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Naidu Clears ₹730.70-Cr Quantum, AI University Campus in Amaravati
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Tech, Al must help make justice more accessible: CJI Surya Kant
Speaking at the Indo-German arbitration conclave in Berlin, Germany, CJI Kant said disputes are a natural feature of commercial activity, but their existence does not indicate a failure of trust.
“What matters is whether the legal system provides a reliable mechanism through which disagreements can be resolved without undermining the commercial relationship itself,” he said.
Companies are giving AI more control. Is cybersecurity ready for it?
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India moving from Al pilots to broad-scale adoption, aims to be Al maker and shaper
India is moving from the era of Al pilots to broad-scale adoption and wants to be a maker and shaper of artificial intelligence, with Google highly optimistic about the country’s long-term Al trajectory and seeing rising demand for advanced digital infrastructure, Alexander Smith, Principal, Global Infrastructure, Asia Pacific, Google, said.
KDEM Delegation’s Visit to IBMR: A Milestone in Entrepreneurship, Technology, and Academic Development
Sanjeev Gupta, CEO of the Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM), Bengaluru, and Chetan Dixit, Vice President, visited IBMR Educational Institution, which has established a significant milestone in the field of education. They held important discussions on entrepreneurship, industrial development, technology, the growth of startups, and academic advancement in North Karnataka.
Mid-market firms to drive next wave of India GCC growth: Embark
“Today, when there’s much talk about AI, there is more acceptance of setting up smaller centres because these are no longer back-office centres but capability hubs in their true sense,” Aravind Maiya, co-founder and CEO of Embark, explained.
WACKER taps HCLTech to build digital transformation GCC in India
The centre will serve as a delivery hub for WACKER’s engineering, technology and digital programmes while providing what the companies describe as a flexible, resilient and future-ready operating foundation.
Semiconductor GCCs set to add 10,000 jobs in India
Semiconductor global capability centres (GCCs) in India are expected to add 8,000-10,000 employees this year, taking the sector’s workforce to about 80,000, as chip companies expand their India operations amid a global surge in demand for chips used in artificial intelligence and data centres, according to industry estimates. About 80% of the expected headcount growth will come from existing GCCs and 20% from new centres, said Pareekh Jain, chief
Google DeepMind’s India-built Al models for agriculture now support farm credit, crop advisories and UN food security data
Google DeepMind’s Agricultural Landscape Understanding (ALU) and Agricultural Monitoring & Event Detection (AMED) models, initially developed to support India’s agricultural ecosystem, now power farmer credit platforms, state-level crop advisories, and data systems maintained by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation. Both models use
India-Japan ties gain momentum after Piyush Goyal’s Japan visit
The India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership gained fresh momentum, as the two countries vowed to step up efforts to deepen trade, investment, technology and industrial cooperation across strategic and emerging sectors during commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal’s four-day visit to Japan.
India Targets 3nm Chip Technology Within Eight Years
India targets developing 7nm to 3nm semiconductor technology within eight years, with the government focusing on chip design, fabrication, advanced packaging, research and talent to build a stronger domestic ecosystem.
Amaravati to house India’s first dedicated Quantum and AI University campus
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Belagavi gears up for mega cybersecurity summit
Agamya Cyber Tech will organise Agamya Tech Summit 2026, billed as North Karnataka’s largest cybersecurity summit, at SG Balekundri Institute of Technology (SGBIT), Belagavi, on Aug 29 and 30.
KDEM visit: technical educational development discussion
Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM) CEO Sanjay Gupta and Vice President Chetan Dixit visited the Vidyanagar IBMR Institute here on Thursday.
Chennai rapidly emerging as one of India’s next major GCC and IT destinations”: Nair
Global annual office net absorption stands at approximately 350 million square feet. Asia accounts for nearly 100 million square feet of this total, with India commanding a dominant 60 million square feet, underscoring the country’s position as the office capital of the world. Yet, when we look at these numbers against a total global inventory of 15 billion square feet and a US market of 5 billion square feet, India’s current figure of 900 million square feet footprint indicates that this growth story is just beginning.
Beyond defence: 3 Indian companies chasing a Rs 5 lakh crore aerospace opportunity
India’s aerospace story is taking off. As global OEMs source more from India and defence spending rises, a few niche manufacturers are positioning for a multi-year growth runway.
From diagnostics to semicon, nanotech goes commercial
India’s nanotechnology startup ecosystem is moving beyond laboratory research towards commercialisation, with companies focusing on regulatory approvals, manufacturing at scale and customer adoption across healthcare, semiconductor manufacturing, environmental technologies and industrial applications.
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