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Karnataka proposes social media ban for children under 16 in Budget

Karnataka has proposed banning social media use for children under 16, with Andhra Pradesh and the Centre weighing similar curbs as concerns grow over digital addiction and harmful content

Technolegal approach of India on AI pragmatic: Wipro's Ivana Bartoletti

India's techno-legal AI governance model, built on soft guidelines and shared responsibility, is practical for rapidly evolving technology, says Wipro's Global Chief Privacy and AI Governance Officer

Karnataka social media ban: Meta says it should cover all apps teens use

Karnataka proposes banning social media for children below 16 in its 2026-27 budget; Meta says restrictions should apply uniformly across apps

Contractors used to review smart glasses data and content, says Meta

Meta has confirmed that contractors review data shared with Meta AI by Ray-Ban Meta glasses users, saying privacy filters are applied after reports claimed reviewers saw sensitive details

Govt says BIS norms for data centres, cloud and AI will boost uniformity

Centre says new voluntary BIS standards for data centres, cloud systems and AI ethics will help prevent low-quality imports, align India with global norms

India to see exponential growth in data centre business: WD sales director

Owais Mohammed of Western Digital forecasts strong growth for India's storage and data centre business, driven by AI workloads, hyperscalers, and government incentives for long-term investment

Investing in domestic companies crucial for AI sovereignty: Mark Surman

Mozilla Foundation president Mark Surman says India and the Global South must build open-source AI models, buy from domestic firms and ensure that AI reflects local cultures and societal norms

PM Modi inaugurates Micron ATMP unit; Sanand plant starts production

The Micron ATMP facility was the first project approved by the government in 2022 under the ambitious ₹76,000 crore India Semiconductor Mission

Social media platforms must take responsibility for content: Vaishnaw

Vaishnaw said platforms must ensure user safety, curb deepfakes and share revenue fairly with content creators, as the government pushes stronger rules and faster takedown timelines

AI Impact Summit: 'Acceleration of AI diffusion must to benefit all'

At the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, India unveiled indigenous LLMs and pushed for AI sovereignty as 89 nations backed broader, affordable access to AI

Proposed DPDP timelines a challenge: Meta's Chief of Global Policy

Martin, who was in India to attend the AI Impact Summit, also said the AI talent base in India was unparalleled

AI to be force multiplier for HCLTech, can boost productivity: Roshni Nadar

HCLTech chairperson Roshni Nadar Malhotra says AI will enhance per-employee productivity and transform entry-level roles, as the firm expands into new areas including semiconductor packaging

Modi says HCL-Foxconn OSAT JV marks key step toward chip self-reliance

PM Modi said the upcoming HCL-Foxconn OSAT plant in Jewar signals India's push towards semiconductor self-reliance as the country builds capacity in chip assembly and testing

All major countries on board to sign AI Delhi declaration: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Details about New Delhi Declaration expected to be announced on Saturday

India's use of ChatGPT for technical tasks nearly 4x global average: OpenAI

OpenAI says India's use of ChatGPT for technical tasks is nearly four times the global average, with Codex adoption also strong, as it launches the Signals initiative to track AI usage

India must drive AI diffusion to stay competitive: Microsoft's Crampton

Microsoft's Responsible AI Chief Natasha Crampton says India must strengthen AI diffusion nationwide to remain competitive as the Global South faces widening adoption and capability gaps

Global, Indian firms to work on adoption of AI, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

Companies developing frontier AI models pledge to release insights, enhance multilingual evaluations and support inclusive, globally relevant AI development, says IT minister

AI democratisation talks incomplete without countries like India: Lehane

OpenAI's global affairs chief says India's scale, language diversity and fast-growing user base make it central to building inclusive AI governance and ensuring widespread benefits

AI cost to come down dramatically, benefit India: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

The per-line cost of software code written by AI has also come down over the years and is now cheaper than that written by humans, Altman said

Meta warns India's three-hour takedown rule may trigger wrongful removals

Meta's Rob Sherman says India's new rule requiring takedowns within three hours may lead to inadvertent removal of genuine content as companies struggle to verify requests