Expectedly, there were no major announcements for the technology sector in the interim budget, but finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman indicated the government’s resolve to continue strengthening the country’s digital public infrastructure (DPI), by christening it a “factor of production in the 21st century”; by using deeptech technologies in sectors like defence in a bid to … Read more
The GTA VI trailer dropped a day early after it leaked earlier today. Though it is not early, it has been a little over a decade since the last instalment of Grand Theft Auto, GTA V. The wait will be longer than ever, as GTA VI is set to release in 2025, so the wait … Read more
Internet and technology – unless regulated carefully through the prism of safety and trust – have the power to harm users, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Friday, adding that ‘guardrails’ have to be carefully developed without over-regulating innovation. The Minister of State for IT and Electronics said that while artificial intelligence (AI) is one … Read more
As holiday season is around the corner with the festival of Diwali coming up, many people are preparing to travel to see their family or explore new places. To ensure affordable travel, people always looking for deals on airline, rail, bus, and hotel reservations. Now, as part of the Travel Carnival Sale, Paytm owned by … Read more
New Delhi: India is ready to share technical capabilities and knowledge related to its Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) ecosystem for financial inclusion efforts of the Global South, Ajay Seth, secretary, Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) said on Friday. Speaking at the International Conference on Digital Public Infrastructure, Seth said that India has used ecosystems around … Read more
WhatsApp Business: Meta Platforms has announced several new features for WhatsApp Business at the Conversations event in Mumbai. Over the last few years, WhatsApp has become one of the go-to apps on our smartphones, replacing SMS as the primary form of messaging others. Meta has capitalized on this opportunity and rolled out new features time … Read more
The German embassy described digital infrastructure in India as one of the country’s success stories. A German minister was left visibly impressed after he used UPI to buy green chilies from a local vegetable vendor. In a now-viral video shared by the German embassy in India, Digital and Transport Minister Volker Wissing was seen amused by … Read more
NEW DELHI :The number of countries where the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) “is live” is set to double in the next 12 to 18 months, said Ritesh Shukla, the chief executive officer of NPCI International, the firm running India’s flagship retail payment and settlement system. NEW DELHI :The number of countries where the Unified Payments … Read more