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New Delhi: Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates will not deliver the keynote address at the India AI Impact Summit, his philanthropic organisation, the Gates Foundation, announced Thursday morning. In a statement, the foundation clarified that it will instead be represented at the summit by Ankur Vora,...

New Delhi: Supported by a deep talent pool and strong digital public infrastructure, India is well-positioned to be a leader in AI and demonstrate its mass adoption and deployment in society, former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Wednesday. At an interactive session during the...

Beijing: China has ramped up its production of nuclear-powered submarines over the past five years to the point where it is launching subs faster than the US, threatening to negate a sea-power advantage that has long belonged to Washington, according to a think-tank report. The...

London: Researchers from India and the UK are collaborating on a new 5.3 million pounds project to adapt and scale up an artificial intelligence (AI) enabled digital mental health programme for adolescent girls living in Indian villages. The international project, unveiled to coincide with the...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Kazakhstan counterpart, Olzhas Bektenov Wednesday reviewed bilateral cooperation in a range of fields, including political, trade, defence and security, connectivity, energy, emerging technologies, and people-to-people ties. In the meeting, which took place on the margins of the AI...

New Delhi: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who arrived in New Delhi Wednesday afternoon to attend the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, shared a video on his social media profile showcasing the grand traditional welcome he got upon his arrival in the...

New Delhi: Google CEO Sundar Pichai Wednesday said India is poised for an extraordinary trajectory in artificial intelligence and emphasised the company's commitment to partnering in the country's AI transformation. AI is the biggest platform shift of our lifetime, Pichai said, highlighting its potential to...

Bhubaneswar: Eight samples of milk and milk products have been found to be of sub-standard quality during checks in Odisha last year, Animal Resources Development Minister Gokulananda Mallik told the Assembly Wednesday. In a written reply to a query raised by BJP legislator Tankadhar Tripathy,...

New Delhi: IndiaAI Expo Summit 2026 will remain closed February 19 and will instead get an extra day February 21, a senior government official said Wednesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the summit February 19. "The expo will remain closed February 19. It has...

New Delhi: The IndiaAI Impact Summit 2026 has entered the Guiness World Records for the highest number of pledges taken by students for the responsible use of AI within 24 hours, the British record-keeping entity said Wednesday. Guinness World Records Adjudicator Pravin Patel announced that...