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Google rolls out Android 17 beta 1 update: What's new, and eligible devices

Google has begun rolling out Android 17 Beta 1 to eligible Pixel devices, introducing large screen adaptivity changes, security upgrades, and performance improvements

India at forefront of AI transformation, says PM Modi as summit begins

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India stands at the forefront of the artificial intelligence transformation and its strides in AI reflect both ambition and responsibility. His remarks came on a day when he is set to inaugurate the India AI Impact Expo 2026 at the Bharat Mandapam here. The India AI Impact Expo 2026 will be held from February 16-20, alongside the India AI Impact Summit at the Bharat Mandapam. In a post on X, Modi said, "Bringing the world together to discuss AI! Starting today, India hosts the AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi. I warmly welcome world leaders, captains of industry, innovators, policymakers, researchers and tech enthusiasts from across the world for this Summit." The theme of the summit is "Sarvajana Hitaya, Sarvajana Sukhaya" or welfare for all, happiness for all, reflecting our shared commitment to harnessing artificial intelligence for human-centric progress, he said. Modi pointed out that AI today is transforming several ...

Small & smart: The Indian way in AI balances local needs, global ambition

Country's startups are carving a unique path by prioritising local, application-led innovation over the global pursuit of scale

India entering new industrial era driven by AI, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

Ashwini Vaishnaw outlines the nation's global ambi­tions in AI

StatsGuru: AI companies seek footing in India, need funding boost

The number of AI companies founded in India increased from 67 in 2016 to 197 in 2025

India well-positioned to capitalise on AI markets: Birmingham & Ohrie

Since the time we changed the operating model, we have plugged India directly into the strategy. The squads here are equally as capable as the ones in North America, says Birmingham

AI adoption is reshaping hiring priorities across Indian firms: Study

Roles commonly perceived as most exposed to AI, such as software developers and database administrators, are also among those experiencing the strongest growth in demand

India's data centre sector isn't fully sovereign as AI debate deepens

Soaring hardware investment masks deep platform dependence. True sovereignty requires moving beyond physical ownership to domestic control of technology

Deep-tech startup Atsuya named among top 20 in AI for All challenge

Founded in 2017, Atsuya Technologies works across sectors including manufacturing, retail, quick commerce, and oil and gas

Kerala to launch India's first graphene policy to become global tech hub

State unveils incentives, ₹200 cr innovation hub to attract investors

AI payments firm AvenuesAI net profit at ₹71.88 cr, revenue doubles

Infibeam Avenues, now AvenuesAI, posts 15% rise in Q3FY26 net profit as revenue from operations more than doubles to Rs 2,381 crore

After TDB, BIRAC announces first call for proposals under RDI fund

Biotechnology-focused fund manager invites startup applications under Rs 1 lakh crore Research, Development and Innovation Fund

Limiting access to global technology could backfire on EU, warns Google

Google has warned that Europe's push to reduce reliance on foreign tech could slow innovation and growth, urging the EU to stay open to global digital tools while building its own capabilities

AI Impact Summit: Indigenous SLM, LLMs to take AI summit centre stage

Government to showcase homegrown large and small language models at five-day summit; Sarvam's LLM and funding for AI data centres may be announced

'AI bigger than Covid': New York-based CEO sounds alarm on rapid evolution

Matt Shumer said that AI is likely to take on roles across law, finance, medicine, accounting, consulting, writing, design, analysis, and customer service

Apple reportedly pushes back plans to release revamped Siri to iOS 27

Apple has reportedly delayed its revamped Siri rollout again, shifting new AI-powered features from iOS 26.4 to later updates, possibly either with iOS 26.5 or directly with iOS 27

Centre to formally launch IIT-Madras's Bharat Bodhan AI on Thursday

Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan chairs AI roundtable with edtech founders ahead of launch of IIT Madras-anchored Bharat Bodhan AI Foundation

AI Summit: Apps to models, India's AI stack for population-scale impact

Ahead of the India AI Impact Summit, government data show progress across the AI stack, signalling a transition from framework-building to measurable, population-scale outcomes

AI delivering real-world scientific outcomes: Google DeepMind exec

Google DeepMind's Pushmeet Kohli discusses AI's role in science, India's place in global research, and DeepMind's footprint in the country

Discord to bring age verifications from March, tightens teen safety rules

Discord will begin restricting accounts from March unless users verify their age via face or ID scans, as part of a global rollout of stricter teen safety measures