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South Asian Talent Almost Everywhere; Missing is an AI Invention from the Region the World Depends on

The ambition exists across the region. Young Indian companies are building rocket engines and computer chips, products India has long bought from abroad. Pakistan sent a delegation to Silicon Valley to show what its technology industry can do

Where Is India's Apple? A Nation's Strategic Independence is Directly Proportional to its Economic Independence

A country can only be as independent in its diplomacy as it is in its economy. A nation that imports its phones, its chips and much of its energy, will always have less room to manoeuvre than one that makes what the world needs.

China's Open-Source AI Initiative and the Limits of BRICS Consensus

The difference between Xi's New Delhi proposal and the language of the declaration illustrates the distinction between China's ambitions for AI cooperation and the level of agreement achieved among BRICS members. The declaration did not reject China's AI diplomacy; it simply did not explicitly endorse the proposed open-source community.

AI on the Battlefield: The Mirage of Unlimited Capability

The AI revolution may indeed change warfare. But the laws of physics, engineering and economics have not been repealed. AI may be extraordinarily powerful in the data centre. The real challenge is carrying that capability to the battlefield.

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Reliance Industries will fulfill the $15 billion oil deal with Saudi Aramco - the Saudi Arabian Oil Company - this year, Mukesh Ambani said at the 44th Annual General Meeting of Reliance Industries on Thursday

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Jet Airways may resume operations by end of year?

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Twitter India head's offer to appear virtually in Muslim harassment case rejected

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Sri Lanka to buy 75 percent equipment for India-funded solar projects from India

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Facebook asked to appear physically before Indian parliamentary panel

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Facebook has new partner for health fact checks in India

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Tata Motors, Tata Power launch India’s largest grid-synchronized solar carport in Pune

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Facebook expands affordable, fast internet access across India

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Twitter in India loses legal shield from prosecution over users' posts

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