Artificial Intelligence

NPCI is reportedly developing a Unified Agent Protocol (UAP), a proposed framework to verify and authorise AI agents within the UPI ecosystem.

Celebrated author Salman Rushdie does not believe AI has any role to play in creative work as it has no capacity for originality. The Booker-winning author spoke about AI before accepting Liberatum's 14th Cultural Honor at a ceremony in London on July 8. "Nothing. Zero," Rushdie told Variety when asked what part AI should play in creative work. "It's not useful to creative work because AI has no capacity for originality. What it can do is suck up enormous amounts of information and produce versions of that. But what it can't do is something nobody's done before. And that's what art is, is to find things people haven't done before. So, I mean I have less than zero interest in AI." "Art at its best is a lot more than entertainment. It's challenging. And you challenge people, sometimes people don't like it, but that is all the more reason for doing it." Rushdie, who had once collaborated with director Deepa Mehta to adapt "Midnight's Children for the 2012 film, also discussed the she

AI firms are spending millions on free credits as they compete to become the preferred platform for the next generation of startups

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

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

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

These orders allow plaintiffs to subsequently implead additional infringers without repeated court intervention, the experts said

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

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

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

Order book settled at about 1.6 times the deal size, below this year's average for US investment-grade bonds, as AI-related debt issuance continues to surge

Minister of State for External Affairs and Environment, Forest & Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh on Tuesday called for responsible, secure and inclusive global governance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) while addressing the United Nations Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva.Addressing the gathering, Singh said, "India firmly believes that responsible AI governance must rest on strong foundational principles: preserving human oversight, upholding human rights, and preventing its misuse."He said these principles, reflected in the recent India AI Impact Summit, are essential to ensuring that AI systems operate across borders in an ethical, secure and beneficial manner.Highlighting India's approach to AI, Singh said, "Our National Strategy for AI and National AI Governance Guidelines embody the philosophy of 'AI for All'--inclusive growth for everyone without stifling innovation."He, however, stressed that developing countries need greater support to participate ...

Samsung shares nevertheless dropped as ​much as 7.9% in morning trade, while rival SK Hynix's shares ​fell as much as 7.3%, dragging the benchmark KOSPI down 6%

Companies that attended the meetings included Alibaba, ByteDance and startup Z.ai, the sources said. They were not authorised to speak to the media and requested anonymity

Fractal Analytics has joined Anthropic's Claude Partner Network as a Preferred Services Partner, expanding its ability to deliver enterprise AI solutions across industries

Anthropic study finds Claude uses an internal reasoning workspace before generating responses, while stressing the findings do not suggest the AI is conscious

Funding led by Version One Ventures will help the Bengaluru and Detroit-based startup expand in the US and scale AI foundation models for industrial robot arms

Funding led by Pravega Ventures and Shastra VC will support global expansion, strengthen AI capabilities and accelerate product development across defence and commercial maritime markets

Anand Mahindra says India is well placed to bridge geopolitical blocs, while Group CEO Anish Shah says artificial intelligence will power the conglomerate's next phase of growth

MeitY's action against Meta over CSAM ads highlights the need for stronger AI oversight, platform accountability and stricter safeguards for online child safety