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Ayre Index Finds $360 Billion AI Readiness Gap Across Commonwealth Youth

The new ranking warns that without targeted investment the technology will concentrate gains in a handful of Commonwealth countries.

KEONICS at 50 Unveils Plan to Take Tech Beyond Bengaluru

Jio Offers Eligible Customers Up to 12 Months of Canva Pro

Pakistan Urges SCO to Build Regional Digital Corridors and AI Capacity

Google.org and Italy’s Digital Fund Pledge €1.3 Million to Retrain 2,500 Creative Workers

Mexico Sends Digital-Payments Law to Congress to Push CURP Digital and QR Acceptance

Pix Sets New Single-Day Record With 318 Million Settlements

Raghav Chadha Showcases UPI and Reported UZQR Link at IPU Conference

Bodhan AI Launches Four Open Models and Two Edu Bots for Indian Languages

PhonePe Brings Offline UPI to Feature Phones With SMS-Based 123Pay

Tamil Nadu Reorganises AI Mission and Creates Commercial Arm to Run State Tech Assets

Andhra Pradesh Offers Rent-Free Land and Subsidised Power to Expand Mobile Coverage

Delhi Assembly Pilots BHASHINI AI for Live Transcription and Translation

German Utilities Propose Fairplay Open‑Access Pact to Speed Fiber and 5G Rollout

GSMA Pushes Pakistan to Convert 5G and Spectrum Gains into Measurable Digital Outcomes

VodafoneThree Says UK Mobility Lags International Peers and Urges Policy Overhaul

KP Launches Open Wi‑Fi to Deliver Free Internet at Hospitals, Transport Hubs and Universities

Sweden Requires Supermarkets and Pharmacies to Accept Cash

World Bank Approves $70 Million for Connected Punjab Programme

Andhra Pradesh Orders 100‑Day Push To Close Mobile Coverage Gaps