Govt eyes technology production, export alongside digital connectivity expansion

Govt eyes technology production, export alongside digital connectivity expansion

Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam. File Photo DHAKA, May 17, 2026 (BSS) – Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam today said the government wants to build Bangladesh not only as a technology user country but also as a technology-producing, exporting and innovation-driven nation. Addressing a function marking the…

Tokyo Govt. Builds Infrastructure to Expand Use of Generative AI

Tokyo Govt. Builds Infrastructure to Expand Use of Generative AI

Tokyo, March 9 (Jiji Press)–The Tokyo metropolitan government and municipal governments throughout the Japanese capital are increasingly using generative artificial intelligence in their administrative operations. To support this trend, the metropolitan government, in cooperation with GovTech Tokyo, an affiliated organization that promotes digitalization in local governments in Tokyo, is developing a “Generative AI Platform.” The…

MoSPI launches MCP server to link AI tools with govt data

MoSPI launches MCP server to link AI tools with govt data

New Delhi: The statistics ministry on Friday launched its Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, which allows users to directly connect to official datasets through their own artificial intelligence (AI) tools and applications. The move will enable users to fetch verified information and insights in real time. AI platforms such as Claude and ChatGPT can now…

Govt To Launch AI Tool For Farm Advisory

Govt To Launch AI Tool For Farm Advisory

SUMMARY Called Bharat VISTAAR, the tool will look to enhance farm productivity, enable better decisions for farmers and reduce risk by providing customised advisory The FM also announced a “high level” education-to-employment and enterprise standing committee to suggest measures to upskill engineers in AI and emerging technologies Other key announcements in the Budget 2026 included…

Lao govt sets 2026 as decisive year for digital transformation

Lao govt sets 2026 as decisive year for digital transformation

VIENTIANE: The government has earmarked 2026 as the year when administration systems will go digital, instructing ministries and provincial authorities to take direct responsibility for reform under a unified national roadmap. The goal was announced when Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone chaired a meeting of the National Digital Transformation Committee on Tuesday to review progress to…