Edge AI takes centre stage at Bengaluru Tech Summit as industry leaders chart a smarter real time future for India

Day 1 of the Bengaluru Tech Summit 2025 set an energetic tone with Circuit Stage Session 3A, which delved into the transformative potential of Edge AI and emerging technologies. The dialogue brought sharp clarity to how intelligent processing at the edge is redefining digital infrastructure, enterpr...

Dependability Security And Reliability Take Centre Stage As Experts Define The Future Of The Connected World At BTS 2025

On Day One of the Bengaluru Tech Summit 2025, Circuit Stage Session 3B on Dependability Security and Reliability in the Connected World delivered a sharp and focused exploration of what it takes to build a trusted digital ecosystem in an increasingly interconnected world. The discussion brought toge...
Russ Thomas, CEO, Availity

Technology Emerges As The Great Equalizer As Russ Thomas Charts A Scalable And Inclusive AI Powered Healthcare Future

A compelling vision of a digitally empowered healthcare future took centre stage at the Bengaluru Tech Summit during a keynote session titled Technology as the Great Equalizer Building a More Scalable and Inclusive Healthcare Future. Delivered by Russ Thomas, CEO of Availity, the address offered a s...
H.E. Mr. Jan Christian Vestre, Minister of Health and Care Services, Norway

Norway’s Health Minister Calls For Global Action To Futurise Healthcare Through AI And Technology At Bengaluru Tech Summit

H.E. Mr. Jan Christian Vestre, Minister of Health and Care Services, Norway, delivered an inspiring address at the Bengaluru Tech Summit 2025, urging global leaders to seize this moment to shape a healthier and more resilient world. His remarks echoed the Summit’s central theme, Futurise, rein...

India Signals a New Tech Era as Leaders Call for a Leap from Catch-Up to Pole Vaulting

The opening plenary, India Futurises, set an assertive tone for Bengaluru Tech Summit 2025 by positioning India at the cusp of a decisive transition — from incremental catch-up to transformational pole-vaulting. The discussion moved well beyond celebratory rhetoric, instead presenting a clear ...

India’s Deeptech Start-Up Funding Set To Get Big Boost As DST Establishes ₹1 Lakh Crore RDI Fund

Department of Science and Technology (DST) has announced the establishment of the ₹1 Lakh Crore Research Development and Innovation Fund aimed at catalysing the country’s deeptech ecosystem. The initiative is designed to empower start-ups research institutions and technology ventures workin...

India Accelerates AI and Data Centre Investment Drive

A recent CEO roundtable chaired by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal reaffirmed the government’s intent to simplify business operations for AI and infrastructure companies, creating an environment that fosters investment, innovation, and long term growth. The discussio...

Maharashtra Becomes First Indian State to Partner with Starlink for Satellite Internet Services

Here's something worth paying attention to: Maharashtra has just become the first Indian state to officially partner with Elon Musk's Starlink for satellite-based internet services. The announcementChief Minister Devendra Fadnavis revealed the news on X (formerly Twitter) this Wednesday, confirming...

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to Visit India in December Amid Expanding AI Investment Push

Microsoft Corp’s Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella is set to visit India this December for a two-city engagement focused squarely on artificial intelligence, signalling the company’s growing confidence in India’s role as a global innovation and infrastructure hub. According to...
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Bessemer Venture Partners Ramps Up Investments in Indian AI-First Startups Amid IT Services Shake-Up

Bessemer Venture Partners is intensifying its focus on AI-first startups emerging from India, signalling a decisive shift in how global capital views the country’s deep-tech potential. As the US$283 billion IT services sector faces disruption from automation and generative AI, investors are no...

Accel and Prosus Partner to Fund Population-Scale Indian Startups with Early-Stage “Leap Tech” Focus

Two prominent investment firms have formed a strategic alliance to support Indian startups from their earliest days, targeting entrepreneurs developing solutions capable of serving the South Asian nation's 1.4 billion population at scale. The collaboration, announced on Monday, represents the first...

Cyient Targets AI-Led Acquisitions to Accelerate Global Digital Growth

Indian engineering and technology solutions firm Cyient is gearing up for a new phase of expansion powered by artificial intelligence and digital transformation. The company is reportedly evaluating two to three acquisitions over the next six to twelve months, focusing on firms operati...
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India Sets Out to Mandate Clear Labels on AI-Generated Content

Government of India has proposed amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) seeks to introduce compulsory labelling and disclosure norms for artific...

India to Launch “Techno-Legal” Framework to Tackle Deepfakes, Says IT Minister

India is preparing to roll out a comprehensive “techno-legal” framework to combat the growing threat of deepfakes — synthetic audio, video, and imagery capable of manipulating public perception and eroding trust. Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vai...

Google to Invest $15 Billion in AI Hub and Data Centre in Visakhapatnam to Power India’s Digital Future

Google has announced plans to establish a major artificial intelligence (AI) hub in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh — a move aimed at accelerating India’s AI-led digital transformation. The facility will bring together advanced AI infrastructure, large-scale data centre capacity, expanded ...

Graphcore Establishes £1 Billion AI Engineering Campus in Bengaluru to Drive Semiconductor Innovation

Graphcore, a wholly owned subsidiary of SoftBank Group, announced the establishment of its new AI Engineering Campus in Bengaluru, marking a major milestone in its global expansion. The initiative represents an investment of up to £1 billion over the next decade and will create 500 new semicon...

AXA Commits to Support STEM Education for 10,000 Underprivileged Girls Across India by 2030

AXA commits to support STEM education for 10,000 underprivileged girls across India by 2030 AXA has announced its commitment to support STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education for nearly 10,000 girls from underprivileged backgrounds across India by 2030, as part of its &l...

Tamil Nadu Partners with IIT Madras to Launch Centre for Advanced Semiconductor Technologies under TN Semiconductor Mission 2030

In a major push to position Tamil Nadu as India’s semiconductor powerhouse, the state government on Friday announced a partnership with the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) to establish the Centre for Advanced Semiconductor Technologies (CAST) — the first major initiati...

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