Hours after IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that the government will come up with new regulations to tackle deepfakes, Google India said that the company will share expertise and knowledge towards responsible AI development, which includes guardrails to prevent misuse of technology.“We appreciate the opportunity to meet with the government, jointly with industry stakeholders, to …
The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 was successfully passed by the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday through a voice vote, after the opposition members walked out due to the Manipur issue. Prior to this, the Lok Sabha had already approved the bill on Monday. This significant bill, which follows the Supreme Court’s recognition of “Right …
Two days after reports confirmed India’s approval of Micron’s plan for a new semiconductor unit, the US chipmaker has announced its investment of up to $825 million to establish a chip testing and packaging unit facility in India. This facility will be Micron’s first in the country and will be located in Gujarat. According to …
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run telecommunications firm, has issued a purchase order (PO) to Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and ITI Limited for the deployment of 1 lakh 4G sites, as reported by CNBC Awaaz. The deployment was approved by the Group of Ministers on May 8, and TCS, a part of the Tata …