Artificial intelligence

December 12, 2025 1:04 PM

Architects of AI named Time’s ‘Person of the Year’

Time magazine named the architects of artificial intelligence its "Person of the Year" on Thursday, citing their ability to deliver the age of thinking machines with transformative technology. "Person of the Year is a powerful way to focus the world’s attention on the people that shape our lives. And this year, no one had a greater impact than the individuals who imagined, designed, and built AI," Time Editor-in-Chief Sam Jacobs wrote in a letter to readers. Jacobs described the architects a...

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 5, 2025 5:18 PM

Indian Railways expands AI-based intrusion detection to prevent elephant collisions across key routes

Indian Railways has scaled up the deployment of its artificial intelligence-enabled Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to curb elephant fatalities on rail tracks, with the technology now active across 141 route kilometres (RKms) of the Northeast Frontier Railway and tenders awarded for an additional 981 RKms nationwide. The IDS, which uses a Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) system, generates real-time alerts for loco pilots, station masters and control rooms when elephant movement is detected n...

December 5, 2025 4:24 PM

AI-based diagnostic tools gain traction as Health Ministry expands digital initiatives

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has stepped up the integration of artificial intelligence into public healthcare delivery, designating AIIMS Delhi, PGIMER Chandigarh and AIIMS Rishikesh as Centres of Excellence for Artificial Intelligence to drive the development and adoption of AI-driven diagnostic solutions. According to the ministry, multiple collaborations are underway with key institutions including the Central Tuberculosis Division, National Centre for Disease Control, CDAC-Moha...

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...

November 12, 2025 2:55 PM

Over 50 pc of Indian firms to build new data centre capacity in 1 year as AI workloads grow

Over half of Indian companies expect AI workloads to grow by more than 50 per cent in three to five years, with 51 per cent building new data‑centre capacity within 12 months, a report said on Wednesday. The report by networking gear major Cisco noted that 91 per cent of Indian organisations are deploying autonomous AI agents, adding that only 37 per cent can properly secure them. Globally, 13 per cent of organisations that have deployed artificial intelligence (AI) are outperforming pee...

October 31, 2025 1:52 PM

IBM to set up AI lab at AICTE HQ, upskill Indian talents

The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is partnering with IBM to establish an Artificial Intelligence (AI) lab within the AICTE headquarters. The move is designed to provide students and faculty in India’s technical education ecosystem with access to emerging-tech training and industry-standard exposure. The lab will function as a central node for up-skilling in AI, data science and related fields, with a focus on practical learning, certification and curriculum support for tec...

October 31, 2025 11:21 AM

Amazon shares rise after cloud growth exceeds expectations

Amazon's cloud revenue rose at the fastest clip in nearly three years, helping the company forecast quarterly sales above estimates and driving its shares up 14% in after-market trading on Thursday. The company projected increased capital spending next year. The online retailer benefited as businesses continue to spend relentlessly on artificial intelligence software development. Massive cloud demand is helping the tech company ease the pressure from softer growth at its e-commerc...

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...