
The world of customer experience is evolving faster than ever, and chatbots are now at the heart of digital transformation. Whether it’s customer support, sales automation, lead qualification, appointment booking, or internal workflow optimisation—businesses across all sectors are turning to intelligent chatbots to reduce operational costs and deliver round-the-clock service.
But the most common question remains the same:
How much does a chatbot cost in 2025?
Nov 20th, 2025

Uttar Pradesh is entering a transformative decade. With rapid economic growth, large-scale investments, infrastructure modernisation, and rising global interest, the state is working toward an ambitious yet achievable goal — becoming a $1 trillion economy by 2029.
The ET Government Vision Conclave provides a strategic platform where policymakers, technology leaders, innovators, and industry experts come together to accelerate this journey. The insights, roadmaps, and partnerships emerging from this event are shaping how UP will achieve its economic goals.
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India is undergoing a historic technological shift — one where governance, innovation, and public service delivery are being transformed through the power of digital and AI-driven solutions. At the heart of this evolution stands the ET Government Vision Conclave, a landmark event that brings together policymakers, industry leaders, technologists, and innovators to rethink the future of governance.
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India’s digital payments ecosystem is once again proving its strength — this time, powered by the festive spirit. The Unified Payments Interface (UPI), which has become the heartbeat of India’s cashless economy, is witnessing an unprecedented surge this October.
With Diwali spending in full swing and the government’s recent GST rate cuts providing a further boost, UPI is on track to post its highest-ever monthly performance.
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After months of teasers, speculation, and hints from OpenAI leadership, GPT-5 officially launched on 7 August 2025 — and it’s more than just an upgrade. This release unifies advanced reasoning, multimodal understanding, and real-time task execution into a single system. No more switching between specialised models for different jobs — GPT-5 does it all.
In this post, we’ll break down what’s new, how it works, and why it’s such a big leap forward for AI.
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