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Jio Platforms Limited (JPL), in collaboration with AMD, Cisco, and Nokia, launched an Open Telecom AI Platform designed to develop AI-driven solutions for telecom service providers. As the platform’s first customer, Reliance Jio will deploy it to establish a replicable reference architecture that aims to revolutionize the global service provider industry. The platform promises to elevate efficiency, security, and capabilities and unlock new revenue streams for telecom providers by integrating AI and automation into every layer of network operations. The Telecom AI Platform will introduce a centralized intelligence layer across telecom and digital services, utilizing a multi-domain AI framework. It…
The generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) transformation is not only helping India’s mobile phone operators improve network and operations but also opening up new monetisation opportunities. The country’s two largest carriers, Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, have partnered with big tech companies to co-develop AI models and offer application-as-a-service.Bharti Airtel’s partnership with Google is aimed at unique tech and telco AI solutions such as those in geospatial mapping with location intelligence, voice analytics trained across languages and marketing with high-precision ads targeting. Meanwhile, Jio Platforms, the telecom and digital services arm of Reliance Industries, is co-developing AI language models in partnership with Nvidia to build use cases in…
PwC India on Monday announced the launch of its first accelerator programme to support startups in the emerging technology sectors. The accelerator will select 15 startups that have secured Series A or B funding, in sectors including artificial intelligence (AI), data analytics, web3, spacetech and spatial reality, for a three-month mentorship titled “Emerging Tech Startup Challenge”. “Startups will have access to PwC’s network of industry experts and advisors, enabling them to refine their business strategies and gain insights that align with their growth ambitions,” the company said in a statement. These firms will get 25 hours of pro-bono consulting services across areas…
Mumbai: Global tech giant Google is building a digital agri-stack using satellite imagery and has started with a base layer that will help identify farm boundaries, a senior official said on Saturday. Data and analysis of this base layer of the stack can be used in a slew of applications like bettering the subsidy payments, farm insurance or farm loans, Manish Gupta, a senior director at Google DeepMind said. “.. we have built the first such model that using satellite imagery analysis can now start to identify field boundaries based on usage pattern start to identify what crops are being…
Grok 3, the latest version of xAI’s chatbot, is positioned as a competitor to Google’s AI models, including Gemini. The competition in AI-powered search is intensifying. In December, OpenAI announced that its ChatGPT-powered internet search feature would be available to all users, challenging Google’s dominance.
BTwenty-three industry groups across Europe have urged EU tech chief Henna Virkkunnen to adopt a draft cybersecurity certification scheme (EUCS) for cloud services that was tweaked last year in favour of Amazon, Alphabet’s Google and Microsoft. The call came amid signs that the European Commission may delay adopting or even scrap the proposal, which has gone through several changes since it was unveiled by EU cybersecurity agency ENISA in 2020. The labelling scheme aims to help governments and companies pick a secure and trusted vendor for their cloud computing needs. The global cloud computing industry generates billions of euros in…
New Delhi, Feb 28 (PTI) India and the 27-nation European Union (EU) on Friday resolved to significantly shore up cooperation in sectors such as semiconductors, artificial intelligence, 6G, clean energy and digital public infrastructure (DPI). The two sides deliberated on new opportunities in these sectors at the second ministerial meeting of the India-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC), held on the margins of European Commission Chief Ursula von der Leyen’s visit to India. The TTC was unveiled in 2022 to facilitate exchange of critical technologies relating to an array of domains including artificial intelligence, quantum computing, semiconductors and cybersecurity. The…
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Paytm (One97 Communications Limited) to foster innovation and accelerate the growth of fintech and manufacturing startups in India. According to DPIIT, this collaboration aims to provide essential support to entrepreneurs, enabling them to scale their businesses and strengthen India’s position as a global leader in emerging financial technologies. Under this partnership, Paytm will offer mentorship, infrastructure support, market access, and funding opportunities, particularly for startups in the fintech hardware sector. The initiative is designed to equip entrepreneurs with key resources to develop…
India offers a significantly reduced 15% import tariff on EVs, down from approximately 100%, to companies like Tesla. However, to qualify, automakers must invest at least $500 million in a domestic factory. Reuters reports that investments in charging infrastructure cannot be used to meet this requirement, ensuring the focus remains on local manufacturing. A government document, not yet public but reviewed by Reuters, indicates that the forthcoming EV policy will mandate a 5% cap on the portion of total investment automakers can allocate to charging infrastructure development, even if actual costs exceed this limit. With Tesla nearing its Indian market entry via…
Online gaming companies on Wednesday approached the Madras High Court to declare certain provisions of the Tamil Nadu Online Gaming Authority (Real Money Games) Regulations, 2025 as unconstitutional. A division bench comprising Justices S M Subramaniam and K Rajasekar before whom the petitions filed by Head Digital Works Private Limited, New Delhi, which is engaged in the business of developing and offering online games of skill in India and two other companies came up for hearing, adjourned it by two weeks to enable the central and state governments to file counter affidavits. The companies challenged Regulation 4 (iii) (KYC verification shall be mandatory for…