Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday pitched his country as a central player in the global artificial intelligence ecosystem, saying it aims to build technology at home while deploying it worldwide.
More than 40 new IT companies have established operations in Coastal Karnataka over the past two years, industry and community stakeholders said on Thursday, pushing back against claims that Mangaluru’s perceived communal image is deterring investors. The joint statement follows recent remarks by IT-BT Minister Priyank Kharge, suggesting that investor hesitation was linked to concerns about the region’s image.
If software development is being rewritten by AI, Harness wants India to be where the next chapter is engineered.The DevOps and software delivery platform company has quietly built one of its most consequential engineering bases in the country. Of its roughly 600 engineers globally, about 80 per cent now operate from India.
At the India AI Impact Summit 2026, India is bringing together technology leaders and policymakers across the globe to deliberate on the future of artificial intelligence. At Bharat Mandapam, the discussions reflect a shared aspiration to shape AI in a manner that places humanity at its core.The India AI Impact Summit is being held in New Delhi from February 16-20, 2026.
Karnataka ministers Priyank Kharge and Sharan Prakash Patil have said the state is positioning itself as a national leader in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and deep technology, with a focus on skill development, responsible AI use and global collaboration.
The Karnataka government on Thursday signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Polish entities to build an AI, Gaming and Deep-Tech Innovation Corridor, officials said.
Karnataka has signed multiple international cooperation agreements and advanced talks with global artificial intelligence companies at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, as the state moves to position itself as a hub for responsible AI, deep-tech innovation and cross-border startup expansion.
The Karnataka government on Thursday signed an LoI with VivaTech, Europe’s leading startup and innovation event, to create a structured Europe-India startup and innovation corridor anchored by the Bengaluru Tech Summit, officials said. The Letter of Intent (LoI) was signed by the state government’s Department of Electronics, IT/BT and Science & Technology on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, they said.
Taiwan will continue to be the dominant hub for global chip production for many years, but the rapid rollout of artificial intelligence will drive major industrial shifts and require new manufacturing capacity worldwide, Ofcom CEO Melanie Dawes said today.
Karnataka’s IT-BT Minister Priyank Kharge, in a conversation with BW Businessworld’s Resham Suhail on the sidelines of AI Impact Summit 2026 discussed state’s forward-looking policies, AI’s rapid adoption across sectors and the need for ethical, responsible deployment.
According to an official statement, this collaboration builds on initial discussions held during the Bengaluru Tech Summit and formalises a shared intent to establish structured cooperation between Karnataka and the Katowice region across innovation-led sectors.
Karnataka signed two Letters of Intent (LoIs) with Paris-based Viva Technology (VivaTech) and Poland’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Katowice on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on February 19.
JanAI, India’s rural-first AI initiative by Head Held High Foundation, has also announced a series of landmark Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) spanning across Project Nanda, led by Prof. Ramesh Raskar of MIT, Wipro, PwC, Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM), OneTAC and Bluedot Initiative by EkStep Foundation marking a significant shift in India’s AI journey from a tech consumer model to a grassroots-led ecosystem where farmers, artisans, youth and rural entrepreneurs become active AI users and creators.
JanAI, India’s rural-first AI initiative by the Head Held High Foundation, has announced a series of Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with leading global and Indian institutions to advance its plan of creating the world’s first AI-Ready Villages across Bharat.
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has instructed senior officials to prepare comprehensive proposals for various projects announced in the Union Budget 2026-27, with special emphasis on the Rare Earth Corridor to be set up in Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam districts.
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