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BBC News
5 hours ago
- Business
- BBC News
Berrada sees similarities between Amorim and Guardiola
Even though Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has endured a difficult start to life in England, chief executive Omar Berrada can see the similarities with Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. Berrada joined United after working as the chief football operations officer at City Football Group and recognises United's parallels with Guardiola's tricky debut season, where City finished fourth."It was difficult in Pep's first year," said Berrada in an in-depth interview with United We Stand fanzine, external. "He didn't win anything, and there was suspicion about whether he could implement his football vision in the Premier League. People said he was arrogant and wouldn't change his style of play. But he stuck to his principles."Berrada feels the difficulties Amorim has encountered since his arrival will benefit the club next season, insisting there is genuine reason for optimism."It won't be easy," he said. "There'll be some difficult moments ahead. "Nothing is going to get solved with one summer window, but we are on the right path."We've put the worst part of this transformation phase behind us and now we're going to start building. I'm very confident we'll get back to the top."Read the full article here
Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Google launches Google Safety Engineering Centre, India at Hyderabad
GSEC India to operationalise Google's Safety Charter for India's AI-led TransformationThe first GSEC in Asia-Pacific and fourth globally, brings together privacy engineering, cybersecurity, and responsible AI developmentStrategic partnerships with the Telangana government and academic institutions to strengthen India's digital safety ecosystem Hyderabad, June 18, 2025: Google today inaugurated its Google Safety Engineering Centre, India (GSEC India) in Hyderabad, the first such facility in the Asia-Pacific region and fourth globally. Telangana Chief Minister Shri Anumula Revanth Reddy inaugurated the facility along with the IT Minister Shri D. Sridhar Babu. It marks a pivotal milestone in the company's commitment to securing India's digital future. The inauguration follows the unveiling of Google's Safety Charter for India's AI-led Transformation in Delhi on 17th June. GSEC in India will serve as the operational heart where strategic commitments transform into tangible solutions; and represents a unique convergence of Google's global safety expertise, bringing together teams focused on privacy and security engineering, and advanced cybersecurity capabilities under one strategic umbrella to address India's distinct digital landscape. GSEC India will operationalise the three foundational pillars of Google's Safety Charter—keeping end users safe from online fraud and scams, strengthening cybersecurity for government and enterprise infrastructure, and building AI responsibly—while serving as a regional hub for developing solutions across the broader APAC region. Preeti Lobana , Country Manager and Vice President, Google India, said, " For India's digital engine to keep growing and powering its ambitious future, we must keep building trust in how users and enterprises access the digital landscape. With the inauguration of GSEC India today, we are bringing our global experience and expertise—from cutting-edge AI to foundational cybersecurity and user protection—to realize this commitment. Safety is a shared responsibility and this launch is a call for the entire ecosystem to come together and collaborate to make the entire chain stronger and smarter." Heather Adkins , Vice President of Engineering, Google Security, highlighted, "At Google, safety is built into everything we do, grounded in our 'secure by design, secure by default' philosophy. AI represents an inflection point for digital security - a force multiplier that narrows the gap between defenders and attackers, even eliminating it entirely in some cases . With GSEC India, we're situating these capabilities in India to serve its unique landscape and also be a lighthouse for our global security efforts.' Shri Anumula Revanth Reddy, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Telangana, emphasised, "The establishment of GSEC represents a pivotal moment in Telangana's journey toward becoming a global hub for cybersecurity innovation. This first-of-its-kind facility in the Asia-Pacific region affirms Hyderabad's crucial role in developing privacy, safety, and cyber-defence solutions for the next billion users, placing our state at the forefront of global digital safety efforts. With Telangana's GSDP projected to reach ₹16.5 lakh crore and IT/ITeS exports rising to ₹2.7 lakh crore, supporting over 9.5 lakh high-skill jobs, GSEC's presence will attract top-tier safety engineers and foster collaboration with academic institutions to tackle India's unique cybersecurity challenges while creating thousands of direct and indirect employment opportunities." Shri D. Sridhar Babu, IT Minister, Telangana, stated, "The inauguration of GSEC India demonstrates the power of public-private partnerships in building a secure digital infrastructure for our nation. This center will serve as a catalyst for innovation in cybersecurity, responsible AI development, and digital safety—areas critical to India's vision of becoming a global technology leader. We welcome Google's significant investment in Telangana's ecosystem and look forward to the transformative impact this facility will have on strengthening our state's position as a premier destination for cutting-edge technology research and development." Operationalising India's Digital Safety Blueprint GSEC India addresses India's rapidly evolving threat landscape—where APAC accounts for half of all global APT activity and India faces projected cybercrime losses of up to ₹20,000 crore by 2025—through a comprehensive, proactive approach combining AI-powered threat detection, ecosystem collaboration, and forward-looking policy measures. The facility will operationalise advanced AI and large language models (LLMs) to power real-time scam alerts on Android via Gemini Nano, strengthen Google Play Protect, and enhance fraud detection across Google Pay, Search, and Gmail. It will also tackle AI-driven deception through adversarial testing, AI-assisted red teaming, and tools like SynthID to watermark AI-generated content. GSEC India emphasises ecosystem collaboration and intelligence sharing via platforms like the Global Signals Exchange (GSE), supports education and user awareness initiatives tailored to India's scale and linguistic diversity, and advances research in areas like Post-Quantum Cryptography through partnerships such as its work with IIT-Madras. Building on a Strong Foundation in Telangana Google's nearly two-decade partnership with Telangana began with its first Indian office in Hyderabad in 2004—one of Google's largest base outside the U.S. This longstanding collaboration has driven impactful initiatives, including the AnthroKrishi project using AI for sustainable agriculture, traffic optimization systems with Hyderabad Police, and the launch of a Google Startup Hub to accelerate AI adoption. The partnership also extends to skill development through the Telangana Academy for Skill and Knowledge (TASK), enabling access to Google's IT Support Certificates to prepare citizens for the digital economy, underscoring the state's commitment to leveraging technology for inclusive growth. Global hub for safety innovation GSEC India lies at the core of Google's mission to advance ethical and responsible AI development through rigorous model testing for safety and fairness, robust content policies, and user-focused transparency tools. As a regional innovation hub, the centre will lead the development of scalable safety solutions tailored to India's unique needs, while also supporting Google's global vision for a safer internet. Its strategic role includes close engagement with policymakers, partners, and customers across APAC, reinforcing India's position as a key driver in the region's digital transformation. The inauguration of GSEC India represents a transformative moment for digital safety in the Asia-Pacific region, combining Google's cutting-edge technology capabilities with India's fresher talent ecosystem to build a safer, more resilient digital future for billions of users worldwide.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Google inaugurates first Asia-Pacific safety engineering centre in Hyderabad
Google India's Country Manager and Vice President Preeti Lobana speaks at 'Safer with Google India Summit', in New Delhi. (PTI Photo/Vijay Varma) Google has launched its first Google Safety Engineering Centre (GSEC) India in Hyderabad. This is first such facility of the company in the Asia-Pacific region and fourth globally. Inaugurated on June 17 by Telangana CM Anumula Revanth Reddy, and IT Minister D. Sridhar Babu the centre is part of Google's broader mission to advance AI safety , cybersecurity , and user protection amid India's rapidly evolving digital landscape . GSEC India is poised to become an operational core where Google's global safety expertise will translate into tangible solutions. It brings together diverse teams focused on privacy and security engineering, alongside advanced cybersecurity capabilities, under one strategic umbrella to address India's unique and evolving digital landscape. The center will operationalize the three foundational pillars of Google's recently unveiled Safety Charter for India's AI-led Transformation: Keeping end users safe from online fraud and scams. Strengthening cybersecurity for government and enterprise infrastructure. Building AI responsibly. Beyond India, GSEC India will also serve as a regional hub for developing and deploying safety solutions across the broader Asia-Pacific region. Preeti Lobana, country manager and vice president, Google India, emphasised the importance of trust in the digital ecosystem. "For India's digital engine to keep growing and powering its ambitious future, we must keep building trust in how users and enterprises access the digital landscape," Lobana stated. She added that the GSEC India launch brings Google's global experience, from cutting-edge AI to foundational cybersecurity, to realize this commitment, calling for ecosystem-wide collaboration. Google plans to implement advanced technologies such as Gemini Nano for scam detection, SynthID to watermark AI-generated content, and enhance real-time threat monitoring across Google Pay, Gmail, and Search. The centre also supports post-quantum cryptography research in collaboration with IIT-Madras. AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
The Hindu
12-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Govt. sanctions ₹36 crore for establishment of centre for energy and cyber resilience in Amaravati
The State government on Thursday sanctioned ₹36 crore for a period of three years to establish AP Centre for Energy and Cyber Resilience (APCECR) in Amaravati in collaboration with the World Economic Forum (WEF) under its Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) Network. Chief Secretary K. Vijayanand said in a G.O. (Ms No.59) that the government resolved to establish the APCECR with a long-term vision to position the State as a global hub for innovation, clean energy, and responsible digital transformation. The APCECR will be the first thematic C4IR Centre in India with dual focus areas — energy transition and green industries, for which the State government will work with the WEF's Centre for Energy and Materials (CENMAT) and AI-led Digital Transformation and Cybersecurity with the support of WEF's Centre for Cybersecurity. The aim of the APCECR is to drive sustainable industrial transformation and cyber resilience, attract investments in green energy, AI, and digital infrastructure, and institutionalise AP's participation in international policy and innovation forums. It will be established initially at a place decided by the Energy Department in Vijayawada / Amaravati with the Minister for ITE&C and HRD as its Chairman, a senior executive nominated by the WEF as the Co-Chairperson, Special Chief Secretary (Energy) as the Member-Secretary, Joint MD of AP-Transco as the ex officio Director, and Principal Secretary (ITE&C), AP Economic Development Board CEO, MDs of New & Renewable Energy Development Corporation of AP, AP Industrial Infrastructure Corporation, and AP Technology Services, and industry and academia representatives as members. APCECR will undertake various activities, including pilot projects in clean fuels, smart grids, cyber policy frameworks, talent development in cybersecurity, and AI applications in governance and agriculture, and facilitate AP's engagement with global stakeholders through the WEF platform. The Energy Department has been designated as the nodal department for coordination, implementation, and administration of the APCECR, and is authorised to enter into a formal MoU with the WEF on behalf of the government.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Siemens and NVIDIA Expand Partnership to Accelerate AI Capabilities in Manufacturing
Siemens and NVIDIA Companies Celebrate Collaboration Driving Industrial AI for Global Manufacturers Expanded Partnership to Enable AI-Powered Factories of the Future, Connecting NVIDIA AI and Accelerated Computing With the Siemens Xcelerator Platform and Products New Industrial AI Infrastructure on NVIDIA Accelerated Computing Transforms the Factory Floor PARIS, June 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NVIDIA GTC Paris at VivaTech—Siemens and NVIDIA announced today an expansion of their partnership to accelerate the next era of industrial AI and digitalization and enable the factory of the future. 'Modern manufacturers face mounting pressure to boost efficiency, enhance quality and adapt swiftly to changing market demands,' said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA. 'Our partnership with Siemens is bringing NVIDIA AI and accelerated computing to the world's leading enterprises and opening new opportunities for the next wave of industrial AI.' 'AI is fundamentally transforming manufacturing and infrastructure. Over the last three years, we've worked closely to merge AI models and high-performance computing, with industrial data and domain know-how,' said Roland Busch, president and CEO of Siemens AG. 'Together, Siemens and NVIDIA are now empowering companies across every industry to unlock the scaled impact of AI in the physical world.' The combination of Siemens and NVIDIA technologies will empower industrial companies to leverage comprehensive, AI-powered technologies for next-generation factory automation — spanning every stage from product design to execution. This enables companies to make more confident decisions using real-time, data-driven insights, enhance operational efficiencies and improve collaboration. Partnering to Accelerate Digital Transformation of IndustryIn 2022, the companies announced a partnership to bring the industrial metaverse to life by connecting technologies from the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio to the NVIDIA Omniverse™ platform. The combination of Siemens' software and industrial automation leadership with NVIDIA's cutting-edge AI and accelerated computing empowers organizations across sectors to optimize performance, boost productivity and meet sustainability goals through digitalization. The partnership has since expanded to include collaboration in generative AI, industrial AI and robotics. Siemens integrates NVIDIA technology throughout the Siemens Xcelerator platform. Announced earlier this year, Teamcenter Digital Reality Viewer represents a significant leap forward in product lifecycle management-based visualization, bringing real-time ray-tracing capabilities directly into Teamcenter to enable companies to seamlessly visualize and interact with photorealistic, physics-based digital twins of their products, allowing for faster, more informed decisions. HD Hyundai, one of the world's largest shipbuilders, is using this capability to visualize next-generation hydrogen- and ammonia-powered vessels — managing millions of parts in real time while cutting design iteration time from days to hours with generative AI. By coupling NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs with Siemens' computational fluid dynamics software, Simcenter Star-CCM+ customers can simulate and test products virtually with significantly enhanced speed. For example, using Simcenter Star-CCM+ software accelerated by NVIDIA Blackwell and NVIDIA CUDA-X™ libraries, BMW Group and Siemens achieved a 30x speedup for transient aerodynamics simulations of entire vehicle geometries — accelerating the simulation of vehicle aerodynamics while reducing energy consumption and costs. Siemens and NVIDIA are also redefining how factories operate. A new line of Siemens Industrial PCs, certified for NVIDIA GPUs, drive powerful AI-supported industrial computing, withstanding heat, dust and vibration, and allowing for 24/7 operation. They enable complex industrial automation tasks — from AI-based robotics to quality inspection and predictive maintenance — delivering a 25x acceleration in AI execution. Advanced AI agents will work seamlessly across the Siemens Industrial Copilot portfolio, executing entire AI-powered processes without human intervention. Siemens' Industrial Copilot for Operations brings generative AI to shopfloor operators and will be optimized to run on premises with NVIDIA RTX PRO™ 6000 Blackwell Server Edition GPUs. The Operations Copilot leverages NVIDIA NeMo™ microservices and the NVIDIA AI Blueprint for video search and summarization to deliver real-time, AI-powered assistance for shopfloor operations, saving 30% of reactive maintenance time. To provide manufacturers with 360-degree visibility into industrial systems and strengthen cybersecurity operations, Siemens is also collaborating with NVIDIA to pioneer a new class of operational technology cybersecurity by integrating NVIDIA BlueField® DPUs, leveraging accelerated computing in pursuit of AI-driven cybersecurity. The expanded partnership between Siemens and NVIDIA is poised to drive the next wave of innovation in industrial manufacturing. With Siemens spearheading the transformation of industries and NVIDIA accelerated computing, the companies are enabling the deployment of AI solutions on the shopfloor with unprecedented speed and efficiency. About Siemens AGSiemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a leading technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, mobility, and healthcare. The company's purpose is to create technology to transform the everyday, for everyone. By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens empowers customers to accelerate their digital and sustainability transformations, making factories more efficient, cities more livable, and transportation more sustainable. Siemens also owns a majority stake in the publicly listed company Siemens Healthineers, a leading global medical technology provider pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably. In fiscal 2024, which ended on September 30, 2024, the Siemens Group generated revenue of €75.9 billion and net income of €9.0 billion. As of September 30, 2024, the company employed around 312,000 people worldwide on the basis of continuing operations. Further information is available on the Internet at About NVIDIANVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) is the world leader in accelerated computing. 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