More than 1,000 employees from leading artificial intelligence companies have called on the US government to consider slowing the pace of AI development, warning that safety and security measures may not be able to keep up with the rapid progress of the technology. In an open
India’s telecom market continued to expand in June. However, the pace of growth remained moderate, with Reliance Jio emerging as the biggest gainer in active mobile users. At the same time, Bharti Airtel added the highest number of overall wireless subscribers, as per the latest data
Fujitsu has announced plans to build a dedicated AI platform for financial institutions, bringing together financial tech and AI. The aim is to help banks use generative AI securely while handling sensitive customer and business data. The Japanese technology company said development of its Uvance for Finance
HCL Technologies (HCLTech), one of India’s largest IT services companies, has launched a dedicated business unit focused on serving small and mid-sized businesses. This marks a new push into the fast-growing mid-market technology segment. Read More | HCLTech to Build First AI-Focused Data Centre in Odisha,
Punjab National Bank (PNB) is bringing quantum computing and AI into the banking sector with the launch of India’s first bank-led Quantum Finance Innovation Hub at Amaravati Quantum Valley. PNB has partnered with the Government of Andhra Pradesh to establish the hub, which will
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming central to telecom networks, but general-purpose AI models often struggle with industry-specific tasks. Seeking to address that gap, AT&T has unveiled OTel 2.0, an open AI model built specifically for telecom operators. The company said the model is designed to improve
Home and IT-BT Minister Priyank Kharge has announced the formation of an 'Urban Mobility Mission-mode Committee' that will bring different agencies under one platform to improve urban mobility. Bengaluru’s worsening traffic congestion has prompted the Karnataka government to move towards a unified approach to urban transport. The
India is set to take another step towards building self-reliance in space technology, with domestically produced semiconductors. “Expected to be used in the country’s space launch vehicles soon”, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw stated. Vaishnaw made the announcement after meeting the leadership
Schneider Electric and AMD have introduced a new AI-ready rack design named Helios AI, aimed at helping hyperscale data centres deploy high-performance artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure more quickly and efficiently. The move comes as demand for AI infrastructure continues to surge, with cloud providers and hyperscale
Google has introduced a new selfie video sign-in feature that allows users to verify their identity with their face and regain access to their Google Account. The feature is aimed at people who lose access to their usual phone or computer, forget their password, or