Chennai, March 5 (IANS) Tamil Nadu is set to undertake an ambitious scientific effort to precisely map its coastal “blue carbon” ecosystems, including mangroves, seagrass meadows and tidal marshlands, using drones, Artificial Intelligence and cloud computing. The initiative aims to generate high-resolution data on carbon stored in these ecosystems and develop a comprehensive Blue Carbon Atlas for Tamil Nadu, enabling the state to potentially participate in global carbon markets. Current esti…
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New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) US stock markets are set to open sharply lower on Tuesday, as rising tensions in the Middle East continue to shake investor confidence and push oil prices higher.Futures linked to the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average were down nearly 2 per cent in pre-market trade, while futures of the Nasdaq Composite fell around 2.5 per cent — indicating a weak start for Wall Street.The decline comes as tensions between the United States, Israel and Iran intensify.Con…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Mega projects such as the Adani Group’s $100 billion plan to build renewable-powered, AI-ready hyperscale data centres by 2035 have the potential to reshape India’s role in the global AI economy, according to an article published in the Carbon Credits.com news portal.“First and foremost, the scale of investment stands out. Adani’s direct $100 billion commitment is expected to catalyse another $150 billion across server manufacturing, advanced electrical systems,…
Gandhinagar, Feb 26 (IANS) Government offices in Gujarat are undergoing a major transformation with the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI), marking a new phase in the state’s pursuit of efficient and transparent governance. Tasks that once took several days are now being completed with a single click, signalling a shift towards faster and smarter administrative processes.To facilitate this initiative, Gujarat Informatics Limited (GIL) has been appointed as the nodal agency, while the…
Washington, Feb 25 (IANS) US lawmakers debated the rapid spread of artificial intelligence in American classrooms, with teachers embracing time-saving tools but warning of risks to learning, privacy, and academic integrity.At a Congressional hearing titled “Building an AI-Ready America: Teaching in the AI Age”, Congressman Kevin Kiley said AI is already widely used in schools. He cited survey data showing “60 per cent of US public school teachers used an AI tool for their work during the 2…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Global technology giants have pledged to invest hundreds of billions of dollars into artificial intelligence initiatives linked to India, as the country hosted a major AI summit that brought together world leaders and top industry executives.The surge in commitments comes at a time when governments and companies worldwide are racing to expand their AI capabilities.Global hyperscalers such as Amazon, Microsoft, Meta and Alphabet are expected to spend as much as $700 billi…
United Nations, Feb 19 (IANS) Warning about the challenges of Artificial Intelligence, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday that AI must not replace human potential, but supplement it. “We must invest in workers, so AI augments human potential – not replaces it,” he said, addressing a major fear about AI. At the inauguration of the India AI Impact Summit at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, he called for tackling the looming social, economic, and ecological problems from the p…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) There is an urgent need to close the artificial intelligence (AI) divide between the Global North and South, Microsoft Vice Chair and President, Brad Smith, said here on Wednesday.Speaking at a session during the ‘India AI Impact Summit 2026’ here, he said the economic divide was created by unequal access to technology, specifically electricity.”Technology, for over a century, drove industrialisation and prosperity across the Global North before it really took off in…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The ‘India AI Impact Summit 2026’ in the national capital is being seen as refreshingly different from the discussions on AI in the US and Europe as it focuses on a more pragmatic, inclusive vision centred on human progress and equitable growth.“Hosted by the world’s largest democracy and the first major AI summit in the Global South, it challenges the prevailing narrative and positions India as a credible bridge-builder in a fractured technological landscape,” acc…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) US tech giant Microsoft on Wednesday said it is on pace to invest $50 billion by the end of the decade to help bring AI to countries across the Global South.Brad Smith, Vice Chair and President of Microsoft and Natasha Crampton, Vice President and Chief Responsible AI Officer of Microsoft, said in a blog post that AI usage in the Global North is roughly twice that of the Global South. “And this divide continues to widen. This disparity impacts not only national and reg…