TECHNOLOGY
IndiaAI allocates Rs 111 crore in GPU subsidies; Sarvam bags nearly Rs 99 crore
High-end GPUs worth hundreds of crores of rupees are being allocated under IndiaAI’s subsidy scheme, but actual support varies sharply across user categories.
TECHNOLOGY
How India fortified access to eOffice amid cyber threats during Operation Sindoor
These steps followed alerts from cybersecurity agencies warning of an increase in phishing attempts targetting government networks during the weeks of elevated cross-border tension.
TECHNOLOGY
Courts cannot remain mute spectators: Karnataka HC in its judgment to ban Proton Mail over cyber abuse case
Invoking Rule 10 of the Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking of Access of Information by Public) Rules, 2009, the court held that its order is sufficient for the government to act.
TECHNOLOGY
Talks with Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran soon on setting up second industry in Assam: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
The Tata Group is currently setting up an OSAT (outsourced semiconductor assembly and testing) facility at Jagiroad near Guwahati.
TECHNOLOGY
Assam offers 60% top-up on Centre’s component PLI to woo electronic manufacturers
The State has also secured an Asia Development Bank loan to build infrastructure for upcoming Ratan Tata Electronics Manufacturing City near Tata’s OSAT plant in Jagiroad
TECHNOLOGY
US space startup VAST explores closer ties with ISRO, considers use of Gaganyaan for astronaut missions
VAST's CEO Max Haot noted that VAST is currently engaged in high-level discussions with Indian government officials and ISRO, but these are preliminary.
TECHNOLOGY
EU data watchdog clarifies EIB data transfer block to India was procedural, not a verdict on DPDP Act
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) clarified that the EIB failed to provide sufficient evidence that personal data shared with India would be protected to the same standard as in the EU.
TECHNOLOGY
I4C asks social media platforms to join Sahyog portal, appoint officers to report child sexual abuse material
India’s cybercrime agency has formally asked social media platforms to appoint nodal officers and integrate with the Sahyog Portal, even as US tech firms have raised legal concerns over conflict in their reporting obligations.
TECHNOLOGY
India to roll out prototype of indigenous GPU by end of 2025
India expects that by 2030 prototypes of its indigenous graphics processing unit will transition into fully scalable products
TECHNOLOGY
Push to equip every soldier with anti-drone tech, says Paras Anti-Drone CEO
The company has received orders for hard-kill enabled anti-drone technologies with kinetic interceptors, and energy weapons like lasers.
TECHNOLOGY
CERT-In 'high-severity' advisories asks industry, MSMEs to watch out for cyberattacks
CERT-In noted a surge in ransomware attacks, service disruptions, website defacements, data leaks, and malware activity as India and Pakistan clashed
INDIA
India’s defence drone industry surges to forefront amid Operation Sindoor response
According to the Drone Federation of India (DFI), these companies are delivering a range of drone capabilities.
TECHNOLOGY
As India-Pakistan tensions flare, IdeaForge says its drones are already in action
Ankit Mehta, CEO and co-founder of IdeaForge, told Moneycontrol that the company is prepared to meet a surge in demand, if the situation escalates.
TECHNOLOGY
Amid India-Pakistan tensions, CDSL warns depository participants of phishing, malware attacks
The alert warns of an increased risk of phishing, malware attacks, and system breaches targeting financial infrastructure
TECHNOLOGY
Operation Sindoor: CERT-In issues advisory on DDoS threats to critical sectors after Pahalgam terror attack
Most of the recent cyber attacks on Indian institutions have involved distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks and attempts to deface Indian websites.
TECHNOLOGY
Operation Sindoor: Indian govt steps up fight against misinformation, over 1,000 posts flagged daily since Pahalgam attack
Top officials from Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting met with social media intermediaries to push for faster content takedowns.
TECHNOLOGY
EU data watchdog blocks EIB data transfer to India, citing privacy concerns
The EU data watchdog said there simply wasn’t “enough evidence and proof” that countries like India could guarantee an “essentially equivalent level of data protection” as required under the EU’s stringent GDPR framework.
BUSINESS
No certifying authority, no exemptions: Space startups struggle to claim customs relief
Startups, have requested for appointment of an authority within Department of Space to certify imports relating to commercial space projects
TECHNOLOGY
Proton Mail faces likely ban in India, govt to examine Karnataka HC order before further action
This is not Proton Mail's first brush with Indian authorities - the government had previously initiated a blocking process on the platform after it was found that its platform was used to send hoax bomb threats
TECHNOLOGY
India, US talk framework for cross-border data transfer at recent ICT meet
The Cross-Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) system helps businesses transfer personal data between countries in a secure and accountable way, and aims to align different privacy laws to make cross-border data flows smoother.
BUSINESS
India’s foundational AI model to support reasoning in Indic languages, will be ready in six months: Sarvam AI's Vivek Raghavan
Sarvam AI, which has been selected by the Government of India to build sovereign Large Language Models (LLMs).
TECHNOLOGY
HP India to start local laptop, PC manufacturing in May; eyes doubling output under PLI scheme
With a steady eye on India’s role in the global supply chain, HP is accelerating local production and expanding its footprint through the PLI scheme.
TECHNOLOGY
Chinese CCTV players, Indian MSMEs left in lurch as govt declines deadline extension for key certification
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology had set April 9 as the deadline for CCTV players to get a key certification for ensuring cybersecurity and trusted supply chain.
BUSINESS
iPhone exports: Govt thinks India has edge over China as it studies Trump tariff impact
The trade war between the US and China could give a boost to India-made iPhones, as it may not be easy for Apple to make in America
