India could soon make UPI payments possible even when both the customer and merchant are offline. The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is working on a new tap-and-pay feature that would allow users to make payments at merchant point-of-sale (PoS) terminals without an active
India’s data centre industry is entering a major expansion phase, with installed capacity expected to rise more than fourfold by 2030, according to a report by Rubix Data Sciences. The country’s installed data centre capacity is projected to grow from 1.5 GW in 2025 to 6.5
Spain could soon become another destination where Indian travellers can use the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) for everyday payments. India and Spain have started discussions on linking UPI with Bizum, Spain’s popular digital payment platform, in a move that could make it easier for Indian
China has launched a new international organisation focused on artificial intelligence called the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organisation (WAICO), with 29 countries signing its founding agreement. The organisation was established in Shanghai, China, which is also its headquarters and was unveiled at the World AI
The Telangana government has announced the establishment of a Green Skills and Applied AI Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Hyderabad, a new initiative aimed at preparing young professionals for careers that combine artificial intelligence with sustainable manufacturing. The Centre, being developed in partnership with Microsoft,
Haryana is preparing to bring artificial intelligence (AI) and financial technology (FinTech) into government schools as part of a broader effort to equip students with future-ready skills. The move is aimed at strengthening digital education, expanding vocational learning and aligning school education with the changing
Artificial intelligence has spent the last few years telling us it can write essays, generate images and crack coding problems. But ask one simple football question to the AI models, “Who will win the FIFA World Cup 2026?", and suddenly they start arguing like fans
OpenAI’s GPT-X marks the latest leap in generative artificial intelligence (AI), offering stronger reasoning, faster responses and better multimodal capabilities. For Indian startups, the technology could lower development costs, speed up product launches and create entirely new business models. Here’s what founders, developers and investors need
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has officially started construction of a new data centre near Hyderabad, marking another major step in its expansion of cloud infrastructure in India. The groundbreaking ceremony was held at Bharat Future City, with Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy attending the
Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNPDCL) is preparing to map its entire electricity distribution network using Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping technology. The fresh push to improve reliability comes as frequent power cuts persist in several parts of Tamil Nadu despite the state reporting an