The Uttar Pradesh government has allocated ₹70 crore to establish U-Hub centres in Lucknow and Gautam Buddha Nagar. The initiative aims to strengthen the state’s startup ecosystem by supporting innovation, entrepreneurship and industry collaboration. Also Read: India Redefines Startup, Doubles Turnover Cap to ₹200 Cr State Rolls
The Government of India has entered the strategy phase to include artificial intelligence (AI) into teaching and learning across education in the 2026-27 academic year. The move signals that AI and computational thinking will be core skills under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the
Chinese internet giant Alibaba Group launched RynnBrain, an open-source artificial intelligence (AI) model designed to enable robots to better perceive and interact with the physical world. The move positions the company as a serious contender in the fast-growing “physical AI” sector, which includes real-world robotics and
In a sharp move, India has sharply cut the deadline for social media platforms to remove illegal artificial intelligence (AI) content from 36 hours to 3 hours after notification, as part of broader amendments to the country’s digital regulation framework. The change aims to tighten controls
Urban air taxis could soon be part of India’s transport ecosystem, with industry body the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) pitching the rooftops of buildings as potential take-off and landing sites. The initiative aims to cut travel times in congested metros and integrate next-generation electric vertical
Nokia has inaugurated its largest research and development (R&D) facility for fixed network technologies at SIPCOT Siruseri in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The Finnish telecom equipment maker said the new centre represents its biggest global facility dedicated to fixed broadband innovation. The investment stands at ₹270 crore
India and Malaysia have agreed to expand cooperation in semiconductors, trade and defence following high-level talks in Kuala Lumpur. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim signed 11 agreements covering strategic sectors. The engagement is part of efforts to strengthen the Comprehensive
A new online marketplace is enabling artificial intelligence (AI) systems to hire humans for tasks that require physical presence or real-world action. The platform, called RentAHuman.ai, has drawn significant attention since its launch in early February as a novel model for human-AI collaboration in work and
India has moved a step forward in its semiconductor strategy. The global chipmaker Qualcomm unveiled a two-nanometre (nm) chip designed in India, focusing on the nation’s role in advanced chip-making. The development comes post the government’s new initiative to diversify domestic semiconductor capability. Union Minister Ashwini
Bengaluru-based startup ‘Sarvam AI’ has reported benchmark results that position it ahead of global competitors such as Google Gemini and OpenAI’s ChatGPT in targeted tasks. Sarvam’s in-house tools, including a vision and text-to-speech system, achieved higher accuracy on document- and voice-related tasks commonly used to evaluate