Gates Foundation launches coalition to build more representative language data sets for AIThe partners - 60 in total, according to Monday's announcement - include frontier AI labs, corporations, philanthropies and others already ...
21 Sep, 2026, 11.38 PM IST
GSMA Intelligence launches new report with Huawei on bridging the AI usage gapAs artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embedded in daily life, the report warns that the AI usage gap is growing, leaving people w...
15 Sep, 2026, 02.58 PM IST
BRICS adopts New Delhi Declaration: Inside the 140-point document on Global South's ambitionsBRICS leaders adopted the New Delhi Declaration at the 18th summit, reaffirming their commitment to cooperation, multilateralism and a more...
14 Sep, 2026, 01.31 PM IST
India can be a sandbox for ethical, affordable AI, says WBG's ZhangWorld Bank managing director and chief administrative officer Wencai Zhang was on a visit to Chennai last week to commemorate 25 years of t...
14 Sep, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
Canada launches free AI courses for students, educators, workers and jobseekers: Check date, who is eligible, what they will learn and how to access themCanada is launching a National AI Literacy Initiative to educate its citizens which offers free online courses covering AI basics and respo...
10 Sep, 2026, 06.27 PM IST
Banks need to invest more in digital, financial literacy to tackle cyber fraud: Bank of Baroda MDBank of Baroda MD and CEO Debadatta Chand said the financial system needs to invest significantly more in financial and digital literacy to...
09 Sep, 2026, 08.45 PM IST
ET Masterclass: Why AI skills and financial literacy are becoming essential for the next generationLearning is becoming less about collecting qualifications and more about building skills that can be used in real situations. The experienc...
09 Sep, 2026, 02.21 PM IST
7 Career lessons nobody teaches you in college, but every professional learns the hard wayCollege can provide academic knowledge, but many of the skills that shape a career are learned only after entering the real world. From usi...
07 Sep, 2026, 04.10 PM IST
Assam govt signs MoUs with 6 organisations for introducing AI in school educationAssam's education minister announced a significant collaboration with six organizations. These partnerships aim to integrate Artificial Int...
05 Sep, 2026, 11.30 AM IST
New York City bans AI for students through 8th gradeNew York City public schools will ban generative AI for younger students next year. This one-year moratorium aims to assess student interac...
03 Sep, 2026, 08.06 AM IST
17-year-old Aditi Paudel becomes Japan’s first literacy ambassador among 900 people from 101 countries; reveals how a childhood memory with her grandfather sparked her love of readingLiteracy ambassador Aditi Paudel: Aditi Paudel, a 17-year-old student, has become Japan’s first literacy ambassador. She champions reading ...
02 Sep, 2026, 10.19 AM IST
A 2025 Stanford study gave 4,829 Americans AI-generated arguments supporting six different policies and found that participants became modestly more supportive after reading them, with AI messages appearing as persuasive as human-written arguments and often perceived as more logical and informedNew research shows large language models can influence political attitudes. AI-generated messages proved as persuasive as those written by ...
01 Sep, 2026, 10.58 AM IST
India’s built environment faces a talent crunch as Viksit Bharat ambitions growIndia’s infrastructure ambitions are outpacing the availability of industry-ready professionals. Ashwani Awasthi, MD, RICS South Asia, expl...
31 Aug, 2026, 11.04 AM IST
CXOs sharpen AI edge to stay in controlSenior execs are increasingly enrolling in artificial intelligence programs. Demand from experienced professionals is outpacing that from f...
31 Aug, 2026, 09.16 AM IST
“My father could not read and write”: How Dolly Parton’s father inspired her global literacy mission that has sent 270 million books to kids across US, UK, CanadaDolly Parton’s lifelong philanthropy was deeply inspired by her father, who could not read or write. Her personal mission evolved into the ...
26 Aug, 2026, 04.51 PM IST
ADB to provide Rs 1,750 crore for development of 500 KPS schools in KarnatakaThe Asian Development Bank and Karnataka government on Friday signed an agreement for Rs 1,750 crore in ADB assistance to develop 500 gover...
21 Aug, 2026, 07.58 PM IST
Schools are starting to teach AI literacy. For many, that means helping kids see chatbots' flawsThe result drew gasps of disbelief and laughter. Projected on a large screen was a map riddled with bizarre errors. Mali was spelled "Mail....
21 Aug, 2026, 10.57 AM IST