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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

Diffusion of AI necessary to avoid 'backlash', says Nandan Nilekani

Speaking at the AI Impact Summit alongside Anthropic Chief Executive Officer Dario Amodei, Nilekani said the bigger challenge lies in ensuring the "diffusion" of technology

India AI Impact Summit: Global CEOs call for inclusive use of AI

Strike note of optimism and urgency, calling AI as an opportunity for economic acceleration

India's AI moment is about diffusion, equal access and implementation

Industry leaders say India's AI edge will come from deployment, skilling and responsible governance, not just model-building or infrastructure scale

AI biggest opportunity for tech, IT: Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran

N Chandrasekaran says AI is the next great infrastructure as Tata Sons plans India's first large-scale AI-optimised data centre with OpenAI

Disrupting the disruptor: How AI forces IT services to redefine their role

The pivot to AI-driven models marks a structural shift - one that is fundamentally changing the $285 bn industry

We thank God there is AI: TCS chief Chandrasekaran on transformation

Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran says AI can transform society and businesses and must be adopted across jobs, as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman flags safety and deployment challenges

AI Impact Summit Day 4: Modi redraws AI roadmap; Ambani pledges ₹10 trn

Day 4 of AI Impact summit saw India unveiling sovereign AI models as PM Modi pitched the MANAV framework, Reliance committed ₹10 trn, and global leaders positioned India at the centre of AI's future

Rivals Altman, Amodei signal distance in unforgiving global AI race

A viral moment at the India AI Summit underscored tensions between OpenAI's Sam Altman and Anthropic's Dario Amodei as both firms battle for dominance in the fast-moving AI landscape

Trust in AI will be 'won or lost' in public sector, says Rishi Sunak

At the India AI Impact Summit, the former British PM said while Silicon Valley may dominate AI model development, countries like India could lead in widespread adoption

Tech Wrap Feb 19: Vivo V70 series, Xiaomi QLED TV, Gemini music generation

Vivo V70 series launched. Xiaomi QLED TV X Pro 75 TV launched. Gemini to turn prompts, photos into music. Adobe tools free for students. Order medicines from Samsung Health app. iPhone's Snapseed

iPhone 17e to M5 MacBook Air: Devices that Apple may launch on March 4

Apple is reportedly planning to unveil multiple devices at its March 4 "Special Experience" event, including new iPhones, iPads, Macs, and updated Studio Displays

AI changing entry-level jobs, becoming 'path to prosperity': Accenture CEO

CEO Julie said the company recognises the importance of India in its AI-enabled future. At Accenture, we're incredibly proud to have over 350,000 and growing re-inventors here in India, she said

Samsung Galaxy users can soon order medicines, book tests from Health app

Samsung introduces 'Find Care' feature inside the Health app, allowing medicine orders, lab test bookings and online doctor consultations through PharmEasy and Tata 1mg

Trust, data and compute key for AI development, says Meta's Alexandr Wang

At the India AI Impact Summit 2026, Alexandr Wang said talent, energy, data and compute are key to AI growth, stressing policy support, collaboration and safe development

Adobe offers free access to Firefly, Photoshop to students: Details

Adobe will provide students across 15,000 Indian schools and 500 colleges free access to Firefly, Photoshop, and Acrobat, along with structured curriculum and industry-relevant certifications

Reliance to invest ₹10 trillion in AI over next 7 years: Mukesh Ambani

RIL chairman Mukesh Ambani said India cannot afford to 'rent intelligence', adding that Jio will reduce the cost of intelligence as dramatically as it did the cost of data

India among Microsoft's largest AI investment destinations: Vice-Chairman

He said that there is a need to harness private capital, investments from tech companies, and government funding to generate demand for the use of AI in the Global South

India can be one of world's consequential AI environments: Rishad Premji

India's advantage will come from developing talent at scale, not just people trained on AI, but people who can apply it with context, judgement and an ability to adapt to change, he added