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AI-led data centre boom lifts power demand in western, southern India

Year-on-year power demand has risen about 3 per cent, led by AI-driven data centres and GCC clusters in southern and western India, signalling higher peak electricity needs in 2026

Apple may release iOS 26.3.1 with iPhone 17e at March 4 event: Report

Apple is reportedly preparing iOS 26.3.1 for early March with bug fixes and security patches, ahead of its March 4 "Special Experience" event

Nothing reveals Phone 4a design: Transparent back, Glyph Bar with mini LEDs

Ahead of its March 5 launch, Nothing has revealed the rear design of the Phone 4a with the company's signature transparent aesthetic and a new Glyph Bar with nine mini LEDs

AI Impact Summit: 'Acceleration of AI diffusion must to benefit all'

At the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, India unveiled indigenous LLMs and pushed for AI sovereignty as 89 nations backed broader, affordable access to AI

AI Impact Summit makes India voice of global south: Cuban Minister

Cuba's Communications Minister Mayra Arevich Marin on Saturday said the AI Impact Summit 2026 has positioned India as a leading voice of the Global South in advancing a human-centric and equitable artificial intelligence framework. Addressing the IndiaCuba IT Forum launch here after attending the summit in New Delhi on February 19 and 20, Marin described the gathering as a defining moment in global technology governance. "The AI Impact Summit 2026 has positioned India at the forefront of a human-centric artificial intelligence movement for the Global South," Marin said. She added, "Artificial intelligence is extremely important for development, but we must reduce the risks associated with its use. It must be implemented responsibly and equitably," underlining the need for innovation and regulation to progress together. Marin said the summit - attended by leaders, ministers and policymakers - reflected an emerging consensus that AI development must be inclusive, risk-aware and socia

AI Summit declaration urges democratising resources and trusted AI systems

Endorsed by 88 countries, the AI Summit declaration calls for trusted and energy-efficient AI systems, democratising access to AI resources, and building human capital for inclusive growth

Take Solutions adopts Anthropic's Claude to boost AI healthcare

Global AI-driven healthcare company Take Solutions on Saturday said it has adopted Anthropic's artificial intelligence assistant, Claude. The company, in an exchange filing, said that the strategic technology adoption marks a significant milestone in its ongoing mission to build scalable, intelligent, and preventive healthcare platforms. "The integration of Anthropic's Claude advanced AI capabilities will strengthen Take Solution's upcoming platforms, including its AI-driven Preventive Healthcare Platform, One Minute Clinic, and its Unified AI Marketplace," the filing said. These platforms are being designed to transition healthcare from a reactive treatment model to a predictive and preventive care ecosystem, it added. "Artificial intelligence is becoming the foundation of next-generation healthcare. The integration of advanced Claude AI capabilities significantly enhances our technology stack," Take Solutions Chairman Parmeshvar Dhangare said.

86 nations, two int'l organisations sign AI Summit declaration: Vaishnaw

As many as 86 countries and two international organisations have signed the AI Impact Summit declaration, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said, adding that the US, UK, Canada, China, Denmark, and Germany are among the signatories. The strong global backing for the declaration comes at the conclusion of the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi. Vaishnaw told reporters that nations across the world have formalised and upheld principles of 'welfare of all, and happiness of all'. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi's human-centric AI vision been accepted by the world. Democratising Artificial Intelligence resources so AI facilities, services and technology can reach everyone in society has been accepted by all," the minister said. Balancing economic growth with social good has been prioritised, he added. "Not just economic growth, even social harmony has to be kept in mind. Safety and trust are at the centre, they have been brought among the main points," Vaishnaw said, adding that

Invest in AI with care: India's summit controversies raise hard questions

While being especially blatant, the incident of the robodog ties in with the history of gold rushes and technological breakthroughs

Mospi secy seeks federated global AI infra with consumers as co-creators

Mospi Secretary Saurabh Garg urges a trusted, federated global AI infrastructure that gives citizens agency as co-creators, backed by shared resources and the proposed MAITRI platform

Forget AGI if AI models stay inconsistent with jagged skills: Bengio

Yoshua Bengio says AGI may be irrelevant if AI systems continue showing jagged intelligence - excelling at complex tasks but failing at simple ones - as he warns of rising risks, unsafe capabilities

JioHotstar teams up with OpenAI: What the ChatGPT integration means for viewers | AI Summit

JioHotstar and OpenAI have announced a partnership to introduce ChatGPT-powered multilingual voice discovery on the streaming platform.

India must drive AI diffusion to stay competitive: Microsoft's Crampton

Microsoft's Responsible AI Chief Natasha Crampton says India must strengthen AI diffusion nationwide to remain competitive as the Global South faces widening adoption and capability gaps

Govt plans 'complete AI stack' to power innovation: Jayant Chaudhary

The government is thinking of creating a "complete AI stack" anchored in anonymised datasets that can be accessed by researchers and startups to power the next wave of innovation, Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary said on Friday. The minister also proposed the creation of an audit trail mechanism for AI systems and suggested that, in the future, institutions such as the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) could issue audit reports on AI models to enhance accountability. A complete or full AI stack refers to an end-to-end collection of hardware, software, data, and services required to design, train, deploy, and manage artificial intelligence (AI) applications. Speaking at the AI Impact Summit in the national capital, Chaudhary, Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and the minister of state for education, emphasised the need for data sets to be segmented. "There are protocols within the government of India. In education, we're thinking of creating a complete

India AI Impact Summit: Global CEOs call for inclusive use of AI

Strike note of optimism and urgency, calling AI as an opportunity for economic acceleration

Countries must focus on AI stack that's needed: Dell's Vivek Mohindra

Dell adviser says India's phased approach to sovereign AI is right path

India may attract $200 bn in data centre investment by 2030: Deloitte

Deloitte says India could see transformative data centre growth supported by policy and renewables, but warns that power supply, grid stability and planning gaps may constrain expansion

India AI Impact Summit Day 3 wrap: Big Tech compute push, Galgotias robodog row shape headlines

Day 3 of the India-AI Impact Summit 2026 focused on large-scale compute expansion, global AI investment commitments, defence deployment and domestic model launches.

India central to AI's future as risks and opportunities grow: Anthropic CEO

Highlighting India's significance in global AI development, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said that technologies pioneered in India have historically set a standard for the global south

Vivo V70 series launching in India on Feb 19: How to watch, expected specs

Vivo V70 and V70 Elite set to launch with ZEISS cameras and Qualcomm Snapdragon chips. Here's when and how to watch the livestream