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PM calls for ethical AI, data sovereignty at India AI Summit

20-02-2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday emphasised that artificial intelligence must be guided by strong ethical principles, cautioning that the scope for unethical behaviour in AI is limitless if not properly regulated.

Karnataka, Poland to launch digital gaming innovation corridor

20-02-2026

The Karnataka government has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Polish institutions to establish an AI, Gaming and Deep-Tech Innovation Corridor, marking a key step in strengthening India–Poland technology collaboration.

‘AI economy needs IP push’

20-02-2026

India must shift from being a technology services-led nation to an intellectual property (IP)-driven economy to remain competitive in the fast-evolving artificial intelligence landscape, HCL Technologies chairperson Roshni Nadar Malhotra said on Thursday.

Ambani pledges Rs 10 lakh cr for AI revolution

20-02-2026

Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani on Thursday announced a massive Rs 10 lakh crore investment in artificial intelligence over the next seven years, pledging to make AI affordable and accessible across India,

India’s agri exports gain ground in EU

20-02-2026

India’s agricultural and automobile exports are making stronger inroads into the European Union market, registering healthy growth during April–December 2025, according to data released by the Commerce Ministry.

India embedding AI in education: Sweet

20-02-2026

India is doing an impressive job of integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into its education system, starting from primary school, and governments across the world must follow suit, Accenture CEO Julie Sweet said on Thursday.

Birla Precision rebrands, targets high-growth sectors

20-02-2026

Birla Precision Technologies Limited (BPTL) has announced a new brand identity and strategic vision as it prepares for its next phase of growth, focusing on high-precision manufacturing and expansion into emerging sectors such as Aerospace

India, Croatia chart new course in trade & tech ties

19-02-2026

India and Croatia on Wednesday agreed to inject fresh momentum into their growing bilateral partnership, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković holding wide-ranging talks in the national capital. The discussions focused on expanding cooperation in technology, innovation, shipbuilding, the blue economy, logistics and connectivity, while also backing progress on the long-pending India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

Sebi sets up panel to review ESG rating rules

19-02-2026

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Wednesday announced the formation of a working group to review the regulatory framework governing ESG Rating Providers (ERPs). The move comes in response to feedback from market participants and other stakeholders on the current framework.

India eyes US oil, coal and tech in trade push

19-02-2026

India is looking to diversify its crude oil and coking coal imports and is keen to source high-quality supplies from the United States, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday, underlining New Delhi’s broader strategy to reduce dependency on limited geographies.

Macron calls for ethical AI collaboration with India

19-02-2026

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday highlighted the need for India and France to develop their own AI capabilities, ensuring that artificial intelligence serves humanity without overreliance on a few global powers.

Yotta to invest $2 billion in Nvidia chips

19-02-2026

Yotta Data Services has announced an investment of over USD 2 billion in Nvidia’s latest Blackwell Ultra GPUs to build a massive artificial intelligence computing hub near the national capital. The company plans to deploy 20,736 liquid-cooled Nvidia Blackwell Ultra GPUs by August at its hyperscale data centre in Greater Noida, positioning India among a select group of nations capable of hosting frontier-scale AI infrastructure.