Meta Platforms, Inc. has decided to increase spending on artificial intelligence in 2026. This will double the capital expenditure as Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg pushes the company’s superintelligence ambitions. The plan reflects Meta’s firm belief that ‘advanced AI’ will define the next phase of its
NASA has unveiled Athena, its latest and most advanced supercomputer, marking a significant upgrade in the agency’s computing infrastructure. Housed at the Modular Supercomputing Facility at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley, Athena is designed to support a new generation of missions and scientific
After two decades of rigorous negotiations, India and the European Union (EU) have finally arrived at a historic turning point. The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) aims at better economic integration between India and the EU. The development signals the peak of the long-running diplomacy and
Apple is poised to roll out a significant upgrade to its long-standing voice assistant, Siri, as part of a broader artificial intelligence push in 2026. According to industry reports, the company plans to introduce a version of Siri powered by Google’s Gemini generative AI model
The telecom companies in India have urged the government to reduce regulatory taxes and provide relief ahead of the Union Budget 2026. The current fiscal charges are a significant burden on operators’ finances. The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), representing major carriers, has made a
India is setting its sights on manufacturing 3-nanometre and eventually 2-nanometre chips by the early 2030s as part of the next phase of its semiconductor push, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, stated while interacting with startups supported under the Design Linked Incentive
Dr Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development, stated that India’s production-linked incentive (PLI) initiative in the telecom sector has delivered measurable results, generating substantial employment and export revenue, while attending a Rozgar Mela in Tamil Nadu. Dr Chandra Sekhar highlighted
The Indian government has announced the extension of the “Pro Tem Certification Scheme” for telecom equipment. The scheme aims to draw 800-1,200 micro and small enterprises (MSMEs). This will also reduce certification costs and simplify compliance policies, enabling broader participation by global vendors. Also Read: DoT-UNDP
The Indian government has moved to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) diagnostic software as medical devices. The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has issued a related directive. Developers of AI software must obtain a manufacturing or import licence from the licensing authority before clinical deployment. The
India is preparing to sharply reduce import duties on passenger cars from the European Union as part of a long-anticipated free trade agreement between New Delhi and de facto capital Brussels. Under terms agreed by Indian negotiators, tariffs on certain EU-built vehicles priced above €15,000