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What is a Artificial intelligence?

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About Artificial intelligence

What is a Artificial intelligence?

Artificial intelligence is the ability of machines to perform certain tasks, which need the intelligence showcased by humans and animals. This definition is often ascribed to Marvin Minsky and John McCarthy from the 1950s, who were also known as the fathers of the field.
 
Artificial intelligence allows machines to understand and achieve specific goals. AI includes machine learning via deep learning. The former refers to machines automatically learning from existing data without being assisted by human beings. Deep learning allows the machine to absorb huge amounts of unstructured data such as text, images, and audio.
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ChatGPT to add interactive visuals while explaining math, science concepts

ChatGPT adds interactive visual tools to help users understand math and science concepts, allowing them to explore formulas, adjust variables and see how equations and graphs change in real time

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Updated On : 11 Mar 2026 | 12:55 PM IST

Google adds Gemini AI assistant to Chrome for Indian users: What's new

Google is introducing Gemini-powered AI features in Chrome to India, bringing tools like tab-based assistance, content summaries, app integrations and image editing

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Updated On : 11 Mar 2026 | 11:27 AM IST

Agri-tech startup Verdant Impact raises $3 mn in seed funding round

AI-driven bovine genetics startup Verdant Impact raises $3 million in a seed round led by Unicorn India Ventures to expand markets, scale its Pashu.AI platform and strengthen tech capabilities

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Updated On : 10 Mar 2026 | 7:59 PM IST

Happiest Minds Technologies revises FY27 revenue growth guidance to 12.5%

Happiest Minds raises FY27 revenue growth guidance to 12.5 per cent from 10 per cent, citing strong momentum from its AI-First strategy and growing demand across key sectors

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Updated On : 10 Mar 2026 | 7:35 PM IST

AI, stretched smallcap valuations, oil risks: Where investors should do

DSP Mutual Fund's outlook warns that AI exuberance and oil price volatility risk is disrupting the global landscape, suggesting a strategic pivot toward largecaps, debt and undervalued IT stocks

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Updated On : 10 Mar 2026 | 1:40 PM IST

Anthropic files lawsuit to block Pentagon blacklisting over AI use curbs

The Pentagon said U.S. law, not a private company, would determine how to defend the country and insisted on having full flexibility in using AI for any lawful use

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Updated On : 10 Mar 2026 | 9:58 AM IST

Infosys, HCL Tech FY27 guidance may steer IT stocks amid AI fears: HSBC

With AI concerns continuing to put pressure on Indian IT stocks, analysts at HSBC expect Infosys and HCLTech's FY27 guidance could be the key catalyst for the sector

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Updated On : 10 Mar 2026 | 9:06 AM IST

Hinduja group puts AI at the heart of its playbook, says Amit Saharia

Hinduja Group is expanding AI across automotive, insurance, energy and healthcare businesses, with early deployments already improving efficiency and generating new digital revenue streams

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Updated On : 09 Mar 2026 | 11:30 PM IST

Fulfilling people's aspirations is govt's resolve; focus on key sectors: PM

Addressing a post-budget webinar, Modi also said that fulfilling aspirations of the people is the resolve of his government

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Updated On : 09 Mar 2026 | 10:34 PM IST

NoBroker's ConvoZen launches two frontier AI speech models for India

Akshara speech-to-text and Ragini text-to-speech models aim to power multilingual enterprise conversations, supporting regional languages and telephonic interactions across various sectors

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Updated On : 09 Mar 2026 | 12:13 PM IST

Samsung prepares Meta Ray-Ban rival AI glasses for 2026: What to expect

Samsung has revealed early details of its upcoming AI smart glasses, including an eye-level camera and smartphone connectivity, ahead of a planned launch in 2026

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Updated On : 09 Mar 2026 | 12:04 PM IST

Ex-Google AI researcher launches robotics startup 'Integral AI' in Tokyo

The 15-person startup is holding initial discussions with Toyota Motor, Sony Group, Honda Motor, Nissan Motor and Mitsui Chemicals to pitch them on how AI can advance manufacturing processes

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Updated On : 09 Mar 2026 | 11:32 AM IST

AI puts India's office market back to work with rising tech space demand

Tech firms and AI-first startups expand leasing across Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune and Chennai

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Updated On : 08 Mar 2026 | 11:31 PM IST

Poor sentiment is a good vintage for building a portfolio: Vikas Khemani

Selective IT services companies with strong digital portfolios, diversified clients, and disciplined cost structures could indeed present a contrarian opportunity, he said.

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Updated On : 09 Mar 2026 | 6:10 AM IST

Elon Musk's X probes offensive posts by xAI's Grok chatbot: Report

X and its safety teams are urgently investigating the chatbot's role in generating "hate-filled, racist posts" online in response to user prompts

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Updated On : 08 Mar 2026 | 8:25 PM IST

AI, cyber, space tech reshaping future battlefields: Southern Command chief

The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command was reviewing the Winter Term Passing Out Parade at Officers Training Academy (OTA), Gaya, an official release said

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Updated On : 07 Mar 2026 | 11:05 PM IST

Anthropic to fight Pentagon in court over supply chain risk label

Earlier Thursday, the Pentagon formally notified Anthropic that the company and its products pose a risk to the US supply chain

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Updated On : 06 Mar 2026 | 10:30 PM IST

Pentagon bars contractors from using Anthropic in work for US military

In a post on X late Thursday, Pentagon Chief Technology Officer Emil Michael said that there is no active Department of Defense negotiation with Anthropic.

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Updated On : 06 Mar 2026 | 10:50 AM IST

Oracle plans thousands of job cuts amid costly AI data centre expansion

The reductions being planned are expected to be wider-reaching than the company's typical rolling job cuts

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Updated On : 06 Mar 2026 | 9:40 AM IST

Pentagon flags Anthropic as supply chain risk over AI chatbot Claude

Decision appeared to shut down opportunity for further negotiation with Anthropic, nearly a week after Trump and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth accused the company of endangering national security

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Updated On : 06 Mar 2026 | 8:23 AM IST