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Key Points NIC tender for data centre maintenance closes 27 April at 6pm Bid issued through GeM under reference GEM/2026/B/7394669 Contract covers infrastructure supporting government digital services The National Informatics Centre (NIC) has invited bids for annual maintenance of data centre assets, with the deadline for submissions set at 6pm on 27 April 2026.

Key Points NIC and Rajasthan Finance Department held training on IFMS 3.0 for centrally sponsored schemes Session focused on SNA SPARSH model for digital fund flow management Training aims to streamline grant release and improve scheme fund utilisation The National Informatics Centre and the Rajasthan Finance Department have conducted a training session for officials on implementing centrally sponsored schemes through the upgraded IFMS 3.0 platform, according to NIC.

Key Points Vivo X300 Ultra marks the first Ultra series smartphone to launch in India X300 FE to feature teleconverter support, a first for compact flagship lineup Both phones expected to launch on 7 May with sales beginning 14 May Vivo has confirmed it will launch the X300 Ultra and X300 FE smartphones in India, marking the first time the Chinese brand’s Ultra series will be available to Indian buyers.

Key Points Reed Hastings will not seek re-election to Netflix board when term expires in June 2026 Hastings led Netflix transformation from DVD rental service to global streaming platform Co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters will continue leading company operations Reed Hastings, the 65-year-old co-founder who built Netflix into one of the world’s most powerful media companies, will not stand for re-election to the company’s board when his current term expires in June 2026, Netflix announced...

Key Points White House negotiating Anthropic's Mythos Preview access for federal agencies Anthropic remains blacklisted by Pentagon as supply chain risk amid litigation Government agencies may gain Mythos access within weeks despite restrictions The White House is negotiating with Anthropic to give federal agencies access to the company’s powerful new artificial intelligence model, Mythos Preview, even as the Pentagon maintains a blacklist against the firm, according to sources familiar with...

Key Points Anthropic CEO is set to meet White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles despite company being blacklisted by Pentagon Federal judge blocked government from punishing Anthropic but appeals court sided with Pentagon White House in talks to access Anthropic's new Mythos AI model for cybersecurity Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is set to meet White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles even as his artificial intelligence company fights a legal battle against the Trump administration over being...

Key Points ZEB-PixaPlay 77G priced at ₹17,999 on Flipkart and Amazon India Projector offers 7,500 lumens brightness and up to 200-inch screen size Runs on Google TV with built-in access to Netflix, Prime Video and YouTube Zebronics has launched the ZEB-PixaPlay 77G, a smart projector priced at ₹17,999, now available on Flipkart and Amazon India. The device runs on Google TV and offers projection up to 200 inches, positioning it as an alternative to large-screen televisions for home entertainment.

Key Points MoU enables real-time logistics data sharing between MSME Ministry and NLDS API-based integration will connect MSME systems with national logistics data Partnership aims to reduce supply chain costs for small businesses Small businesses across India will gain access to real-time logistics data under a new partnership between the MSME Ministry and NICDC Logistics Data Services Limited (NLDS), the two organisations announced on Thursday.

Key Points Ten Indian AI startups selected for three-month Paris residency under IndiaAI Mission Programme offers Station F campus access and HEC Paris mentorship for global expansion Selected startups span healthcare, climate tech, manufacturing and space monitoring sectors Ten Indian artificial intelligence startups will travel to Paris for a three-month residency programme aimed at helping them expand into European and global markets, MeitY announced on Thursday.

Key Points AIGEG will assess AI impact on jobs and develop transition plans for affected workers Ashwini Vaishnaw to chair the inter-ministerial body with secretaries from six departments Group will classify AI use cases as deploy, pilot or defer based on readiness The Centre has set up a high-level body to assess how artificial intelligence will affect Indian jobs and frame a national governance strategy, according to an official order dated 13 April.