Microsoft to bring AI digital labs and specialised AI courses in India
5 years, 6 months ago

Microsoft to bring AI digital labs and specialised AI courses in India

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In three-year program, Microsoft will support the select institutions with infrastructure, curriculum, and content. Tech giant Microsoft Thursday said it will launch AI digital labs in the country in collaboration with 10 higher educational institutions, including BITS Pilani and ISB. As part of the three-year program, Microsoft will support the select institutions with infrastructure, curriculum and content, access to cloud and Artificial Intelligence services as well as developer support, Microsoft said in a statement. Educators and institutions are integral to the skilling revolution taking root in the country,” Microsoft India President Anant Maheshwari said. The institutes covered under this program include BITS Pilani, BML Munjal University, ISB, Kalpataru Institute of Technology, KL University, Periyar University, Karunya University, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, SVKM and Trident Academy of Technology.

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Microsoft partners with IndiaAI to train 5 lakh people on AI by 2026 | Details
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Microsoft partners with IndiaAI to train 5 lakh people on AI by 2026 | Details

India TV News  

Microsoft partners with IndiaAI: The government's artificial intelligence programme unit IndiaAI has partnered with technology giant Microsoft to train 5 lakh individuals, including students, educators, developers, government officials, and women entrepreneurs on AI by 2026. Microsoft India and South Asia President, Puneet Chandok told news agency PTI that the USD 3 billion investment announced by the company's Chairman and CEO …

Microsoft inks partnership with IT Ministry for skilling youth, setting up AI CoEs
18 hours, 17 minutes ago

Microsoft inks partnership with IT Ministry for skilling youth, setting up AI CoEs

The Hindu  

Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday announced a pact with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, on the heels of announcing on Tuesday that the company would invest $3 billion in India in the coming years. Under the agreement with the IT Ministry’s IndiaAI Mission, Microsoft will engage in skilling efforts for 5,00,000 Indian youth. In addition, the firm says it …

Microsoft partners govt to skill 500,000 Indian students and teachers in AI by 2026
1 day, 11 hours ago

Microsoft partners govt to skill 500,000 Indian students and teachers in AI by 2026

India Today  

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is visiting India. Microsoft held an AI Tour event in New Delhi on Wednesday The collaboration will further focus on creating AI solutions for critical sectors like healthcare, education, accessibility, and agriculture, tailored to India’s unique challenges. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella also announced that the new data centres that open in India will feature waterless cooling …

Microsoft announces $3 billion investment in India to strengthen AI and cloud infrastructure
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2 days, 1 hour ago

Microsoft announces $3 billion investment in India to strengthen AI and cloud infrastructure

The Hindu  

Microsoft on Tuesday announced a $3 billion investment in India, marking its largest-ever expansion in the country. The announcement, made by CEO Satya Nadella at Microsoft AI Tour event in Bengaluru, underscores tech giant’s commitment to bolstering India’s AI infrastructure and driving innovation in one of the fastest-growing digital markets in the world. The investment will be focused on building …

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announces $3 billion investment in India for AI, cloud infrastructure and skilling
2 days, 11 hours ago

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announces $3 billion investment in India for AI, cloud infrastructure and skilling

India Today  

Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella announced a $3 billion investment in India over the next two years to bolster the country’s AI and cloud infrastructure and skilling initiatives. “These investments reaffirm our commitment to making India AI-first and ensuring that people and organisations across the country benefit broadly.” Empowering the workforce Under its now AI initiative in India, the …

Tech trends: What to expect in 2025
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Tech trends: What to expect in 2025

Hindustan Times  

Technology can sometimes feel like magic—especially for those who aren’t neck-deep in gizmos and gadgets. For now, specifics on the Health Stack remain sparse, with members of the founding team simply saying it’s “chugging along well.” Some early hiccups are to be expected, but 2025 is shaping up to be the moment when this visionary project could finally step into …

Google partners with Andhra to advance AI adoption across key sectors
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1 month 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 …

Microsoft's AI Momentum in India: A Transformative Opportunity for the Country
2 months ago

Microsoft's AI Momentum in India: A Transformative Opportunity for the Country

The Hindu  

Microsoft India President Puneet Chandok highlights the growing momentum around artificial intelligence (AI) in the country, with a focus on the AI assistant 'Copilot'. He emphasizes Microsoft's commitment to responsible AI development and compliance with regulatory frameworks. Chandok expresses optimism about India's potential as a major AI hub, citing strong demand and supply sides, including a large pool of skilled …

IBM: The Right Training Can Make Youth in India's Small Towns More Employable
2 months ago

IBM: The Right Training Can Make Youth in India's Small Towns More Employable

The Hindu  

IBM India head Sandip Patel emphasizes the importance of training and skills development for youth in India's small towns and cities to become more employable in the tech industry. He highlights the country's strengths as a large talent base and the potential of Tier 2, 3, and 4 cities and towns to produce skilled workforce. IBM has been actively conducting …

AI, AI Captain: India Tops Global Rankings in Skills, GitHub Projects, 40th in Readiness: MoS IT to Parliament
5 months ago

AI, AI Captain: India Tops Global Rankings in Skills, GitHub Projects, 40th in Readiness: MoS IT to Parliament

News 18  

While India ranks first in Artificial Intelligence Skill Penetration and first in the number of GitHub AI Projects in the Stanford AI Index report 2024, in the Oxford AI Readiness Index, India is ranked 40th, reflecting the country’s ongoing efforts to strengthen its AI infrastructure, Jitin Prasada, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, recently told Parliament. Prasada emphasised …

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

AI companies race to adapt chatbots to India’s many languages
6 months, 2 weeks ago

AI companies race to adapt chatbots to India’s many languages

Hindustan Times  

Global tech companies as well as local start-ups are looking to tap deeper into the Indian market with artificial intelligence platforms adapted for India’s vast range of languages, Financial Times wrote. Examples of companies and their products Microsoft, Google, and start-ups including Silicon Valley-backed Sarvam AI, founded just last year, and Krutrim, founded by Bhavish Aggarwal of Indian mobility group …

Microsoft to invest USD 1.7 bn in Indonesia for cloud, AI infrastructure
8 months, 1 week ago

Microsoft to invest USD 1.7 bn in Indonesia for cloud, AI infrastructure

India TV News  

Microsoft has announced that it will invest USD 1.7 billion in the next four years in new cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure in Indonesia. Satya Nadella, Chairman and CEO, of Microsoft, said, "The investments we are announcing today -- spanning digital infrastructure, skilling, and support for developers – will help Indonesia thrive in this new era.” As per the company, …

Microsoft to Invest $2.9 Billion to Boost AI, Cloud in Japan
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Microsoft to Invest $2.9 Billion to Boost AI, Cloud in Japan

Live Mint  

-- Microsoft Corp. will invest $2.9 billion over the next two years to boost its hyperscale cloud computing and artificial intelligence infrastructure in Japan, marking its biggest investment in the country. The announcement was made on Tuesday in Washington after Microsoft President Brad Smith met Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who is in the US for the first official visit …

AI for All: Exploring careers in AI education and training
9 months, 1 week ago

AI for All: Exploring careers in AI education and training

India Today  

Artificial Intelligence continues to revolutionise the world. Regional Language AI Trainers : For inclusive AI education, India needs trainers who can educate AI concepts in local languages. : For inclusive AI education, India needs trainers who can educate AI concepts in local languages. Policy and Regulatory Experts : As the use of AI tools will increase exponentially, we need experts …

Rajeev Chandrasekhar Announces 10 AI Labs in Thiruvananthapuram Colleges
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Rajeev Chandrasekhar Announces 10 AI Labs in Thiruvananthapuram Colleges

News 18  

Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the candidate of the BJP-led NDA in Thiruvananthapuram, on Monday announced the establishment of 10 Artificial Intelligence Labs in 10 colleges within the constituency. Reacting to queries on why he has chosen to award 10 labs to colleges in Thiruvananthapuram, Chandrasekhar, hinting at his candidature in the constituency, said he now obviously has a reason to …

India’s AI leap: bridging the gap
9 months, 4 weeks ago

India’s AI leap: bridging the gap

Live Mint  

Though Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union government have been talking about ‘Making AI in India’ and ‘Making AI Work for India’ for some time now, there was a worry that the lack of powerful AI compute infrastructure could hold India’s AI ambitions back. The money allocated to help build the all-critical GPU infrastructure through a public-private partnership model …

What does Bill Gates think of India's efforts in field of AI? He says…
10 months, 1 week ago

What does Bill Gates think of India's efforts in field of AI? He says…

Hindustan Times  

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Thursday hailed India's efforts in the field of Artificial Intelligence, saying there is a ‘fantastic’ work happening in the country. You have innovators like Nandan Nilekani who's taking all that digital work and saying, OK, how does AI make that even better? Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates The billionaire also lauded India's efforts in the field …

India Needs 10 Lakh AI Experts, Says Rajanna
10 months, 3 weeks ago

India Needs 10 Lakh AI Experts, Says Rajanna

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: India needs 10 lakh people trained in artificial intelligence by 2026 and the technology industry is making significant investments in this, said V. Rajanna, president, of technology, services, and software, TCS. Delivering the keynote address at the annual event of Hyderabad Software Enterprises Association here on Wednesday, he said Hyderabad was a pioneer in launching digital citizen services in …

India biggest GitHub centre after U.S., says Microsoft’s Nadella
11 months ago

India biggest GitHub centre after U.S., says Microsoft’s Nadella

The Hindu  

Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella, who is on a nationwide sales tour for the company’s Artificial Intelligence capabilities, said India is the fastest-growing market on GitHub, a Microsoft-owned software collaboration and innovation platform, with 13.2 million developers using the platform. ‘‘India is expected to overtake the U.S as the largest developer community on GitHub by 2027,” said Mr. Nadella …

Microsoft's Nadella woos Indian developers to the company's AI tools
11 months ago

Microsoft's Nadella woos Indian developers to the company's AI tools

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 Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella urged …

Microsoft announces initiative to train 2 million Indians on AI skills by 2025
11 months ago

Microsoft announces initiative to train 2 million Indians on AI skills by 2025

The Hindu  

On Wednesday, Microsoft announced an initiative to equip two million people in India with artificial intelligence skills by 2025. “The ADVANTAGE INDIA initiative is a significant step towards democratising access to AI skills across the nation and reflects Microsoft’s deep commitment to enabling inclusive growth with technology,” said Puneet Chandok, President of Microsoft India & South Asia. This initiative aims …

Rural India witnesses job growth with AI's role in high-quality dataset creation
11 months ago

Rural India witnesses job growth with AI's role in high-quality dataset creation

India TV News  

Artificial intelligence has taken over the world within a couple of years and has been storming the world with its expansion and wide usage. In India, many startups have been impacted by creating dataset space in several Indian languages to train AI models and for research while creating jobs, majorly in the rural parts of the country. "We really think …

How India Can Ride the AI Wave Through Education and Workforce Development, Expert Weighs In
1 year ago

How India Can Ride the AI Wave Through Education and Workforce Development, Expert Weighs In

News 18  

In his insights, Mr. Jaspreet Bindra, Managing Director & Founder of The Tech Whisperer, identifies India’s strategic advantages in the global AI environment and offers a thorough plan for utilising AI in the nation’s workforce development and educational system. Our software services companies are plugged into almost every Fortune 500 company, and they all want to do something with generative …

“Foundational models aren’t everything in AI,” Intel executive says
1 year ago

“Foundational models aren’t everything in AI,” Intel executive says

The Hindu  

Intel has been making chipsets in the Asia Pacific region for over five decades. At Intel’s ConnectiON 2023 event, held in Bengaluru, Alexis Crowell, Intel’s VP and CTO for the APAC region, shared with The Hindu the chipmaker’s plans for the region Edited excerpts: There’s no update on Intel building a new fab in India yet but what is our …

India\'s AI Programme to Drive $1 Trillion Digital Economy by 2026: MoS Rajeev
1 year, 2 months ago

India\'s AI Programme to Drive $1 Trillion Digital Economy by 2026: MoS Rajeev

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The government is hopeful that India's artificial intelligence programme is likely to be a kinetic enabler for India to achieve the goal of a $1-trillion digital economy by 2026. “This is a deep, multi-year roadmap to make Indian AI work for being a kinetic enabler of the trillion dollar digital economy,” Chandrasekhar said. “Äpart from supporting the startup …

Make AI Work For India: What The Future Holds For Artificial Intelligence
1 year, 9 months ago

Make AI Work For India: What The Future Holds For Artificial Intelligence

ABP News  

As India stands at the threshold of leaving China behind to be the most populous country in the world, it now holds immense responsibility to decide the future of education, employment, and skill development of nearly one-fifth of the global population. Projects like Digital India BHASHINI and Digi Yatra can be the stepping-stone for large-scale AI implementation across all major …

Union Budget 2023 AI Nirmala Sitharaman Artificial Intelligence Make India Work
1 year, 11 months ago

Union Budget 2023 AI Nirmala Sitharaman Artificial Intelligence Make India Work

ABP News  

Artificial Intelligence is slowly taking over the world, and it appears that India is wholeheartedly looking to tap into the sector, with plans to set up "centres of excellence" to develop AI technology. Sitharaman announced that in order to help realise the vision of "Make AI In India and Make AI work for India," three centres of excellence for artificial …

Microsoft's Nadella says India's digital infra building capability far ahead of others
2 years ago

Microsoft's Nadella says India's digital infra building capability far ahead of others

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI :"Oh, please don’t make me laugh. That’s the witty response that Satya Nadella, chairman and chief executive officer of Microsoft Corp., got when he prompted artificial intelligence -powered ChatGPT to write a play where Mumbai’s favourite street food--the vada pav--would argue its supremacy against competitors including Delhi's bhel puri. India-born Nadella, who is on a four-day tour of …

byteXL partners with Microsoft to develop ‘future-ready’ students in Tier 2, 3 cities
2 years, 2 months ago

byteXL partners with Microsoft to develop ‘future-ready’ students in Tier 2, 3 cities

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Experimental learning platform for IT career aspirants, byteXL has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Microsoft here on Monday, to transform educational institutes in Tier 2 and 3 cities across the nation. ‘XLerate’ will focus on ensuring that new-age, quality education and required industry exposure are made available for students Tier 2 and 3 cities at highly affordable costs. …

India’s AI market likely to see 20% growth over next five years: Report
2 years, 6 months ago

India’s AI market likely to see 20% growth over next five years: Report

Hindustan Times  

India’s artificial intelligence market is expected to witness a growth of 20% over the next five years, and the country is among the top three talent markets, producing 16% of the world’s AI talent pool, a joint study conducted by Microsoft and the Internet and Mobile Association of India has revealed. “Artificial intelligence is no longer a fringe technology for …

Microsoft launches new initiative to empower AI startups in India
3 years, 2 months ago

Microsoft launches new initiative to empower AI startups in India

The Hindu  

With the third-largest ecosystem for startups in the world, India held opportunities for emerging businesses to accelerate innovation across industries, said Microsoft on Wednesday. Microsoft AI Innovate was aimed at bringing together startups, corporates, industry bodies, governments, and venture capital firms, to create a shared platform for learning and innovation, Microsoft said on Wednesday. This 10-week-long initiative would support startups …

Microsoft and SAP India launch tech skilling programme for underserved young women
3 years, 4 months ago

Microsoft and SAP India launch tech skilling programme for underserved young women

The Hindu  

Microsoft and SAP India have launched a joint skilling programme for empowering young women students from underserved communities to build careers in technology. The duo aims to skill 62,000 women students in artificial intelligence, cloud computing, web design, and digital marketing, according to their joint statement. The initiative aims to train 2,000 students for employment in tech-related jobs, and provide …

India will be among global AI superpowers: Brad Smith
4 years, 3 months ago

India will be among global AI superpowers: Brad Smith

Live Mint  

Bengaluru: India will inevitably be one of the world’s artificial intelligence superpowers, Brad Smith, president and chief legal officer, Microsoft Corp. said at the ongoing Responsible AI for Social Empowerment event. Smith indicated that India’s national strategy on AI is the right foundation, not just to advance AI but also topromote responsible AI built on firm ethical principles. Smith said …

IT eyes 20-fold jump in demand for digital skills
4 years, 3 months ago

IT eyes 20-fold jump in demand for digital skills

Live Mint  

Industry body Nasscom will equip more than 4 million professionals with digital skills over the next five years to fill the demand-supply gap across IT services. This can be met by diversifying digital skills across academia, said Sangeeta Gupta, senior vice-president and chief strategy officer, Nasscom, and Amit Aggarwal, vice president and chief executive, IT-ITeS sector skills council, Nasscom, in …

Microsoft to skill 10 lakh Indian students in Artificial Intelligence
4 years, 3 months ago

Microsoft to skill 10 lakh Indian students in Artificial Intelligence

The Hindu  

Microsoft, along with NASSCOM, aims to skill 10 lakh students in India in Artificial Intelligence by 2021. The AI Classroom Series is developed to coach students in basic AI, machine learning and data science on Azure, Microsoft’s cloud platform. “Technologies like AI are becoming enablers for every business today, making the need for creating an AI ready ecosystem vital for …

Data, AI can add $450-500 bn to India’s GDP by 2025: Nasscom
4 years, 4 months ago

Data, AI can add $450-500 bn to India’s GDP by 2025: Nasscom

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Data and Artificial Intelligence could potentially add $450-500 billion to India’s gross domestic product by 2025 and drive India’s economic growth, said a report by industry body Nasscom. The report ‘Unlocking Value from Data and AI’ lays down an action plan that can help the country emerge stronger from the covid-19 crisis by taking co-ordinated action to enhance …

Half of Indian Workforce Will be Equipped With AI Skills in the Next 10 Years: Microsoft
4 years, 4 months ago

Half of Indian Workforce Will be Equipped With AI Skills in the Next 10 Years: Microsoft

News 18  

The organisations that have deployed Artificial Intelligence with skilling initiatives in India are generating most value from this new-age technology, and senior executives predict that half of all employees will be equipped with AI skills in the next 6-10 years, a new Microsoft survey said on Monday. In India, all AI-leading companies said they are actively building skills of their …

Microsoft, NSDC collaborate to empower youth with digital skills
4 years, 6 months ago

Microsoft, NSDC collaborate to empower youth with digital skills

Live Mint  

Microsoft and the National Skill Development Corporation on Wednesday announced a strategic partnership aimed at providing digital skills to over one lakh youth in the country over the next one year. Microsoft will collaborate with NSDC's eSkill Indiaportal to provide free access to learning resources and conduct digital skilling awareness drives, equipping the next generation of learners with the skills …

Microsoft launches initiative to help 25 million people acquire digital skills
4 years, 6 months ago

Microsoft launches initiative to help 25 million people acquire digital skills

Live Mint  

Microsoft Corp on Tuesday announced a new global skills initiative aimed at bringing more digital skills to 25 million people worldwide by the end of the year. The announcement comes in response to the global economic crisis caused by the covid-19 pandemic and will bring together every part of the company, combining existing and new resources from LinkedIn, GitHub and …

Intel and CBSE join hands to digitally empower 1 lakh students with AI
4 years, 10 months ago

Intel and CBSE join hands to digitally empower 1 lakh students with AI

India Today  

Tech giant Intel and Central Board of Secondary Education on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding to digitally empower nealry one lakh students with Artificial Intelligence integration in India''s education system. Initiatives include the roll-out of an Artificial Intelligence curriculum framework for grades VIII, IX and X for 22,000 schools, with the aim to empower one lakh students within 2020, …

CBSE and Microsoft join hands to train teachers in using AI technology in 10 cities
5 years, 4 months ago

CBSE and Microsoft join hands to train teachers in using AI technology in 10 cities

India Today  

The Central Board of Secondary Education has joined hands with Microsoft to conduct capacity building programmes for high school teachers and integrate cloud-powered technology and artificial intelligence in teaching. As part of the programme, at least 1,000 teachers nominated by the CBSE will undergo a three-day project-based training for practical, hands-on knowledge of Microsoft 365 tools such as OneNote, Flipgrid, …

IT Ministry partners Google on 'Build for Digital India'
5 years, 4 months ago

IT Ministry partners Google on 'Build for Digital India'

The Quint  

New Delhi, Aug 31 The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on Saturday entered into a partnership with Google with the aim of rolling out "Build for Digital India", a programme that will give engineering students a platform to develop market-ready, technology-based solutions that address key social problems. As part of the programme, engineering students across the country will be …

Microsoft launches AI labs in India, collaborate with 10 institutes
5 years, 6 months ago

Microsoft launches AI labs in India, collaborate with 10 institutes

India Today  

Tech giant Microsoft on Thursday said that it will launch AI digital labs in the country in collaboration with 10 higher education institutions, including BITS Pilani and ISB. A part of the three-year program, Microsoft will support the selected institutions with infrastructure, curriculum and content, access to cloud and Artificial intelligence services as well as developer support, Microsoft said in …

Google, Intel are offering MOOCs, setting up labs to upskill graduates
5 years, 8 months ago

Google, Intel are offering MOOCs, setting up labs to upskill graduates

Hindustan Times  

How do you study for a field that’s changing all the time? In 2017, technology giants Google, Microsoft and Intel began to tie up with massive open online course platforms and set up their own online virtual labs to offer courses on emerging technologies. While Google collaborated with e-learning platforms such as Udacity and Coursera to offer free programmes in …

How Indian schools are starting to use Cloud Computing, AI and VR
5 years, 9 months ago

How Indian schools are starting to use Cloud Computing, AI and VR

India Today  

In the 21st century, it is technology that rules the world. Additionally, with the government looking to implement a massive overhaul of education in Indian with schemes such as RISE, with a budget of more than Rs 1 lakh crore, the focus is on new age technologies such as cloud computing, AI and VR to enable these changes. Cloud Computing …

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