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Meta worries over government regulation of internet apps in proposed telecom law

ANDP said that there is "imminent risk of serious and irreparable or difficult-to-repair damage to the fundamental rights of affected holders.” (Representative Image: Dima Solomin via Unsplash)

Meta’s policy head in India expresses concern about the matter in an internal communication to colleagues.

Generative AI could boost India’s GDP by $1.5 trillion in 7 years, reveals EY India report

Sectors expected to benefit the most, comprising approximately 69% of the overall impact, include business services, financial services, education, retail, and healthcare. (Image source: CNBC-TV18)

EY India’s report titled ‘The AIdea of India: Generative AI’s Potential to Accelerate India’s Digital Transformation’ underscores the impact of Gen AI technology, potentially adding $359-438 billion in the financial year 2029-30 alone.

Global AI Conclave: Nvidia challenger Cerebras in talks with Indian govt to work on AI compute power

Earlier this year, Cerebras said that it has built the first of nine AI supercomputers in a partnership with Abu Dhabi, part of an effort to provide alternatives to systems using Nvidia technology. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

Chipmaking startup says it has 38 techies working in Bengaluru, looks to double team size in India’s tech hub.

Global AI Conclave | Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu highlights risks and opportunities in AI

Vembu began by warning about the risks of what he termed "digital colonisation," cautioning that in any adverse situation, services like WhatsApp could be disrupted. This pointed to the vulnerability of dependence on centralized digital platforms. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu, during a chat with iSPIRTS co-founder Sharad Sharma at the CNBC-TV18-Moneycontrol Global AI Enclave in Bengaluru, discussed AI risks and potential, emphasising digital vulnerabilities, smaller AI models’ versatility, software productivity enhancements, and healthcare innovation. Vembu advocated AI regulation and prioritised “brain capital” over financial capital.

From Walled Gardens to Concrete Jungles: What next for the marketers?

One of the biggest challenge for advertisers is going to be aligning APIs with what they have from other walled gardens and how these APIs are going to be consistent across other gardens in identifying common interests or a cross platform remarketing program. (Representative Image: Erik Mclean via Unsplash)

Decoding Google’s latest steps towards phasing out third-party cookies in its browser and its implications for marketers.

Rajeev Chandrasekhar, MoS IT, cautions against creating a narrative that demonises AI

The minister also called for a measured, nuanced and safety-centric approach, adding that there is a need for a regulatory framework for AI and drawing a parallel with other transformative technologies like social media.

Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on AI regulations: “Create not an American framework or a European Framework or an Indian framework, but a global framework”.

Rajeev Chandrasekhar on AI: Govt working 24/7 to propel India’s digital economy to trillion dollars by 2026

AI regulations are top on the agenda for the many global economies. Rajeev Chandrasekhar emphasised the need of a rules-based global framework to address the threats posed by deepfakes and other forms of harm to users.

Rajeev Chandrasekhar, MoS Electronics and IT, said talent is a much more fundamental challenge in AI, and universities need to churn out masters and PhDs in AI.

AI deemed a game-changer by experts, yet caution raised regarding unforeseen risks and challenges

Policymakers and regulators are grappling with the task of containing the potential misuse of this transformative technological revolution. (Representative Image: via Unsplash)

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes more ingrained in daily life, the ethical challenges surrounding its evolution gain prominence. Nisha Poddar delves into this issue with Professor Irene Tracey, Vice Chancellor of the University of Oxford, and Cyril Shroff, Managing Partner at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas.

The next step toward phasing out third-party cookies in Chrome

If the Privacy Sandbox from Google does not meet these two requirements, it has totally failed in offering an alternative in their own ecosystem, after they have deprecated the third-party cookies. (Representative Image: Vyshnavi Bisani via Unsplash)

Chrome is testing Tracking Protection, a new feature that limits cross-site tracking.

Who is Rishi Jaitly, OpenAI’s main man in India? Find out

Rishi Jaitly helped overturn Internet censorship in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh; advocated for an open, accessible, and innovative web; mobilized India's top political parties to use the Internet for the first time; led national Internet adoption/safety marketing campaigns; and led the development of Google's first ever elections-transparency and citizen-empowerment product, and continued to support Google's Chairman and CEO on communications and special projects.

Coveted techie who is a history graduate from Princeton, Rishi Jaitly’s experiences during his Google and Twitter stints could be very valuable for OpenAI.