AI

June 19, 2025 1:25 PM

Apple eyes using AI to design its chips, technology executive says

Apple AAPL.O is interested in tapping generative artificial intelligence to help speed up the design of the custom chips at the heart of its devices, its top hardware technology executive said in private remarks last month. Johny Srouji, Apple's senior vice president of hardware technologies, made the remarks in a speech in Belgium, where he was receiving an award from Imec, an independent semiconductor research and development group that works closely with most of the world's biggest chipmaker...

June 16, 2025 12:54 PM

Nvidia’s pitch for sovereign AI resonates with EU leaders

Nvidia NVDA.O CEO Jensen Huang has been pitching the idea of "sovereign AI" since 2023. Europe is now starting to listen and act. The concept is based on the idea that the language, knowledge, history and culture of each region are different, and every nation needs to develop and own its AI. Last week, the CEO of the artificial-intelligence chipmaker toured Europe's major capitals - London, Paris and Berlin - announcing a slew of projects and partnerships, while highlighting the lack of AI inf...

June 10, 2025 9:36 AM

Apple opens its AI to developers but keeps its broader ambitions modest

Apple AAPL.O announced on Monday a slew of artificial intelligence features including opening up Apple Intelligence's underlying technology in a modest update of its software and services as it lays the groundwork for future advances. The presentations at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference focused more on incremental developments, including live translations for phone calls, that improve everyday life rather than the sweeping ambitions for AI that Apple's rivals are marketing. A year a...

May 28, 2025 1:27 PM

Microsoft joins India’s Yotta Data Services to boost AI innovation in country

Microsoft and Yotta Data Services, India’s leading sovereign cloud infrastructure and platform services provider, on Wednesday partnered to accelerate artificial intelligence (AI) adoption in India. The partnership enables Microsoft and Yotta to engage with IndiaAI Mission participants, government agencies, IITs, startups, enterprises, and software development companies to leapfrog AI innovation. Microsoft said it would bring its AzureAI services to Shakti Cloud, Yotta’s AI cloud platform,...

May 14, 2025 10:46 AM

MP approves Rs. 47 crore plan to tackle human-elephant conflict

In a decisive move to address the escalating human-elephant conflict in southern Madhya Pradesh, the state cabinet has approved a Rs.47 crore mitigation plan aimed at safeguarding both rural communities and wildlife. The initiative, cleared on Tuesday, focuses on regions where wild elephants frequently traverse forest corridors and enter farmlands, rural properties, and tribal settlements—often causing extensive crop damage, property loss, and posing threats to human lives. Announcing the pl...

May 5, 2025 11:20 AM

UAE schools to teach AI starting in kindergarten

The United Arab Emirates will introduce artificial intelligence as a mandatory subject across all government schools beginning next academic year, positioning the nation at the forefront of educational innovation in preparation for an increasingly technology-driven future. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, announced the comprehensive curriculum initiative on social media, emphasizing the country's commitment to equipping its ...

April 9, 2025 4:59 PM

AI can have medical care biases too, a study reveals

Artificial intelligence models may recommend different treatments for the same medical condition based solely on a patient’s socioeconomic and demographic characteristics, researchers warn. The researchers invented nearly three dozen different patients and asked nine healthcare large language AI models how each one should be managed, in a thousand different emergency room situations. Despite identical clinical details, the AI models occasionally altered decisions based on patients’ persona...

April 4, 2025 3:25 PM

Amitabh Kant urges Indian startups to build homegrown AI

India’s G20 Sherpa, Amitabh Kant, said on Friday that the country must focus on developing its own advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), to avoid dependence on other nations for technological progress. Addressing the second editon of the Startup Mahakumbh' event in New Delhi, Kant emphasized that India should maintain its technological independence and create frontier technologies that reflect the country’s unique culture and identity. He stressed that Indi...

April 1, 2025 7:57 PM

The next UPI? How an India energy stack can lead the digital energy revolution

At the United Nations' first International Conference on Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) in April 2024, held under India’s leadership, the global discussion centered on how this framework can accelerate sustainable development and promote inclusivity. As a participant in these discussions, it was evident that India’s success in building open, interoperable, and citizen-centric DPIs has set a global benchmark. While Aadhaar has transformed delivery of public services, social security an...

March 25, 2025 8:10 PM

India, IBM to explore potential collaborations in quantum, AI

The Indian government and IBM are exploring opportunities to collaborate on quantum computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and geospatial AI solutions, the Ministry of Science and Technology announced on Tuesday. IBM’s Global Head, Arvind Krishna, met Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh to discuss how the two sides can work together in these advanced technology fields. The meeting took place as India pushes forward with its National Quantum Mission, an initiative aimed at making the country a...