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OpenAI signs pact with Pentagon to deploy AI models on classified network

Sam Altman says OpenAI will deploy models on the US Department of War's classified network under strict safeguards, barring domestic mass surveillance and ensuring human control over force use

AI will increase employment opportunities, not cut jobs: Narayana Murthy

Infosys founder dismissed fears of AI-led job losses, saying technology shifts have historically generated new opportunities and demanded continuous learning and adaptability

Trump directs US government agencies to stop using Anthropic products

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the Pentagon to bar its contractors and their partners from any commercial activity with Anthropic

Pentagon waging war on American genius in name of 'national security'

As debate grows over Pentagon's use of artificial intelligence, concerns mount over unreliable AI systems, hallucinations, and risks of deploying autonomous weapons in high-stakes military decisions

Trump halts federal use of Anthropic's technology in dispute over AI safety

President Donald Trump said Friday that he was ordering all federal agencies to stop using Anthropic's technology following the company's unusually public dispute with the Pentagon over artificial intelligence safety. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth also said he was designating Anthropic as a supply chain risk, a move that could prevent US military vendors from working with the company. Hegseth's remarks, delivered in a social media post, came shortly after the Pentagon's deadline for Anthropic to allow unrestricted military use of its AI technology or face consequences - and nearly 24 hours after CEO Dario Amodei said his company "cannot in good conscience accede" to the Defense Department's demands. Trump's comments came just over an hour before the Pentagon's deadline for Anthropic to allow unrestricted military use of its AI technology or face consequences - and nearly 24 hours after CEO Dario Amodei said his company "cannot in good conscience accede" to the Defense Department's

Indian IT firms need to step up, take clients forward in AI world: Experts

Industry leaders say Indian IT firms must evolve from implementation partners to orchestration partners in the AI era, even as AI-driven revenue is projected at $10-12 billion in FY26

Learn brand building from ASUS India’s tech and marketing stalwart

In this interaction Arnold Su, Vice President – Consumer & Gaming PC, System Business Group, ASUS India shares his insights on India’s PC market and provides tips to excel

As the AI juggernaut bites, Jack Dorsey's 'Block' to cut 4,000 roles

Block chairman Jack Dorsey said the layoffs were not driven by financial distress but by rapid advancements and adoption of AI tools reshaping how the company operates

India powers AI world's growth but risks becoming its unpaid intern

As India emerges as a major AI user base, it must safeguard its vast data resources and invest in talent and compute to avoid becoming merely a training ground for global tech giants

Jack Dorsey's Block to slash 4,000 jobs as it makes big bets on AI

The reduction in force, which was announced in a shareholder letter on Thursday, comes after rolling job eliminations that have often been tied to annual performance reviews

Anthropic rejects latest Pentagon offer over AI safeguards, escalating feud

Anthropic said that while the Pentagon's latest proposal fell short, the company continues to negotiate with defense officials and remains committed to working with the military

Railways to fund 50% of tech development as new Rail Tech portal launches

The minister said the portal will attract solutions for safety, maintenance and administrative challenges, with the railways funding up to 50% of development costs after feasibility checks

Women are falling in love with AI chatbots. It's a problem for Beijing

China's ruling Communist Party wants young women to prioritise getting married and having babies. Instead, many of them are finding romance with chatbots

Shell projects India's gas demand rising over 50% in the next decade

Shell expects demand to continue accelerating, with India's energy consumption projected to surpass that of the US in the 2040s and China in the 2060s

In India, AI will rise from the bottom of the pyramid: Shekhar Kapur | BS Manthan

In India, artificial intelligence (AI) will not emerge from the top. It will rise from the bottom of the pyramid, filmmaker Shekhar Kapur said, “because that is where intuition lives”.

Big tech, AI expansion raise competition risks: CCI chief at BS Manthan

The rapid expansion of big tech firms and artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping India’s competition landscape, prompting closer regulatory scrutiny, Ravneet Kaur

AI may widen inequalities if misused: ex-Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant

While artificial intelligence (AI) would provide unprecedented impetus to global productivity, the technology could also widen inequalities around the world if not used for the benefit of people, former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Thursday. "We need a digital public infrastructure (DPI) for AI; the technology must be provided to researchers and startups, used for betterment of society and towards sustainability, and for better inputs for climate research," Kant said in his address at the World Sustainable Development Summit organised by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) here. "If this doesn't happen then AI is not fit for purpose," he asserted. The former G20 Sherpa of India also highlighted the immense power requirements of AI -- one of its biggest drawbacks. "AI is an energy guzzler. Today, the technology consumes more energy than the whole of Japan," he said. Research has shown that to train a large language model (which understand and generate human language b

ASGN names Sangita Singh president for India, international operations

ASGN, soon to be renamed Everforth, has appointed Sangita Singh as president for India and international markets to strengthen offshore delivery and drive its global growth strategy

Citizen-level AI adoption to lift Indian innovation ecosystem: Uniphore CEO

Uniphore chief executive Umesh Sachdev says India can become a global AI adoption hub as enterprise usage scales, even as the US leads in capital access and technology maturity

BS Manthan: Experts urge green data centre policy as AI power use surges

India will need to factor in the green energy component in its data centre policy framework as the country’s ever-expanding digital footprint