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Imaginary ImageIT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has urged Indian chipmakers and deep-tech startups to stay vigilant against potential cyberattacks and disruptions from foreign entities aiming to hinder India's growing presence in the global semiconductor sector.
AI research lab Anthropic and consulting giant Accenture have partnered to invest $2 billion over five years in independent AI safety evaluations. The initiative aims to conduct rigorous red-teaming and alignment testing on frontier AI models amidst growing global regulatory scrutiny.
Research firm Gartner projects global artificial intelligence spending to grow by 49.5% in 2026, reaching $2.7 trillion. The growth is heavily driven by data center infrastructure expansion and the integration of agentic AI features into enterprise software.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled new policy initiatives during the VIMARSH DRDO-Industry Synergy Meet in New Delhi, including a framework to share DRDO software source codes with licensee industries.