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AI takes centre stage as Modi meets Google CEO Sundar Pichai in Delhi. What issues were discussed?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, where the two leaders discussed India’s rapid strides in Artificial Intelligence and potential areas of collaboration.

Yotta’s Mega AI Power Play: 20,736 NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra GPUs to ignite one of Asia’s largest superclusters

Yotta Data Services on Wednesday announced it will deploy 20,736 liquid-cooled NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra GPUs, forming one of Asia’s largest AI superclusters.

India’s AI leap: L&T unveils sovereign NVIDIA-powered AI factory plan

At the India AI Summit, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Wednesday announced a proposed venture under the IndiaAI Mission to build sovereign, scalable, gigawatt-scale NVIDIA-powered AI factory infrastructure, aimed at strengthening India’s position as a global AI powerhouse.

$100 Billion AI Bombshell! Adani Group unveils mega plan to power India’s intelligence future

Ahmedabad/IBNS: The Adani Group has announced one of the world’s largest integrated energy-compute commitments, a direct investment of USD 100 billion to develop renewable-energy-powered, hyperscale AI-ready data centres by 2035.

India to add 20,000 GPUs soon, scale AI compute capacity: Ashwini Vaishnaw

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister for Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, has announced on the second day of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 that India will scale its compute capacity beyond the existing 38,000 GPUs with the addition of 20,000 GPUs in the coming weeks.

‘Hit with invisibility’: Small Karnataka firm battles AI giant Anthropic over name

Bengaluru/IBNS: Anthropic Software Private Ltd., a Karnataka-based IT company, has filed a trademark infringement complaint against AI firm Anthropic amid the global company’s expansion into the Indian market, media reports said.

Titan announces Gukesh D as Titan of the Year 2026; launches limited edition timepiece

Titan Watches on Tuesday announced the launch of the second edition of ‘Titan of the Year’, its platform recognising distinguished Individuals whose journey challenges convention, mastery sets new benchmarks and impact contributes to India’s growing global stature.

Samsung stuns at KBIS 2026 with Bespoke AI breakthroughs and Dacor’s Next-Gen Smart Kitchen revolution!

Tech major Samsung Electronics on Tuesday announced it is showcasing its connected, AI-powered kitchen vision at the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) 2026, being held in Orlando, Florida from Feb. 17-19.

Kolkata: Rotary honours Padmashri 2026 awardee Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya

In a moment resonating with both musical brilliance and humanitarian pride, the Rotary District Public Image Committee, under the leadership of Chairman Subhojit Roy, felicitated Santoor Maestro Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya on being conferred the Padmashri 2026 — India’s fourth-highest civilian honour.

Can Sound Heal You? The Ancient Therapy’s Modern Comeback

The belief that soothing sounds can calm the mind is ancient. Today, it has evolved into ‘sound healing’ therapy on the modern wellness map, as Anju Munshi discovers.

Big Update! Apple launches game-changing video podcast experience

Tech major Apple has announced a 'transformative update' coming to Apple Podcasts this spring that will bring advanced video podcast capabilities to the app.

Anthropic CEO urges India to embrace AI governance, warns of ‘big economic turmoil’

Bengaluru/IBNS: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has urged India to leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) in governance to make public services more efficient and citizen-friendly, media reports said.

India’s AI boom gets bigger as Anthropic launches Bengaluru office

US-based artificial intelligence company Anthropic on Monday announced the opening of a new office in Bengaluru, marking a major expansion of its presence in India.

India steps into global AI spotlight as PM Modi unveils AI Impact Summit 2026

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the India AI Impact Summit and Expo 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, formally placing India at the centre of global conversations on artificial intelligence.

Croma’s summer sale is here — Up to 71 pct off on ACs, premium TVs!

Croma, an omni‑channel electronics retailer from the Tata Group, has announced the Croma Summer Sale 2026, offering customers value-packed deals on cooling solutions and everyday tech essentials as temperatures begin to rise.

Learn AI or become redundant: Microsoft India President issues stark message

New Delhi/IBNS: Dismissing fears that Artificial Intelligence will eliminate jobs, Puneet Chandok, president of Microsoft India and South Asia, said AI will “unbundle” operational tasks but emphasised that continuous skilling will be essential for survival in the evolving job market.

India set to stake its claim in global AI race with power-packed tech leaders’ summit

New Delhi/IBNS: India is all set to inaugurate one of the world’s largest artificial intelligence summits on Monday evening, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks to position the country as a decisive player in the global race to develop frontier AI models.

'India at forefront of AI revolution': PM Modi welcomes world leaders to Delhi summit

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday welcomed the world leaders, captains of industry, innovators, policymakers, researchers, and technology enthusiasts from across the globe to the AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.

Not just tech — India puts jobs first at mega AI Summit in Delhi

The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) will participate in the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi with a dedicated pavilion centred on the theme “AI for Inclusive Development”, placing skilling at the core of India’s artificial intelligence journey.

Quantum Leap! C-DOT, Synergy Quantum build game-changing crypto risk detection tool

In a significant move to fortify India’s cybersecurity framework against emerging quantum computing threats, the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), the premier telecom R&D institution under the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India, has signed an agreement with Synergy Quantum India Private Limited, a deep-tech sovereign quantum security company offering comprehensive post-quantum cryptography solutions across hardware and software domains.

Game-Changer for professionals! ASUS launches AI-driven ExpertBook B5 G2

ASUS has announced the launch of  ASUS ExpertBook B5 G2, a compact yet powerful Copilot+ PC designed to elevate business productivity with AI-driven intelligence, enterprise-grade security, and premium professional design.

GPT-5.2 cracks a theoretical Physics puzzle that stumped scientists for years

A team of physicists from leading institutions has collaborated with OpenAI’s GPT-5.2 model to achieve a new result in theoretical physics, the AI company announced.

Game-Changer for Industry: IIT Bombay, Columbia University ink MoU to establish AI Centre for Manufacturing

IIT Bombay and Columbia University, USA signed and exchanged an MoU in the presence of Indian Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan to establish a Center of AI for Manufacturing.

Seedance 2.0 just made Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fight on a rooftop – You won’t believe it’s AI

A video showing Hollywood stars Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fighting on the roof of a building has been making waves on social media recently. What has left viewers truly amazed, however, is the revelation that the clip was entirely generated using AI—and the results look astonishingly realistic.

Is your screen job about to vanish? AI leader says the shift has already begun

Matt Shumer, CEO of AI startup HyperWrite, has joined a growing list of experts warning that the future of white-collar, screen-based jobs may be highly vulnerable to automation.

Affordable 5G just got smarter: Samsung unveils Galaxy A07

Electronic major Samsung Electronics on Thursday announced the launch of the new Galaxy A07 5G, bringing fan-favourite AI features like Google Gemini and Circle to Search with Google to more users and further advancing Samsung’s vision of democratizing AI experiences.

OPPO K14x 5G is here! Massive 6500mAh battery, AI camera , gaming beast which you can’t miss!

Smartphone maker OPPO has unveiled the OPPO K14x 5G in India, featuring a massive 6500mAh battery designed to keep up with users’ demanding daily routines.

YouTube just changed music forever: New AI playlist feature is here!

Video streaming giant YouTube has introduced an AI-powered playlist generator for its Premium subscribers, aiming to transform the way users discover and enjoy music.

Galaxy Unpacked 2026: Samsung to reveal this mind-blowing device during the event

Samsung, the global electronics giant, will host its highly anticipated Galaxy Unpacked event on February 25 in San Francisco, where the spotlight will be on the unveiling of the new Galaxy S series.

AI giant Anthropic faces court battle in India over its name

Bengaluru/IBNS: AI giant Anthropic’s expansion into India has hit a roadblock after a local software company filed a court complaint against it over the use of the name, TechCrunch reported.