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Apple partners with Alibaba to bring AI features for iPhones in China
The development could clear months of uncertainty over Apple's AI strategy for China, where it has been losing market share to domestic rivals
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Senior partners Shailesh Lakhani, Abheek Anand exit venture firm Peak XV
Lakhani and Anand have been with the firm for 17 years and 12 years, respectively. Both partners have made significant investments for the firm over the years
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AI Summit adds another aspect to India-France strategic ties: Foreign secy
In his address at the summit, Modi made a strong case for collective efforts to establish a global framework for artificial intelligence (AI) based on open source which enhances trust, transparency
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65% of Indians used AI, more than double the global avg: Microsoft study
"India is most excited about using AI for translations, answering questions, increasing efficiency at work and helping students with schoolwork," the report said
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PM Modi advocates for 'bias-free' data sets in AI at Paris summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for global collaboration to harness AI for economic growth, social transformation, and sustainable development
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India, France stress on democratised access to AI at Paris summit
The roundtable was co-chaired by Amit A Shukla, joint secretary, cyber diplomacy division, Ministry of External Affairs, and Henri Verdier, Ambassador for digital affairs, French Ministry
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Govt to use AI to track mule accounts in cyber fraud crackdown: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that 399 banks and financial intermediaries are now working in coordination with the Indian government
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Google joins troublesome trend, drops its promise to not use AI for weapons
The update came after United States President Donald Trump revoked former President Joe Biden's executive order aimed at promoting safe, secure and trustworthy development and use of AI
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Meta starts eliminating jobs in shift to find AI talent to dominate race
Meta workers who were let go were notified via email, and the company is offering US-based employees severance packages that include 16 weeks of salary, in addition two weeks for each year of service
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SoftBank chief Son explores debt-heavy financing for $500 billion AI push
The Japanese billionaire is looking at a technique called project financing that is sometimes linked with oil and gas projects, according to people familiar with the matter
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PM Modi arrives in France to attend AI summit, hold talks with Macron
Modi and Macron will visit Cadarache, the site of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), a high-science project
To reduce reliance on Nvidia, OpenAI to finalise its own chip design soon
The ChatGPT maker is finalising the design for its first in-house chip in the next few months and plans to send it for fabrication at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co
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Macron unveils $112.5 bn AI investment to boost France's tech ambitions
French President Emmanuel Macron compared this initiative to the $500-billion AI data centre project announced by US President Donald Trump last month
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Nirmata raises $9.6 million to expand AI-driven cloud-native solutions
As AI-driven applications drive the surge in cloud-native technologies, businesses are rapidly adopting new solutions and building platform engineering teams
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GenAI to boost India's IT industry's productivity by up to 45%: EY India
Top IT companies such as Tata Consultancy Services and Infosys have highlighted the use of AI by clients to do new projects and EY India said 89 per cent of them have started trialling GenAI projects
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India's 'Data for Development' takes centre stage at AI Summit in Paris
At the AI Action Summit Paris 2025, AI4India and the Center for Policy Research and Governance (CPRG) will co-host a pivotal panel discussion, 'Data for Development: Building AI in the Global South'
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AI-powered trade revolution: Opportunities and challenges for India
AI is transforming global trade, offering opportunities and challenges. India must adapt its policies, leveraging AI for export growth and addressing regulatory issues
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India-France trade rose to $20 bn: Chambers of Commerce and Industry Prez
Earlier trade used to be in range of $15-18 billion, and was always seen to be used on the defence, aircraft, the air force, with mostly the industries of defence and aeronautics seen to be involved
Best of BS Opinion: Looking beyond boundaries in search of the better
In today's newsletter, we take a look at our opinion pieces through the idea of boundaries and limits, and how they may be applicable to understanding different issues
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AI and the human soul: What new books reveal about us and our purpose
Could AI ever function as a spirit ambulance, shuttling us through the uncanny valleys that keep us, as Shantideva knew, from accepting others?
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