Musk sues OpenAI, its CEO Sam Altman over agreement breach around AI
San Francisco, March 1 - Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Thursday sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, alleging they breached their original contractual agreements around AI.
Oncology innovation thrives in India with advancements in AI, robotics
Bengaluru, March 1 - The global oncology sector has witnessed a funding of $424 million to date this year, as the dynamic landscape of the sector in India unveils a compelling narrative of innovation and funding trends amid advancements in new-age technologies, a
Physics Wallah’s ‘Alakh AI’ records 1.5 mn users in less than 2 months
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Edtech platform Physics Wallah on Friday said that its indigenously-built Artificial Intelligence (AI) education suite ‘Alakh AI’ has attracted more than 1.5 million users in less than two months.
4 Indian firms get notice from Google, IAMAI tells tech giant not to delist apps
New Delhi, March 1 - The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) on Friday advised Google not to delist any apps belonging to Indian companies from Play Store, as at least four such homegrown firms have received notices from the tech giant.
Five startups get Rs 6 crore grant for innovations in mining sector
New Delhi, March 1 - Union Minister for Mines Pralhad Joshi has handed over letters of financial grants totalling Rs 6 crore to five startups for funding innovations in the mining and mineral sector, according to an official statement issued on Friday.
India elections: Google partners with news publishers, fact-checkers to curb deepfakes
New Delhi, March 1 - Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Google on Friday announced to support ‘Shakti, India Election Fact-Checking Collective’, which is a consortium of news publishers and fact-checkers in the country, in order to curb the spread of deepfakes.
C-DOT, Qualcomm to support startups, developers working on innovative products
New Delhi, March 1 - The Center for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), a public-funded Government research institution focused on telecom technology, on Friday announced plans to collaborate with Qualcomm Technologies.
Meta removes Facebook News, to stop paying news publishers
New Delhi, March 1 - Meta has announced not to enter into new commercial deals for traditional news content in Australia, France and Germany, and will not offer new Facebook products specifically for news publishers in the future.
India’s emergence as global chip manufacturing hub no distant dream: Industry
New Delhi, March 1 - Top industry bodies on Friday hailed the government’s decision to clear three semiconductor fabrication (fab) manufacturing projects worth Rs 1.3 lakh crore, saying that the emergence of the country as a global semiconductor manufacturing destination “no longer seems
Google begins to enforce Play Store policies in India, to remove non-compliant apps
New Delhi, March 1 - Google on Friday said that after giving developers in India more than three years to prepare, including three weeks after the Supreme Court’s order, it is taking necessary “ensure our policies are applied consistently across the ecosystem, as
Paytm, PPBL discontinue inter-company agreements before RBI deadline
New Delhi, March 1 - One 97 Communications Ltd, the parent company of Paytm, and Paytm Payments Bank Limited (PPBL) on Friday announced to discontinue various inter-company agreements, as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) ban on the bank’s operations inches closer.
Group, company headed by brothers get Union Cabinet’s nod for semiconductor fab units
Chennai, Feb 29 - A common thread that runs in all three companies that got the Union Cabinet's nod on Thursday for setting up semiconductor units is that they are headed by brothers – N. Chandrasekaran and N. Srinivasan.
Apple’s shift from EVs to AI draws diverse reactions among influencers
New Delhi, Feb 29 - A rise in discussions related to "Apple" among influencers on the "X" platform has been witnessed in the last week of February after reports emerged about Apple's decision to discontinue its electric vehicle (EV) project, a new report
CG Power gets Cabinet nod for Rs 7,600 crore semiconductor unit in Gujarat
Chennai, Feb 29 - Murugappa Group's CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd on Thursday got the Union Cabinet's nod for setting up a semiconductor unit for specialised chips at an outlay of Rs 7,600 crore.
New investments in semiconductor chips will remain in Asia but moving away from China: Moody’s Analytics
Chennai, Feb 29 - Even though new investments in the semiconductor industry seem to be moving away from China, electronics production will continue to remain in Asia for the foreseeable future, said Moody's Analytics in a report.
IndiaTech partners T9L to launch early-stage incubation programme for startups
New Delhi, Feb 29 - Leading startup incubator T9L and IndiaTech, which represents Indian startups and investors in the technology space, on Thursday announced the launch of an early-stage incubation programme for startups 'QUBE'.
Cabinet approves 3 semiconductor fab units, to generate 80,000 jobs
New Delhi, Feb 29 - The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday approved the establishment of three semiconductor fabrication (fab) units that will start construction within the next 100 days and generate direct employment of 20,000 advanced technology jobs
Indian innovation key to solving health, agriculture, climate issues: Bill Gates
New Delhi, Feb 29 - Indian innovations across the spectrum are fantastic and are the key to solving problems in the field of health, agriculture, gender and climate, Microsoft Co-founder and philanthropist, Bill Gates, said in the national Capital on Thursday.
India received Rs 2.5 lakh crore worth investment proposals in chip sector: Centre
New Delhi, Feb 29 - India has received over Rs 2.5 lakh crore worth investment proposals in the semiconductor sector, ranging from packaging, design and research and development, the Centre said on Thursday.
Nuclear power to be ‘game-changer’ in Net-Zero: Nuclear scientist Anil Kakodkar
Mumbai, Feb 29 - Eminent nuclear scientist Anil Kakodkar has said that nuclear power can be a ‘game-changer’ in achieving the aspirations of being a developed country and ‘Net-Zero’ as the world grapples with dual challenges of progress and climate change.