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India recently showcased two developments meant to signal the arrival of its AI era. First, the government announced expansion of the national AI compute capacity from roughly 38,000 GPUs to about 58,000 GPUs. Second, during the Union Budget speech, Sarvam AI demonstrated live multilingual voice translation of the Finance Minister in multiple Indian languages. Both […]
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India’s aircraft accident investigators have reported damage to the black boxes recovered from the crashed aircraft linked to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar’s aviation fleet, after a post-crash fire affected critical recording components. Ajit Pawar Plane Crash Investigation Officials from the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) confirmed that both
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India and France have renewed their long-standing defence partnership with a new agreement extending cooperation for another decade, reinforcing military collaboration, technology sharing and joint production efforts between the two countries. India France Defence Cooperation Agreement The renewed framework updates an earlier defence roadmap and sets the direction for
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Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi has urged India’s technology companies to move beyond traditional outsourcing work and start building artificial intelligence (AI) products for global markets, signalling a shift in the country’s digital growth strategy. India IT Sector AI Products Push Speaking to industry leaders, Narendra Modi said India’s IT sector has powered global
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Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw apologised for logistical issues faced by participants at the AI Impact Summit and announced the creation of a coordination “war room” to address complaints and streamline event management. Ashwini Vaishnaw Apology At AI Impact Summit The minister acknowledged inconvenience caused to attendees due to crowd management and access delays during
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India should aim to become one of the world’s top three artificial intelligence powers, emphasising investment, innovation and skill development as key pillars of the country’s technology strategy. Modi On India AI Superpower Goal Addressing a gathering focused on technology and innovation, the Prime Minister stated that artificial
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Stand at almost any shop counter in India today and you will see the same sign: scan and pay. From metropolitan supermarkets to roadside tea stalls, retailers increasingly prefer digital settlement. They avoid the hassle of change, accounting becomes easier, and payments leave a clean record. Yet at the same time, official currency data shows […]