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FIU-IND signs MoU with RBI for closer ties to combat money laundering
New Delhi, April 17: The Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND) and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) here on Thursday as part of continued efforts to strengthen coordination for the effective implementation of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act and Rules framed thereunder.
Kalki Koechlin talks parenting, therapy, and 'pillow fights'
Mumbai, April 17: Actress Kalki Koechlin has stressed the importance of seeking support in parenting, sharing how therapy helped her and her partner navigate disagreements and better understand their child's needs.
Lebanese President pledges cooperation with Jordan over missile cell investigation
Beirut, April 16: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun held a phone call with Jordanian King Abdullah II on Wednesday to learn about the results of investigations into the recently uncovered missile manufacturing cell in Jordan, pledging Lebanon's readiness to cooperate on the matter.
Guinean woman caught with cocaine worth Rs 21.78 crore at Mumbai Airport
Mumbai, April 16: A woman from Guinea was caught with cocaine worth Rs 21.78 crore at the Mumbai airport, as per officials.
Smearing China cannot help remove US label as empire of hacking: Beijing
Beijing, April 16: A Chinese military spokesperson on Wednesday condemned a recent US assessment report for its irresponsible remarks on China, saying that smearing China cannot help remove the US label as the empire of hacking.
Maha govt and IBM inks MoU to set up three AI centers
Mumbai, April 15: The Maharashtra government and IBM Technology (India) on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding to bring about radical reforms in administration through Artificial Intelligence (AI).
India becoming a global AI leader under PM Modi's vision: JK Tech CEO
New Delhi, April 15: India is rapidly emerging as a global force in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), and the credit goes to the focused efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said Sameer Nagpal, President and CEO of JK Tech, on Tuesday.
UAE Cabinet approves launch of first integrated regulatory intelligence ecosystem
Dubai, April 14: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has chaired the UAE Cabinet meeting at Qasr Al Watan, Abu Dhabi.
GigaChat 2.0: Powerful neural network assistant now available to all users
Moscow, April 14: Sber's GigaChat 2.0 is now available to all users, the company announced on Monday, adding that thanks to a new approach to training, the level of all skills of the model has increased significantly.
AICTE forms committee to embed AI across academic courses
New Delhi, April 14: In a move to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) across all streams of technical education, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has established a committee to explore the lateral expansion of AI and applied AI beyond conventional programmes like BTech in Computer Science.
Time to integrate artificial intelligence into healthcare: Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel
Gandhinagar, April 13: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Sunday said that the state government has always supported emerging technologies in the medical sector and added that the time has now come to integrate artificial intelligence into healthcare.
Punjab Police bust terror module operated by Germany-based Gurpreet Singh
Chandigarh, April 13: Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said here on Sunday that amid the ongoing drive, the state police have averted a possible targeted terror attack by busting a terror module being operated by Germany-based Gurpreet Singh alias Goldy Dhillon, with the arrest of its two key operatives.
Dominican dignitary hails India's achievement in digital inclusion for all, calls it amazing
New Delhi, April 13: Isaac E Vasquez Montilla, Director of Public Innovation at Dominican Republic's Ministry of Public Administration hailed the digital transformation taking place in India and highlighted the positive aspects of digital services to enhance efficiency in public services' delivery.
India looking to lead the global AI race, says IT Secretary S Krishnan
New Delhi, April 13: India is not just participating in the global artificial intelligence (AI) movement -- it wants to lead it, S Krishnan, Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), said.
India seen as leader in Global South because of digital transformation: Meity Secretary
New Delhi, April 12: Meity Secretary S Krishnan said on Saturday that India is seen as the leader of the Global South because of the country's immense digital transformation, particularly in the digital public infrastructure space.
Besides domestic deployment, India wants to see AI usage in Global South: Meity Secretary
New Delhi, April 12: S Krishnan, Secretary at the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Saturday said India not just wants to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a technology for itself, but to see that such emerging technologies are deployed across the world, particularly the Global South.
Cyber expert reflects on duality of AI, says it can help fight cybercrime but also increase threat
New Delhi, April 12: Visiting Distinguished Fellow of German Marshall Fund of the United States, Heli Tiirmaa-Klaar, on Friday reflected on the duality of Artificial Intelligence, saying that it can help in fighting cybercrime but can also increase cyber threats.
Working together with India in digitisation and AI: German official Stefan Schnorr
New Delhi, April 12: German State Secretary of Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport, Stefan Schnorr on Friday said that Germany and India have been working closely together in the fields of digitisation and artificial intelligence.
AI can be used for applications in agriculture, health, logistics, education: MeitY official
New Delhi, April 11: With India having attained success in the spread of its Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), a senior MeitY official said on Friday that AI can be used for developing applications in key sectors like healthcare, agriculture, logistics, education which can transform lives.
Dutch Ambassador highlights strong India-Netherlands cyber cooperation at Carnegie Technology Summit
New Delhi, April 11: Ernst Noorman, Ambassador at Large for Cyber Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, on Friday underscored the strengthening cyber security partnership between India, the Netherlands, and the European Union.
India will have its own equivalent of Chat-GPT Scientific advisor to GOI Ajay Sood
New Delhi, April 11: Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India, Ajay Sood on Friday assured that India will have its own "equivalent" of Chat-GPT. However, he advised that we shouldn't copy other large language models (LLMs) but rather be sector-specific with a parallel framework to be inventive.
IBM's Amith Singhee highlights opportunities and challenges for India's AI potential
New Delhi, April 11: Amith Singhee, Director of IBM Research, India and Chief Technology Officer of IBM, India and South Asia, said that India's AI landscape stands at a critical point. With the rising demand for AI solutions across sectors, the country could become one of the most impactful AI markets globally. Yet, challenges such as data scarcity, vast linguistic diversity beyond the 22 scheduled languages, and socio-economic divides remain formidable.
NIT Rourkela team's Kodo millet, beetroot extract packaging to keep seafood fresh
New Delhi, April 11: Researchers from the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela have developed an intelligent food packaging film using natural and biodegradable materials including Kodo millet starch and beetroot extract.
India scaling up its AI mission, says Nandan Nilekani
New Delhi, April 11: India is not behind in the global race for artificial intelligence (AI) leadership and is now focused on scaling up its own AI mission, Infosys co-founder and Aadhaar architect, Nandan Nilekani, said on Friday.
US Energy Secretary lauds UAE as 'strategic partner' in energy, AI
Abu Dhabi, April 11: The US Secretary of Energy, Chris Wright, emphasised the strong and growing strategic partnership between the United States and the United Arab Emirates in the fields of energy, artificial intelligence (AI), and advanced technology during his visit to the UAE.
Punjab BJP chief writes to Governor, accuses CM of 'political espionage'
Chandigarh, April 10: Punjab BJP President Sunil Kumar Jakhar on Thursday wrote a letter to Governor Gulab Chand Kataria, raising questions over what he described as a grave constitutional breach and institutional abuse by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.
Create, innovate and learn more with Apple Intelligence on your iPhone in India
New Delhi, April 10: Designed to protect users' privacy at every step, Apple Intelligence -- now available in India -- uses on-device processing, meaning that many of the models that power it run entirely on device.
Israel says targetted Hamas member posing as reporter in Gaza
Jerusalem/Beirut, April 7: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Monday that it has targetted a Hamas militant posing as a journalist in Gaza and killed a Hezbollah commander in southern Lebanon.
Shin Bet internal crisis deepens amid recording scandal, Netanyahu feud
Tel Aviv, April 6: The head of the Jewish division in the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) suspended himself on Sunday after a recording of him discussing methods of handling Jewish terror suspects was aired on Israeli TV the previous night.
AI crucial, but need to be cautious: MP CM
Bhopal/New Delhi, April 5: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Saturday that AI is crucial, but at the same time, we also need to be cautious about the new technology.
Musk's Grok-3 slightly outperforms Chinese DeepSeek AI: Report
New Delhi, April 5: As the artificial intelligence (AI) turf war escalates, Elon Musk-owned Grok and Chinese DeepSeek models now stand at the forefront of AI capability -- one optimised for accessibility and efficiency and the other for brute-force scale -- despite the vast disparity in training resources, a report showed on Saturday.
Vice President Dhankhar emphasizes need for AI regulation, transparency, and ethical safeguards
New Delhi, April 5: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, during the book release of AI on Trial, emphasized the importance of balancing AI regulation with innovation, cautioning about AI's risks, and urging a transparent, global approach to ensure public safety, legal clarity, and ethical use of AI.
Amitabh Kant urges Indian startups to build homegrown AI
New Delhi, April 4: India’s G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant said on Friday that the country must focus on building its own advanced technologies like AI and avoid becoming dependent on other countries for technological progress.
US National Security Agency Director, cyber security chief fired
Washington DC, April 4: United States' National Security Agency and Cyber Command chief Gen. Timothy Haugh has been ousted, the Washington Post reported on Friday citing two current and one former US officials. US Air Force General Timothy Haugh was let go along with his civilian deputy at the NSA, Wendy Noble, according to the officials, as per the US publication.
India outpacing world in creativity, AI adoption: Sam Altman
New Delhi, April 3: India is outpacing the world in terms of creativity and AI adoption, said OpenAI's Sam Altman on Thursday.
Over 80% Indian businesses explore potential of autonomous AI solutions: Deloitte survey
New Delhi, April 2: Over 80 percent of Indian organisations are actively exploring the development of autonomous agents, indicating a substantial shift towards Agentic AI, according to Deloitte's State of GenAI report.
India embraces agentic AI as over 80 pc firms bet on future of automation
New Delhi, April 2: India is rapidly embracing the power of agentic artificial intelligence (AI), with over 80 per cent of businesses actively exploring the development of autonomous agents, a new report said on Wednesday.
Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre helps reduce spoofed calls by 97 pc: Minister
New Delhi, April 2: To prevent the misuse of telecom resources for cyber-crime and financial frauds, the systems deployed by the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) have reduced almost 97 per cent incoming spoofed calls, the government said on Wednesday.
I can't support AI's plagiarisation: Singer Vishal Dadlani on viral Studio Ghibli trend photos
Mumbai, April 2: Studio Ghibli trend of creating images in the unique Japanese art form using AI is creating a buzz on the internet. Turning pictures into a unique art style of the popular studio, Studio Ghibli, may have been loved by many, but for singer Vishal Dadlani, it is nothing more than a mere example of "AI Plagirisation."
Israeli researchers develop AI tool to decode cell responses to drugs
Jerusalem, April 2: Israeli researchers have developed scNET -- an AI tool that analyses how cells behave in changing biological environments, including their reactions to drug treatments.