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Optimism for AI in India, anxiety in West, says Rishi Sunak at AI Summit

In a fireside chat with Meta's Chief AI Officer Alexandr Wang, Rishi Sunak described India as 'a country with huge digital ambitions and capacity'

Deep-tech, AI bets gather pace as investor appetite strengthens: VCs

Venture capitalists say stronger IPO exits have boosted LP confidence in long-gestation deep-tech and AI ventures, with family offices also stepping up bets in the sector

Canada issues 6,000 PR invites in Express Entry draw; CRS cut-off at 508

IRCC conducts eighth Express Entry draw of 2026, focusing on Canadian Experience Class candidates already working in Canada

India must focus on literacy to reap benefits of AI, says Vishal Sikka

At the AI Impact Summit, Indian-American entrepreneur Vishal Sikka called for large-scale AI literacy to empower over a billion Indians, saying the technology holds vast potential for new applications

India allows limited Chinese equipment imports for key sectors

This is the first significant easing of ‌five-year-old curbs that have largely shut Chinese firms out of India's $700 billion-$750 billion government contract market

Farhan becomes the second Pakistan player to score ton in T20 World Cup

Before Farhan, only Ahmeda Shazad had a triple-digit score to his name for the men in green - 111 runs in 96 balls against Bangladesh in Mirpur back in 2014

Pakistan vs Namibia live streaming: Where to watch T20 WC 2026 match?

Namibia will bank on JJ Smuts and Gerhard Erasmus to pull off an upset win against giants Pakistan today

NPCI teams up with Nvidia to build AI layer for payments: What it means

NPCI says the effort builds on its FiMI model and UPI Help Assistant, and is aimed at creating a payments-native AI foundation aligned with India's data sovereignty and regulatory needs

Google Pixel 10a to launch on Feb 18, pre-orders to begin today: Details

Google will unveil the Pixel 10a on February 18, with pre-orders opening the same day, and reports hinting at flagship-grade camera features

Google expands Quick Share-AirDrop interoperability beyond Pixel 10 series

Google Pixel 9 series (except Pixel 9a) smartphone users can now send and receive files with iPhones, iPads and Macs using native AirDrop support via Quick Share

Batting coach Kotak proud of teams planning early dismissal of Abhishek

Despite the contrasting returns, Kotak made it clear that the team management is not concerned with Abhishek's lean patch.

How Meesho's co-founder built e-commerce for price-conscious India

Sanjeev Kumar engineered AI-led systems tailored to low-end smartphones, regional languages and first-time shoppers, helping Meesho scale to 250 million annual transacting users

'Urgent need to bridge global AI divide': Microsoft President at AI Summit

At the India AI Impact Summit, Microsoft's Brad Smith said there is an urgent need to close the AI divide between the global north and south, calling for infrastructure, skills and investment

Ramzan fasting: How dehydration affects kidney and prostate health

As communities prepare for Ramzan, doctors emphasise a mindful approach to hydration to prevent kidney stones, UTIs, and prostate-related complications

RITES, Kalpataru Projects, Ahluwalia Contracts: 3 stk ideas by Axis Direct

Stocks to buy: Axis Direct has recommended 'Buy' call on Kalpataru Projects International, RITES Ltd and Ahluwalia Contracts

T20 WC 2026: ICC hands George Munsey demerit point for equipment abuse

Match referee David Gilbert of the Emirates ICC International Panel proposed the sanction, which Munsey accepted immediately

L&T, Nvidia to set up gigawatt-scale AI data centre infrastructure in India

L&T said that the partnership will work on developing AI-ready data centre infrastructure to support large-scale workloads across sectors such as manufacturing and infrastructure

Stock Market Close: Nifty tops 25,800; Sensex up 283 pts in late rally; Metals, PSU Banks lift D-St

Sensex today | Stock Market Highlights, February 18, 2026: In the broader markets, Nifty MidCap 100 was up 0.5 per cent, while the Nifty Smallcap 100 index closed 0.54 per cent higher

Ukrainian, Russian envoys hold second day of US-brokered talks in Geneva

The two armies are locked in battle on the roughly 1,250-kilometre (750-mile) front line, while Russia bombards civilian areas of Ukraine

Apple's AI hardware line to include smart glasses, pendant, more: Report

Apple is reportedly working on smart glasses, a wearable AI pendant, and camera-enabled AirPods, all designed to work with Siri and expand its AI-powered hardware lineup