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SpaceX recently acquired xAI in a deal that combined Musks major space and defence contractor with the billionaire entrepreneurs artificial intelligence startup
The Prime Minister inaugurated the summit on February 16, drawing overwhelming crowds to Bharat Mandapam
AI is never just a calculator: it can come up with answers that humans may not be able to explain
Providers of chatbots will be responsible for preventing them from generating illegal or harmful content
Here is a select list of stories to start the day.
The week-long event kicked off with thousands of visitors and hundreds of exhibitors.
The outages spiked across the United States at 7 p.m. with 41,369 reports
Global tech leaders, including Sundar Pichai and Sam Altman, along with representatives from around 20 countries, are expected at the AI Impact Summit
A dedicated scientific cadre is needed to strengthen governance as science, technology and environmental challenges become central
The expo will include pavilions from Australia, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Serbia, Estonia, Tajikistan, and Africa
With the CES pivot towards autonomous technology, this writerhops into self-driving cars on open roads in two U.S. cities to see if 2026 will be the year of the robotaxi
The Pentagon is pushing four AI companies to let the military use their tools for all lawful purposes
Two people with knowledge of discussions with the social media company told The Hindu that the firm planned to cut payments to professional fact checkers it has paid since 2016 by a third to half
The petition submits that Section 44(3) of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act of 2023 has amended the RTI Act to facilitate public authorities to refuse information on the ground that the details sought are of a personal nature.
If the new finding represents AI at its best in physics research, generating genuine insights that humans can rigorously verify, its success also raises a question: how reliably can AI contribute to theoretical physics?
The London-based consumer technology company will sell Nothing and CMF products alongside official Nothing merchandise, including apparel, at the store
India is focusing on providing AI infrastructure that will spur development of applications, promoting electronics manufacturing with a thrust on semiconductors, and ensuring people secure adequate reskilling opportunities, says Secretary for the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology S. Krishnan; he adds international cooperation on AI governance is being explored and the country has potential to be a leader in offering affordable technologies
They will also have to rewire business processes in terms of AI-ready,says Virtusa COO Venkatesan Vijayaraghavan.
There is a lot of discussion on how online education will change and if it will entirely replace physical classroom-based education. But both can co-exist and supplement and complement each other, says Kadhambari S. Viswanathan, assistant vice-president, Vellore Institute of Technology
Speaking about a transition towards 20% humans and 80% agents, Mr. Vijayaraghavan said, 50% of the deals Virtusa participates in, we are talking about an agent-first approach in every field.
The vote in the 193-member assembly was 117-2, with the United States and Paraguay voting o and Tunisia and Ukraine abstaining
Among the topics in discussion today are integrated data security management and state perspectives on technology-driven economic growth
Like a utopian castle in the sky, it drifts in the air. This is the story of an iconic airship, the blimp.
Industry leaders, policymakers, technology architects, and academicians will engage in conversations, panel discussions and strategic dialogues exploring resilience in industry
A solar eclipse is when the Sun, Moon and Earth are in alignment and the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth, casting a shadow on our planet and blocking some of the fiery balls light.

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