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New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Artificial Intelligence (AI) models are improving at an unprecedented pace and the sector is set to witness exponential growth over the next three years, Puneet Chandok, President of Microsoft India and South Asia, said on Monday.Speaking at the “AI for Disaster Management: Anticipatory, Hyperlocal, Scalable” session during the AI Impact Summit 2026 here, Chandok said the speed at which AI has advanced in the last few months clearly shows how quickly the technology i…

New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Industry leaders on Sunday welcomed the Union Budget 2026–27 for its emphasis on skilling, innovation, Electronics Component and Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) and semiconductors, adding that it will make India a global electronics manufacturing hub.Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairman, Bharti Enterprises called the Budget “bold” for combining growth with inclusion. The strong emphasis on skilling, alongside sustained investments in science, innovation, and research a…

New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) US-based AI safety and research company Anthropic on Friday announced to hire Irina Ghose as Managing Director for India market, as it prepares to open its first office in the country.Ghose, who most recently served as Managing Director, Microsoft India, brings more than three decades of experience in scaling technology businesses.“India has a real opportunity to shape how AI is built and deployed at scale,” she said.Indian organisations are moving beyond experimenta…