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Georgia and Uzbekistan are aiming to nearly quadruple annual trade to $1 billion, up from $267.6 million in 2025, as the two countries seek to stre...
In a move that could significantly boost India's artificial intelligence landscape, tech leaders OpenAI and Meta Platforms have engaged in separate discussions with Reliance Industries, according to a report by The Information.
The talks, reported on Saturday, focus on forging potential partnerships to expand AI offerings in India.
One proposal under discussion involves a collaboration between Reliance Jio and OpenAI to distribute the ChatGPT service, potentially making it more accessible to a broader audience. The report also mentioned that OpenAI has considered lowering its ChatGPT subscription fee from $20 a month to a significantly lower price, though it remains unclear if this pricing strategy has been discussed with Reliance.
In addition to these discussions, Reliance is reportedly exploring options to sell OpenAI's models to its enterprise customers via an application programming interface (API). The Mukesh Ambani-led conglomerate is also considering hosting and running both OpenAI and Meta models locally, ensuring that local customer data remains within India. Notably, Reliance has floated the idea of using a massive three-gigawatt data center currently in the planning stages in Jamnagar, Gujarat—the company touts it as potentially the largest data center in the world.
Neither Meta nor OpenAI, nor Reliance Industries, immediately responded to requests for comment on the report. The Information's insights come at a time when reliance on advanced AI is rapidly increasing globally, and localizing data is becoming a priority for companies operating in sensitive markets.
As one of India's largest conglomerates, with interests spanning petrochemicals, refining, oil and gas, telecommunications, retail, and green energy, Reliance Industries is strategically positioned to help accelerate the adoption of cutting-edge AI technologies across the region. The potential partnerships could pave the way for new AI-driven services and products that further integrate digital innovations into India's growing tech ecosystem.
One person was killed and nearly a dozen hurt in a fresh attack on Riyadh's international airport on Sunday, Saudi authorities reported, a day after a strike claimed by Yemen's Houthis killed 13 people and wounded more than 300.
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said late Monday that it intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi group toward Khamis Mushait in southwestern Saudi Arabia.
The Houthi movement has escalated their attacks on Saudi Arabia, targeting the airport in Riyadh and other cities, killing more than a dozen people.
The Kremlin on Monday rejected a 60-day ceasefire idea proposed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to allow his country to hold presidential elections, saying it wanted an overall peace deal instead.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia hit at least six energy targets in deadly strikes across Ukraine, showing Moscow is unwilling to accept the energy ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Asian stocks plunged to their lowest level in more than two months on Tuesday as advances by Chinese chipmakers rattled investor confidence in the artificial intelligence boom, despite soaring global semiconductor sales.
Artificial intelligence investment is helping sustain global growth at around 3 per cent, with Asia poised to reap major benefits. But soaring energy costs, unequal investment and growing pressure on young workers threaten to leave some economies behind.
Uzbekistan and Russia have a portfolio of more than 200 joint projects worth almost $6 billion, as the two countries continue to expand regional and business ties. The projects were discussed during the third meeting of the Council of Regions of Russia and Uzbekistan, held in Fergana, Uzbekistan.
In the marshlands of Malluba in southern Azerbaijan, Kamil Mammadov follows a routine that has been passed down through generations. His family has worked with medicinal leeches for centuries, harvesting and breeding a species known as Hirudo orientalis, or the Caucasian medicinal leech.
Baku is hosting the second Azerbaijan International Investment Forum (AIIF 2026) and it’s attracting more interest this year, Azerbaijan’s Deputy Prime Minister told AnewZ. “The agenda is very impressive. More guests, more interest,” he said.
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