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Investors stung by AI may turn to India, lured by domestic demand: Analysis

Left behind and sold by foreigners ​through a years-long rally in everything tied to computing and AI infrastructure, India's 'anti-AI' equity market ​is starting to catch up

Social media firms face legal reckoning over mental health harms to kids

Now, these tech giants are getting a chance to make their case in courtrooms around the country, including before a jury for the first time

Qualcomm, Tata Electronics partner to make automotive modules in India

Tata Electronics will manufacture Qualcomm's automotive system-in-package modules in Assam, with the partnership focused on local production for Indian and global customers

Meta to shut down standalone Messenger website from April: What changes

Meta will shut down its Messenger website (messenger.com) in April 2026, redirecting users to Facebook for web chats, marking another step in merging Messenger back into the main platform

AI sovereignty doesn't imply digital isolation: Yotta CEO Sunil Gupta

Speaking at the AI Impact Summit 2026, Gupta stressed that global interdependence in technology is inevitable

Institutions need not be gung-ho, use AI if it is tested: MoSPI official

Rohit Bhardwaj, the MoSPI official, also suggested that government departments should make the relevant data AI-ready by creating files that are readable by a computer

Google rolls out Gemini 3.1 Pro AI model for complex tasks: Details

Google said that its latest Gemini 3.1 Pro model brings stronger reasoning, improved coding skills and higher usage limits to select Gemini app and NotebookLM users

Google now lets users split screen, edit PDFs directly inside Chrome on web

Google Chrome rolls out split view, built-in PDF annotations and a 'Save to Google Drive' option to cut tab switching, simplify edits and make file management easier inside the browser

US-India partnership critical for future of AI: Google CEO Sundar Pichai

Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that AI is on the cusp of an era of hyper progress and new discoveries, and the US-India partnership has a critical role to play in it

Google testing Gemini-powered Ask button on YouTube for TV users: Details

Google is piloting its Gemini-powered "Ask" button on YouTube for TV users, bringing conversational AI and voice-based video queries to select smart TV viewers

WhatsApp allows users share group chat history with new members: Details

WhatsApp adds Group Message History feature that lets users share up to 100 recent group messages with newly added members, helping them catch up instantly

Global food systems under strain, AI can transform agriculture: Fadnavis

At the India AI Impact Summit, Fadnavis said agriculture is not just an economic activity but a pillar of livelihood, social stability, and national security for countries of the Global South

AI Summit day 5: Traffic curbs on key Delhi roads today; check details

Traffic restrictions will be in place across key Delhi roads during peak hours as VVIP movement linked to the AI Impact Summit is scheduled. Commuters are advised to plan ahead

India AI Impact Summit 2026 Day 5: Key sessions, speakers to track today

India AI Impact Summit 2026: Some of the key speakers today include Sundar Pichai, Aadit Palicha, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and Dario Amodei

India to formally join US-led Pax Silica effort on AI, supply chains today

The Pax Silica Declaration underlines the importance of a reliable supply chain indispensable to mutual economic security and recognises AI as a transformative force for long-term prosperity

Trump plans 'Tech Corps' to promote AI abroad, gain edge over China

Called the Tech Corps, the programme would deploy as many as 5,000 American volunteers and advisers over the next five years to Peace Corps partner nations

India, UAE ties deepen as Abu Dhabi Crown Prince attends AI Impact Summit

The two leaders reviewed the progress of the India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, underscoring strong political, cultural, commercial, energy and people-to-people ties

Brazilian Prez hails AI Summit, says digital world returned to its homeland

In his address, Lula also underscored that putting the human being at the 'centre of our decisions is an urgent task'

Tharoor praises AI Summit, says some glitches can happen at any large event

His remarks come a day after Congress MP Rahul Gandhi dubbed the ongoing AI Summit in Delhi a 'disorganised PR spectacle' and alleged that Chinese products were being showcased there

AI Impact Summit: PM Narendra Modi puts MANAV at heart of AI vision

PM Modi tells global leaders at the AI Impact Summit that AI must be democratised, ethically deployed and guided by the MANAV framework, as India positions itself to shape global AI governance