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Centre notifies fact check unit under IT rules ahead of general elections

The notification came a week after the Bombay High Court refused to grant an interim stay on setting up an FCU under the IT Rules to identify fake and false content on social media

CCI denies interim order restricting Google from charging its service fee

Google had argued that restricting it from charging a fee in the interim would virtually mean that the tech giant would have to provide its Playstore for free to developers in India

YouTube to roll out disclosure labels for videos created using GenAI

The platform, however, won't require creators to disclose content that is 'clearly' unrealistic, animated, includes special effects, or has used generative AI for production assistance

L&T Technology Services to train 1,000 engineers in Nvidia's GenAI software

LTTS attended the Nvidia GTC global AI conference and revealed its plans to upskill its engineers in software such as Nvidia AI Enterprise, including Nvidia NeMo, Nvidia NIM

ICRA forecasts Indian IT service industry growth at 3-5% in FY25

Most of the top IT services firms have reported record levels of total contract value. For instance, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) reported a TCV of $8.1 billion in the third quarter of FY24

MeitY's fresh advisory on AI does away with govt approval for AI platforms

The Ministry has also asked platforms to ensure that the biases arising out of their AI models or platforms do not hamper the electoral process in India

CCI orders probe into Google's practices over Play Store policies

Asks the Director General to submit a report within 60 days

Home Ministry authorises I4C to issue takedown notices under IT Act

Experts believe that this step would streamline the process of tackling cybercrimes at the national level but could create confusion between agencies over authority

European Union's AI Act sets clear regulatory framework, say experts

Indian startups and companies conducting business in the EU or catering to EU clientele will need to adhere to the standards set forth in the Act

Will create 72,000 jobs through semiconductor plants: Chandrasekaran

The Tata group chairman said that the company's Assam plant will lead to a lot of prosperity and jobs in the state

Dholera semiconductor plant to roll out first chip by end of 2026: Vaishnaw

PM Modi virtually laid the foundation of three chip plants through video conferencing during the function and said that these projects will help India become a semiconductor global hub

Aiming for 15% revenue share out of Asia in next few years: SailPoint CEO

US-based company SailPoint Technologies uses AI to track user behaviour patterns and identify abnormal user behaviour in terms of accessing organisational data

PM Modi lays foundation stone of 3 semiconductor projects worth Rs 1.25 trn

The prime minister said the projects will make India a global semiconductor hub

Centre to develop non-personal data collection platform for India Inc

Govt plans to develop foundational models with a capacity of more than 100 billion parameters, said Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Cabinet nod for India AI mission with Rs 10,372 crore outlay for 5 years

Under India AI Mission, a key focus area is to develop high-end compute capacity within the country, for which the government will facilitate the setting up of more than 10,000 GPUs under PPP model

India to export 30% of its total smartphone production in FY24: ICEA report

The report, which looks at the smartphone production in India from 2014-2024, said that out of all the smartphones sold in India, 97 per cent were made locally within the country

Govt's AI advisory leaves experts discontent and calls for clarity

The AI advisory needs to clearly distinguish between 'significant platforms' and startups or smaller companies

HCLTech broadens partnership with US firm ServiceNow for GenAI solutions

Deal will offer businesses consulting, design, implementation, managed services

Identity security firm IDfy raises $27 mn for business expansion

Company's products help in employee background verification, risk and fraud mitigation

Google to temporarily restore apps after meeting Ashwini Vaishnaw

The app developers and Google representatives have also agreed to establish a forum to facilitate ongoing dialogue aimed at reaching a resolution within the next 100-120 days, Khanor informed