Washington, July 28 (IANS) Two Democratic lawmakers reintroduced legislation that would ban deceptive artificial intelligence-generated campaign advertising, warning that fabricated images, videos and voices pose a growing threat to US elections.Senator Adam Schiff and Indian American Congressman Ro Khanna, both from California, said the AI Ads Act would prohibit the fraudulent misrepresentation of political candidates or committees through content created wholly or partly with AI.The measure wo…
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San Francisco, July 26 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung wrapped up a two-day visit to San Francisco aimed at promoting artificial intelligence (AI) cooperation on Saturday and departed for Brazil as part of a three-nation South America tour for summits with regional leaders. During his visit to San Francisco on Friday and Saturday, the South Korean President met with the chiefs of four global tech giants, including OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman and Nvidia Corp. CEO Jensen …
Washington, July 16 (IANS) Indian-American Congressman Shri Thanedar has called for faster visa processing and an end to country-based green card quotas, saying the United States needs skilled immigrants to strengthen its economy and create more American jobs.In an exclusive interview with IANS, the Democratic lawmaker from Michigan said immigrants had played a central role in America’s growth across medicine, research, innovation, science and technology.“We need to process visas quicker. We…
Washington, July 12 (IANS) Indian American Congressman Ro Khanna has accused armed Israeli settlers and Israeli soldiers of detaining him and other American citizens in the West Bank and called for an investigation into the episode.Khanna, a California Democrat, told NBC News that settlers carrying M4 rifles stopped his delegation during a three-day visit to the occupied territory. He said the group feared for its safety.”They had violent settlers detain American citizens, including an American …
Sanand (Gujarat), July 4 (IANS) In a powerful symbol of India’s rising technological prowess, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the CG Semi OSAT facility, declaring that Gujarat’s Sanand is fast emerging as India’s answer to Silicon Valley.Just two years after the foundation stone was laid in 2024, the plant has moved with remarkable speed, commencing chip testing by August 2025 and now beginning full commercial production.“This is what happens when India resolves to do …
Seoul, July 4 (IANS) In 2013, when Dunamu — now the operator of South Korea’s largest crypto exchange, Upbit — was a fledgling startup with just three employees, Kakao Ventures saw a diamond in the rough.After making the first 200 million-won (US$129,575) seed investment that year, Kim Ki-jun, the chief executive officer (CEO) of the venture capital (VC) firm, spearheaded two follow-up rounds of investments, in 2015 and 2017, totaling 3.3 billion won.Thirteen years later, Kakao Ventures and it…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) As the country marks 11 years of the ‘Digital India’ initiative, the Modi Archive highlighted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s long-standing advocacy for technology and innovation, explaining how his vision for digital governance and espousal of the idea for two decades before its national launch in 2015, proved instrumental in grassroots empowerment across the country.Sharing archival footage of Prime Minister’s speeches from as early as 2003, Modi Archive traces his emph…
Washington, June 30 (IANS) Delivering his remarks at the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) Leadership Summit, Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna sharply criticised President Donald Trump’s foreign and immigration policies while arguing that the India-US partnership should ultimately be anchored in shared democratic values rather than transactional interests.Khanna, who represents California’s Silicon Valley and is regarded as one of the Democratic Party’s leading voices on technology a…
Los Angeles, June 19 (IANS) Hollywood actor Jim Carrey is set to reunite with Ron Howard as the sequel to ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ is in development. The film was a smash hit that dominated the box office earning more than $350 million, reports ‘Variety’.In addition to Jim Carrey, who starred as the Grinch, Howard is expected to return as director. Brian Grazer, the co-founder of Imagine with Howard, is expected to come back as a producer on the film.As per ‘Variety’, the tal…
Washington, June 13 (IANS) India’s innovation ecosystem has gained “tremendous respect” in Silicon Valley over the past five years, fuelled by a surge in startups, artificial intelligence (AI) ventures and global investment, entrepreneur and investor Shashi Tripathi told IANS ahead of the ‘Bharat Innovates 2026’ summit in France.”What India has done is phenomenal in many areas around AI, around technology, around overall innovations,” Tripathi said, adding that “the respect for India has gone up…