WORLD
US Tech giants caught in legal tangle over CSAM reporting, discuss compliance at I4C meeting
A Supreme Court ruling on CSAM reporting has put US-based social media platforms in a legal dilemma, forcing discussions on compliance challenges with Indian authorities.
TECHNOLOGY
Google may supply Tensor chip in the next phase of IndiaAI Mission
Google's Tensor chip will diversify the GPU lineup and can offer a more cost-effective alternative for AI workloads, particularly for those involving Google's AI ecosystem
TECHNOLOGY
Startup founders urge Sam Altman to make OpenAI more affordable, introduce India specific pricing
The attendees included prominent startup ecosystem figures like Paytm’s Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Unacademy’s Gaurav Munjal, Fractal’s Srikanth Velamakanni, Ixigo’s Aloke Bajpai, HeathifyMe’s Tushar Vashisht, and Aakrit Vaish - advisor to the India AI Mission
TECHNOLOGY
Startup founders hail BIS e-commerce guidelines for checking app store dominance
As the Digital Competition Bill faces delays, startup founders say BIS draft e-commerce guidelines are a timely intervention, which will see app stores face scrutiny over anti-competition practices
WORLD
EU eyes cooperation with India on DPDP Act implementation: Sources
Earlier in 2023, the European Commission had said it was analysing the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP Act)
TECHNOLOGY
Space industry welcomes move to reduce customs duty on satellite launches and launch vehicles
Annexure D of the Budget Speech document says "ground installation for satellites including its spares and consumables" and "goods used in the building of launch vehicles and launching of satellites" have been reduced to zero.
TECHNOLOGY
IndiaAI GPU procurement sees record discounts as firms slash prices by up to 89%
With 18,693 GPUs secured, the government aims to expand AI access as it pushes for indigenous foundational models.
TECHNOLOGY
IndiaAI Mission: Govt prepares to launch GPU access portal as China’s DeepSeek escalates AI race
This development comes at a time when Chinese startup DeepSeek with their open-source reasoning model R1 has challenged the narrative that entities need access to large amounts of GPU for building frontier models
BUSINESS
Industry leaders seek budgetary boost to fuel India's semiconductor ambitions
The industry has called for a substantial increase in the PLI scheme for semiconductors, more funds for R&D and investment in skilling and training programmes as chip wars intensify
BUSINESS
KASFAB Tools enters semiconductor manufacturing, seeks play in $125-billion market
KASFAB's facility marks a significant entry for India into the global semiconductor supply chain, with the firm initially focusing on manufacturing legacy equipment for established players
BUSINESS
Davos 2025: DPDP Rules enable free transfer of data with trust, says Ashwini Vaishnaw
IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the industry has appreciated the provisions in the DPDP Rules when it comes to protection of children's data
BUSINESS
Davos 2025: US sees India as a trusted partner, says Ashwini Vaishnaw after Trump’s inauguration
Minister for electronics and information technology Ashwini Vaishnaw emphasised that the positive relationship between the India and USA will be a "win-win" situation for the two countries
BUSINESS
Davos 2025: India should replicate IT services success with leadership in AI services, says Ashwini Vaishnaw
Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw revealed plans for an indigenous foundational AI model and emphasied a focus on solutions tailored for enterprises, governments, and individuals.
TECHNOLOGY
Industry sees opportunities for India in US' $500 billion Stargate Project for AI infra
Industry is advising the Indian government to deepen its ties with the US under existing agreements such as ICET and IPEF, to reap benefits of the mammoth $500 billion Stargate Project
BUSINESS
Davos 2025: DPDP rules short-term pain but will bring long-term gains, says WEF cybersecurity chief Akshay Joshi
As India becomes more and more digital, privacy has to be at the core of the country’s transformation, says Joshi
TECHNOLOGY
IndiaAI Mission selects 10 firms to bid for 10,000 GPU mega tender
The bidding for the graphics processing units begins today and results are expected in a week
BUSINESS
Davos 2025: Business-friendly shift could boost AI and innovation, says Andrew Ng on Trump inauguration
In an interview to Moneycontrol, AI pioneer Andrew Ng hopes for continued improvements in how India and the US collaborate
TECHNOLOGY
India targets role in 'China+1' strategy, electronics in talks with Trump administration
"We want to look at ways in which America can help India develop its electronics ecosystem, in the same way Apple helped the mobile ecosystem in India. We can explore if other companies can do it," said a senior government official.
BUSINESS
Davos 2025: Global safety nets not enough for labour disruptions caused by AI, says AI godfather Yoshua Bengio
BUSINESS
Davos 2025: Countries that invest in AI systems will have geopolitical advantage, says AI godfather Yoshua Bengio
Yoshua Bengio also urged governments to incentivise for-profit companies to work on AI safety.
TECHNOLOGY
Davos 2025: Andrew Ng advises Indian professionals to learn coding amid AI revolution
Andrew Ng believes that coding will be useful not just in all white-collar jobs, but also in many blue-collar professions.
BUSINESS
Davos 2025: Andrew Ng urges India to focus on AI applications
In an interview with Moneycontrol at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Ng advocated for a dual approach but pointed out that prioritising applications would yield the greatest economic benefits.
BUSINESS
Davos 2025: US AI export controls could harm both India and US, says Andrew Ng
Ng, who was speaking to Moneycontrol at the World Economic Forum in Davos, emphasised the need for closer collaboration between the two nations, calling them "natural allies".
BUSINESS
Startup founders raise concerns over DPDP rules, govt assures separate consultation
Questions were mainly raised around provisions of data transfer restrictions for significant data fiduciaries, consent manager operations and so on
