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Now doctors use artificial intelligence for early cancer detection: Experts

Experts say tech still nascent, diversified dataset for correct risk profiling currently unavailable

Amazon offers free credits for startups to use AI models like Anthropic

Amazon said it has offered over $6 billion in credits to startups in the past decade

Elastic appoints Karthik Rajaram as its VP and GM for India operations

Rajaram will lead Elastic's business strategy and growth in India, drive customer satisfaction, and focus on building strong regional partnerships, said the company in an announcement

Researchers use caffeine, AI as ways to boost EV efficiency, trim costs

In one of many novel discoveries uncovered by scientists in the alternative-energy field, researchers in Japan have found a way to boost efficiency and trim costs. Their secret is caffeine

Govt panel for an inter-ministerial body to oversee AI regulation

The submissions by the committee propose a disclosure provision for companies in cases where the AI platform/model causes harm to the user

Now, artificial intelligence to help spread access to govt schemes

Beneficiaries will be prompted to join other schemes on meeting criteria

Data centres put their money in new chip power as GenAI needs grow

Companies are ordering graphics processing units to handle the massive computing power needed for GenAI applications

As world leans on GenAI, cyber risks are a new worry for organisations

India is among countries at the highest risk from sophisticated cyberattacks. But only 4% of organisations in the country have 'mature' security systems to counter such threats

GitHub community in India is going to overtake the US: Sharryn Napier

Napier spoke about developers and their significance in AI development globally

Krutrim AI models improving almost every week, says company executive

The startup aims to address the inherent hallucination issue in AI models by leveraging user feedback from its beta program

TCS says it trained over 350,000 employees in generative AI skills

Country's largest IT services company TCS on Friday said it has trained 3.5 lakh employees in generative AI skills. The company, which had in January announced that 1.5 lakh staffers are trained in the skill sets of what is said to be the biggest opportunity for IT services firm in the future, has now taken the number up to over half its employee base. "With over 350,000 employees trained on foundational skills in GenAI, TCS is well-poised to build one of the largest AI-ready workforces in the world," an official statement said. In 2023, it had become the first technology company to create a dedicated business unit for AI and cloud to address the growing needs of customers for cloud and AI adoption. TCS' work till now includes application of GenAI to enhance customer experience for airlines featuring natural conversations with customers when their flight is delayed or cancelled, and alternative routing options. It has also tapped into GenAI capabilities to streamline and simplify t

Best of BS Opinion: May 25: Before and after, The lunar challenges & more

Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

AI could have a surprising effect on interest rates

You might think economists would have a simple handle on such a straightforward query, but the both macroeconomics and AI are complex

PM cautions 'risk of misuse' of AI, other powerful tech in unskilled hands

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday cautioned that a powerful technology like AI in unskilled, untrained hands holds significant risk of misuse, as he advocated the need for clear 'dos and don'ts' and use of watermarks on AI-generated content to curb misinformation and deepfake-related harms in the society. In a candid, free-wheeling chat with Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates, Modi spoke at length on how India has democratised technology for the benefit of its citizens, embracing the power of digital for improving lives, and exuded confidence that the country will take remarkable strides in the fourth industrial revolution, that has digital in its core. During the discussion that touched on a slew of topics, from AI to Digital Public Infrastructure, the PM said in the case of deepfakes, it is crucial to acknowledge and identify that a particular deepfake content is AI-generated, along with appropriate disclosures about its source. Citing dangers of A

PM Modi and Bill Gates talk AI, climate change, and women empowerment

Microsoft Co-founder Bill Gates and Prime Minister Narendra Modi speak on India's digital transformation and the need to bridging tech divide in the country

Musk's Grok-1.5 AI chatbot to be available on social network X next week

Musk said xAI would open-source Grok, days after the billionaire sued Microsoft-backed OpenAI for allegedly abandoning its original mission in favor of a for-profit model

Wipro aims to become AI-first firm; more than 220K trained in GenAI

Till date, over 220,000 of our employees have completed training on AI fundamentals and the responsible use of AI, said Subha Tatavarti, Chief Technology Officer, Wipro Ltd

Amazon pours additional $2.75 bn into Anthropic, total investment at $4 bn

Amazon said on Wednesday it is pouring an additional USD 2.75 billion into Anthropic, bringing its total investment in the artificial intelligence startup to USD 4 billion. Amazon will maintain a minority stake in San Francisco-based Anthropic, a rival of ChatGPT maker OpenAI. Generative AI is poised to be the most transformational technology of our time, and we believe our strategic collaboration with Anthropic will further improve our customers' experiences, and look forward to what's next, said Swami Sivasubramanian, vice president of data and AI at AWS, Amazon's cloud computing subsidiary. The Seattle-based tech giant made an initial investment of USD 1.25 billion in Anthropic in September and indicated then it had plans to invest up to USD 4 billion. The two companies are collaborating to develop so-called foundation models, which underpin the generative AI systems that have captured global attention. Under the deal, Anthropic will use AWS as its primary cloud provider and us

'We are leveraging AI and GenAI to build a strong cyber security defence'

Pallavi Katiyar, CIO, Tech Mahindra shares how the company is integrating AI and GenAI capabilities in its threat detection algorithms and more

Infosys to provide AI tools to German media firm for storytelling, reports

IT company Infosys will provide artificial intelligence (AI) technology to Germany-based Handelsblatt Media Group for storytelling, compiling reports of global economic and financial topics under a strategic deal signed between the companies, the Bengaluru-based firm said on Wednesday. In the first year of this partnership, Infosys will work with Handelsblatt Research Institute (HRI), an independent economic research institute under the umbrella of the Handelsblatt Media Group, where it will leverage its AI-based platform, Infosys Topaz, to support HRI in making reports on global economic and financial topics more accessible and consumable for the public, Infosys said in a statement. "As an AI and Digital Innovation Partner for the Handelsblatt Media Group, Infosys will bring the best of digital technology to power innovative storytelling to inform and delight Handelsblatt's core audience," the statement said. Founded in 1946, the Handelsblatt Media Group, which is based in ...