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Demand for GenAI smartphones rings louder: Counterpoint Research data

Shipments climb from 3% to 13% but the signal weak compared to 30% worldwide

Women's enrolment in AI, machine learning programmes jumps fourfold: Report

Women's enrolment in technical education has surged to 17 per cent in 2025 from 4 per cent in 2022, with the sharpest momentum in deep-tech fields such as artificial intelligence, prompt engineering, cybersecurity, robotics, and data science, a report released on Thursday stated. This shift is most visible in AI & Machine Learning programs, where women's participation has grown fourfold in a single year from just 5 per cent in 2024 to 20 per cent in 2025, the report by UGC education platform College Vidya said. The report is based on 17,685 enrollments done on the College Vidya platform from January 2025 to August 2025. "Today, one in every five students in AI and ML Master's programs is a woman, compared to only one in 20 last year. The overall demand for AI programs has skyrocketed by 500 per cent in the past two years, and women are emerging as key contributors to this wave of growth," the report claimed. Women now make up a quarter of MCA Cybersecurity students and 15 per cent

AI joins list of global challenges on agenda for UN high-level meet

Artificial intelligence is joining the list of big and complex global challenges that world leaders and diplomats will tackle at this week's annual high-level United Nations meet-up. Since the AI boom kicked off with ChatGPT's debut about three years ago, the technology's breathtaking capabilities have amazed the world. Tech companies have raced to develop bigger and better AI systems even as experts warn of its risks, including existential threats like engineered pandemics and large-scale disinformation, and call for safeguards. The UN's adoption of a new governance architecture is the latest and biggest effort to rein in AI. Previous multilateral efforts, including three AI summits organised by Britain, South Korea and France, have resulted only in non-binding pledges. Last month, the General Assembly adopted a resolution to set up two key bodies on AI a global forum and an independent scientific panel of experts in a milestone move to shepherd global governance efforts for the

AI is at an extreme: Market cap, returns, capex surpass tech-bubble highs

The believers are convinced that AI will solve the demographic and fiscal challenges of the West

India's AI will look quite interesting, says BharatGen executives

BharatGen, a government-backed consortium of IITs and IIIT Hyderabad, is developing a trillion-parameter LLM in 22 Indian languages under the IndiaAI Mission with Rs 900 crore funding

Dell-Nvidia platform helps Zoho in 'accelerating' AI solutions delivery

Zoho is leveraging the Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA to scale its multimodal LLMs and agentic AI tools, ensuring secure, privacy-first infrastructure aligned with India's data rules

Kim Jong Un calls AI-powered drone development top military priority

Kim inspected weapons, surveillance vehicles and multipurpose drones at North Korea's Unmanned Aeronautical Technology Complex

Huawei unveils AI cluster breakthrough to supercharge China's tech drive

Huawei has developed powerful AI supernodes using its own chips, aiming to boost China's computing power and reduce reliance on foreign technologies like Nvidia

TCS to transform Vodafone Idea's biz support system via AI-driven platform

India's largest IT services company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has been selected by Vodafone Idea to transform its business support system through an AI-driven and future-ready platform, according to a release on Thursday. The five-year engagement will help the telecom service provider unlock new capabilities in customer experience by deploying a platform focused on intelligence, automation, personalisation and accelerated launch of new products and services. "Tata Consultancy Services...has partnered with Vodafone Idea to transform their business support system through an AI-driven and future ready platform," the release said but did not give the size of the deal. The transformation will be anchored on TCS' flagship products, TCS HOBS and TCS TwinX. "TCS HOBS will provide the digital backbone for business support systems, driving agility, stability, and seamless integration across customer touchpoints. TCS TwinX will complement this with AI/ML-powered intelligence and scenari

Meta launches $799 Ray-Ban smart glasses with built-in display, AI features

In an interview ahead of their launch, Chief Technology Officer Andrew Bosworth called the new glasses "the first serious product" in the space

More speed, accuracy: AI a booster shot for hospitals, diagnostic companies

Hospital chains like Apollo and Aster lead the way as AI boosts accuracy, cuts costs, and transforms patient outcomes

Global AI standards to be adopted once finalised: Consumer Affairs secy

With artificial intelligence increasingly permeating daily life, global standard-setting bodies are deliberating on frameworks for its ethical use, Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare said on Wednesday. "Indian experts are in the international standards-setting committees. Once the global standards are framed, they will be adopted by the countries, including India," Khare told PTI on the sidelines of a PHDCCI conference on harnessing AI to combat fraud and counterfeits in the retail and e-commerce sector. She said that 39 global AI standards already exist, while 45 more are in the process of being developed. At the ongoing International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) meeting, discussions are focused on preparing standards for responsible, inclusive and ethical use of AI, she said, addressing the event. "We have 39 standards internationally. What is ethical use? This was debated internationally... Who do we call safe, fair? Who do we call unsafe, unethical use of AI?," he ...

In AI world, regulation must keep pace with tech: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

FM Nirmala Sitharaman urged soft-touch AI regulation to foster innovation while ensuring responsible use, as Niti Aayog projected AI could add $600 billion to GDP by 2035

Increased adoption of AI can add $500-600 bn to GDP by 2035: NITI report

Accelerated adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across industries can contribute USD 500-600 billion to India's GDP by 2035 on the back of increased productivity and efficiency in the workforce, a NITI Aayog report said on Monday. The report titled 'AI for Viksit Bharat:The Opportunity for Accelerated Economic Growth' further said over the next decade, the adoption of AI across sectors is expected to add USD 1726 trillion to the global economy. "India's combination of a large STEM workforce, expanding R&D ecosystem, and growing digital and technology capabilities position the country to participate in this transformation, with the potential to capture 1015 per cent of global AI value," it said. According to the Aayog, projections show that while AI will create many new roles, it will also displace many existing jobs, particularly in clerical, routine, and low-skill segments. "Accelerated adoption of AI across industries can contribute USD 500 billion -USD 600 billion over and

Regulations should foster innovations, not wipe them out: FM Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday emphasised the need for regulations that foster technology innovation in a responsible manner, particularly in artificial intelligence (AI), rather than stifling it. The government is determined to not only adopt AI technologies but also ensure their responsible application across various sectors, she said while releasing the report 'AI for Viksit Bharat: The Opportunity for Accelerated Economic Growth'. "We do not want regulation that literally wipe out technology itself. We want regulations because we want a responsible application," she said after releasing the report prepared by Niti Aayog here. "AI is a rapidly progressing, real time, dynamic thing, and therefore all of us will have to be conscious that we don't sit back on the ethic as AI can also have its challenges," she said. The challenge not just in jobs, but also in a way in which these can be misused which can have repercussions for the society, she added. According to the

North Korean hackers used ChatGPT to help forge deepfake military ID

The group responsible for the attack, which researchers have dubbed Kimsuky, is a suspected North Korea-sponsored cyber-espionage unit previously linked to other spying efforts against South Korea

IVF chains in India turn to AI to cut costs and boost success rates

Indian IVF providers are deploying AI for embryo and sperm selection to improve precision, reduce costs, and widen fertility access amid growing demand for reproductive care

India Inc needs to ensure AI becomes tool for empowerment: ADP India

Knowledge workers and mid-career professionals in India are hopeful that artificial intelligence will positively impact their roles, even as concerns about job displacement persist, especially among younger professionals, a top official of a human capital management solutions provider has said. At a time when AI has become a critical part of an organisation's functioning, many professionals see the positive possibilities of AI. At the same time, a large number also have concerns about job displacement and feel uncertain about AI's future influence on their roles. To lessen fear and resistance around AI adoption, organisations balance enthusiasm for AI adoption with the lingering concerns about job displacement. "A good antidote to fear is skill-building: when employers invest in tailored training and upskilling, employees' anxiety turns into confidence, and optimism rises," Rahul Goyal, Managing Director, ADP India and Southeast Asia told PTI. According to ADP's latest chapter of .

The killer app of the information age: How AI is eroding its own fuel

Much like cancer, generative AI gets its "intelligence" from everything that has been published, written, recorded and available online and offline

The GAME dynamic: High fixed-cost firms to gain most from AI adoption

AI has already proven its value in customer support and programming, and its applications will only broaden as the technology matures and enterprises grow more comfortable with the tools