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Govt, Nasscom working on AI curriculum for undergraduate programmes
With the increasing use of AI in various areas, there is also a need to provide reskilling and upskilling opportunities for graduates
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TCS plans up to 8,900 AI deployment engineers, seeks AI acquisitions
The IT major plans to build a team of forward-deployed engineers, explore acquisitions in AI and cybersecurity, and deepen client engagement
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Zhipu founder backs open-source AI as global security debate intensifies
Founder Tang Jie said frontier AI should remain widely accessible under open-source principles, arguing that transparency and broad participation offer stronger safeguards than restrictions
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Future wars may use AI, but soldiers will win them: Rajnath Singh
At the commissioning of INS Mahendragiri, Defence Minister said AI is reshaping warfare but cannot replace trained soldiers, national resolve and strong conventional military capabilities
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Meta removes AI image feature days after launch following privacy backlash
Meta has withdrawn its new AI image-generation feature, launched earlier this week, after criticism over its use of public Instagram content and concerns that it was enabled by default
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Apple accuses OpenAI of stealing trade secrets in lawsuit over AI devices
Apple has accused OpenAI and its hardware chief, former Apple executive Tang Tan, of encouraging employees to share confidential information, components and designs related to unreleased products
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Best of BS Opinion: Does the world need an international anti-ecocide law?
Today's opinions examine environmental destruction in war, the strategic race for frontier AI and the lessons India can draw from Brazil's ethanol transition.
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JPMorgan's AI agents outperform 60/40 portfolio in historical backtests
JPMorgan's AI-powered investing agents outperformed a traditional 60/40 portfolio in historical backtests, though the bank cautioned that the results are based on simulations
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AI export curbs blur the line between security and mercantilism
Are restrictions on frontier models really driven by national-security concerns?
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A $3.2 trillion global dealmaking frenzy is spurred by AI economy
This year's boom includes the most spent on global deal-making in a six-month period in a decade, but questions persist about whether it can continue
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AI real threat to GCCs handling low-cost, repetitive work: CEA Nageswaran
Highlighting the evolution of India's GCC ecosystem, the CEA said multinational companies initially came to India for lower costs but stayed because of the country's capabilities
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Will AI be making UPI payments for you now? Here's how it may work
NPCI is reportedly developing a Unified Agent Protocol (UAP), a proposed framework to verify and authorise AI agents within the UPI ecosystem.
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AI has no capacity for originality, zero role in literature: Salman Rushdie
The Booker Prize-winning author said AI can process vast amounts of information but lacks the originality needed to create art, while also reflecting on adaptations of Midnight's Children
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Why OpenAI, Anthropic and Google are funding startups with AI credits
AI firms are spending millions on free credits as they compete to become the preferred platform for the next generation of startups
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China asks users to update Claude Code over 'backdoor' security risk
China's National Vulnerability Database alleged that certain versions of Anthropic's AI coding tool may transmit sensitive user information without consent and advised users to update or uninstall it
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OpenAI set to launch most capable GPT model after delayed rollout
The release of OpenAI's most advanced AI model was delayed after US government requests amid growing concerns over the misuse of powerful artificial intelligence technologies
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Courts step in to check AI-driven breaches of personality rights
These orders allow plaintiffs to subsequently implead additional infringers without repeated court intervention, the experts said
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Customers using AI tools 3 times more likely to buy: Amazon's Kishore Thota
Amazon says customers using its generative AI-powered shopping tools are three times more likely to make purchases, with adoption in India rising sharply year-on-year
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India becomes world's largest retail GCC hub with 180 centres: Report
Retail GCCs in India now employ over 0.27 million professionals, with hiring increasingly shifting towards AI, engineering and supply chain roles, a report said
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Google picks 20 Indian AI startups for 2026 accelerator programme
Google has selected 20 Indian AI startups for its 2026 accelerator programme, offering access to its AI stack, technical mentorship and support for scaling globally
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