India’s existing laws for information technology were framed much before the emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday, adding that he believes a newlegal frameworkmay be required to deal with the changing landscape. His comments come at a time when policymakers across the globe are grappling with challenges posed by generative AI, including deepfakes, misinformation, and online harms. India has been tightening IT rules to firmly crack down on AI deepfakes. Elsewhere, the race to powerAI data centresis seeing the emergence of unlikely players. American automotive manufacturer GM has unveiled its plans for an energy-storage system, reportsTechCrunch. Speaking of AI, Meta has made its firstAI infrastructure dealin India. It has partnered with Reliance to build and scale AI infrastructure that serves developers, enterprises and everyday consumers across the country. Lastly, India’s workplaces are changing. Many women in India silently carry the burden of apregnancy lossat the workplace, fearing professional consequences if they speak about their experiences, a study by engineering services company Quest Global reveals. In today’s newsletter, we will talk about Here’s your trivia for today: Mt. Blanc is the highest peak in what mountain range? Chennai-based SaaS company Zoho has launched its indigenously designed server named Nathu La. The rollout marks a new development in the company’s journey of building a full technology stack from hardware layers to software applications. Exponent Energy has raised Rs 200 crore ($21.1 million) in a round co-led by 360 ONE Asset, an asset manager, and TDK Ventures, the corporate venture arm of Japan’s TDK. Hitachi Ventures, the venture arm of Hitachi, also joined the round, while existing backers including Eight Roads Ventures, Lightspeed, 3one4 Capital, AdvantEdge VC and YourNest participated again. Mt. Blanc is the highest peak in what mountain range? We would love to hear from you! To let us know what you liked and disliked about our newsletter, please mail[email protected]. If you don’t already get this newsletter in your inbox,sign up here. For past editions of the YourStory Buzz, you can check ourDaily Capsule page here.
