Page 5 - Latest Updates on Artificial intelligence
India powers AI world's growth but risks becoming its unpaid intern
As India emerges as a major AI user base, it must safeguard its vast data resources and invest in talent and compute to avoid becoming merely a training ground for global tech giants
 "India powers AI world's growth but risks becoming its unpaid intern")
Jack Dorsey's Block to slash 4,000 jobs as it makes big bets on AI
The reduction in force, which was announced in a shareholder letter on Thursday, comes after rolling job eliminations that have often been tied to annual performance reviews
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Anthropic rejects latest Pentagon offer over AI safeguards, escalating feud
Anthropic said that while the Pentagon's latest proposal fell short, the company continues to negotiate with defense officials and remains committed to working with the military
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Railways to fund 50% of tech development as new Rail Tech portal launches
The minister said the portal will attract solutions for safety, maintenance and administrative challenges, with the railways funding up to 50% of development costs after feasibility checks
 "Railways to fund 50% of tech development as new Rail Tech portal launches")
Women are falling in love with AI chatbots. It's a problem for Beijing
China's ruling Communist Party wants young women to prioritise getting married and having babies. Instead, many of them are finding romance with chatbots
 "Women are falling in love with AI chatbots. It's a problem for Beijing")
Shell projects India's gas demand rising over 50% in the next decade
Shell expects demand to continue accelerating, with India's energy consumption projected to surpass that of the US in the 2040s and China in the 2060s
 "Shell projects India's gas demand rising over 50% in the next decade")
AI may widen inequalities if misused: ex-Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant
Research has shown that to train a large language model (which understand and generate human language by processing vast amounts of data) such as OpenAI's GPT-3
 "AI may widen inequalities if misused: ex-Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant")
ASGN names Sangita Singh president for India, international operations
ASGN, soon to be renamed Everforth, has appointed Sangita Singh as president for India and international markets to strengthen offshore delivery and drive its global growth strategy
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Citizen-level AI adoption to lift Indian innovation ecosystem: Uniphore CEO
Uniphore chief executive Umesh Sachdev says India can become a global AI adoption hub as enterprise usage scales, even as the US leads in capital access and technology maturity
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Gushwork AI secures ₹81 crore funding led by Susquehanna Asia VC
Venture capital Lightspeed and B Capital also participated in the funding round
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Tattvam AI raises $1.7 million to speed up semiconductor chip design
Seedcamp-backed Tattvam AI is building a reasoning-driven AI system to automate complex semiconductor design tasks, aiming to compress multi-year development cycles into weeks
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Samsung Galaxy S26 expands Gemini-powered Android features: What's new
At the Samsung Galaxy S26 series launch, Google showcased new Gemini-powered Android features, including an upgraded Circle to Search, agentic task automation and more
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AI fears overdone? Emkay turns 'Overweight' on IT, adds Infosys, HCL Tech
Emkay Global has turned 'Overweight' on Indian IT sector after Nifty IT fell 21 per cent in February 2026. It sees a 3-year return potential of up to 25 per cent with limited downside.
 "AI fears overdone? Emkay turns 'Overweight' on IT, adds Infosys, HCL Tech")
Business Standard Manthan 2026: Global flux drives new growth conversation
Through the day, the Manthan fireside chats and panel discussions sparked a unique debate on making India future-ready through the prism of energy transition, food security, technology, self-reliance
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In India, AI will rise from the bottom of the pyramid: Shekhar Kapur
AI will democratise movie making, said the director who is making a sequel of Masoom
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AI ecosystem opaque, needs accountability: CCI chairperson Ravneet Kaur
AI's benefits come with competition risks, CCI chair Ravneet Kaur warns, calling for greater transparency, accountability and a balanced approach to digital regulation
 "AI ecosystem opaque, needs accountability: CCI chairperson Ravneet Kaur")
BS Manthan: AI tools need testing before social sector rollout, say experts
Standardised pedagogy required to scale AI-based solutions in India's health and education segments, they say
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Billion-dollar AI bets shape IT narrative, says LTM executive Krishnan Iyer
Mission-critical ops remain under human oversight, says growth chief Krishnan Iyer
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Samsung unveils Galaxy S26 series with agentic AI focus: Highlights & pics
Samsung unveils Galaxy S26, S26+ and S26 Ultra with agentic AI features, Privacy Display and APV codec. Galaxy Buds4 series also announced. India launch soon
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White House economist dismisses Citrini AI risk report as 'science fiction'
The Nasdaq Composite index tumbled more than 1 per cent Monday as tech shares got hit by negative sentiment stemming from the Citrini Research release
 "White House economist dismisses Citrini AI risk report as 'science fiction'")