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What is a Artificial intelligence?

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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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Why AI stocks could crash even if AI succeeds: ECB explains the risk

The ECB said AI can boost productivity and profits, but rising economy-wide risks could still trigger a stock correction, with a US tech sell-off potentially spreading to European markets

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Updated On : 17 Aug 2026 | 4:39 PM IST

AI is getting cheaper to run, but powering its growth is getting pricier

AI models are becoming cheaper to run, but rising demand for data centres, computing and electricity is pushing up the infrastructure cost of AI, including in India

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Updated On : 17 Aug 2026 | 4:08 PM IST

Alibaba to sell its gaming arm for $1.5 billion in boost to AI pivot

Alibaba is undergoing a broader corporate reorganization, divesting non-core assets while making AI and cloud computing a top strategic priority with the aim of reaching $100 bn in AI revenue in 5 yrs

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Updated On : 17 Aug 2026 | 8:03 AM IST

Andhra leads AI, big data analytics skilling under FutureSkills PRIME

Andhra Pradesh leads India in AI and Big Data Analytics skilling under FutureSkills PRIME, with more than 1 lakh candidates completing certification

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Updated On : 16 Aug 2026 | 11:26 PM IST

IIM-B incubator tops $7 billion in startup value as it turns to AI

NSRCEL plans specialised sector centers and AI tools to expand its entrepreneur network toward one million

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Updated On : 16 Aug 2026 | 10:41 PM IST

Energy solutions will be crucial for data centres: Krishna Jonnalagadda

Krishna Jonnalagadda believes power is the main constraint in building artificial intelligence data centres

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Updated On : 16 Aug 2026 | 9:17 PM IST

Gen AI is rewriting how the world buys, spends as technology shapes choices

As the first cohort surrounded by AI and media from birth, Gen Alpha's tech fluency is intuitive and its consumption behaviour is different

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Updated On : 16 Aug 2026 | 9:03 PM IST

Why landing first job is getting tougher and more expensive in UK

AI is eroding traditional entry-level roles as companies cut graduate hiring, leaving young workers to turn to unpaid work, internships and costly career coaching to gain experience

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Updated On : 16 Aug 2026 | 11:20 AM IST

Bond traders agonise over $70 bn of shadow credit backstops for AI firms

With its latest move, Nvidia is poised to provide potentially tens of billions of dollars of what's called "residual value" support for debt deals tied to the artificial intelligence build out

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Updated On : 16 Aug 2026 | 7:54 AM IST

Alibaba's Qwen AI models cross 3 billion downloads, overtake Meta, Google

Alibaba says its open-weight Qwen models have topped 3 billion downloads in six months, with more than 460 models and 300,000 derivatives as Chinese AI gains global traction

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Updated On : 15 Aug 2026 | 3:53 PM IST

PM Modi announces AI training for 10 million youth over the next year

The programme would mark a sharp expansion of existing AI skilling efforts, with Modi also highlighting opportunities in aviation, sports, green mobility and other emerging sectors

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Updated On : 15 Aug 2026 | 11:11 AM IST

India ranks fifth in GenAI patent filings; China at top: WIPO report

The push for patents illustrates how companies are moving from experimentation to large commercial deployment of AI

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Updated On : 14 Aug 2026 | 10:27 PM IST

China's Z.ai to rival Anthropic, OpenAI in coding with new AI model

The next iteration from the Beijing-based company, GLM-5.3, will bring improved coding capabilities that will help it close the gap on AI leaderboard toppers like Anthropic's Fable 5, the company said

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Updated On : 14 Aug 2026 | 2:22 PM IST

India less exposed to AI job risks than others, says Goldman Sachs

The impact will be limited compared to many other countries, said Goldman Sachs Group's Chief India economist Santanu Sengupta

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Updated On : 14 Aug 2026 | 1:00 PM IST

Apple trains its own AI model for China market with Alibaba's support

The AI model was developed in partnership with Alibaba Group and trained with the Chinese tech giant's support

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Updated On : 14 Aug 2026 | 10:29 AM IST

Startup tech deployment should move beyond major cities: FM Sitharaman

The finance minister said government support should go beyond funding, with technologies having relevant public applications deployed quickly in districts and public facilities

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Updated On : 13 Aug 2026 | 10:40 PM IST

Oracle to cut jobs again as AI boom drives a costly infrastructure race

Oracle is cutting costs even as its cloud business grows rapidly, as debt-funded AI infrastructure spending puts pressure

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Updated On : 13 Aug 2026 | 2:55 PM IST

Much deserved or threatening? Claude's invisible watermark sparks debate

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Updated On : 13 Aug 2026 | 2:03 PM IST

Lenovo India Q1 result: Revenue rises 18% on strong demand for AI solutions

The PC maker said growth was driven by demand for integrated AI offerings across personal and enterprise computing, though it did not disclose its India revenue

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Updated On : 13 Aug 2026 | 12:34 PM IST

Lovable's $13.3 billion valuation puts AI coding's SaaS challenge in focus

Since launching in November 2024, users have created more than 60 million projects on the platform, which now sees more than 900 million monthly visits to apps built on it

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Updated On : 13 Aug 2026 | 12:10 PM IST