Page 45 - Latest Updates on Artificial intelligence
Govt to give bulk of ₹10,000 cr startup fund to AI, tech sectors: Official
With an intent to build a strong ecosystem of the country for nurturing innovation and promoting startups, the government launched the Startup India initiative on January 16, 2016
 "Govt to give bulk of ₹10,000 cr startup fund to AI, tech sectors: Official")
AI weather models promise super granular, specialist, hyper-local forecasts
The need for more granular forecasts is becoming more pressing as climate change increases the odds of extreme weather, and AI is poised to offer a cost-effective way to provide them
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Algo Rhythm: Energy demand of AI data centres 'to double' by 2030
Electricity generation to run data centres in 2024 was estimated to be around 415 TWh, which amounted to about 1.5 per cent of global consumption
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We will not use GenAI in Daimler trucks anytime soon: Raghavendra Vaidya
We have created a bunch of tools to automatically analyse what is going inside the truck and predict which part fails when. That makes our warranty business more profitable, says Vaidya
 "We will not use GenAI in Daimler trucks anytime soon: Raghavendra Vaidya")
Ecom means biz with AI: Technology repurposed to serve Indian customers
As more people in towns and rural areas shop online, firms are localising and training AI tools for cultural nuances
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Scriptures and dialects to empower AIKosh's multilingual database
"Inputs from religious texts, scriptures of local dialects and inspirational word-of-mouth stories will also be included"
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Don't lose sleep over DeepSeek, says Infosys cofounder Nandan Nilekani
Speaking at the Carnegie Global Technology Summit 2025, Nilekani said that owing to the quick mass adoption of AI in India, developments in the technology will also be much faster
 "Don't lose sleep over DeepSeek, says Infosys cofounder Nandan Nilekani")
Man uses AI avatar in court, raising fresh concerns over ethical boundaries
The use of an AI-generated avatar in a New York courtroom has sparked a debate over the ethical boundaries of artificial intelligence, raising questions about its role in legal proceedings and beyond
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Adobe to integrate AI agents into Photoshop, Premiere Pro: What to expect
Adobe said that the AI agent in Photoshop will assist users in multiple ways, including analysing images for background distractions and cleaning them after taking consent from the user
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Indian job market stays strong amid global uncertainty: Michael Page India
While economic slowdowns in certain regions have led to cautious hiring, India continues to see demand for skilled professionals, particularly in technology and digital transformation
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Elon Musk's 'relentless' campaign to undermine us must stop, says OpenAI
In a lawsuit filed last year, Musk accused OpenAI of straying from its original nonprofit mission by accepting billions in funding from Microsoft in 2019, a year after he stepped down from its board
 "Elon Musk's 'relentless' campaign to undermine us must stop, says OpenAI")
Google unveils Ironwood, its 7th-gen AI chip to boost application speed
The search giant's multi-billion dollar, roughly decade-long effort represents one of the few viable alternative chips to Nvidia's powerful AI processors
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AI agents, new ally for CFOs to bolster finance automation: Xalts COO
AI agents, COO noted, are emerging as a new layer of infrastructure for modern finance teams - not as futuristic tools, but as operational assistants already delivering tangible impact
 "AI agents, new ally for CFOs to bolster finance automation: Xalts COO")
Tech titans funded Trump; now face tariffs, trials and tight rules
The sweeping tariffs he imposed last week will squeeze Apple's iPhone supply chain and make it much more expensive for Amazon, Meta, Google, and Microsoft to build supercomputers to power AI
 "Tech titans funded Trump; now face tariffs, trials and tight rules")
Google adds multimodal search to AI mode, rolls out image-based search
Google said this new enhancement will let users upload an image, ask questions about it and receive detailed, context-rich answers, complete with helpful links for further exploration
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GitHub COO Kyle Daigle urges software developers to look beyond coding
Developers are expected not only to learn coding but also to oversee what the AI agents are doing
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Amazon new feature for Kindle will give users quick recap of a book series
This new AI-powered feature will let users revisit key plot points and character developments from earlier books before reading new releases, according to Amazon
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Microsoft highlights AI progress with Copilot updates, Quake II simulation
On its 50th anniversary, US-based technology giant Microsoft has previewed new features coming to Copilot and an AI-generated demo for its classic Quake II video gameplay
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$20 bn IT contracts up for renewal amid GenAI wave, global uncertainties
These renewals are particularly significant as they come at a time when US-imposed tariffs and global macroeconomic uncertainties have created a cloud of uncertainties.
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We're focused on AI-robotics partnerships, says B Capital's Karan Mohla
India's strength lies in software engineering and development. Historically, the country did not have much success in robotics. But that has started to change
 "We're focused on AI-robotics partnerships, says B Capital's Karan Mohla")
