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How To Think About India's Place In The AI Race
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (1660+ words) Jan 24, 2026 | Updated Jan 23, 2026, 05:07 PM GMT+5:30 At the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 20, 2026, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw found himself in a position familiar to any Indian representative at global forums: being talked down to. When IMF Managing Director Kristalina…...
Chinese Analogue Chip Breakthrough Claims 1,000 Times Faster Processing Than Leading Digital Processors
17+ hour, 26+ min ago (343+ words) Jan 23, 2026 | Updated 02:08 PM GMT+5:30 Chinese scientists have developed an analogue computing chip that could deliver processing speeds 1,000 times faster than leading digital processors, such as the H100 graphics processing unit (GPU), while consuming just a fraction of the energy. The breakthrough,…...
Explained: How India’s AI Impact Summit 2026 Puts The Global South At The Centre
19+ hour, 40+ min ago (593+ words) Jan 23, 2026 | Updated 11:54 AM GMT+5:30 India is set to host the first AI summit in the Global South, as the India-AI Impact Summit 2026 takes place from 16 to 20 February, 2026, at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. The Three Sutras Framework The summit is…...
India’s App Downloads Surge To 25.5 Billion In 2025 As Gen-AI Boom Reshapes Mobile Market
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (297+ words) Jan 22, 2026 | Updated 05:23 PM GMT+5:30 India recorded 25.5 billion app downloads in 2025, marking a recovery from the dip seen the previous year. The rebound was largely driven by the rapid adoption of generative AI apps and the rise of short-form microdrama platforms,…...
AM Group Signs $25-Billion Pact To Build 1 GW AI And High-Performance Computing Hub In Greater Noida
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (306+ words) Jan 22, 2026 | Updated 03:08 PM GMT+5:30 AM Group has announced a major investment plan after signing a memorandum of understanding with Invest UP, the Uttar Pradesh government's investment promotion agency, to develop a 1 gigawatt high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence hub in…...
AI To Power Creation Of National Place Name Database Covering Over 16 Lakh Locations Under BHASHINI–Survey Of India Pact
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (273+ words) Jan 21, 2026 | Updated 03:57 PM GMT+5:30 The Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Survey of India to support the digitisation, transcription and standardisation of geographical place…...
India To Launch 52 Military Surveillance Satellites With Night-Time Imaging Under Rs 26,000 Crore Programme To Bolster National Security
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (138+ words) Jan 21, 2026 | Updated 01:31 PM GMT+5:30 India plans to launch 52 advanced surveillance satellites by 2029 under its Space-Based Surveillance Phase-III programme, featuring infrared sensors that will enable night-time imaging capabilities. The Rs 26,000 crore initiative represents the country's most ambitious military space project, with…...
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Cautions AI Could Falter If Benefits Remain Confined To Big Tech Firms And Wealthy Economies
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (298+ words) Jan 21, 2026 | Updated 11:50 AM GMT+5:30 Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella has warned that artificial intelligence risks becoming a speculative bubble unless its use spreads beyond big tech companies and wealthy economies. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Nadella cautioned…...
NASA Astronaut Sunita Williams Retires After 27-Year Career And 608 Days In Space
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (254+ words) Jan 21, 2026 | Updated 11:07 AM GMT+5:30 NASA astronaut Sunita Williams has retired from the American space agency after an extraordinary 27-year career, effective 27 December 2025. The 60-year-old former Navy captain, who holds the record for the most spacewalk time by a woman, leaves…...
At World Economic Forum, IBM CEO And IT Minister Defend India’s AI Vision
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (194+ words) Jan 21, 2026 | Updated 09:47 AM GMT+5:30 IBM CEO Arvind Krishna has defended India's position in the global artificial intelligence landscape during a high-stakes panel at Davos with Union Minister for Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw. Krishna pushed back against persistent claims that…...