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India's 'AI for All' mantra backed by concrete action: MoS Jitin Prasada

Stressing that India is open for business and ready to lead, Prasada urged industry leaders to make research a top priority in their future strategies

Google rivals Apple iPhone 16e with AI-enhanced Pixel 9a: Comparison

The new Google Pixel 9a directly competes with iPhone 16e, which debuted last month as a budget-friendly model in Apple's iPhone 16 series

'Harms our business model': X sues Centre for using IT Act to block content

X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, stated that arbitrary blocking orders pose a threat to its business model, which depends on users sharing lawful information

WhatsApp evaluates AI-powered features for text editing, paraphrasing, more

The AI-powered feature is available with WhatsApp v2.25.8.5 version on Google Play Store. It is unclear at the moment whether iOS users will get access to this feature

Windows 11 to enable typing and system navigation via Xbox controller

Microsoft is rolling out a new gamepad keyboard for Windows 11 that will make navigating with an Xbox controller easier

Google Pixel 9a: Where to buy, availability details, pricing, launch offers

The new Google Pixel 9a is priced at Rs 49,999 in India, and offers several AI-based tools like Circle to Search, Pixel Studio, and Magic editor

Govt in talks with Elon Musk's X over Grok AI's use of expletives

MeitY is in talks with X as it investigates Grok AI's use of Hindi slang and offensive language, following controversy over the chatbot's unfiltered responses

Raising capital is easy, execution tough: NTT Data CEO Abhijit Dubey

Dubey talks about the impact of the recent merger, the Indian market, and artificial intelligence (AI)-powered data centres

Received 67 proposals to build AI models trained on Indian datasets: MoS IT

"Of the 67 proposals, 22 are focused on large language models and large multimodal models, while the other 45 are proposals to develop domain-specific small language models"

Received 67 proposals to build AI models trained on Indian datasets: MoS IT

"Of the 67 proposals, 22 are focused on large language models and large multimodal models, while the other 45 are proposals to develop domain-specific small language models"

Nvidia, Musk's xAI to join Microsoft, BlackRock, MGX to develop AI infra

The group, formed last year with a goal to initially invest over $30 bn in AI-projects, is one of the biggest efforts to bankroll data centres, energy facilities needed to power AI applications

Tech wrap March 19: Realme P3 Ultra, Google Gemini, Xiaomi 15 series, more

Realme launches P3 Ultra smartphone. Google enhances Gemini with canvas, audio overview. Xiaomi 15 series available for pre-booking. OPPO F29 5G series. Qualcomm Snapdragon G series

Samsung may include FE model in 2025's foldable smartphone lineup: Details

Samsung is expected to launch Galaxy Z Flip 7 in July, however, the fan-edition, Galaxy Z Flip FE may take a few more months to see the light of the day

OPPO F29 5G series to debut in India on March 20: Know what to expect

OPPO F29 5G will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 whereas the Pro variant will be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy SoC

Soon, Qualcomm Snapdragon G series will power handheld gaming devices

Soon, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) including AYANEO, ONEXSUGAR, and Retroid Pocket will have handheld gaming devices powered by new Snapdragon G Series platforms, said Qualcomm

Google enhances Gemini with canvas, audio overview features: Check details

Google said that the Audio Overview feature converts documents, slides, and reports generated in Deep Research mode into an AI-generated audio with podcast-like discussion

L&T Tech launches TrackEi for smarter rail inspections: Here's how it works

AI-powered railway track inspection solution TrackEi leverages the Nvidia Jetson platform, offers real-time defect detection and predictive maintenance

Xiaomi 15 series available for pre-booking in India: Pricing, offers, more

Xiaomi is bundling the Photography Kit Legend Edition with the Ultra model, while customers pre-booking the Xiaomi 15 will receive the Xiaomi Care Plan at no additional cost

iQOO Neo 10R smartphone goes on sale with introductory offers: Details here

Consumers purchasing the iQOO Neo 10R will get a discount of Rs 2,000 if they opt to pay from select cards of HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, and SBI

Realme P3 Ultra to be launched on March 19: Where to watch, what to expect

Ahead of the launch, Realme has revealed key details about the P3 series, including pricing and availability details of the base P3 5G smartphone