Artificial intelligence

September 19, 2025 11:49 AM

MeitY unveils logo, flagship initiatives for India-AI Impact Summit 2026

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Thursday officially unveiled the logo and key initiatives for the India-AI Impact Summit 2026, a landmark event set to position India as a global hub for responsible and inclusive artificial intelligence. This will be the first time a Global South nation hosts the prestigious summit, which will be guided by the principles of People, Planet, and Progress. The newly unveiled logo draws inspiration from the Ashoka Chakra, representi...

September 19, 2025 10:04 AM

China’s DeepSeek says its hit AI model cost just $294,000 to train

Chinese AI developer DeepSeek said it spent $294,000 on training its R1 model, much lower than figures reported for U.S. rivals, in a paper that is likely to reignite debate over Beijing's place in the race to develop artificial intelligence. The rare update from the Hangzhou-based company - the first estimate it has released of R1's training costs - appeared in a peer-reviewed article in the academic journal Nature published on Wednesday. DeepSeek's release of what it said were lower-cost AI ...

September 17, 2025 5:32 PM

India’s IT services sector to grow 6-7% in FY27 in AI era: Report

India’s IT services sector is projected to grow by 6-7 per cent in FY27, despite the ongoing impact of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption on traditional IT contracts, according to a report by HSBC Global Investment Research released on Wednesday. The report noted that while revenue growth is likely to be around 5-6 per cent next fiscal, this would translate into an 8-10 per cent increase in project volumes, as companies continue to boost technology spending. India’s IT firms are expecte...

September 15, 2025 7:43 PM

AI to add $2 trillion to Indian economy by 2035: NITI Aayog CEO

Artificial Intelligence (AI) will play a transformative role in shaping India’s economic growth and job creation in the coming decade, NITI Aayog CEO B.V.R. Subrahmanyam said on Monday. He was speaking at the launch of the Roadmap for AI for Viksit Bharat and the NITI Frontier Tech Repository in New Delhi. The NITI Aayog chief underlined that AI is expected to add nearly USD 2 trillion to India’s economy by 2035. He stressed that contrary to fears of job losses, the technology will generate...

September 11, 2025 11:34 AM

AI-guided cameras make solo surgery possible in step towards surgical automation

Ricardo Funke, the chief of surgery at Clinica Las Condes in Santiago, Chile, had a new assistant during a laparoscopic surgery on Monday - an autonomous artificial intelligence-guided camera that allowed him to carry out a gallbladder removal alone. The procedure combined magnetic surgical instruments with software that autonomously directs the surgical camera, tracking the surgeon’s tools and adjusting angles without a human assistant. "The camera was following me wherever I moved my hands...

September 10, 2025 8:54 PM

Artificial Intelligence, technology and innovation to drive India’s growth story: Piyush Goyal

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said that artificial intelligence, technology and innovation will be the driving forces of India’s growth story. He was addressing the 58th Convocation of the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) in New Delhi today. Congratulating the graduating class of 2025, Goyal said India’s destiny lies in the capable hands of its youth. He urged students to harness their skills, agility and vision to help realise the goal of Viksit Bharat 2047....

September 11, 2025 1:22 PM

Slim iPhone Air may be a design win for Apple, but AI doubts linger, analysts say

Apple CEO Tim Cook channeled his predecessor and design genius Steve Jobs on Tuesday when he unveiled the iPhone Air, the company's slimmest handset yet and the biggest change in eight years to a lineup fans and analysts complained was stagnating. Cook kicked off the company's annual product launch event at its Cupertino, California, headquarters with a Jobs quote: "For us, design goes beyond just how something looks or feels. Design is also how it works." Inside its 5.6-mm (0.22-inch) slim ...

September 10, 2025 2:24 PM

Apple launches slim iPhone 17 Air, new AirPods and Watch in holiday refresh

Apple unveiled a new generation of the iPhone, including a sleek model dubbed iPhone 17 Air, and several other devices on Tuesday, as it looks to drive upgrades and spur sales ahead of the holiday shopping season. The Cupertino, California-based company largely kept device prices unchanged from last year amid U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs that have hurt the company's profit, but dropped the 128 GB storage option from its iPhone lineup. Here's all you need to know about the latest Apple...

September 9, 2025 3:49 PM

Apple event expected to feature a slimmer iPhone as pricing, AI questions linger

Apple on Tuesday is expected to unveil a new lineup of iPhones, including a thinner "Air" model that could be a precursor to a folding phone next year. The slimmed phone, which analysts said is likely to be slotted in the middle of Apple's handset lineup between less expensive iPhone 17 models and pricier iPhone 17 Pro models, will likely be the star of an event that will otherwise feature incremental upgrades to Apple Watches and other mainstay product lines. The iPhone Air will go head-to-he...

September 4, 2025 1:54 PM

Technology reshaping Indian agriculture: From seed to market

India has been an agrarian country since ancient times, and the government continues to emphasise that the foundation of a strong and developed nation lies in empowering and uplifting farmers, the Annadatas. Recognising this, policymakers have consistently prioritised farmers’ welfare and worked on streamlining the “Beej Se Bazaar Tak” (from seed to market) journey. Technology is now playing a pivotal role in this transformation. The sector is witnessing large-scale integration of Artific...