Google partners with Andhra to advance AI adoption across key sectors
Top News
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Google partners with Andhra to advance AI adoption across key sectors

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Technology giant Google has announced a strategic partnership with the Government of Andhra Pradesh to accelerate the adoption of Artificial Intelligence across the state. Under this Memorandum of Understanding, Google will collaborate with the Andhra Pradesh government to integrate AI and machine learning solutions in critical areas such as healthcare and environmental sustainability. “We are pleased to partner with Google to integrate AI solutions and accelerate Andhra Pradesh's growth. Bikram Singh Bedi, Vice President and Country Managing Director of Google Cloud India, described the partnership as a significant step in Google’s commitment to fostering a more inclusive and sustainable digital future for India.

Google Ai  citizens  digital  technology  ai  partners  key  solutions  pradesh  sectors  andhra  google  adoption  integrate  advance  partnership

History of this topic

MoU Signed Between AP and Google for Base in Vizag
1 week, 5 days ago

MoU Signed Between AP and Google for Base in Vizag

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the Andhra Pradesh government and Google, to set up a base for it in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday. A team from Google led by Bikash Koley, vice president, of Google Global Networking and Infrastructure met the CM for the MoU signing process. Minister Lokesh, Chief Secretary Neerabh Prasad, secretary to Industries N …

Google forges ahead with its next generation of AI technology while fending off a breakup threat
1 week, 5 days ago

Google forges ahead with its next generation of AI technology while fending off a breakup threat

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Google on Wednesday unleashed another wave of artificial intelligence designed to tackle more of the work and thinking done by humans as it tries to stay on the technology’s cutting edge while also trying to fend off regulatory threats to its empire. Google is framing its release of Gemini 2.0 as a springboard for AI agents built …

Chandrababu Naidu discusses potential collaboration with Google; overviews recently signed projects
1 week, 5 days ago

Chandrababu Naidu discusses potential collaboration with Google; overviews recently signed projects

Live Mint  

Amaravati, December 11 : N Chandrababu Naidu, the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, on Wednesday discussed various potential areas for collaboration between the state and tech giant Google and overviewed the company's operations in India. This collaboration will drive the development and implementation of AI solutions, focusing on key sectors like healthcare and sustainability, while also prioritising digital infrastructure enhancements, …

Google partners with Andhra Pradesh for AI initiative in Visakhapatnam
1 week, 5 days ago

Google partners with Andhra Pradesh for AI initiative in Visakhapatnam

India Today  

Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu announced on Wednesday that global tech giant Google and Andhra Pradesh are embarking on a major artificial intelligence initiative in Visakhapatnam. The Chief Minister shared that Google executives conducted a firsthand survey of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh's largest city, and were thoroughly impressed with its potential as a strategic location. “If big firms like Google come …

Google to collaborate with Himachal govt to develop people empowerment platform: CM
1 week, 6 days ago

Google to collaborate with Himachal govt to develop people empowerment platform: CM

Hindustan Times  

Himachal chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, highlighting the state’s investor-friendly environment, has asked the tech joint Google to consider investing in the Information Technology sector. Google India Head Ashish Wattal called on CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday to explore collaborations on AI-driven initiatives aimed at transforming public services in Himachal Pradesh. He also discussed integrating advanced technology in digital …

CM Chandrababu Naidu envisions Andhra Pradesh as global knowledge hub
2 weeks, 2 days ago

CM Chandrababu Naidu envisions Andhra Pradesh as global knowledge hub

New Indian Express  

VISAKHAPATNAM: Stressing that technologies are a part of life, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday said the State government is moving ahead with a goal to position Andhra Pradesh as a ‘knowledge hub’ by leveraging emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence. Naidu pointed out, “Globally, discussions are centred on technology, which has become an essential part of life.” He …

Google and Andhra Pradesh to work together to accelerate AI innovation and adoption across the state
Trending News
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Google and Andhra Pradesh to work together to accelerate AI innovation and adoption across the state

Firstpost  

Google plans to offer 10,000 certifications through its AI Essentials course, enabling students, professionals, and government officials to integrate AI into their daily workflows for greater efficiency Beyond skilling and entrepreneurship, the partnership aims to integrate AI into critical sectors. Image Credit: Reuters In a progressive step towards embracing artificial intelligence, the Government of Andhra Pradesh has partnered with Google …

Andhra Pradesh govt signs MoU with Google to advance AI
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Andhra Pradesh govt signs MoU with Google to advance AI

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: The State government has signed a key agreement with Google to foster advancements in Artificial Intelligence. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Google Maps India General Manager Lalita Ramani and AP Real-Time Governance Secretary Suresh Kumar in the presence of Human Resource Development and RTG Minister Nara Lokesh at the Secretariat on Thursday. He stressed that this initiative …

Another feather in Hyderabad's cap: Google to set up Safety Engineering Centre
Trending News
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Another feather in Hyderabad's cap: Google to set up Safety Engineering Centre

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Google on Wednesday entered into an agreement with the Telangana government to set up the Internet giant’s Safety Engineering Centre in Hyderabad. The GSEC in Hyderabad will be Google’s second in the Asia Pacific region, after Tokyo, and fifth in the world, along with Dublin, Munich and Malaga. GSEC is a specialised international cybersecurity hub that plays a vital …

Google to set up its fifth Safety Engineering Centre in Hyderabad
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Google to set up its fifth Safety Engineering Centre in Hyderabad

Op India  

The GSEC in Hyderabad will be the first of its kind in the APAC region after Tokyo and only the fifth globally, with similar facilities in Dublin, Munich, and Malaga, according to a statement. This partnership is a testament to Hyderabad’s position as a leading IT and innovation hub in the country and the world,” said Telangana Chief Minister Revanth …

Google announces $1mn grant for Indian NGO to help low-income communities to learn & use AI
1 month, 1 week ago

Google announces $1mn grant for Indian NGO to help low-income communities to learn & use AI

Firstpost  

This latest grant is part of Google’s broader push to prepare India’s workforce for an AI-driven future. These included the launch of AI Skills House, which aims to provide AI training to 10 million Indians Google.org, the philanthropic branch of Google, has awarded a generous $1 million grant to Karya, a non-profit organisation dedicated to empowering low-income communities by connecting …

Nara Lokesh Seeks Google's Data Center in Vizag
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Nara Lokesh Seeks Google's Data Center in Vizag

The Hindu  

Andhra Pradesh's IT and Electronics Minister Nara Lokesh has pitched the port city of Vizag for setting up a data centre to Google Cloud CEO, Thomas Kurian. The State government is focused on setting up data centres in Visakhapatnam and is implementing various initiatives to attract investments. The Minister asked Google to consider providing services like AI tools and enterprise …

AP's AI Boom: Opportunities for Global Investors
1 month, 3 weeks ago

AP's AI Boom: Opportunities for Global Investors

Deccan Chronicle  

AP Minister Nara Lokesh encourages US investors to explore investment opportunities in the state's AI industry. He highlights the state's favourable policies and infrastructure, including investor-friendly policies and a focus on AI education and research. Lokesh urges entrepreneurs to seize the AI opportunities and contribute to the state's economic growth.

Google's partnership with AI startup Anthropic faces a UK competition investigation
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Google's partnership with AI startup Anthropic faces a UK competition investigation

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ …

CII Telangana, Google Cloud organize Generative AI Summit
4 months ago

CII Telangana, Google Cloud organize Generative AI Summit

Deccan Chronicle  

This summit is just the beginning of a series of events where we will explore how AI and machine learning can be interpolated into various sectors, including pharma, education, manufacturing, and defense says Mr Sai D Prasad, Chairman, CII Telangana. CII Telangana in partnership with Google Cloud organized the Generative AI Summit with the theme “Revolutionizing Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals”. Mr …

Government to transform AP into a world-class AI hub, says Lokesh
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Government to transform AP into a world-class AI hub, says Lokesh

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: IT and electronics minister Nara Lokesh disclosed that the state government's mission is to transform Andhra Pradesh into an Artificial Intelligence Hub. “As part of it, we will be establishing a prestigious global AI university in A P,” Lokesh emphasised on Wednesday while reviewing the performance of higher education departments in the state. The minister discussed the steps being …

AP and Google to Sign MoU for AI Initiative
4 months, 2 weeks ago

AP and Google to Sign MoU for AI Initiative

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh government and Google would sign an MoU for an initiative styled as ‘AI for Andhra Pradesh, Powered by Google.’ Chief minister Chandrababu Naidu and Global CEO of YouTube Neal Mohan and Google Asia Pacific Region president Sanjay Gupta jointly held a video conference on Tuesday to explore the “strategic collaborations to accelerate AP’s technological advancement.” The …

Google to work with MeitY to train 10,000 Indian startups in integrating and using AI
5 months ago

Google to work with MeitY to train 10,000 Indian startups in integrating and using AI

Firstpost  

At the Google I/O Connect Bengaluru 2024 event, Google highlighted its commitment to fostering AI innovation in India, focusing on three key areas: multimodal, multilingual, and mobile AI Google is expanding access to its AI models in India. Image credit: Google Google has launched a series of initiatives aimed at boosting AI development in India, including training 10,000 startups through …

Google I/O Connect | Updates on developer centric project; tie-up with MeitY
5 months ago

Google I/O Connect | Updates on developer centric project; tie-up with MeitY

The Hindu  

Google on Wednesday announced a host of developer-centric updates along with news around its Gemini and Gemma AI models at its I/O Connect event in Bengaluru. Google DeepMind’s India team also revealed multiple initiatives including Project Vaani, a collaboration with the Indian Institute of Science which will focus on capturing over 14,000 hours of speech data across 58 languages, collected …

Google set to empower 10,000 Indian startups in AI, introduces new tools
5 months ago

Google set to empower 10,000 Indian startups in AI, introduces new tools

India TV News  

Google, a leading tech player has said that it has been working with MeitY ‘Startup Hub’ to train 10,000 startups in artificial intelligence. The company said that the Indian developers have expanded it's access to Google's powerful AI models now, with the two million token context window in Gemini 1.5 Pro and Gemma 2- which are the next generation of …

Google unveils ‘future of AI’ at I/O event
7 months, 1 week ago

Google unveils ‘future of AI’ at I/O event

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. At its annual Google I/O developer conference in California on Tuesday, the tech giant showed how AI …

Google's AI chief set to invest USD 100 billion in AI development to stay ahead of rivals
8 months ago

Google's AI chief set to invest USD 100 billion in AI development to stay ahead of rivals

India TV News  

When we speak of artificial intelligence, everything is about a smart working ecosystem along with a lot of money. As per Google's AI boss, the company is set to invest more than USD 100 billion in AI development and further aim at maintaining its edge over competitors. However, the pursuit of Artificial General Intelligence – AI capable of human-like reasoning …

Sundar Pichai shares Google's AI plan to beat Amazon, Microsoft: ‘Incredible opportunity’
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Sundar Pichai shares Google's AI plan to beat Amazon, Microsoft: ‘Incredible opportunity’

Hindustan Times  

Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that in the fourth quarter of 2023 Google Cloud was at a $36 billion annual revenue run rate. At the Google Cloud Next event, Sundar Pichai said that Google Cloud is showing progress owing to deep investments that the company has made in Artificial Intelligence. Google and Alphabet Inc. CEO Sundar Pichai talked about the …

India to host Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence Summit from Dec 12
1 year ago

India to host Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence Summit from Dec 12

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: India will host the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence Summit from December 12 to December 14. The GPAI is a forum of 28 nations and the European Union that is working together to understand the challenges and opportunities of artificial intelligence, or AI, and to promote its responsible evolution. The GPAI brings along 28 Member countries and the …

Google ups the stakes in AI race with Gemini, a technology trained to behave more like humans
1 year ago

Google ups the stakes in AI race with Gemini, a technology trained to behave more like humans

LA Times  

Alphabet Chief Executive Sundar Pichai speaks about Google DeepMind, the artificial intelligence division behind the Gemini technology, in Mountain View, Calif., on May 10. Google took its next leap in artificial intelligence Wednesday with the launch of project Gemini, an AI model trained to behave in human-like ways that’s likely to intensify the debate about the technology’s potential promise and …

PM welcomes Google’s India manufacturing plans in call with CEO
1 year, 2 months ago

PM welcomes Google’s India manufacturing plans in call with CEO

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a virtual discussion with Google Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai on October 16, the Prime Minister’s Office said. Mr. Pichai and Mr. Modi “discussed Google’s plan to participate in expanding the electronics manufacturing ecosystem in India.” Mr. Modi appreciated the company’s partnerships to have its Chromebook devices assembled in the country, according to the PMO’s …

PM Modi holds talks with Google CEO Sundar Pichai on expanding electronics manufacturing in India
1 year, 2 months ago

PM Modi holds talks with Google CEO Sundar Pichai on expanding electronics manufacturing in India

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday interacted with Google CEO Sundar Pichai, wherein they discussed the expansion of the electronics manufacturing ecosystem in India. According to an official statement, PM Modi held a virtual interaction with Pichai and they discussed Google's plan to participate in expanding the electronics manufacturing ecosystem in India. Further, Pichai informed PM Modi regarding Google’s plans …

As Google turns 25, CEO Sundar Pichai pushes for search and AI evolution
1 year, 3 months ago

As Google turns 25, CEO Sundar Pichai pushes for search and AI evolution

The Hindu  

Just as Google prepares to officially turn 25 on September 27, CEO Sundar Pichai affirmed search would continue to be the core of the company’s mission, and that there was much more to be done with it and AI. As Google also races to develop Bard, it has been accused of stealing personal data and creative works from users for …

Google Cloud partners with CERT-In to train govt officials in cybersecurity skills
1 year, 3 months ago

Google Cloud partners with CERT-In to train govt officials in cybersecurity skills

The Hindu  

Google Cloud on Thursday announced its partnership with the government's computer emergency response unit CERT-In to train 1,000 government officials and provide 1 lakh cybersecurity certificate scholarships to learners. The 'cyber force' of government officials will be trained in cyber defence best practices, including use of generative AI, and conducting cybersecurity AI hackathons led by Google Cloud and Mandiant experts, …

Google investing USD 10 billion in India's digitisation fund: Pichai tells PM Modi
1 year, 5 months ago

Google investing USD 10 billion in India's digitisation fund: Pichai tells PM Modi

Deccan Chronicle  

WASHINGTON: Internet giant Google is investing USD 10 billion in India's digitisation fund, its CEO Sundar Pichai has told Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a step that will recognise India's leadership on fintech and will support small and large businesses in India, the US and around the world. Pichai met Prime Minister Modi here on Friday and also announced the opening …

Confident that India-US partnership will shape the future of AI, says Rajeev Chandrasekhar
1 year, 6 months ago

Confident that India-US partnership will shape the future of AI, says Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Firstpost  

IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar has stated that he is confident that following PM Modi’s US visit, India-US relations have become so strong especially considering tech, that the two countries will shape the way AI takes shape in the future Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States has been highly significant. Chandrasekhar sees the investments by Micron, Lam Research, …

Google CEO Sundar Pichai Creates 'DeepMind' Project To Develop Advanced AI Systems
1 year, 8 months ago

Google CEO Sundar Pichai Creates 'DeepMind' Project To Develop Advanced AI Systems

News 18  

Alarmed at the success of Microsoft-owned OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai has created a unit that will help the company build more capable AI systems safely and responsibly. This group, called ‘Google DeepMind’, will bring together two leading research groups in the AI field: the Brain team from Google Research, and DeepMind. “Their collective accomplishments in AI …

Sundar Pichai brings 'Google DeepMind' to build AI systems
1 year, 8 months ago

Sundar Pichai brings 'Google DeepMind' to build AI systems

India TV News  

After the success of Microsoft-owned OpenAI's ChatGPT, Sundar Pichai, Alphabet and Google CEO has created a unit which will help the company to build more capable AI systems- safely and responsibly. In a blog post which was posted later on Thursday, Pichai explained: "Their collective accomplishments in AI over the last decade span AlphaGo, Transformers, word2vec, WaveNet, AlphaFold, sequence to …

Google unveils 'magic wand' to draft documents as AI race tightens
1 year, 9 months ago

Google unveils 'magic wand' to draft documents as AI race tightens

The Hindu  

Alphabet Inc.'s Google on Tuesday unveiled a flurry of artificial intelligence tools for its email, collaboration and cloud software, taking aim at Microsoft Corp. days before its rival is expected to make a similar announcement. In a replay of last month's duelling chatbot launches by the tech giants, Alphabet touted a "magic wand" for its popular Google Docs software that …

India’s AI focus on problem solving for agriculture, health and smart cities
1 year, 10 months ago

India’s AI focus on problem solving for agriculture, health and smart cities

Hindustan Times  

The Union Budget 2023 highlighted the government’s focus on building localised applications for artificial intelligence, announcing that the country will set up three new centres in top educational institutions with the intention of finding scalable solutions across sectors, including agriculture, health, and sustainable cities. “The three new planned, dedicated AI Centres of Excellence will help accelerate the adoption and mainstreaming …

Google working on AI model to read doctors’ handwritten prescriptions
2 years ago

Google working on AI model to read doctors’ handwritten prescriptions

The Hindu  

Google is working on an AI and machine learning model that can read doctors’ handwritten prescriptions which are otherwise difficult to decipher. The machine learning model can identify and even highlight medicines within handwritten prescriptions, Manish Gupta, research director, Google Research India, said in a blog post on Monday. This will act as an assistive technology for digitising handwritten medical …

Google for India 2022 round up: Sundar Pichai on data protection, AI, projects, and more
2 years ago

Google for India 2022 round up: Sundar Pichai on data protection, AI, projects, and more

The Hindu  

The Google for India 2022 event that concluded on December 19 stressed heavily on the implementation of Artificial Intelligence in real life scenarios. Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google and Alphabet, in his conversation with Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister for Communications and Electronics & IT, mentioned that Google’s India Digitisation Fund will focus more on women-driven businesses and start-ups. Google is …

Google building AI model to support over 100 Indian languages: Sundar Pichai
2 years ago

Google building AI model to support over 100 Indian languages: Sundar Pichai

The Hindu  

Google, the world’s most popular search engine, is working on making text and voice internet search available in over 100 Indian langugages, its India-born CEO Sundar Pichai said on Monday. “That includes our efforts to build a single, unified AI model that will be capable of handling over 100 Indian languages across speech and text – part of our global …

\'India is a part of me\': Google CEO Sundar Pichai after receiving Padma Bhushan
2 years ago

\'India is a part of me\': Google CEO Sundar Pichai after receiving Padma Bhushan

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: “India is a part of me and I carry it with me wherever I go," Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai has said, as he received the prestigious Padma Bhushan award from the Indian envoy to the US. It is incredibly meaningful to be honoured in this way by the country that shaped me," 50-year-old Pichai said while accepting …

The widening scope and relevance of Google’s Digitization Fund for India
2 years, 10 months ago

The widening scope and relevance of Google’s Digitization Fund for India

Hindustan Times  

Google’s announcement of a $1 billion investment in Airtel is the latest expansion for the tech giant’s Google for India Digitization Fund. The India focus for Google hasn’t been restricted to just the Digitization Fund for India The focus for this partnership and investment is two pronged – consumers, that’s you and us, as well as push 5G and cloud …

Google to invest USD 1 bn in Airtel; to buy 1.28 per cent stake for USD 700 mn
2 years, 10 months ago

Google to invest USD 1 bn in Airtel; to buy 1.28 per cent stake for USD 700 mn

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Internet giant Google will invest USD 1 billion in telecom major Bharti Airtel which includes equity investment as well as a corpus for potential commercial agreements, to be identified and agreed on mutually agreeable terms over the course of the next five years. "This will comprise- USD 700 million equity investment in Bharti Airtel at a price per …

'Heartening' To See Startup Culture In India, Google Wants To Help Them: Sundar Pichai
3 years ago

'Heartening' To See Startup Culture In India, Google Wants To Help Them: Sundar Pichai

ABP News  

New Delhi: Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Friday said that Google wants to provide help in the form of Artificial Intelligence to help boost the startups in India and that the company wants to help companies in India solve newer things. The top executive mentioned it was "heartening" to see the startup culture and that he was very …

Google Assistant To Offer Vaccination Booking For Indians. Details Here
3 years, 1 month ago

Google Assistant To Offer Vaccination Booking For Indians. Details Here

ABP News  

New Delhi: In a bid to make vaccination easier for all, especially those unfamiliar with using a smartphone, Google India on Thursday announced a pilot of the first-ever Google Assistant-enabled, end-to-end vaccine booking in India which will be available in seven local Indian languages as well as English and Hindi. The search engine giant made the announcement at the Google …

Google CEO Sundar Pichai Pledges $25 Million to Empower Women Around the World, Including India
3 years, 9 months ago

Google CEO Sundar Pichai Pledges $25 Million to Empower Women Around the World, Including India

News 18  

In a bid to support the economic empowerment of women in India, Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai on Monday announced $25 million in grants to non-profits and social enterprises in India and around the world. On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Pichai also committed to help 1 million women in rural villages in India to become entrepreneurs through …

Google Unveils New AI-Powered Web App in India that Converts Sounds into Musical Instruments
4 years, 4 months ago

Google Unveils New AI-Powered Web App in India that Converts Sounds into Musical Instruments

News 18  

Google on Wednesday said it is offering a new AI-powered web app called Sounds of India that will allow you to sing the national anthem into your phone, karaoke-style and it transforms your voice into one of three traditional Indian instruments. "The day culminated in a rendition of the national anthem, combining many of the voices that Indians submitted through …

Discover Related