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Govt open to idea of China joint ventures in electronics manufacturing

Meity allows Dixon-Longcheer venture

Draft telecom policy targets 1 mn jobs, ₹1 trn investment a year by 2030

The draft National Telecom Policy 2025 outlines plans to double annual telecom sector investment, create 1 million new jobs, and expand 5G coverage to 90% of India's population by 2030

Trai meets RBI, Sebi, MHA, Meity, other regulators on curbing spam, fraud

Trai, along with sectoral regulators, discussed measures to curb spam and fraud, including a phased transition to the 1600-series for commercial calls and a new digital consent mechanism

Govt working on voluntary code of conduct for companies using AI

The government is developing a voluntary code of conduct for AI companies and procurement guidelines on the responsible use of AI in the public sector, a senior official says

Worldwide, it's an artificial intelligence-powered way to browse the web

Next-gen browsers are poised to redefine online interaction, challenging Chrome's reign

Pilots seek clarity over crash probe, say speculation impacting morale

Pilots and cabin crew members from across airlines said they hoped for more transparency and representation in AAIB, which they believed would help prevent the stress caused by widespread speculation

Global conflicts, US tariffs may affect revenue: Tata Communications CEO

Says spending slowdown may hit plan to have $1 bn revenue from US

Q1 results: User addition helps Jio log 25% profit jump, 15% rise in Arpu

Jio Platforms reports a 24.9% increase in net profit for Q1 FY25-26, reaching Rs 7,110 crore. ARPU and 5G user base grow significantly, underscoring the company's strong performance

In a first, Bharti Airtel ties up with Perplexity to offer AI to users

'Pro' version of LLM to be available free of cost

10 years of CSC 2.0: Taking AI to villages, one CSC entrepreneur at a time

The training will be conducted under the IndiaAI Mission, which aims to equip nearly 1 million individuals with AI-related skills, Vaishnaw said

India becomes key market for MongoDB as global growth plans accelerate

With stronger growth in India than in other markets, MongoDB is expanding its local engineering teams and training programmes to drive adoption across startups and global firms

DoT may stick to Trai's satellite spectrum pricing recommendations

The department issued a letter of intent to Starlink on May 7, days before the pricing recommendations were announced, but trial spectrum for testing services has not yet been allocated

BITS Pilani to set up ₹1K crore AI+ campus in Amravati, says Birla

BITS Pilani announces a ₹1,000 crore investment for a new AI+ campus in Amravati, Andhra Pradesh, with plans to enroll 7,000 students and offer AI, machine learning, and innovation programs

Intellect Design eyes ₹1K-cr revenue from its AI platform Purple Fabric

AI-driven Purple Fabric to double annual deals, power BFSI digital growth

Foxconn's Chinese engineer recall: Govt confident in Apple's India plans

Foxconn has drawn up an alternative plan to rescue its India iPhone 17 production by bringing in experts mainly from Taiwan and the US

Global capability centres not packing bags just yet for small-town India

Patchy infra and thin talent pool stall plans to shift beyond metros

India's lithium-ion battery demand to reach 115 GWh by 2030: ICEA

EVs to drive India's lithium-ion battery demand to 115 GWh by 2030, ICEA report says, warning of $5 bn import exposure and underutilised recycling capacity

No betting on chance in Karnataka govt's real-money gaming playbook

According to the draft, the use of real money, tokens, virtual currency, or electronic funds for online betting or wagering is also prohibited

Govt denies Reuters takedown order; Elon Musk's X insists it happened

X says blocking done on government request, while the IT ministry claims no such request was made

Electronics push: Centre gets ₹8,000 cr proposals for components scheme

The scheme, which will run for six years starting from this financial year, started accepting applications for three months starting May 1