Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a high-level roundtable with leading Indian artificial intelligence (AI) start-ups, reaffirming the government’s commitment to positioning India as a global leader in ethical and inclusive AI innovation. The interaction, held at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg, brought together 12 promising AI start-ups selected for the “AI for ALL: Global Read More…
Palakkad: In a major setback to traffic enforcement in Kerala, the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has disconnected the power supply to the Motor Vehicles Department (MVD) in Palakkad after electricity arrears crossed ₹50,000, bringing enforcement activities to a complete halt across the district. With the power cut, the office responsible for operating and monitoring Read More…
New Delhi: Motorists across India may soon bid goodbye to long queues at toll plazas. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has announced that a fully barrier-free, AI-based toll collection system will be implemented across the country by 2026, allowing vehicles to pass toll plazas without slowing down or stopping. Speaking during Read More…
Amazon has unveiled a major commitment to India’s rapidly growing tech landscape, announcing a $35 billion investment by 2030 aimed at accelerating Artificial Intelligence (AI) innovation across the country. This marks one of the company’s largest long-term investments in India, reflecting the nation’s increasing importance as a global technology hub. The investment will focus on Read More…
Mumbai: Jio has announced that unlimited 5G users will now get free access to Google Gemini 3, the latest version of Google’s advanced AI model. Currently, Jio Unlimited 5G customers are eligible to receive this premium service free for 18 months as part of the updated Jio Gemini Pro Plan. The company has introduced two Read More…
YouTube is stepping up its Shorts game with the launch of powerful generative AI tools designed to unlock new levels of creativity for content creators. From AI-generated backgrounds and special effects to instant creative prompts, the new features promise to make Shorts creation faster, simpler, and more engaging. The platform says the update will help Read More…
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest IT services company, has announced it will reduce its global workforce by 2%—impacting approximately 12,200 jobs—during the financial year 2025–26. The decision, primarily affecting middle and senior management roles, reflects the company’s accelerating transition toward AI-powered operations and new market expansions. TCS CEO K. Krithivasan called the move “one Read More…
The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Thiruvananthapuram, has partnered with the Kerala Police to develop AI-based tools for crime monitoring and analysis. Leveraging decades of digital crime data, including FIRs and intelligence records, the initiative aims to introduce predictive policing, pattern recognition, and suspect tracking through advanced artificial intelligence. As part of Read More…
The Kerala State IT Mission, in collaboration with the Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) and the ICT Academy of Kerala, hosted the “K-AI: The Guiding Hand of Smart Governance” conference on June 13, 2025, at Technopark, Thiruvananthapuram. The event, held under the national IndiaAI initiative, aimed to explore how artificial intelligence can transform public administration across Read More…
Google has officially launched Gemini 2.5 Pro, the latest and most advanced version of its AI model, promising enhanced performance and capabilities. The new model is now available in Google AI Studio and the Gemini app for Gemini Advanced users, offering improved reasoning, efficiency, and responsiveness. Gemini 2.5 Pro is expected to push the boundaries Read More…