Artificial intelligence

July 3, 2026 10:11 PM

AI-ready workforce making India preferred GCC destination, says FM Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said India's AI-ready workforce and industry-backed skilling programmes are creating new opportunities for the country's middle class while making India the preferred destination for Global Capability Centres (GCCs). Speaking at a panel discussion titled "How to Promote the Rise of a New Middle Class?" during the Rencontres Economiques d'Aix-en-Provence at Aix-Marseille University, she said the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence, coupled wi...

July 3, 2026 10:35 AM

Human intelligence must guide AI in governance, says Jitendra Singh; Jaipur Declaration adopted at National e-Governance Conference

Emphasising that technology must remain accountable to people, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh on Thursday said that human-led artificial intelligence (AI) will be the defining force behind India's journey towards Viksit Bharat 2047, asserting that AI should strengthen governance rather than replace human judgment. Addressing the valedictory session of the 29th National Conference on e-Governance (NCeG) in Jaipur, the Minister said ar...

July 2, 2026 2:56 PM

India highlights growing role of AI in counter-terrorism, calls for stronger global cooperation at UN

India has highlighted the transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) in global counter-terrorism efforts, stressing that the technology is rapidly reshaping both terrorist threats and the response mechanisms of governments. India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish on Wednesday addressed a side event titled "AI and the Future of Counter-Terrorism: Reshaping Institutions and Operational Realities" during the UN Counter-Terrorism Week. In a po...

June 26, 2026 3:43 PM

AI, Quantum, Space and Nuclear technologies will shape India’s future growth: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh, on Friday said that Artificial Intelligence (AI), quantum technology, space and nuclear energy will define the next phase of India's economic growth, technological leadership and global competitiveness, asserting that the country is rapidly emerging as a major force in frontier technologies. Speaking during a fireside conversation at a media conclave in New Delhi, the Minister said India is progressing ...

June 23, 2026 10:49 AM

Explainer: Three ways Trump could get a stake in AI firms for the US

U.S. President Donald Trump said he is exploring options to give the public a stake in leading AI companies, in response to concerns that individual Americans will not share in the sector’s expected profits. Policymakers, companies and advocates have proposed several pathways for Trump's idea, floated this month, of AI companies "giving ‌back" to the public, including installing U.S. government representatives on company boards, targeted taxes on the industry and exchanging federal funding ...

June 7, 2026 10:28 AM

India, Nepal sign MoU to develop AI-powered multilingual language platform

The Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kathmandu University's Centre for Digital Public Infrastructure and Artificial Intelligence (DPI-AI) to jointly develop multilingual language technologies and digital public infrastructure aimed at improving digital inclusion across India and Nepal. The MoU was signed by Amitabh Nag, CEO of the Digital India BHASHINI Division, and Pr...

May 29, 2026 1:52 PM

Samsung ships next-generation AI chip samples to global customers

Samsung Electronics said on Friday it has begun shipping samples of its latest high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chip, the 12-layer HBM4E, marking the world's first shipment of the next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) memory product. The move comes just three months after Samsung became the first company to begin mass production and shipments of sixth-generation HBM4 chips in February, underscoring its efforts to strengthen its leadership in the rapidly growing AI memory market. According to...

May 25, 2026 1:33 PM

Bihar AI Summit 2026 Showcases State’s Growing Push Towards AI-Driven Innovation

Bihar AI Summit 2026 emerged as an important platform to discuss the growing role of Artificial Intelligence and emerging technologies in shaping the future of governance, healthcare, education, agriculture, finance, transportation, startups, and MSMEs. The summit brought together policymakers, technology experts, entrepreneurs, researchers, academicians, students, and innovators to promote collaboration and innovation around AI-driven transformation in Bihar and across India. The summit focuse...

May 21, 2026 11:42 AM

Anthropic nears first quarterly profit, agrees to pay SpaceX $1.25 billion monthly for computing power

Anthropic is closing in on its first quarterly operating profit, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters, as its sales eclipse the enormous costs to develop and deploy artificial intelligence. In recent fundraising materials, the San Francisco-based startup apprised investors that its June quarter sales could reach at least $10.9 billion, more than double its $4.8 billion in revenue for the just-ended March quarter, the person said. That will propel its second-quarter operating profit t...

May 20, 2026 5:54 PM

PM Modi meets Italian President Sergio Mattarella in Rome, discusses AI, space and strategic cooperation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met Italian President Sergio Mattarella in Rome and discussed ways to further strengthen the India-Italy partnership across sectors including trade, investment, technology, artificial intelligence, clean energy and culture. In a post on X, PM Modi said, "Met President Sergio Mattarella in Rome. We discussed different aspects relating to the India-Italy friendship, including trade, investment and cultural linkages. We talked about how our nations can col...