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February 10, 2025 8:01 PM

IIT Roorkee team finds superbug’s defense mechanism, to boost new treatments

Scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee have uncovered a crucial regulatory mechanism in Acinetobacter baumannii—a highly drug-resistant superbug responsible for life-threatening infections. Their study, published in the jou...

February 10, 2025 3:41 PM

89% of Indian tech firms launch GenAI POC projects, 33% move to production

Nearly 89% of Indian technology service enterprises have launched generative AI (GenAI) proof-of-concept (POC) projects, with 33% already moving to production, according to a report released on Monday. The report by EY India highlights how AI is tra...

February 10, 2025 11:04 AM

Paris AI summit draws world leaders and CEOs eager for technology wave

World leaders and technology executives are convening in Paris on Monday to discuss how to safely embrace artificial intelligence at a time of mounting resistance to heavy-handed red tape that businesses say stifles innovation. Eagerness to rein in ...

February 9, 2025 11:53 AM

French prosecutors probe Musk’s X over alleged algorithmic bias

French prosecutors said on Friday they have opened an investigation into Elon Musk's X social media platform over alleged algorithmic bias. News of the probe comes just days before a major AI summit in Paris, which is due to host global leaders incl...

February 7, 2025 11:55 AM

Trump’s Paris AI summit delegation won’t include AI Safety Institute staff, sources say

The U.S. delegation to a major artificial intelligence summit in Paris next week will not include technical staff from the country's AI Safety Institute, two people close to Washington's plans for the event and a third source briefed on the matter. ...

February 6, 2025 7:07 PM

AI summit spotlights cybersecurity urgency and innovation frontiers

Leading figures in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity gathered at the inaugural AI Everything Summit to address critical challenges and opportunities in the rapidly evolving AI landscape. Dr. Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, Head of Cybersecurity for the U...

February 6, 2025 4:22 PM

Government taking major steps to boost women’s participation in STEM: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister for Science and Technology, Jitendra Singh, outlined the government’s efforts to enhance women's participation in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fieldsx. While responding to an unstarred question in Rajya Sa...

February 6, 2025 1:07 PM

Amazon set to release long-delayed Alexa generative AI revamp

Amazon is set to release its long-awaited - and delayed - Alexa generative artificial intelligence voice service, said three people familiar with the matter, and has scheduled a press event for later this month to preview it. Once released, it would...

February 6, 2025 11:59 AM

Google introduces new class of cheap AI models as cost concerns intensify

Alphabet's Google on Wednesday announced updates to its Gemini family of large language models, including a new product line with competitive pricing to low-cost artificial intelligence models like that of Chinese rival DeepSeek. The tech giant offe...

February 5, 2025 6:07 PM

Experts call for robust AGI regulations at AI Everything Global UAE

Establishing comprehensive regulatory frameworks is crucial for the responsible and ethical development of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), experts emphasised at AI Everything Global at Dubai. The inaugural edition of the event, organized by...

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