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February 3, 2025 3:14 PM

India tops global digital well-being index, leads in online safety and parental support

With online safety at the forefront of global discussions, India has positioned itself as the leader in digital well-being, topping the global index with a score of 67 out of 100, fueled by a strong foundation of parental trust and support for teens,...

February 3, 2025 2:37 PM

Samsung chief Jay Y. Lee found not guilty in merger case

Samsung Electronics Chairman Jay Y. Lee was found not guilty of accounting fraud and stock manipulation by a Seoul appeals court on Monday, in a ruling that could remove long-running legal risks that he has faced from criminal cases. The S...

February 3, 2025 12:29 PM

DeepSeek gives Europe’s tech firms a chance to catch up in global AI race

Hemanth Mandapati, boss of German startup Novo AI, was an early adopter of DeepSeek chatbots when he switched to the Chinese AI model from OpenAI's ChatGPT two weeks ago. "If you have built your application using OpenAI, you can easily migrate to th...

February 2, 2025 12:09 PM

Dutch privacy watchdog to launch investigation into China’s DeepSeek AI

The Netherlands' privacy watchdog AP on Friday said it will launch an investigation into Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek's data collection practices and urged Dutch users to exercise caution with the company's software. "The AP is (iss...

February 1, 2025 6:27 PM

FM allocates Rs 13,415.20 cr for space sector, experts welcome Geospatial mission

Giving a much-needed boost to the space sector, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced an allocation of Rs 13,415.20 crore for the Department of Space in the Union Budget 2025-26. In the latest budget, Rs 6,103 crore has been earm...

February 1, 2025 5:07 PM

India bets big on AI, allocates Rs 500 crore for 3 Centres of Excellence

Aligning with India's broader vision to become a global artificial intelligence (AI) hub, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced the creation of three Centres of Excellence (CoEs) in AI for education. The initiative, with a budget...

January 31, 2025 3:00 PM

India uniquely positioned to harness AI potential, says economic survey 2024-25

India’s demographic edge and diverse economic environment present a unique opportunity for the nation to leverage artificial intelligence (AI), according to the Economic Survey for 2024-25 tabled in Parliament on Friday by Finance Minister Nirmala ...

January 31, 2025 1:56 PM

Digital fraud, cybercrime and deepfake are serious challenges: President Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu on Friday highlighted the growing threats posed by digital fraud, cybercrime, and deepfake technology, emphasizing the critical need to safeguard social, financial, and national security interests. She reaffirmed the governme...

January 31, 2025 11:47 AM

Sunita Williams sets new spacewalking record during 92nd US spacewalk

NASA astronaut Sunita "Suni" Williams achieved a historic milestone on January 30, 2025, by breaking the spacewalking record previously held by former astronaut Peggy Whitson. The International Space Station (ISS) shared the news on X: "NASA astrona...

January 30, 2025 8:44 PM

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to pilot Axiom-4 mission to International Space Station

ISRO astronaut and Indian Air Force (IAF) officer Shubhanshu Shukla will serve as the pilot for Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), which is set to travel to the International Space Station (ISS) from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida no earlier than spri...

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