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Japan political party appoints AI as party head after leader quits

The party's founder, Shinji Ishimaru, recently quit the party after 10 candidates lost seats in the country's upper House election held in July this year

US and China have larger agendas to resolve, says Nvidia CEO Huang

Successive US administrations have restricted China's access to advanced chips, while Beijing has responded to the curbs by pressing domestic firms to turn away from American suppliers

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

India's data centres may become 2nd-biggest power buyer in Apac region

The massive growth of data centres can be reflected in the fact that global as well as local players have announced investments of US $ 32 billion in the last two years in this space

India must invest in sovereign data infra, AI skilling for a new economy

NITI Aayog projects AI could add up to $1 trillion to India's GDP by 2035, but success depends on sovereign infrastructure, skilling, and responsible adoption

CAG to launch portal in November to make entire audit process tech driven

The apex government auditor CAG will launch a portal in November to provide nearly 10 lakh auditee entities with a unified digital interface to directly respond to queries, observations, and inspection reports. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) is transitioning to a system-wide strategic shift to remote and hybrid audits to increase audit coverage, reduce time for field audit at auditee premises and improve the quality of audit outputs. This transition is anchored in risk-based planning, secure access to government platforms (such as IFMS, e-Procurement and sectoral databases like WAMIS for public works etc.) and the use of geospatial tools like PM GatiShakti to strengthen evidence and consistency across sectors, Deputy CAG K S Subramanian told reporters here. The pilot studies of remote audits in many audit domains have been concluded, and they are now being replicated across offices. Remote audits in receipts audits are advancing faster due to higher automation, .

Top 10 Google Gemini AI Photo prompts to stay ahead of Nano Banana trend

Looking for prompts to edit photos with Gemini AI? From puja portraits to character edits, here is a list of the top 10 Google Gemini AI photo editing prompts to stay ahead of the Nano Banana trend

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 ...

Parents accuse OpenAI, Character.AI of failing kids' safety at Senate panel

Parents of California teenager who died by suicide, told a US Senate panel that AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Character.AI harmed their children, linking the tech to abuse, self-harm and teen suicides

YouTube Live adds creators-focused features, including games: What is new

Update focused on YouTube livestream feature brings Playables - a set of lightweight interactive games, AI-created highlights in the form of shorts, dual-format streaming, side-by-side ads, and more

Nothing Ear 3 to be launched on Sep 18: Super Mic, aluminium frame expected

Nothing is set to launch the Ear 3 on September 18 with a new Super Mic, aluminium design, and audio upgrades, while also outlining ambitions for future AI-native devices

WhatsApp adds payments, calling and AI tools for businesses in India

Meta unveiled new WhatsApp Business features in India including in-app payments, calling and AI tools, while expanding partnerships with state governments for citizen services

Who is Deedy Das, Kolkata-born techie now Partner at Menlo Ventures?

Deedy Das has been promoted to Partner at Menlo Ventures just 18 months after joining, cementing his reputation as a rising force in AI

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

India adopts techno legal route for AI safety, innovation, says Vaishnaw

Asserting that India has adopted techno legal approach for AI safety, Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said the tilt of the government is more toward innovation than regulation. "We have taken a very different approach in AI safety, whereas the many parts of the world look at AI safety more as a legal challenge. They want to create a law, pass a law, and then believe that AI safety will come," he said here. However, he said, "We have taken a techno legal approach, and our AI Safety Institute is a virtual institute, which basically is a network of institutes. And each of these nodes in the network have taken one problem to solve for." Speaking at the launch of two initiatives -- AI for Viksit Bharat Roadmap: Opportunity for Accelerated Economic Growth and NITI Frontier Tech Repository under its Frontier Tech Hub -- by Niti Aayog here, the minister said the government bias in technology is more towards innovation. "When there is a trade of

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

Dutch tech investor Prosus scales up India AI play amid global headwinds

Dutch investor Prosus backs Arivihan, CodeKarma, and Deccan AI in quick succession, calling AI a central pillar of its India strategy as it plans multi-billion-dollar bets

Generalist VCs in India bet big on deep-tech, innovation-driven companies

Deep-tech now forms over half of VC portfolios in India as firms like Cornerstone, Unicorn India Ventures and All in Capital back startups combining research with scalable models

Govt proposes tax exemption of up to 20 years for data centre developers

Incentives in Meity's draft include GST input tax credit on assets

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