New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday agreed that the recently concluded India-EU FTA will open new avenues for trade and investment between the two countries. Both leaders had a meeting on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit during which they reviewed the entire gamut of…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held insightful discussions with global CEOs on scaling up artificial intelligence in a responsible manner and strengthening global collaboration. The CEO Roundtable at the India AI Impact Summit brought together various stakeholders from the world of AI, technology, and innovation. “The discussions were insightful and forward-looking, focused…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held bilateral meetings with top leaders of Greece, Switzerland and the Netherlands, focusing on boosting ties in areas of trade and investment and critical technologies, including semiconductors. Modi held the meetings on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit. The prime minister also met Crown Prince of…
Mumbai: Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar met Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday and invited him to his son Arjun’s wedding. In a post on social media, Fadnavis said he was delighted to meet the sports icon and his family and conveyed his best wishes to them. Fadnavis said he wished Tendulkar’s family a joyous…
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh has received substantial financial support from the Centre since Congress came to power in 2022, yet it keeps criticising it and the prime minister to divert public attention, Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur said on Thursday. Addressing a press conference in Shimla, Thakur said that ever since the Congress government assumed office…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said artificial intelligence must be democratised and become a tool for inclusion and empowerment, particularly for the Global South. Addressing the India AI Impact Summit, Modi said the expo is taking place in India, which represents one-sixth of humanity, a country with the world’s largest young population…
New Delhi: Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, has withdrawn from the Indian AI Impact Summit, the Gates Foundation India said on Thursday. According to the statement, Gates, who was scheduled to deliver the keynote address on 19 February, will no longer deliver his address. However, the Gates Foundation will be represented by Ankur Vora, President…
New Delhi: Amid global fears of an AI bubble, Google CEO Sundar Pichai defended the massive spending around Artificial Intelligence, likening tech infrastructure being built to the historical expansion of railroads and highways, which became essential foundations for long-term economic value and growth. Fielding questions on how CEOs can overcome boardroom scepticism regarding AI returns,…
New Delhi: Supported by a deep talent pool and strong digital public infrastructure, India is well-positioned to be a leader in AI and demonstrate its mass adoption and deployment in society, former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Wednesday. At an interactive session at the ongoing AI Impact Summit here, Sunak also said there…
New Delhi: India wants to diversify its sources of crude oil and coking coal and would “love” to source high-quality coking coal from the US, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday. He also said that the US can provide certain goods that India needs desperately for its economic growth. These goods can…
