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As demand for large language models and real-time AI applications accelerates, the constraint is no longer just chips or capital, but electricity. Across the country, data centre operators are prioritising access to power over geography, snapping up any parcel…

It was Christmas Eve, 2025, and like any other day, Ulysses Xavier was doom-scrolling LinkedIn.

Worry about how to work with people.

In March last year, the launch of the IndiaAI Mission drew a lot of attention at the global stage. Aimed to create a robust AI ecosystem in the country by building sovereign large language models (LLMs), the mission has had its share of hits and misses. Twelve…

The Karnataka government has moved to deepen its role in startup financing by encouraging state public sector enterprises (PSEs) to invest in government-backed venture capital funds, such as Karnataka Information Technology Venture Capital Fund (KITVEN).…

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ZAI has launched its Open Platform featuring the GLM-4.7 language model, offering global access and API support for Python and Java. GLM-4.7 shows strong performance on the HLE benchmark.

The Karnataka government is weighing steps to rein in the rapid expansion of computer science (CS) and allied engineering seats across the state, amid growing concerns that an unchecked supply of graduates in the stream could worsen unemployment among young…