Context: Indian startups are increasingly adopting Chinese large language models (LLMs) such as Qwen, DeepSeek and Kimi to reduce Artificial Intelligence (AI) costs.These models offer significant cost advantages while approaching the capabilities of...

Context: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly becoming part of U.S.–China strategic competition, with massive investments in frontier models, data centres and associated infrastructure.The BRICS framework is seeking a more cooperative approac...

Context: At the 2026 BRICS Summit in New Delhi, Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed creating a BRICS Artificial Intelligence (AI) open-source community to promote cooperation among member countries.The proposal includes cooperation on large languag...

Context: Advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) have raised a fundamental question: can a machine that demonstrates sophisticated intelligence also develop consciousness or subjective experience?Does AI Have an Internal Thought Process?Researchers...

Context: India is witnessing a data-centre investment boom, with Google, Meta, Amazon and Microsoft committing billions of dollars; the government expects nearly $200 billion investment over the next decade.States are offering incentives to attr...

Context: Meta has reached a settlement with 29 U.S. states over the potential harm its platforms may cause children.Meta could pay up to $18 billion over a decade and introduce restrictions on Facebook and Instagram for users under 18.Although Meta h...

Context: OpenAI has launched ChatGPT for Teens, an age-appropriate experience designed for users under 18.It is not a separate app or website; teenagers continue using regular ChatGPT, but additional safeguards are automatically enabled when OpenAI d...