NVIDIA has announced a USD 250 million investment over five years to strengthen AI safety and security research in the UK, providing USD 50 million annually in computing resources to support research on agentic AI safety and security. NVIDIA has announced a USD 250 million investment over five years to strengthen artificial intelligence (AI) safety … Read more
Barclays downgraded Dell Technologies, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and NetApp to ‘Equal Weight’ from ‘Overweight’. Analyst Tim Long cut his price target on HPE to $77 from $83 and on Dell to $574 from $603, while maintaining his $219 target on NetApp. Barclays said it was taking a more cautious approach to IT hardware stocks tied … Read more
Yemeni Houthi forces claimed to have struck Saudi Aramco facilities and King Khalid Airport in Riyadh with missiles and drones, vowing more attacks on Saudi airports and oil installations in response to what they call Saudi aggression. Yemeni Houthi forces on Wednesday claimed to have carried out strikes on Saudi Aramco facilities and King Khalid … Read more
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan says India will become the world’s ‘food basket’, citing a 49% rise in agri production from 2014-2024. He promised to fix the agri education system and create a roadmap for farmers’ welfare. Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday said India would emerge as the world’s “food basket” … Read more
Senior IPS officer Alok Kumar wrote to Karnataka’s Chief Secretary, contesting the state govt’s SC submission questioning his integrity. He noted the CBI filed a closure report in the 2019 phone-tapping case, which was accepted by a court. Senior IPS officer Alok Kumar, DG Prisons and Correctional Services, has written to Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh, … Read more
The Union Cabinet has approved IDBI Bank’s strategic restructuring. Canada’s Fairfax Financial Holdings will acquire a 60.72% stake. Following the transaction, LIC will hold 19% and the government will retain 15% in the bank. Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) will reduce its stake in IDBI Bank to 19 per cent as the Union Cabinet … Read more
The DDA held consultations for the Master Plan for Delhi-2047, focusing on a proposed 138-hectare Education Hub in Narela and a Medical Hub. The hubs aim to enhance education and healthcare, positioning Delhi as a medical tourism destination. The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Wednesday held its ninth and tenth stakeholder consultations under the Master … Read more
EAM S Jaishankar met UAE DPM & FM Abdullah Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan in Abu Dhabi. They discussed bilateral and global issues and attended the Raisina Dialogue, where Jaishankar spoke on the changing global order and the India-UAE partnership. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday held a meeting with UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign … Read more
A high-level committee on demographic changes has launched a dedicated web portal to seek public input and data on illegal immigration and abnormal settlement patterns to recommend a system for identification, detention and deportation of illegal immigrants. The high-level committee on Demographic Changes (HLCDC), headed by retired Justice Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar, has launched a dedicated … Read more
IIT Kanpur has launched ‘Greater Than Us,’ the largest fundraising campaign by any IIT, aiming to raise US$1 billion by 2029. With nearly half the goal already committed, the campaign will invest in infrastructure, talent, and deep-tech research. The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) today launched Greater Than Us, a campaign to raise … Read more