Seoul, April 5 (IANS) Executives from Samsung Electronics and French artificial intelligence (AI) startup Mistral AI discussed potential cooperation in the AI memory sector, industry sources said on Sunday.Arthur Mensch, co-founder and chief executive officer of Mistral AI, met Jeon Young-hyun, head of Samsung Electronics’ device solutions division, on Thursday at the company’s Hwaseong campus to explore collaboration on AI chip supply chains and related technologies, the sources said. Mensch wa…
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Seoul, April 3 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Friday he and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed to work together to secure the safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz and mitigate the broad impact from the war in the Middle East. Lee addressed concerns over uncertainties in global energy supply chains following summit talks with Macron, during which the two leaders discussed ways to deepen economic ties and strengthen coordination on security issues.”President Macron and …
Seoul, April 3 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and French President Emmanuel Macron held summit talks on Friday, with discussions focused on strengthening cooperation in advanced technologies, energy and coordination on international issues.Macron attended an official welcoming ceremony held at Cheong Wa Dae marking his state visit, his first to South Korea since taking office in 2017.During the summit, the two countries plan to upgrade their “comprehensive partnership for the 21st c…
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) India on Thursday termed the recent attacks against energy installations in different locations across the Gulf region as “deeply disturbing”, highlighting that such actions will only further destabilise an already uncertain energy scenario for the whole world. “India had previously called for the avoidance of targeting civilian infrastructure, including energy infrastructure, across the region,” Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated wh…
United Nations, March 12 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was outraged over the drone-attack killing of a UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) staffer in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a UN spokesman said.”Our colleague Karine Buisset was killed in a drone strike on a building that was housing aid workers,” said Stephane Dujarric, chief spokesman for Guterres on Wednesday.”Karine was a dedicated humanitarian who worked tirelessly to support children and families impacted …
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 20 (IANS) CWC member Shashi Tharoor has broken ranks with his party to defend the ongoing Bharat AI Impact Summit, calling minor lapses “small errors” and praising the event as a global success.Speaking ahead of his address at the venue on Friday, senior Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said, “Such incidents can occur at large programmes. There is no need to magnify them. The summit is noteworthy because of the scale of public participation.”The summit, underw…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Congress leader Udit Raj on Friday raised concerns over the Election Commission’s handling of digital voter data, questioning why electronic access to voter lists has not been provided to all citizens, despite India’s monumental progress in digital identity systems.Speaking to IANS, Udit Raj said, “Why is the Election Commission not providing digital data to everyone? What is this? Will the payments stop? They create hurdles where they’re needed. Our leader, Rahu…
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Highlighting India’s technological achievements, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha MP and party spokesperson, Sudhanshu Trivedi, on Thursday, praised the country’s progress in the tech sector, while criticising the Opposition for failing to acknowledge it.Trivedi said, “On one hand, everyone connected to India’s technology sector is excited, and the people of the country feel proud. On the other hand, the Congress party and other opposition leaders have not issued…
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday recounted a compelling story at the India-AI Impact Summit 2026, highlighting India’s digital transformation through the example of a Mumbai street vendor who, a decade ago, was unable to open a bank account but now seamlessly uses online payment systems. Opening his keynote address with a warm ‘Namaste’, the French President expressed gratitude to the hosts, saying, “Thank you very much for welcoming us to this magnificent ci…
Kolar, Feb 17 (IANS) Karnataka Large and Medium Industries Minister M B Patil announced on Tuesday that 500 H125 light helicopters will be manufactured over the next 20 years at the country’s first private-sector helicopter assembly facility. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron virtually inaugurated the unit from Lok Bhavan in Maharashtra on Tuesday.The minister stated that the commencement of operations marks a historic milestone for the state.Patil noted that…