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Tuesday, August 26, 2025
TopicArtificial intelligence

Topic: Artificial intelligence

Cars will talk to each other in the future. Question is whether AI can handle Indian roads

A V2X system in Mahindra’s new BE6 and XEV 9E electric SUVs uses the cameras to read road signs, communicate with other vehicles, and even communicate with pedestrians, at least their smartphone devices.

Trump is building ‘anti-woke’ AI vision for global supremacy. ‘Tech bros’ are his China antidote

‘Breakthroughs in these fields (of AI) have the potential to reshape the global balance of power,’ Trump said as he launched the AI Action Plan on 23 July.

AI integration for military is risky business. Combat monopoly must remain with soldiers

The Army has plans for a technology thrust in the near term, including the use of AI to support decision-making. While well-intentioned, this may have unintended consequences.

Airtel bets on digital, launches cloud & AI platforms. Telcos to save ‘up to 40%’ on cloud spending

At a conference in Gurugram, Gopal Vittal, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Bharti Airtel, highlighted Airtel’s group revenue of $21.5 billion in FY25.

AI doesn’t get sarcasm in Indian English. Why this is a problem

Sarcasm is challenging not only as a linguistic phenomenon but also as a challenge for AI. Large language models could detect it in Indian English only 57 per cent of the time.

Raanjhanaa director Aanand Rai doesn’t approve of AI happy ending version. ‘Abject betrayal’

Dhanush and Sonam Kapoor starrer Raanjhanaa is re-releasing in theatres on 1 August. It's got an AI-generated happy ending.

India’s ancient knowledge could save the future of AI. Build with wisdom, not just engineering

Each billion dollars we spend on GPUs and AI hardware is akin to planting more neurons in the simulated brain we are building. And this brain is expanding — quickly.

Jeune Health, SugarStrings, Humors Tech—know the healthcare innovations backed by BITS Pilani Conquest

BITS Pilani's start-up accelerator Conquest supports a new generation of founders through a zero-cost, zero-equity model, helping reimagine healthcare.

Knowledge is no longer scarce. Rise of AI must push universities to rethink what they offer

Since ChatGPT launched, entry-level job listings in the United Kingdom have fallen by about a third. In the United States, several states are removing degree requirements from public-sector roles.

AI can help build a healthier world. Here is how

To harness the power of AI for global health, institutional funders and governments need to adopt four key principles.

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India’s poor little rich people have it so bad. Money just can’t buy them freedom

There is terrible news for India’s one-percenters, who control '60% of India’s total wealth' — or $11.6 trillion in assets.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Centre appoints Army ex-vice chief Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani as military adviser to NSC Secretariat

New Delhi: Former Indian Army Vice Chief Lt Gen N.S. Raja Subramani (Retd) has been appointed the new Military Advisor (MA) to the National...

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.