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Enterprise leaders push back against AI token pricing costs
16+ hour, 26+ min ago (699+ words) Growing adoption of open-weight models and cheaper alternatives is reshaping enterprise AI spending as companies seek measurable returns on investment. Enterprise technology leaders are increasingly questioning whether the economics of frontier artificial intelligence are sustainable, as rising inference costs and…...
Over 110 crore academic records digitised as Digital India expands education platforms
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (343+ words) Academic Bank of Credits now covers nearly 3, 000 higher education institutions, enabling digital credit transfers, verification and lifelong academic records. New Delhi: More than 110 crore academic records have been digitised under the government's Digital India programme, enabling students to access, transfer…...
NEC to Build India-Singapore Submarine Cable System by 2029
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (693+ words) Japanese technology company NEC Corporation has signed a contract to build a 3, 600 km submarine cable connecting Chennai and Hyderabad to Singapore and Malaysia by 2029, addressing growing demand from AI and cloud services. Japanese technology company NEC Corporation has signed a…...
Red Hat CTO: India must shift from AI consumer to contributor
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1387+ words) Red Hat APAC CTO Vincent Caldeira explains why India's 21. 9 million open-source developers should contribute to foundational AI projects. He also outlines how Red Hat plans to invest in India's engineering capability to help the country move beyond AI adoption into…...
Digital India at 11: "1. 64 Lakh Crore for Chips, 45, 000 GPUs for AI
1+ week, 2+ day ago (925+ words) Digital India completes eleven years with "1. 64 lakh crore approved for semiconductor projects and over 45, 000 GPUs deployed for AI research. UPI processed 24, 162 crore transactions in FY 2025-26. The Digital India programme, which completes eleven years on 1 July 2026, has secured "1. 64 lakh crore in…...
India's National Quantum Mission crosses halfway mark in three years
1+ week, 3+ day ago (658+ words) India's National Quantum Mission has achieved more than half of its targeted outcomes within three years of its 2023 launch. Union minister Jitendra Singh said AI, nuclear, space and quantum technologies will determine future growth and global competitiveness. India's National Quantum…...
CSAI Releases Telecom Security Framework for AI, Quantum Era
1+ week, 3+ day ago (380+ words) The Cyber Security Association of India released a strategic document on telecom security at its national summit in New Delhi, presenting recommendations on quantum-safe technologies and AI-driven defences following the PM's January directive on protecting national telecom infrastructure. The document…...
UP secures "50, 000 crore investment proposals at Bengaluru roadshow
1+ week, 5+ day ago (440+ words) Uttar Pradesh secured investment proposals worth over "50, 000 crore at the UP Global Growth Dialogue 2026 in Bengaluru, with Prestige, Blackstone-backed Horizon and Embassy among 15 companies signing Mo Us for industrial parks and GCC projects. Uttar Pradesh secured investment proposals worth over…...
UP CM Yogi Adityanath meets Google Cloud CTO, global investors in Bengaluru
1+ week, 5+ day ago (469+ words) Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath met Google Cloud CTO Tarun Pant and executives from West Bridge Capital, Accel, In Mobi, Nvidia and Blackstone in Bengaluru to discuss AI, investment and startup development. Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath met…...
50% of Indian Startups Now from Tier-2, Tier-3 Cities: Minister
3+ week, 1+ day ago (567+ words) More than half of India's startups now emerge from tier-2 and tier-3 cities, Union minister Dr. Jitendra Singh said, as the country's start-up count has grown from 400 to 2. 3 lakh ventures in a decade. More than half of India's startups now…...