Google commits $37 million to AI development in AfricaGoogle on Thursday unveiled a $37 million package to accelerate artificial intelligence development across Africa, pledging support for loc...
24 Jul, 2025, 08.50 PM IST
Google for Startups rolls out third cohort of Growth Academy: AI for Health programmeThe initiative is designed to support early-stage companies across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East that are using AI to address some of...
09 Apr, 2025, 09.13 PM IST
Meta releases early versions of its Llama 3 AI modelThe models will be integrated into virtual assistant Meta AI, which the company is pitching as the most sophisticated of its free-to-use pe...
18 Apr, 2024, 11.13 PM IST
Google to train 20,000 Nigerians in digital skills, provide grantsGoogle Africa executives said a grant from its philanthropic arm in partnership with Data Science Nigeria and the Creative Industry Initiat...
16 Aug, 2023, 09.13 AM IST
View: Indo-US partnership soars on outer space allianceIndeed, the credit goes to Prime Minister Modi who, during the last nine years, took a series of unorthodox and path-breaking decisions whi...
27 Jun, 2023, 12.33 AM IST
'Constant upskill is a must': Coursera CCO reveals pandemic pushed more women to take on new coursesDr Betty Vandenbosch said Indian women show a balanced investment in human & digital skills.
20 Aug, 2022, 11.12 AM IST
RBI says non-banks can't load credit lines on prepaid instruments; investors spooked as DeFi bubble popsOn Monday evening the Reserve Bank of India issued a clarification on prepaid payment instruments (PPIs) such as wallets and prepaid cards,...
21 Jun, 2022, 06.58 AM IST
More funds eye Paytm IPO; govt may rethink safe harbour rulesPaytm's highly anticipated IPO has drawn the attention of various funds in the US and Europe.
12 Oct, 2021, 07.12 AM IST
New drone rules; one crore Koo installs; goodbye Yahoo NewsThe Drone Rules, 2021, reduces the number of forms and permissions required to be submitted by drone manufacturers and operators from 25 to...
26 Aug, 2021, 07.27 PM IST
Who will spearhead Biden's climate, energy and agriculture policies?Although still to be defined, the plan includes ramping up clean energy technology and usage, reducing dependence on fossil fuels, federal ...
15 Dec, 2020, 07.26 AM IST
The Biden Cabinet: President-elect builds his foreign policy teamThe new appointees also reflect Biden's promise to build an administration that reflects the nation's diversity.
24 Nov, 2020, 04.58 PM IST
COVID-19: Google commits $6.5 million to help fight coronavirus misinformationIn a blogpost, Google pointed out that health authorities have warned that an overabundance of information can make it harder for people to...
03 Apr, 2020, 01.41 PM IST
Google wants to tackle coronavirus misinformation, pumps in $6.5 mn into fact-checkersThe company is also looking to use its products and 'ecosystem' to bolster the battle against fake news.
03 Apr, 2020, 09.10 AM IST
Where did they go? Millions left city before quarantineAn analysis of domestic travel patterns using map location data from Chinese tech giant Baidu shows that in the two weeks before Wuhan's lo...
10 Feb, 2020, 03.41 PM IST
Mapping app location data shows how virus spread in ChinaChinese officials finally began to seal the borders of Wuhan, the epicenter of the epidemic, on January 23. But it was too late. As per an ...
09 Feb, 2020, 01.07 PM IST
Mark Zuckerberg's Foundation backs Byju's, values company at Rs 3,200 croreThe round has been co-led by existing backer Sequoia Capital, along with Sofina, Lightspeed Ventures & Times Internet Ltd, part of Times Gr...
08 Sep, 2016, 11.59 PM IST
Tech majors HP, Google and Microsoft reach out to local start-ups to gain foothold in SME sectorFrom partnering with pickle makers, baking units, coaching institutes & also start-ups, global firms are digging deep into bottom of the py...
04 May, 2012, 12.35 PM IST