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Are we on the cusp of AGI, as Musk suggests? There’s reason for doubt
The fact remains that as AI models get more efficient with every passing day, many of us wonder when AI will surpass humans. In many areas, AI models have already done so but they certainly cannot think or emote like humans.
6 min read24 Feb 2025Budget 2025 technology announcements: From AI to TVs, phones, deep-tech startups, GCCs and telecom, six key takeaways
The budget aims to enhance India’s tech economy through customs duty hikes, a deep-tech fund, and an AI education centre. Measures include increasing customs duty on flat panel displays, exemptions for battery manufacturing, and support for localization.
7 min read1 Feb 2025Stocks Hit by Tech Rout as War Jitters Lift Oil: Markets Wrap
A selloff in some of the world’s largest technology companies dragged down stocks, extending a slide that was also driven by geopolitical angst and bets the Federal Reserve will opt for a smaller rate cut next month.
3 min read8 Oct 2024Tata Electronics restarts iPhone components facility in Hosur after fire; sales unlikely to be affected
Tata Electronics’ Hosur facility that makes iPhone cases caught fire last week.
2 min read3 Oct 2024Big Tech is rushing to find clean power to fuel AI’s insatiable appetite
Google and Microsoft are scrounging for geothermal and other green-power sources after emissions surge.
4 min read24 Sep 2024India teams power our global AI ambitions, says IBM Research AI head
India research teams are at the heart of much of the global code work. They are also leading the development of watsonx Orchestrate and watsonx.data, says Sriram Raghavan, vice-president for AI at IBM Research.
5 min read24 Sep 2024Stocks Well Off Lows as Nvidia Leads Tech Rally: Markets Wrap
A rally in some of the world’s largest technology companies pushed stocks away from session lows in a volatile session that had traders digesting faster-than-anticipated inflation data.
2 min read12 Sep 2024Stocks Wipe Out CPI-Fueled Slide as Big Tech Jumps: Markets Wrap
A rally in the world’s largest technology companies spurred a stock-market rebound in a volatile session that had Wall Street traders digesting faster-than-anticipated inflation data.
2 min read12 Sep 2024Google fails to ‘wow’ as AI bills mount
The advertising business faces tough growth comparisons, while AI spending continues to surge.
3 min read24 Jul 2024Tech Firms Ask NextEra for Enough Electricity to Power Entire Cities
Technology companies are so desperate to build massive data centers in the US that they’re asking clean-energy giant NextEra Energy Inc. to find them locations with enough electricity to power entire cities.
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Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared