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December 15, 2025 3:07 PM

India leads GenAI use in shopping; 60% plan to increase spending in next six months

Indian consumers are entering 2026 with strong confidence, as 60 per cent plan to increase their spending over the next six months, alongside rapid adoption of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) for shopping, a report said on Monday. Accordi...

December 14, 2025 11:52 AM

Youngest rhynchosaur ever recorded unveiled in Brazil

A specimen of Macrocephalosaurus mariensis, the smallest hatchling of a rhynchosaur species ever discovered, has been described in detail in the British Journal of Systematic Palaeontology on Thursday (December 11). The fossil, unearthed in southern...

December 13, 2025 10:13 AM

CERT-In briefs foreign journalists on India’s cybersecurity framework

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, on Friday hosted a cybersecurity familiarisation and interaction programme for visiting journalists from Europe, the Americas and Cen...

December 12, 2025 5:42 PM

Government tightens safeguards on OTT platforms to shield children from harmful content

The Centre has reiterated its commitment to ensuring safer digital spaces for children by mandating stronger safeguards on OTT platforms to prevent exposure to age-inappropriate content. The measures were detailed in the Rajya Sabha by Minister of St...

December 12, 2025 2:34 PM

Microsoft unveils next-gen AI platform to boost cybercrime investigations in Maharashtra

Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella on Friday launched MahaCrimeOS AI, an AI- and Azure-powered platform aimed at accelerating cybercrime investigations in Maharashtra. The new system is designed to support police personnel with AI tools that h...

December 12, 2025 1:38 PM

Global South stakeholders identify key frictions and solutions for AI scaling

Stakeholders from the Global South discussed the future of artificial intelligence, its societal impact and emerging opportunities for collaboration across continents at the Carnegie Global Technology Summit Innovation Dialogue 2025. Voices from Afr...

December 12, 2025 1:08 PM

India seen as key player in shaping responsible AI for Global South: Experts

India is emerging as a pivotal force in shaping responsible and inclusive artificial intelligence (AI) development for the Global South, experts from academia and industry said at the Carnegie Global Technology Summit Innovation Dialogue 2025 on Thur...

December 11, 2025 3:33 PM

AI Tools Transforming India’s Judicial System

The Union Government on Thursday outlined the expanding use of Artificial Intelligence in India’s courts, detailing a range of pilot projects aimed at improving judicial efficiency. Minister of State for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal shared th...

December 11, 2025 3:35 PM

India launches pilot project to test Toyota Mirai Hydrogen fuel cell vehicle

India has taken another step toward accelerating green hydrogen–based mobility with the launch of a pilot project to test Toyota’s Mirai fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) under real-world Indian conditions. The initiative was launched on Thursday...

December 11, 2025 2:28 PM

NIT Rourkela builds conversational robot capable of recognising emotions and gestures

Researchers at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela have developed a human-like social robot capable of interacting with people in natural, intuitive ways. Built using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Large Language Models (LLMs), the ...

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