility, and speed. Navendu Agarwal agreed but reframed AI as an accelerator, not a replacement. 'Technology becomes more accessible, less intimidating. You don't need a tech PhD to lead transformation—you need curiosity and clarity,' he said. This will democratize innovation, enable faster decision-making, and redefine the CXO role as strategic orchestrator rather than operational executor. The session concluded with a powerful truth: AI may think, but humans remain responsible. As Mahajan put it, 'If AI is the OS, accountability is the conscience.' Success will belong to enterprises that view AI not as a plug-and-play solution, but as a deeply integrated partner—governed by values, ethics, and strategic clarity. AI is no longer just a tool—it's becoming the enterprise's cognitive core. But trust, governance, and strategic leadership are non-negotiable. Enterprises must move from AI adoption to AI accountability—balancing speed with ethics, and intelligence with empathy.
New Indian Express
13-06-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
Ola Krutrim launches agentic AI assistant Kruti
AI unicorn Krutrim, which is a part of the Ola group, has launched an agentic AI assistant called Kruti. This is an upgrade from Krutrim's previous public beta chatbot and officials said they will be updating Kruti regularly with many more features. Available for consumers currently, Kruti for developers will also be launched soon so that they can build new agents and deploy them on the platform. Navendu Agarwal, head of business, Krutrim and Chandra Khatri, Founding Head of AI at Krutrim said it delivers task execution - from cab booking, food ordering, bill payments to image creation. It also offers advanced AI features such as in-depth research and image creation free of cost for users. 'Right now, it is for consumers, but we want to go beyond and we definitely want to personalize. We want to provide recommendations which are relevant for the users. We want to make it more and more personal,' said Krutrim's business head.
