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US leads global AI race, usage a challenge: Report
India Business News: BENGALURU: The global artificial intelligence (AI) innovation race is intensifying, but so are internal gaps between business ambition and technologic.

'Just connecting the dots': Karnataka’s IT-BT Minister Priyank Kharge defends proposed misinformation bill
Karnataka's proposed Misinformation and Fake News Bill, 2025, aims to combat the spread of false information on social media, potentially leading to penalties for violations. The bill has faced criticism over concerns about free speech and the scope of its pr…

Productivity puzzle: Solow’s paradox has come to haunt AI adoption
Economist Robert Solow once quipped that computers were everywhere except in productivity statistics. As with information technology, a boost driven by artificial intelligence (AI) may not show up in economic data for decades on end.

Slice SFB aiming to close FY26 in the black; not looking to raise any capital
The entity, which came out of a surprising merger between the fintech Slice and the North East SFB a few months ago, is adequately capitalised and not looking to raise any capital, its executive director Rajan Bajaj told PTI.

VinFast opens second domestic EV factory amid global expansion
The new facility, located in the central province of Ha Tinh, has an initial annual capacity of 200,000 units and spans 36 hectares (90 acres), the company said in a statement.

Tech industry group sues Arkansas over new social media laws
Arkansas is among several states that have been enacting restrictions on social media, prompted by concerns about the impact on children's mental health. NetChoice - whose members include Facebook parent Meta and the social platform X - challenged Arkansas' 2…

What's in latest version of Trump's big bill now before Senate
Now it's up to Congress to decide whether President Donald Trump's signature's domestic policy package will become law. Trump told Republicans, who hold majority power in the House and Senate, to skip their holiday vacations and deliver the bill by July 4.

ETtech Explainer: Inside Amazon’s victory against Future Group in Reliance deal
The global retail major was awarded only Rs 23.7 crore in damages against its claim of Rs 1,436 crore. One reason was probably because the Singapore International Arbitration Centre believed that even if all contractual agreements had been fully performed, Am…

Masayoshi Son hints at succession plan while chasing AI ambition
Son said he plans to hold SoftBank’s reins another ten years, but added he has several candidates for its next chief in mind from within the technology group. The candidates work alongside the billionaire every day, although he hasn’t disclosed who they are t…