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PM Modi calls for equipping youngsters with skills in emerging technologies

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday highlighted the "critical" role of youngsters in the nation's progress and called for adopting a futuristic approach to equip them with skills in emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning. Speaking at an event on Veer Bal Diwas, Modi underscored the need to adapt to rapid changes and challenges across various fields, emphasising the government's "youth-centric" policies. "This era has moved beyond machines to machine learning. AI is taking centre stage, and we can see its application replacing conventional software. It is essential to make our youth future ready to tackle these challenges, he said, asserting that the government is committed to supporting young talent and fostering their self-confidence. In a ceremony celebrating Veer Bal Diwas, Modi remembered the "unparalleled" sacrifice of Guru Gobind Singh's sons, the Sahibzadas, who chose "unwavering courage and faith over submission to the Mughal Empire's ..

AICTE launches India's first UG minor programme in quantum technologies

This initiative aims to prepare India's workforce for the quantum revolution, positioning the nation as a global leader

Language AIs in 2024: Size, guardrails and steps toward AI agents

Increased access to highly capable language models large and small can be a mixed blessing

Indian professionals flagbearers in global technological adaptation: Report

With a majority of Indian professional actively seeking opportunities to upskill, the country has emerged as the global leader in technological adaptation, according to a report. More than 70 per cent of Indian professionals are actively seeking opportunities to upskill, said the report released by the Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)-based Global Labor Market Conference (GLMC). The report highlights the dynamic nature of India's job market, where artificial intelligence, machine learning, and automation are becoming integral. "While global trust in governments to support upskilling remains low at 20 per cent, Indian respondents (31 per cent) and those in Saudi Arabia (35 per cent) demonstrated significantly higher confidence in their governments. "In contrast, countries like the USA (15 per cent) and UK (12 per cent) reported markedly lower trust levels. Indian respondents also expressed 49 per cent trust in businesses, further emphasizing the private sector's role in workforce development,"

Sizzling valuations no bar for Asia data centre deals as AI growth beckons

Many industry executives say the regional data centres will continue to command high valuations due to the nascent nature of the industry

Apple explores push into smart glasses with internal study of products

For years, Apple had sought to make a lighter-weight augmented reality version of the device- something that could be worn all day and potentially replace the iPhone

Contentstack Announces Retire the Legacy Offer for Customers Held Back by Decades-Old CMS Technology

Legacy Adobe, Sitecore, and Oracle customers can move to Contentstack at 50% of their currently contracted license fees.

IPU assembly to be held in Geneva from today; to address AI, tech ethics

The Assembly's central theme focuses on parliamentary action to maximise the advantages of emerging technologies

Data centre emissions witness growth: Is AI or climate change to blame?

Three of the biggest tech companies, Microsoft, Google and Meta, have reported ballooning greenhouse gas emissions since 2020

PM Modi calls upon top tech CEOs to be part of India's growth story

Urges them to co-develop, co-design and co-produce in India for the world

Perfect alignment between PM Modi's and tech CEOs' vision: MIT academician

There is a perfect alignment between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and global technology CEOs' vision for India in areas like semiconductors, Artificial Intelligence and biotechnology, an eminent academician in the US has said. Modi interacted with global technology CEOs at a roundtable here on Saturday. The roundtable was anchored by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), School of Engineering. Professor Anantha Chandrakasan, Chief Innovation and Strategy Officer at the Institute and Dean of the MIT School of Engineering, chaired the roundtable. It is my deep honour to convene and host this roundtable with Prime Minister Modi and the CEOs of some of the most impactful tech companies in the United States and globally, Chandrakasan told PTI in an exclusive interview here on Sunday after the tech roundtable. He said the roundtable focussed on a "broad-based set of topics, including biotechnology, pharma, Artificial Intelligence, quantum computing and semiconductor ...

Intel shares climb on report that Qualcomm made takeover approach

The shares rose 3.4 per cent to $21.87 in New York trading Friday, rebounding from a decline earlier in the day

How Google allegedly monopolised ad technology market: All you need to know

Antitrust enforcers alleged that Google gave special access and privileges to its own ad products

Google antitrust trial: Documents say one thing, witnesses something else

The judge who will decide whether Google holds a monopoly over technology that matches buyers and sellers of online advertising must choose whether to believe what Google executives wrote or what they have said on the witness stand. The Justice Department is wrapping up its antitrust case against Google this week at a federal courtroom in Virginia. The federal government and a coalition of states contend Google has built and maintained a monopoly on the technology used to buy and sell the ads that appear to consumers when they browse the web. Google counters that the government is improperly focused on a very narrow slice of advertising essentially the rectangular banner ads that appear on the top and along the right side of a publisher's web page and that within the broader online advertising market, Google is beset on all sides from competition that includes social media companies and streaming TV services. Many of the government's key witnesses have been Google managers and ...

China invests $6.1 billion in computing data center project, says official

China's massive investment in computing comes as it faces increasing restrictions from the United States

Nations building their own AI models add to Nvidia's rising chip demand

Countries adopting their own AI applications and models will contribute about low double-digit billions to Nvidia's revenue

CrowdStrike cuts profit forecasts as Windows outage weighs on new deals

Analysts expected the reputational hit could hurt CrowdStrike's dominant position

Cheap AI bots rapidly expand across India, transforming tech landscape

Startups may turn India into a proving ground for what could be the next frontier of generative AI products

Zoom raises revenue forecast on growing demand for AI tools in hybrid work

The company expects fiscal 2025 revenue to be between $4.63 billion and $4.64 billion

Group of about 1,200 tech workers signs letter backing Kamala Harris

The letter called Harris an 'archetypical innovator' and 'champion of technology'