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Washington, April 17 (IANS) China is using both legal purchases and illicit networks to acquire advanced American artificial intelligence chips, posing a growing national security threat, U.S. lawmakers and experts warned during a congressional hearing. John Moolenaar, Chairman of the Select Committee, during a Congressional hearing said “China’s smuggling of advanced AI chips is a pervasive threat,” pointing to multiple cases disrupted over the past year. He cited a recent Justice Departm…

New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Government’s startup accelerator platform WaveX on Friday said it has invited applications from startups for participation in the ‘India AI Impact Summit 2026’ next month.WaveX will facilitate a dedicated Startup Exhibition Programme, enabling selected startups to showcase their AI-driven products and solutions to a diverse national and international audience.According to IT Ministry, startups operating in the AVGC-XR segment and working on AI-driven products will …

Davos, Jan 22 (IANS) India’s reform-driven growth story is firmly on track and is earning strong global trust, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday.Speaking on the sideline of World Economic Forum here, he said India’s economy has transformed into a high-growth and resilient system due to deep structural reforms personally led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Speaking on the sidelines of the Davos meeting, the Minister said that a series of landmark reforms in recent years have st…

Ahmedabad, Jan 14 (IANS) Infineon Technologies on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology to strengthen semiconductor skills and workforce development in India, marking a major step in building the country’s chip ecosystem.The agreement was announced in Ahmedabad on January 14, 2026, in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.The MoU was signed between Infineon Technologies AG…