Page 16 - Latest Updates on Artificial intelligence
StatsGuru: AI companies seek footing in India, need funding boost
The number of AI companies founded in India increased from 67 in 2016 to 197 in 2025
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India well-positioned to capitalise on AI markets: Birmingham & Ohrie
Since the time we changed the operating model, we have plugged India directly into the strategy. The squads here are equally as capable as the ones in North America, says Birmingham
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AI adoption is reshaping hiring priorities across Indian firms: Study
Roles commonly perceived as most exposed to AI, such as software developers and database administrators, are also among those experiencing the strongest growth in demand
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Street signs: AI storm could hit other pockets, GIFT City's master key
AI fears widen beyond IT to wealth management, while APMI tightens fund-flow norms and GIFT City rolls out a single-window 'master key' registration
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India's data centre sector isn't fully sovereign as AI debate deepens
Soaring hardware investment masks deep platform dependence. True sovereignty requires moving beyond physical ownership to domestic control of technology
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AI disruption is dominating conference calls as investors dump stocks
Mentions of AI disruption on management calls almost doubled compared to the previous quarter, a Bloomberg News analysis of transcripts shows
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Deep-tech startup Atsuya named among top 20 in AI for All challenge
Founded in 2017, Atsuya Technologies works across sectors including manufacturing, retail, quick commerce, and oil and gas
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'India pivotal for AI-driven change', say tech CEOs ahead of key summit
The Summit is envisioned as a pivotal global platform to shape a future-oriented agenda for inclusive, responsible, and impactful AI and aims to move beyond high-level discussions
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Why Sigmund Freud is making a comeback in the age of authoritarianism, AI
In times of political upheaval, state-sponsored violence and collective trauma, psychoanalysis offers tools for making sense of the seemingly senseless
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SC allows virtual hearings citing traffic curbs during AI Impact Summit
Taking note of a request made by Supreme Court Bar Association, the top court issued a circular in this regard
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India's AI Moment: Global South needs to set rules, not just host summit
India's opportunity is to show that responsible AI development is not a brake on growth, rather an advantage, and companies doing business in India should expect a model that embraces both objectives
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Six PMs, seven presidents to attend India AI Impact Summit in Delhi
World leaders including France's Macron and Brazil's Lula to join AI summit in New Delhi from February 16 to 20
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Happiest Minds to double hiring in AI business amid skill shortages
Mid-tier IT firm Happiest Minds plans to double its AI and GenAI workforce to over 1,000 by next fiscal, investing more to address skill gaps that are leading to lost revenue
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Augmented truths: Three films rethink reality in the age of machines
Time and time again at the recent Sundance Film Festival, there were examples of non-fiction filmmakers using forms and techniques of fiction to make meaning
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New AI panel to give insights on opportunities, risks and impacts: UN chief
It will issue an annual report containing evidence-based scientific assessments that synthesise and analyse existing research related to the technology's opportunities, risks and impacts
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What businesses should track closely at the India AI Impact Summit 2026
As India hosts the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, businesses are watching closely for signals on compute access, policy direction, security frameworks and deployable AI use cases
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AI Impact Summit: Indigenous SLM, LLMs to take AI summit centre stage
Government to showcase homegrown large and small language models at five-day summit; Sarvam's LLM and funding for AI data centres may be announced
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Can AI cook dinner? India's smart kitchens test the limits of automation
From guided multi-cookers to robotic chefs, AI-powered appliances promise urban Indian homes precision and convenience, but raise questions about emotion, memory, and the meaning of cooking itself
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Tech Wrap Feb 12: Lava Yuva Star 3, Apple releases iOS 26.3, EvoFox Deck 2
Lava Yuva Star 3 launched in India. Apple iOS 26.3 rolled out. EvoFox Deck 2 multi-device game controller launched. Nothing Playground beta rolled out. Facebook's Meta AI-powered tools
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India AI Impact Summit: Govt outlines AI-led growth, jobs, skilling push
Ahead of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, the government outlines how AI is driving economic growth, job creation and skilling through infrastructure and policy initiatives
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