Catch Day 5 of Davos 2026 with exclusive insights from Elon Musk on AI, tech, and the global economy. Moneycontrol talks to industry leaders, including Uttar Pradesh FM Suresh Khanna on ₹6 lakh crore MoUs, Infosys CEO on AI-driven opportunities, and Smriti Irani on women-led enterprises and global investments. Explore how innovation, policy, and business shape the future!
Shares of Tesla rose about 1.5% after Elon Musk's comments at Davos.
From AI investments to semiconductor momentum and the idea of an India-hosted Davos, Union IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw lays out how global boardrooms are reading India right now.
India’s next AI breakthrough likely to come from maths or engineering, says Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw
MEGA EXCLUSIVE: US President Donald Trump spoke to Moneycontrol at Davos 2026, expressing optimism about India-US trade relations. Praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a friend, Trump signaled that a positive bilateral trade deal is on the horizon, even as negotiations over tariffs, market access, energy, and agricultural trade continue.
A couple of Norwegian journalists told me they were waiting at this position because Trump liked to take the grand staircase, pause at the top, and pose briefly for the waiting cameras.
Donald Trump told the Davos forum he stopped eight wars, again claiming he prevented an India–Pakistan conflict and saved millions of lives.
ElevenLabs’ India play initially accelerated through content creation and dubbing across multiple languages, but Reina said the next wave of growth is increasingly coming from “Agentic” deployments.
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, India’s IT minister rejected the IMF chief’s suggestion that India is a second-tier AI player, arguing the country is building capabilities across the entire stack and already ranks among the global leaders
The organisers of USA House issued a public warning on their website, urging visitors to avoid purchasing VIP access packages from unauthorised sellers.
In an interview to Moneycontrol Shah called for continuity in the Union Budget, saying recent budgets have laid a strong foundation for long-term growth with focus on capital expenditure, infrastructure and fiscal discipline
Bessent's comments come at a time when tensions have risen between the United States and European allies over Greenland, with the issue triggering wider debate on transatlantic security and the future direction of NATO.
Clients, he noted, are no longer spending on AI because it sounds futuristic. Every discussion now centres on value.
Day 2 LIVE from Davos 2026 brings insights from top global leaders. PwC Global Chair Mohamed Kande and PwC India Chair Sanjeev Krishan discuss CEO uncertainty amid geopolitical turmoil and AI-driven productivity. Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman says AI is spreading across the economy and “not a bubble,” while HCLTech CEO C Vijayakumar warns IT must reinvent itself to remain a major job engine. Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis highlights MoUs worth ₹16 lakh crore, alongside key perspectives from global and Indian leaders shaping the future of growth, technology, and partnerships.
Ericsson's diverse manufacturing footprint has limited the impact of geopolitics on the company so far, says CEO Börje Ekholm
The telecom equipment market has remained flat for two decades, forcing continuous efficiency moves, Ekholm says.
Maharashtra CM says Davos is not merely about signing memorandums of understanding (MoUs), but about networking, learning and engaging with frontier technologies
Feldman says India’s talent, infrastructure push and partnership ecosystem make it impossible for global AI companies to ignore the country.
Andrew Feldman says Nvidia’s dominance is being challenged as fast inference reshapes the AI chip market.
Moneycontrol brings you live from Davos 2026! Day 1 of the World Economic Forum featured top global voices: Dr Andrew Ng on AI innovation, Nick Tzitzon on trusted enterprise AI platforms, Sir Martin Sorrell on Modi, Trump & US-centric geopolitics, and Matthew Blake on the global economy, the US dollar, and digital finance. Stay tuned for live updates from the WEF.
Joshi said cyber fraud now affects individuals and enterprises alike
The AI researcher says most roles remain only partially automatable, though a small set of jobs faces real disruption
At Davos, the AI pioneer says contributing to open models may secure India’s long-term AI access more effectively than sovereign control alone
At Davos 2026, Roberto Bocca of the World Economic Forum says artificial intelligence will increase energy demand and underscores that energy security must be a national priority. He highlights efficiency gains from AI, rising private capital in nuclear power, India’s progress in energy transition, and the role of global oil supply in stabilizing prices.
The report paints a picture of a turbulent 2026, where economic rivalry, security threats and long-term environmental dangers collide, leaving countries like India to balance growth with resilience in an increasingly fractured world.