Modi positions India as AI leader at India AI Impact Summit

NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday pitched his country as a central player in the global artificial intelligence ecosystem, saying it aims to build technology at home while deploying it worldwide. “Design and develop in India. Deliver to the world. Deliver to humanity,” Modi told a gathering of some world … Read more

OnePlus looks to undercut Apple and Samsung with new US$700 tablet

OnePlus USA introduced a slimmed-down version of its premium Android tablet on Thursday, looking to beat competing devices from Samsung Electronics and Apple with its price and specifications. The tablet, called the OnePlus Pad 3, will be available on July 8 for US$700 in the US and US$1,000 in Canada. In addition to the thin … Read more

US start-up PsiQuantum raising US$750 million in quantum computing race, sources say

Quantum computing start-up PsiQuantum is raising at least US$750 million at a US$6 billion pre-money valuation, according to two people familiar with the matter. BlackRock was leading the fundraising effort, which had not yet been completed, one of the people said. Unlike some quantum computing start-ups using exotic materials, PsiQuantum is aiming to modify traditional … Read more