Artificial Intelligence

Andhra Pradesh has emerged as the leading state in AI and Big Data Analytics skilling under the Centre's FutureSkills PRIME programme, with over 1 lakh candidates certified, according to Union government data. The data provided by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on August 12 showed that more than 1.5 lakh candidates in Andhra Pradesh had been enrolled or trained in AI and BDA over the last three years. "Andhra Pradesh has emerged as the top-performing state in AI and Big Data Analytics skilling under the Centre's FutureSkills PRIME programme, with 1,08,895 candidates completing certification," the ministry said in a press release on Sunday. The number of certified candidates places Andhra Pradesh at the top among states under the programme, highlighting the state's growing pool of trained technology professionals. The AI and BDA figures are part of a wider technology-skilling drive in Andhra Pradesh under FutureSkills PRIME. Cumulatively, more than 2.1 lakh

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The programme would mark a sharp expansion of existing AI skilling efforts, with Modi also highlighting opportunities in aviation, sports, green mobility and other emerging sectors

The push for patents illustrates how companies are moving from experimentation to large commercial deployment of AI

The next iteration from the Beijing-based company, GLM-5.3, will bring improved coding capabilities that will help it close the gap on AI leaderboard toppers like Anthropic's Fable 5, the company said

The impact will be limited compared to many other countries, said Goldman Sachs Group's Chief India economist Santanu Sengupta

The AI model was developed in partnership with Alibaba Group and trained with the Chinese tech giant's support

The finance minister said government support should go beyond funding, with technologies having relevant public applications deployed quickly in districts and public facilities

Oracle is cutting costs even as its cloud business grows rapidly, as debt-funded AI infrastructure spending puts pressure

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Lenovo India on Thursday reported an 18 per cent year-on-year growth in revenue for the first quarter ended June 30, 2026, driven by strong demand for artificial intelligence (AI) integrated solutions. The company, however, did not disclose the specific revenue figure for its India operations. "Lenovo India has delivered a strong start to FY2026-27, with Q1 revenue growing 18 per cent year-on-year. This performance reflects the strength of our full-stack hybrid AI offerings across personal AI and enterprise AI and the resilience of our supply chain and customer trust," Shailendra Katyal, VP and Managing Director, Lenovo India, said. He noted that customers are increasingly looking beyond standalone technologies for integrated solutions. "This is where Lenovo's Hybrid AI strategy gives us a competitive edge, combining devices, infrastructure, solutions, and services, positioning us at the forefront of the AI inferencing and democratization era," Katyal said. On a global level, the

Since launching in November 2024, users have created more than 60 million projects on the platform, which now sees more than 900 million monthly visits to apps built on it

The lender uses GST, account, bureau and other data in its AI-backed underwriting engine, while deploying the technology in fraud detection, customer care and cheque processing

Consumer firms are reporting operational gains from AI, but evidence that these benefits are translating into higher revenue, margins or Ebit remains limited

India's app market crossed $345 million in Q2 revenue as AI, entertainment and digital services pushed non-gaming apps ahead, extending a trend seen in the first quarter