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December 20, 2025 4:10 PM

Sitharaman launches project to develop AI, STEM and robotics labs in government schools in Karnataka

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday launched a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) project to develop five artificial intelligence (AI), STEM and robotics laboratories in government schools in Karnataka. The minister launched Cyient AI Labs (CyAILS) — ‘VijAIpatha’, a CSR-led national initiative aimed at democratising access to AI, STEM and robotics education in government schools in Hosapete taluka of Hampi, Karnataka. “Under the pilot, five world-class AI, STEM and robot...

December 17, 2025 2:47 PM

India now world’s largest market for AI model adoption: BofA

India has emerged as the world’s largest and most active market for large language model (LLM) adoption, according to an analysis by Bank of America (BofA) on Wednesday. The country now leads globally in the number of users for popular AI apps such as ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity, both in terms of monthly active users (MAUs) and daily active users (DAUs). BofA said India’s rapid rise as a key AI market is driven by a combination of scale, affordability and demographics. India has the se...

December 7, 2025 6:08 PM

AI, Machine Learning to drive power sector transformation: Manohar Lal

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) applications will play a central role in modernising India's power distribution systems, Union Power Minister Manohar Lal said on Sunday. Speaking at a two-day national conference on AI/ML in the power sector at Bharat Mandapam, he said such technologies will enable intelligent, consumer-centric and self-optimising electricity networks. The Minister highlighted the potential of AI-enabled solutions such as smart meter analytics, digital twi...

December 6, 2025 3:03 PM

Policymakers, technology experts map AI-driven future of Digital Public Infrastructure

A national conference on harnessing artificial intelligence and Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) to advance the vision of a developed India by 2047 was held in New Delhi on Friday, bringing together senior policymakers, industry leaders and technology experts. The event was organised by the National Institute for Smart Government (NISG) in partnership with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and the Tripura government, with EY as the knowledge partner. The conferen...

November 23, 2025 5:29 PM

PM Modi calls for “human-centric” tech, global compact on AI at the third G20 session

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged G20 member nations to fundamentally rethink how emerging and critical technologies are developed and deployed. Addressing the third session of the G20 Summit, themed 'A Fair and a Just Future for All – Critical Minerals; Decent Work; Artificial Intelligence", the Prime Minister said technological progress must be “human-centric rather than finance-centric, global rather than national, and rooted in open-source models instead of exclusive systems....

November 17, 2025 10:55 AM

Hyundai Motor announces $86 bln investment in South Korea after US trade deal

Hyundai Motor Group will invest 125.2 trillion won ($86.47 billion) in South Korea from 2026 to 2030, the automaker said on Sunday after Seoul finalised a trade deal reducing U.S. tariffs on South Korean autos to 15% from 25%. That compares with investments by Hyundai Motor and its group affiliate Kia Corp of 89.1 trillion won from 2021 to 2025, according to the group. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met with Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Euisun Chung and other business leaders on Sunday, ...

November 17, 2025 10:48 AM

Saudi crown prince visits US with defence, AI and nuclear on the agenda

A visit by Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler to the White House for talks on Tuesday with U.S. President Donald Trump aims to deepen decades-old cooperation on oil and security while broadening ties in commerce, technology and potentially even nuclear energy. It will be the first trip by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the U.S. since the 2018 killing of Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents in Istanbul, which caused a global uproar. U.S. intelligence concluded that MBS approved the captu...

October 30, 2025 8:14 PM

AI curriculum to be introduced in all schools from Class 3 onwards

In a move to prepare students for the future, the Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSE&L), Ministry of Education, has announced that a curriculum on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Computational Thinking (CT) will be introduced in all schools from Class 3 onwards. The initiative aims to equip young learners with essential 21st-century skills and foster responsible and ethical use of technology from an early age. Aligned with the National Curriculum Framework for School Educati...

October 28, 2025 11:12 PM

AI-driven translation tools boost reach of Hindi in science and technology communication: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh, on Tuesday said that AI-driven translation tools are revolutionizing the dissemination and interpretation of Hindi content, helping scientific knowledge reach a broader audience across India. He was addressing the first meeting of the Hindi Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Science and Technology, held in New Delhi. Singh, who also holds portfolios in the Prime Minister’s Office, Personnel, Publ...