Tag: Digital Identity
Sarvam AI Startup Programme Fuels Indic AI Builders
Sarvam AI has introduced the Sarvam Startup Programme, providing early-stage companies with up to 12 months of API credits, priority engineering support and production-ready infrastructure to build multilingual AI applications without backend complexities. Founders Vivek Raghavan and Pratyush Kumar positioned the initiative to empower India’s developer ecosystem with high-quality models fluent in 22+ Indian languages and English, enabling full agency in creating voice agents,...
Oracle Layoffs Fund AI Data Centre Push Amid Cash Squeeze
Oracle is planning thousands of job cuts across divisions as it grapples with a cash crunch from aggressive AI data centre buildout to support major clients including a $300 billion OpenAI agreement, xAI and Meta, as Bloomberg News first reported. The reductions, potentially broader than typical rolling cuts, may begin this month and target roles expected to diminish under AI automation, coinciding with an...
UIDAI Launches ‘Aadhaar Vision 2032’ for Next-Gen Digital Identity
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has initiated a sweeping technological and strategic review to shape the next decade of Aadhaar’s evolution through...
Airtel, Jio Enforce Aadhaar Face Scans Without Consent
India’s leading telecom operators, Airtel and Reliance Jio, are facing serious privacy concerns after reports emerged that they have been mandating Aadhaar-based facial authentication...
Aadhaar Face Authentication Hits Record 15.87 Cr
India’s adoption of AI-powered digital identity solutions has reached a new milestone, with Aadhaar face authentication feature recording 15.87 crore transactions in June 2025....
Mumbai Police to Get Digital ID Cards
In a major step to combat rising cybercrime involving fake police identities, the Maharashtra government has approved a ₹4 crore investment to introduce secure...
Aadhaar Tech Milestone Marks Digital Growth
India’s Aadhaar authentication framework has crossed a major threshold, recording over 150 billion cumulative transactions by the end of April 2025. The development marks...
Uganda Embraces India’s UPI and Digital ID Model
In a major leap towards digital transformation, Uganda is preparing to roll out a national digital identification system inspired by India’s Aadhaar model. The...
Aadhaar at the Core of India’s Digital Future
In a significant push for innovation, integration, and inclusive governance, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday inaugurated the third edition of the Aadhaar Samvaad...
