AI and Deep Tech Investment Surge in India: A 2025 Showcase

AI and Deep Tech Investment Surge in India: A 2025 Showcase

A recent report by the India Deep Tech Alliance reveals a significant surge in investments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and deep tech sectors in India. AI’s share in Venture Capital (VC) funding has climbed to 12% in 2025, compared to just under 5% in 2020, showcasing increasing investor confidence in tech-driven innovation. In 2025, AI…

2026 HPA Tech Retreat Explores Latest Media Production Tools/Technologies

2026 HPA Tech Retreat Explores Latest Media Production Tools/Technologies

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif.—For the thirty-first time, leaders of the television and cinema content production community gathered here in California’s Coachella Valley to discuss the latest developments in media technology, industry trends, challenges facing the industry, network, and also take a short break from the winter weather. The setting, as it has been for several years,…

Datec launches Fiji Tech Summit 2026, uniting Pacific on AI and cyber security

Datec launches Fiji Tech Summit 2026, uniting Pacific on AI and cyber security

Datec (Fiji) Pte Limited has officially launched the Fiji Tech Summit 2026, marking its fifth consecutive year as the country’s premier platform for technology dialogue, collaboration and digital resilience. The launch, held at Datec’s Head Office in Garden City, set the tone for what organisers describe as a critical year for the region’s digital future….

Is India’s AI Expansion Creating Massive Tech Jobs Immediately?

Is India’s AI Expansion Creating Massive Tech Jobs Immediately?

A wave of optimism is sweeping through global tech news and Indian social media following the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi. Headlines trumpet billions in investment, ambitious infrastructure plans, and a vision of India as an emerging artificial intelligence powerhouse. The accompanying narrative suggests that this growth will translate directly and immediately into…

How Virginia Tech professors are approaching GenAI in 2026

How Virginia Tech professors are approaching GenAI in 2026

BLACKSBURG, Va. – The usage of generative AI in academia has led to contentious debate in recent years as the development of programs like ChatGPT and Sora have progressed. While scholars may not entirely agree on how the implementation of generative AI tools should be handled, both in and outside the classroom, it is important…

AI Sparks School Cybersecurity Fears as Governments, Tech Firms Face Growing Pressure

AI Sparks School Cybersecurity Fears as Governments, Tech Firms Face Growing Pressure

Artificial intelligence is certainly moving into classrooms faster than many schools expected. There is real excitement about what it could do for teaching and learning. But alongside that optimism is a quieter, more uneasy conversation. Are schools ready for the risks that come with becoming soft targets for smarter cybercrime? Not long ago, school leaders…

Web Summit Qatar 2026 returns with $2 billion boost and global tech ambitions

Web Summit Qatar 2026 returns with $2 billion boost and global tech ambitions

By Euronews Published on 17/02/2026 – 15:00 GMT+1•Updated 15:18 Web Summit Qatar 2026 returned to Doha as the country accelerates its push to become a global technology and innovation hub. Opening with the announcement of an additional $2 billion for Qatar’s Fund of Funds and a new 10-year residency programme for entrepreneurs, the summit highlighted how…

Algeria to host ‘Global Africa Tech 2026’ to boost continental digital integration

Algeria to host ‘Global Africa Tech 2026’ to boost continental digital integration

ISLAMABAD, Feb 17 (APP):Algeria is set to host a landmark continental technology summit next month as policymakers, industry leaders and global tech giants converge in Algiers for Global Africa Tech 2026, aimed at accelerating digital transformation and strengthening connectivity across Africa. The event will be held at the International Conference Center, under the patronage of…

AI to boost productivity, not replace jobs: InfoEdge founder at AI Summit | Tech News

AI to boost productivity, not replace jobs: InfoEdge founder at AI Summit | Tech News

InfoEdge Founder and Executive Vice-Chairman Sanjeev Bikhchandani on Monday said that artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to enhance productivity rather than eliminate jobs.   Speaking at the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, Bikhchandani said that for many companies, deploying employees to cater to thousands of low-paying customers does not make economic sense….