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India uniquely positioned to see benefits of AI: Amazon exec David Zapolsky

Zapolsky spoke about how Amazon is balancing rapid AI innovation with evolving regulatory guardrails

From viral sensation to legal scrutiny: Why ByteDance is tightening controls on Seedance 2.0

Seedance 2.0 stunned the internet with cinematic AI videos that looked almost real. But after copyright complaints and a legal threat from Disney, ByteDance now says it will strengthen safeguards.

AWS India, Yotta to provide hybrid cloud infra for Meghraj 2.0 initiative

Amazon Web Services India and Yotta Data Services will collaborate to deploy a hybrid cloud infrastructure for the National Informatics Centre's Meghraj 2.0 initiative. 'GI Cloud', named as 'MeghRaj', is an initiative that taps cloud computing to accelerate the delivery of e-services in the country. On Tuesday, Amazon Web Services India Pvt Ltd (AWS India) said it would work with Yotta Data Services to deploy AWS Outposts for the Meghraj 2.0 initiative. It would enable government departments to leverage AWS services and generative AI capabilities for data residency and security requirements. AWS Outposts allow customers with sensitive workloads that are restricted to NIC data centres to leverage AWS's advanced cloud capabilities. "With AWS Outposts, applications running in NIC data centres can leverage the AWS Region in India, during peak demand for citizen-facing services. "During peak demand periods, applications can expand to the AWS Region in India for use cases like data ...

Tech sovereignty goes beyond just data, says IBM India head Sandip Patel

IBM's Sandip Patel says sovereignty today means controlling not just data but also AI models, inference and technology operations, as enterprises and governments seek resilient, sovereign-ready system

India's AI moment gets real as celebrities and robots share space

PM inaugurates 5-day summit; Vaishnaw says India in talks with over 30 countries for a pact to curb AI misuse

Shivraj Singh Chouhan to launch AI-enabled Bharat VISTAAR on Tuesday

This facility will be launched in Hindi and English in Phase One across several states, including Maharashtra, Bihar and Gujarat

Anthropic's India revenue up 2x in last 6 months, says Irina Ghose

Anthropic's India revenue run rate has doubled in six months, with the country emerging as Claude.ai's second-largest user base, driven by strong adoption in coding, maths and enterprise AI tasks

Global memory chip crunch: What’s driving the new tech crisis? | Business News

A global shortage of DRAM memory chips is intensifying as AI data-center expansion consumes massive supply.

PM Modi inaugurates India AI Impact Expo, interacts with startups

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the India AI Impact Expo here. He also interacted with startups participating in the expo. The prime minister visited various stalls and spoke with the companies participating in the expo. Expo features over 600 high-potential startups and 13 country pavilions showcasing international collaboration in AI ecosystem. Expo brings together global technology firms, startups, academia and research institutions, central and state governments, and international partners.

Android 17 beta update brings cross-device continuity feature: How it works

Android 17 beta 1 update introduces Handoff, a cross-device continuity feature that lets users move app activities between nearby devices with system-level support

Apple's iOS 27 may bring minor changes, improved battery life: Report

Instead of major design overhauls, iOS 27 may focus on stability upgrades, app optimisation, and improved battery life through subtle enhancements

AI will augment human capabilities, not replace jobs: Blue Machines AI COO

Artificial Intelligence will be a force for good and augment human capabilities, according to Kshitij Jain, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Blue Machines AI, which recently grabbed national attention for a live AI-versus-human debate on primetime broadcast. Blue Machines AI was in the spotlight after engaging in a live, unscripted, hour-long AI-versus-human debate on national television, a feat it says helped showcase real-time enterprise voice AI capabilities. Speaking on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit, Jain told PTI that India has grown "leaps and bounds" in adopting as well as building AI technologies. "The summit is great example of all large companies congregating here to see what India has done in AI. We are huge believers in the India story, and in building in India for the world," Jain told PTI. Blue Machines, he said, is focused on building cutting-edge technology and deploying voice AI agents across enterprises. "Some of largest enterprises in India are using us.

India leads in making AI affordable, accessible, and scalable: USISPF chief

New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): As New Delhi brings together industry giants from across the world to the one of the biggest gatherings on Artificial intelligence, the US- India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) has arrived with the largest US delegation. President & Chief Executive Officer, Mukesh Aghi underlined the critical importance of India to American companies from AI perspective and as a leader in leveraging tech to provide digital infrastructure with citizens, not only just from a payment perspective.In an exclusive interview to ANI, Mukesh Aghi, said, "From a strategic partnership perspective between US and India, this event is very important because when you look at some of the leaders in AI in the US are Indian Americans, and to be able to bring in 100 plus global leaders from US into India, that sends a very strong message that India is very critical to US companies and also from an AI perspective".He added, "India has taken a very strong lead in trying to

AI transforming entire industrial value chain: Rockwell Automation's MD

Sawhney noted the need to explore how AI adoption across sectors and MSMEs is driving measurable gains in throughput, reduced downtime, improved yield, and smarter decision-making

Apple goes colourful as budget MacBooks may come in yellow, pink: Report

Reportedly, Apple's entry-level MacBook may debut in new colours, marking a shift from the muted tones usually seen in the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro lineup

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