The AI Impact Summit 2026 will take place from February 16–20 in New Delhi. Positioned as the first major global AI gathering hosted in the Global South, the event aims to transition international discussions into actionable development outcomes. The summit is anchored by three foundational "Sutras" or pillars: People, Planet, and...
India’s $2 Billion AI Data Center Leap
A partnership between Mumbai-based Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and the Texas- and San Francisco- headquartered private equity firm TPG will build a critical Artificial Intelligence (AI) data center infrastructure in India. Salient features of the collaboration: Investment Secured: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has secured a $1 billion investment from private equity...
Google Commits $15 Billion to Build Its Largest AI Hub in India
Google will invest $15 billion over the next five years to establish a major artificial intelligence hub in the city of Visakhapatnam, in the eastern state of Andhra Pradesh, in India. Announced by Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian, this will be the company’s largest AI facility outside the United States....
India’s Grows in Prominence in Global AI
India is rapidly becoming a crucial player in the global artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem, leveraging its $250 billion IT industry and a workforce of nearly 5 million programmers. The country's AI services market is projected to reach $17 billion by 2027, with one of the highest AI adoption rates among...
India Bullish on Adopting AI For Job Creation
At the B20 Summit in New Delhi, N Chandrasekaran, Chair, B20 India, and Executive Chairman, Tata Sons, offered his perspective on the ongoing debate surrounding AI's impact on employment. He asserted that AI could serve as a catalyst for elevating the capabilities of workers, leading to a more efficient and...
Microsoft’s AI Reaches Remote Areas in India
Incorporating the same the same technology that underpins ChatGPT, Jugalbandi, (a Hindi word mean a duet between two musicians), a chatbot built in collaboration by Microsoft, the open-source initiative OpenNyAI, and AI4Bharat, backed by the Indian government, will redefine information access for all in India. This chatbot offers insights into...