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Wednesday 18 February 2026
India-based Adani to invest US$100 billion in renewable-powered AI data centres by 2035
Adani Group said it will invest US$100 billion by 2035 to build renewable-powered, AI-ready data centres in India, aiming to expand domestic computing capacity and support the country's push to become a global artificial intelligence hub, according to The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, and Reuters
Tuesday 17 February 2026
India seeks to position itself as a global AI hub
India has launched the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, marking the first time the global AI event is hosted in the Global South. The five-day gathering, running from February 16 to 20 at Bharat Mandapam, brings together heads of state, senior officials, and technology executives from across the world to discuss the development, deployment, and governance of artificial intelligence
Tuesday 17 February 2026
Modi inaugurates India AI Impact Expo 2026 in New Delhi
The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the India AI Impact Expo 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on February 16, marking the opening of a five-day summit focused on artificial intelligence. The event brings together global leaders, technology executives, policymakers, researchers, and innovators to explore AI applications across industries
Tuesday 17 February 2026
Anthropic opens Bengaluru office, expands partnerships across sectors in India
Anthropic has opened a new office in Bengaluru and announced a series of partnerships across enterprise, education, agriculture and public services, marking an expansion of its operations in India
Tuesday 17 February 2026
Intel India makes key contributions to Panther Lake, leads reference design and validation
Intel's India engineering center made significant contributions to the recently launched Panther Lake client platform in the areas like x86 core, platform design, post-silicon validation, reference design and platform and systems validation, the company said
Tuesday 17 February 2026
AMD, TCS expand partnership to deploy 200MW AI infrastructure in India
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) have expanded their strategic collaboration to develop rack-scale artificial intelligence infrastructure in India, including a planned 200-megawatt deployment based on AMD's "Helios" AI architecture
Monday 16 February 2026
India roundup: India bets on RISC-V amid local ecosystem building

RISC-V gains traction in automotive and industrial markets despite ecosystem risks, while India's tech landscape sees heightened AI, semiconductor and smartphone activity—from Phison Electronics CEO Khein-seng Pua meeting Narendra Modi and Anthropic's trademark dispute, to Xiaomi's premium push, the launch of PRITVI-ACE by Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, expanded deep tech support, and an arbitration case between Wingtech Technology and Luxshare Precisio

Monday 16 February 2026
India seeks to democratize AI resources through global commons framework
India is positioning artificial intelligence at the center of its technology and geopolitical strategy as it prepares to host the India AI Impact Summit
Monday 16 February 2026
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang skips India AI Impact Summit citing unforeseen circumstances
Nvidia has not disclosed a detailed reason for Chief Executive Jensen Huang skipping the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi this week, saying only that he is "unable to travel… due to unforeseen circumstances.
Monday 16 February 2026
India has all ingredients to lead in AI, says Sam Altman before New Delhi summit
Ahead of the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi from February 16–20, 2026, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said India has the potential to become a "full-stack AI leader," arguing the country possesses the talent, national ambition, and public optimism needed to lead across the artificial intelligence value chain
Monday 16 February 2026
India fines Intel over discriminatory warranty policy
On February 12, 2026, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) issued a formal order under Section 27 of the Competition Act, 2002, imposing a penalty of INR273.8 million (US$3.02 million) on Intel Corporation. The regulator found the technology giant in contravention of provisions of Section 4 of the Act, which pertains to the abuse of a dominant market position
Friday 13 February 2026
Xiaomi sharpens India premium push as memory price surge squeezes smartphone margins
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is stepping up its premium push in India even as a global surge in memory prices threatens to erode margins across the handset industry, prompting brands to rethink product positioning, component choices, and pricing strategies in 2026
Wednesday 11 February 2026
India broadens deep tech definition and extends startup eligibility to spur frontier innovation
India has overhauled its startup policy framework to broaden the definition of deep tech and extend eligibility for government support to 20 years, a move aimed at better aligning regulation and funding with the long development cycles of science- and engineering-led companies, according to TechCrunch, Bloomberg, and ThePrint
Wednesday 11 February 2026
Nokia opens its largest fixed network R&D facility in Tamil Nadu
Nokia has inaugurated a new research and development (R&D) facility for fixed networks in Tamil Nadu, marking the Finnish telecom equipment maker's largest such center globally and reinforcing its long-term commitment to India as a technology and engineering hub
Wednesday 11 February 2026
Anthropic faces trademark lawsuit in India as it expands local operations
A trademark dispute has emerged in India as US-based AI company Anthropic accelerates its expansion in the country, highlighting tensions that can arise when global AI firms enter fast-growing local markets, according to Hindu Business Line and TechCrunch