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Times Network celebrates Digit Magazine’s 23rd anniversary with AI-Q launch
Mumbai: Times Network broadcast and digital network commemorates Digit magazine’s 23rd anniversary with the launch of a groundbreaking AI offering, Digit’s AI-Q (AI Quotient), the first standardized measure of AI performance for consumer electronics in the publishing industry. Recognized as the go-to destination for consumer technology since 2001, Digit was recently acquired by Times Network, bolstering its continued investment in its digital publishing business, which already reaches over 110 million monthly active users and garners more than 1 billion monthly video views.
Powering its commitment to innovation with the latest technological advancements, in-depth testing, and analysis, Digit’s AI-Q (AI Quotient), is a proprietary scoring system that evaluates the AI capabilities of various devices including smartphones, laptops, televisions, etc. The AI-Q score enables users to understand the AI specifications in their gadgets, helping them make informed decisions. The AI Quotient is derived from an extensive testing process involving 80 AI and Computer Vision tests executed on the Neural Processing Unit (NPU) of devices. These tests cover various aspects such as Object Recognition/Classification, Semantic Segmentation, Parallel Object Recognition, Optical Character Recognition, Object Tracking, Image & Video Processing, Face Recognition, Camera Scene Detection, Natural Language Processing, and more. The stringent benchmarking process examines over 180 different aspects of AI performance, including speed, accuracy, and initialization time, ensuring a thorough and holistic evaluation.
Commenting on this technological breakthrough, Digital, Times Network president & COO Rohit Chadda said, “We acquired Digit as part of our strategic growth initiatives and are poised to drive it into its next phase of growth. AI-Q is truly a groundbreaking innovation of our time and sets a new benchmark showcasing Digit’s thought leadership in the Technology industry. With the rise of Generative AI and its integration into all kinds of devices, Digit empowers users to understand the true AI capabilities of their gadgets. Our stringent benchmarking process, involving 80 models and more than 180 aspects of AI performance, ensures a comprehensive evaluation of speed, accuracy, and initialization time.”
As part of its continuous effort to empower consumers with the latest information, Digit.in has introduced Digi-AI-zed, a new segment on its website. This dedicated section will serve as a comprehensive source for all AI-related news and reviews, catering to both users and industry leaders seeking the latest advancements in AI technology.
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PNB partners Kiwi to launch credit-enabled UPI for users
Targets 180 million customers; RuPay card offers 0.5 per cent to 1.5 per cent cashback
MUMBAI: Swipe, tap, or scan credit is quietly slipping into the rhythm of everyday payments, and Punjab National Bank wants in on the action. The state-run lender has partnered with Kiwi to roll out credit-enabled UPI payments for its 180 million customers, marking a significant push to blend traditional banking with India’s fast-evolving digital payments ecosystem.
At the centre of the collaboration is the launch of the PNB Kiwi Credit Card on the RuPay network. The card is designed with a digital-first approach, offering fully online onboarding and seamless integration with UPI, allowing users to transact via scan-and-pay while accessing credit.
The offering also brings in a rewards layer, with cashback ranging from 0.5 per cent to 1.5 per cent on online transactions, positioning the product as both a convenience play and a spending incentive.
The move comes as UPI continues to dominate India’s digital payments landscape, increasingly blurring the lines between debit-led transactions and credit access. For PNB, which operates over 10,000 branches around 60 per cent in semi-urban and rural areas, the partnership signals a targeted effort to extend formal credit to segments that have traditionally remained underserved.
The collaboration also reflects a broader industry shift, where banks and fintech platforms are converging to embed credit directly into payment flows, reducing friction while expanding access.
With RuPay credit cards gaining traction and UPI evolving beyond peer-to-peer transfers, the PNB–Kiwi tie-up positions both players at the intersection of scale, accessibility, and the next phase of digital finance in India.
