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#Global fintech investment hit US$ 95.6 billion, with projections estimating a US$ 1.5 trillion industry by 2030. #India’s fintech sector alone is expected to grow from US$ 689 billion in 2023 to US$ 2.1 trillion by 2030: Debajyoti Chakravarty or-f.org/33748

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The #digital divide, especially the grey digital divide, prevents many elderly individuals, particularly #women in #rural India, from accessing essential #services and social interaction: Malancha Chakrabarty or-f.org/33753

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#India has already witnessed the consequences of dual-use tech - #CoWIN data breaches, #AI-powered #scams, and fake Unified Payments Interface apps show the rising threat of dual-use #AI: @soumyaawasthi17 or-f.org/33740

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As #sovereign data strategies emerge, #India must reconcile #privacy protection with structured access to high-quality datasets essential for Large Language Models: Purushraj Patnaik or-f.org/33691

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#India lacks an Air Launched Cruise #Missile (#ALCM) and bomber combo, key weaknesses that leave a critical gap in - Indian Air Force’s deterrence capability: Kartik Bommakanti or-f.org/33665

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#GPS spoofing is no longer theoretical, it has become a silent yet potent tool in electronic #warfare, used to deceive #aircraft systems and disrupt airspace #surveillance : Dr Soumya Awasthi or-f.org/33648

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Simplified fast-track licensing for #unregistered financial #technology entities would lower entry barriers while safeguarding #consumers: Debajyoti Chakravarty or-f.org/33631

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From Executive Orders to billion-dollar #investments, the #UnitedStates is deploying #AI infrastructure to strengthen governance and national capability: Trisha Ray or-f.org/33623

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Despite #US efforts to fund mining and recycling projects, achieving "mineral independence" for #hightech materials will take decades and significant costs, complicating the #US's #quantum ambitions: Linda Nhon & Andreas Kuehn or-f.org/33620

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Since acquiring Golf-class submarines from the #SovietUnion in the 1990s, #NorthKorea has pursued ballistic #missile #submarine capabilities with sustained focus: Anubhav Shankar Goswami or-f.org/33618

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Cooling #data centres requires massive water use. As equipment becomes more compact and powerful, water demand rises—often in regions already facing water shortages: Urmi Tat or-f.org/33603

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#Bakong, a tokenised deposit framework enhances #Cambodia’s financial inclusion by extending secure, instant #digital payments to users beyond traditional banking structures: Sauradeep Bag or-f.org/33579

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Companies like #Google, #Microsoft, and #IBM are overcoming quantum’s biggest hurdles—error correction and scalability—bringing us closer to practical #quantum computing: Kavya Wadhwa or-f.org/33577

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#India’s National Education Policy must accelerate the shift toward #skill-based, tech-integrated #learning. Otherwise, millions of #youth may be underprepared for the #AI economy: SOUMYA BHOWMICK & Arpan Tulsyan, PhD or-f.org/33565

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The UN Security Council’s (#UNSC) inaction often worsens conflicts. In 2024, a #resolution urging #Sudan’s warring parties to ceasefire was vetoed, delaying urgent #humanitarianaid: Davis Makori or-f.org/33460

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#Schools integrate connectivist principles through #digital classrooms, project-based learning, and interactive tools, helping students build personal learning networks using #blogs, #wikis, and #educational apps: Arpan Tulsyan, PhD or-f.org/33464

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#US Defence Strategy Hegseth’s statement that ā€œā€˜America First’ does not mean #America aloneā€ signals that while the #US prioritises national interests, it remains engaged in #global security affairs: Pratnashree Basu or-f.org/33465

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#QuantumTechnology (QT) is set to become a foundational technology like #semiconductors. #Taiwan, having mastered #semiconductor tech, is well-positioned to lead in #QT. This presents an opportunity for #India to collaborate: Prateek Tripathi or-f.org/33434

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#Tanks, #tariffs, and #technology define the evolving globalorder. #India must carefully navigate its #national interests amidst armed conflicts, economic shifts, and technological advances: Rahul Batra or-f.org/33428

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The #Indian Embassy in #Thailand coordinated the return of 549 #Indian nationals from #cyberscam centres in Thailand on 10–11 March via two special flights. However, hundreds of rescued victims remain stranded, awaiting intervention: Sreeparna or-f.org/33427