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The defining question of our time is no longer whether AI will transform our world. It already has. What the world needs now is a moral compass for the technology, which is why I introduced the concept of Compassionate AI to the 12,000-plus delegates from 170 countries who attended the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva earlier this month.

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Indian IT ‘bilkul zinda hai’: Infosys CEO Salil Parekh dismisses AI disruption fears

Infosys CEO Salil Parekh believes the Indian IT story is far from over, with artificial intelligence (AI) emerging as the biggest growth driver for the industry over the coming years.Responding to concerns that AI could disrupt traditional IT services, Parekh dismissed the notion that the industry’s best days are behind it and said: Indian IT “bilkul, bilkul zinda hai” (Absolutely, absolutely it’s alive)

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Karnataka tops states in electronics startup funding under EDF scheme

Karnataka has attracted the highest share of investments under the Centre’s Electronics Development Fund (EDF), emerging as the leading state by the number of companies backed through the programme.

According to the data presented by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in Parliament showed that 90 of the 128 EDF-supported companies are based in Karnataka, receiving investments of nearly 854.5 crore through EDF-backed venture capital funds.

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India’s AI Boom Fuels Data Center Infrastructure Race

India’s artificial intelligence ambitions are driving a rapid expansion of data centers, electricity networks, and digital infrastructure. This surge in AI-ready capacity is attracting significant investments from global and domestic players, while also raising critical questions about energy and water sustainability.

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The talent gap in India’s semiconductor ecosystem  and how companies are addressing it

India’s semiconductor industry is riding a wave of momentum unlike any it has seen before — new chip manufacturing plants, OSAT (Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test) facilities, design centers, and a fresh crop of startups are all coming up in parallel. The opportunity is real. What holds it back is a shortage of industry-ready talent. It isn’t simply a case of producing more engineers each year; it’s that too few of them graduate with the hands-on experience the industry actually needs.

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India’s AI Sovereignty: Why Indigenous AI Models Are a Strategic Imperative

Artificial intelligence has emerged as the defining technology of the twenty-first century, reshaping economies, military capabilities and global power equations. Nations are no longer competing merely to adopt AI; they are striving to control the infrastructure, data and models that underpin it. In this new technological contest, India’s aspiration to become a global AI leader cannot depend exclusively on foreign platforms. Building indigenous AI models is no longer simply a technological ambition—it is a strategic imperative.

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GCCs are now their own talent factories

As AI reshapes engineering, cybersecurity and enterprise operations, companies no longer want to chase specialists in isolation. They’re looking for professionals who can pair technical depth with business context, domain expertise and Al fluency. And that’s a rare combination to look at.

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Karnataka govt unveils cybersecurity roadmap to make recruitment exams leak-proof

In a major push to restore credibility in government recruitment examinations, the Karnataka government on Friday unveiled a cybersecurity-driven roadmap aimed at preventing paper leaks and eliminating loopholes in the examination process. Chairing a high-level preparedness and monitoring meeting at Vidhana Soudha, Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar reviewed a series of measures focused on securing question paper preparation,

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Karnataka open to partnering with Sarvam and other AI firms, not just Anthropic, says Priyank Kharge

Karnataka is open to partnering with a range of artificial intelligence (Al) companies, including homegrown startup Sarvam Al, and is not limiting itself to Anthropic, IT-BT Minister Priyank Kharge told Moneycontrol.Responding to criticism that Karnataka government was favouring Anthropic over Sarvam Al, Kharge said state was engaging with multiple Al firms and was willing to work with any company that could help advance Karnataka’s Al ambitions.

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