[ad_1] New Delhi: In a bid to advance the vision of digital inclusion, the National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) are set to launch the BhashaNet portal on Thursday. The launch, on the occasion of the Universal Acceptance (UA) Day, is scheduled to take place…
[ad_1] Last Updated: February 23, 2024, 15:07 IST Google is doubling down on brining AI to Chrome as well. The minister marked the post to Google and the Ministry of Electronics and IT indicating further action in the matter Google’s AI tool Gemini’s response to a question about Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in direct…
[ad_1] Terming deepfakes as a new threat to democracy, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said that the government will come up with new regulations soon to tackle deepfakes. The minister, who met social media platforms on the deepfake issue on Thursday, said that companies have agreed on the need for clear actionable work in…
[ad_1] The government will soon meet social media platforms on the deepfake issue, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, asserting that the safe harbour immunity clause will not apply if platforms do not take adequate steps to remove deepfakes. Vaishnaw told reporters that the government had recently issued a notice to companies on the deepfake issue,…
[ad_1] The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has asked Google-owned YouTube to initiate necessary legal measures against “fake news channels” and advised the platform to incorporate a disclaimer to address this issue effectively. In a notification, MeitY advised YouTube to put a disclaimer “news not verified” on “fake news channels”. The IT Ministry…
[ad_1] The government on Friday announced to support the development of artificial intelligence (AI) chips via a public-private partnership (PPP) model following recommendations of a government-appointed panel. Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that the final report lays out what will be the core of the India AI strategy as brought…
[ad_1] The Centre’s efforts to boost domestic manufacturing and enhance India’s position as a global manufacturing hub for IT hardware have received a significant upgrade with the launch of the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme 2.0 for IT Hardware as many companies, including global and domestic, have shown interests. This scheme, which is built on the…
[ad_1] There will be no ban or restriction on import of laptops, tablets and computers, rather the government has decided to impose a licensing mechanism, officials at the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) clarified on Friday. The central government, issued a notification on August 3, under which companies or traders can import IT…
[ad_1] It is believed that almost half of the semiconductor sector will be about mature nodes, while the rest of the industry will focus on smaller and cutting-edge nodes. (Representational image/PTI) With Micron Technology signing an MoU with Gujarat, India had waited for long to witness this milestone after the massive fire that broke out…
[ad_1] The IT Ministry will send a notice to WhatsApp on the issue of spam calls from unknown international numbers, Minister of State for IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday said, asserting that the onus of ensuring user safety lies with the digital platforms. The digital platforms are responsible and accountable for ensuring the safety of…
