Washington, June 11 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said he will soon meet the country’s leading artificial intelligence executives and suggested his administration is exploring ways to ensure Americans directly benefit from the enormous wealth being created by the rapidly expanding AI industry.Speaking at the White House after signing the Secure America Act, Trump described artificial intelligence as the most transformative industry the United States has ever seen and said maintaining Amer…
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Washington, June 6 (IANS) Senator Elizabeth Warren, the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, has invited Nvidia President and Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang to testify at a public hearing on artificial intelligence next week, placing renewed focus on the company’s business interests in China and US export controls.In a letter dated June 4, Warren asked Huang to appear before members of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs at a hearing scheduled for June 11 i…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Worldwide spending on artificial intelligence is projected to jump 47 per cent year-on-year to $2.59 trillion in 2026, driven largely by rising investments in AI infrastructure and AI-optimised servers as enterprises and cloud providers accelerate adoption of generative AI and agentic workflows, a report said on Tuesday. The report from Gartner said AI‑optimized infrastructure including AI‑optimized IaaS, servers, network fabric, processing semiconductors and devices…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The apex IT industry body Nasscom on Monday said technology companies across India are adopting prudent energy management measures and enabling remote or hybrid work arrangements wherever operationally feasible amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East.In a statement issued following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent appeal encouraging citizens and organisations to reduce fuel consumption and adopt work-from-home practices, Nasscom said the industry already operates…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES) on Monday urged the Centre to advise IT and IT-enabled services companies to implement work from home wherever operationally feasible, saying the move could help conserve fuel and reduce unnecessary travel amid rising global uncertainties.In a letter addressed to Union Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, the employee body said remote working should be encouraged as part of a broader national effort…
Islamabad, April 20 (IANS) The latest annual report by the Digital Rights Foundation has revealed that online abuse in Pakistan is evolving faster than the systems designed to contain it, a report has stated. “The main factor is Artificial Intelligence, which is transforming harassment into something more scalable, more anonymous and far harder to trace. The most disturbing consequence: children, some as young as six, are now being pulled into an ecosystem of harm that the state is woefully unpr…
Chennai, April 14 (IANS) Technology is rapidly reshaping the political campaign landscape in Tamil Nadu, with artificial intelligence-powered holograms emerging as a striking new tool ahead of the Assembly elections.A recent campaign in Kumbakonam has demonstrated how digital innovation is being deployed to bridge the physical absence of star campaigners and capture voter attention.At the centre of this trend is a holographic projection of actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President Vijay…
Bengaluru, March 7 (IANS) Home Minister G. Parameshwara said the Karnataka government has taken stringent measures to curb cybercrime and ensure digital safety for citizens.HM Parameshwara was speaking on Saturday after inaugurating the third annual Cyber Crime Investigation Summit titled ‘CIDECODE’, organised by the CID and the Cyber Crime Investigation Training and Research Centre at a private hotel in Bengaluru city.HM Parameshwara said Karnataka is not just a state but a global brand. “Whe…
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) The launch of a new skills accelerator in India strengthens a global network of 45 national accelerators that have collectively supported 14.8 million people, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has said.Announcing major global commitments to invest in skills development for workers, the WEF said these accelerators bring together government, business and civil society to translate global insights into country-specific action on employment, skills development and inclusive eco…
Washington, Dec 23 (IANS) A leading Indian American policy organization has urged the Trump administration to adopt a more calibrated approach to expanded social media vetting for H-1B and H-4 visa applicants, warning that widespread cancellations and delays in visa appointments are disrupting US industry and stranding thousands of high-skilled workers abroad.In a letter addressed to President Donald J. Trump, the Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS) said it strongly supports…