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Disruptions from Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be brief and new jobs will emerge, Karnataka’s IT and Biotechnology Minister Priyank Kharge has said, highlighting the state’s large-scale reskilling initiatives are underway to prepare talent for new-age technologies.In an interview with PTI, Kharge asserted that Karnataka retains a comfortable lead over others in technology, with strong data and performance vectors backing its position.The state encourages innovation and collaboration, ensuring “that any entrepreneur or corporation who dreams of making it big globally, starts from Karnataka”, he noted.On the issue of disruptions due to AI, the minister said, Nipuna Karnataka, the state’s large-scale reskilling…

Fair trade regulator the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has ordered a detailed investigation into Google’s conduct in the online display advertising market on a complaint filed by the Alliance of Digital India Foundation (ADIF).In an order passed by CCI on Friday, the regulator said it has decided to club the complaint with ongoing investigations in similar cases and directed the Director General (DG) to carry out a consolidated probe into Google’s conduct in the adtech ecosystem.”The DG is directed to investigate the various alleged practices of Google in Online Display Advertising services and/ or AdTech intermediation services and submit…

Hello,After a rollercoaster week of tariffs and policy decisions, the United States faced its first big test: July’s unemployment data.It was a reality check, to say the least. US employment growth was weaker than expected in July, while the nonfarm payrolls count for the prior two months was revised down by a massive 258,000 jobs, suggesting a sharp deterioration in the labour market. What this also means is that the possibility of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates at its September meeting is back on the table.US stocks slumped, and the S&P index suffered its biggest daily percentage decline in over…

Disclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we think you’ll find interesting and useful. If you purchase them, Entrepreneur may get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our commerce partners. If you run your business from a PC—or manage a team that does—then your operating system isn’t just background software. It’s your daily control hub, the foundation for security, productivity, and system compatibility. That’s why I recently upgraded to Microsoft Windows 11 Pro, now available for only $14.97 (reg. $199) as a lifetime license.Windows 11 Pro isn’t just a cosmetic upgrade. It builds…

Asserting that India is on the path to becoming the world’s third-largest economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that the country must remain alert to its own economic priorities amid the instability and uncertainty facing the world economy.PM Modi’s remarks came just days after US President Donald Trump called India a “dead economy” after announcing a 25% tariff on the import of Indian goods along with an unspecified “penalty” for buying Russian military equipment and crude oil.Addressing a public meeting in his parliamentary constituency, Varanasi, on Saturday, Modi said, “As we talk about economic progress, I want to…

Choosing a dish at a restaurant or making a gift purchase decision, a growing number of Indians are turning to technology to navigate overthinking, which has become a part of daily life for people, as per a survey.New age digital tools as conversational AI platform ChatGPT and search engine Google, are found to be increasingly used by Indians for clarity, in case they are faced with uncertainty, said a joint report from Center Fresh and YouGov.The survey, with a sample size of 2,100 respondents, found that 81% of Indians spend over three hours a day overthinking, with one in four…

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The number of transactions through the popular Unified Payments Interface (UPI) touched a record high of 19.47 billion in July, according to data released by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).In terms of value, it was Rs 25.08 lakh crore, the second highest after Rs 25.14 lakh crore recorded in May.In terms of volume, the last highest number was 18.67 billion reported in May, which declined to 18.39 billion in June with transaction amount Rs 24.03 lakh crore.NPCI said the value of the transactions worked at Rs 25.08 lakh crore in June against Rs 20.64 lakh crore in the…

Launched in 2014, PhotoSparks is a weekly feature from YourStory, with photographs that celebrate the spirit of creativity and innovation. In the earlier 885 posts, we featured an art festival, cartoon gallery. world music festival, telecom expo, millets fair, climate change expo, wildlife conference, startup festival, Diwali rangoli, and jazz festival.The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) has a vast collection that showcases Canadian heritage, indigenous art and international culture. It spans around 47,000 items–paintings, sculptures, photographs, multimedia installations, and decorative art objects.In this photo essay, we highlight three of MMFA’s current exhibitions: Two by Two, Together; Worlds of Wonder: The Surrealist Journey of Alan Glass; and Berthe Weill, Art Dealer of the Parisian…

The Indian startup ecosystem continues to face the challenge of a slowdown in venture capital (VC) funding as July saw the lowest amount raised on a monthly basis for the year till now. This was primarily due to the absence of large-value deals.The total funding for July 2025 was $621 million. Compared to $1,074 million in July last year, the decline was 42 per cent, according to YourStory Research. The dip was 41 per cent from the funding in the preceding month i.e., June 2025.The amount of VC funding raised by the Indian startup ecosystem for July has been the…