Tech Growth

Bengaluru Tech Summit unveils initiatives to support startups at all stages

One of the initiatives is Innovate Campus, which focuses on deep-tech innovations such as quantum AI, climate tech, and space tech

Web summit opens in Lisbon as tech leaders assess Trump's impact on tech

While not expected to attend, tech billionaire and vocal Trump supporter Elon Musk will be a recurring theme

Tech challenge in India's smaller cities: Training key to talent retention

The market intelligence firm studied 120 companies in Tier-II cities

Meta asked to clarify measures against child sexual abuse by Dec 22

The request for information was done under the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA), new tech rules requiring Big Tech to do more to police illegal and harmful content on their platforms

India, UAE ink MoU to enhance cooperation in industries, advanced tech

India and the UAE on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding on increasing cooperation in the field of industries and advanced technologies. The MoU aims at strengthening and developing industries in both nations through investments, technology transfer and deployment of key technologies in industries, by benefitting from joint funds and mutual efforts. It was signed between Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology of UAE Sultan Al Jaber. Goyal is here for the 11th meeting of India-UAE High-Level Task Force on Investments. The MoU also aims to build institutional and corporate capabilities, and skills. According to the MoU, the two countries will cooperate in the development and advancement of industries and technologies in sectors of strategic interest for the growth and diversification of their economies. This can be achieved through industrial and academic collaborations; collaborative research and development ..

Five tech skills make up 78% of hiring demands across industries: Report

A Quess report finds upward hiring trends in India's IT hubs as well as Tier I & II cities as remote work options become available in Q1FY24

The public sector is a big focus area for us: Oracle's Shailender Kumar

You will hear a lot of announcements, says Shailender Kumar

LIVE: Manipur eases restrictions on movement in selected areas for June 16

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Macron wants to boost AI, calls for rules that don't impede tech growth

French President Emmanuel Macron called on Wednesday for boosting the development of artificial intelligence in Europe while putting in place smart regulations that don't impede tech companies' growth. Macron, who visited Europe's biggest startup and tech event Vivatech, said we're too far behind in terms of innovation and we're regulating too slowly. He said France and the EU are lagging behind UK and the world's biggest players, the US and China. His comments came as lawmakers in Europe signed off on Wednesday on the world's first set of comprehensive rules for artificial intelligence. It could be years before the rules fully take effect. Three-way negotiations involving EU member states, the Parliament and the European Commission, are still to take place. Macron praised EU talks as a good debate but said that by the time rules are released, "we'll have regulated on presuppositions and knowledge that are almost already obsolete." He added he was very cautious about making ...

Deloitte expands pact with Google Cloud to double down its specialisations

The two firms will help clients across industries innovate and implement Google Cloud technology at scale

Debates about entrepreneurship & growth

This is a crucial issue at a time when global business leaders are committing themselves to stakeholder interests rather than only shareholder interest

Amazon, Microsoft, Intel dispel doubts about technology growth

Amazon transcended the noise around Trump's tweets, reporting higher first-quarter profit on Thursday and forecasting more of the same in the current period