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AVer Introduces NC30 NDI Converter for Seamless NDI and HDMI Signal Conversion

 Taipei, Taiwan – July 7: AVer Information Inc., an award-winning provider of AI audio-video solutions, today announced the AVer NC30 NDI® Converter — a compact, bi-directional device that simplifies signal conversion between NDI and HDMI® for professional video environments. AV and IT teams can bring local HDMI sources into NDI-based production and distribution workflows, or output live NDI streams to local displays and USB-C connected laptops, all without additional equipment.

Designed for flexibility across a wide range of applications — from live monitoring and meeting-room sharing to multi-room video production — the NC30 enables organizations to deploy, manage, and scale high-quality networked video with a single, consistent setup.

Key User Benefits at a Glance

• Flexible, AV-over-IP Deployment: One device supports both encoding and decoding, so organizations can flexibly adapt rooms to different events and formats without changing hardware.

• Built for the AVer Ecosystem: Natively works with AVer cameras, Matrix Tracking Boxes, and BYOM Matrix Switchers, simplifying the distribution of AV across rooms and keeping system setups consistent organization-wide.

• Centralized Control on Enterprise Management: AV and IT staff can assign signals, switch sources, and monitor multi-stream previews from one intuitive interface.

• Real-Time Live Monitoring: HDMI loop‑out enables zero‑latency live feeds.

• Long‑term value and easier installs: PoE support reduces power adapters and cabling, and the 5‑year warranty offers long‑term peace of mind.

Payfuture Launches Local Payments Integration for Merchants on Shopify in India

London, UK – July 7; Payfuture, a global payments company helping merchants scale in high-growth regions, now integrates with Shopify to provide merchants with seamless access to local payment methods in India’s fast-growing ecommerce market.

Merchants using Shopify can now enable popular Indian payment methods, including Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and NetBanking, through a single connection with Payfuture’s payment app.

India is one of the most strategically important ecommerce markets in the world, with its online retail sector projected to reach USD 150–170 billion by 2027. Widespread mobile-first behaviour and consumer trust in domestic payment systems continue to drive growth across the Indian subcontinent and broader South Asia. As the region matures, platform readiness, payment localisation, and regulatory infrastructure are becoming key competitive differentiators for merchants seeking long-term scale.

“This integration makes digital commerce more accessible, scalable, and locally optimised for global merchants in fast-growth markets,” said Manpreet Haer, CEO and Co-Founder of Payfuture. “India is a vital market for ecommerce growth, and our infrastructure makes it easier for merchants to reach local buyers while maintaining compliance and operational efficiency.”

This integration builds on Payfuture’s broader strategy to deliver local payment connectivity through major ecommerce platforms. The company continues to invest in infrastructure and regional capabilities to help merchants expand into India and other high-growth markets.

“Our role is to help global merchants operate like locals in markets that are often difficult to access,” added Manpreet Haer. “The Shopify integration allows us to bring that vision to life in one of the most important commerce ecosystems in the world.”

Indian Companies Step Up AI Adoption as Workforce Preparedness Improves

New Delhi, July 7: Nearly one-fourth of Indian companies believe their workforce is prepared to adopt and leverage artificial intelligence (AI), as businesses across sectors accelerate the integration of AI-driven technologies into their operations.

The growing adoption of AI is encouraging organisations to invest in employee training, digital skills development, and workforce transformation initiatives. Companies are increasingly focusing on building AI capabilities to improve productivity, enhance decision-making, and drive innovation.

Industry experts said that while AI adoption is gaining momentum, organisations continue to face challenges related to skill gaps, employee readiness, and the need for continuous learning. Upskilling and reskilling programmes are emerging as key priorities for businesses seeking to maximise the benefits of AI.

Indian enterprises are exploring AI applications across areas such as automation, customer experience, data analytics, and operational efficiency. The shift reflects the broader trend of businesses adapting to a technology-driven workplace.

With AI becoming an integral part of business strategies, companies are expected to increase investments in workforce development and digital transformation efforts to remain competitive in the evolving global economy.

UN Global Dialogue opens with urgent call for safe and inclusive AI that benefits all

AI safety, accountability and human oversight among topics to be discussed

Geneva, July 06 – The United Nations today kicked off a global dialogue bringing together governments, tech companies, academia, civil society and the technical community to facilitate discussions on artificial intelligence governance.

“AI is advancing at runaway speed. The question is whether we will govern it together – or let it govern us. For the first time, the AI Dialogue gives every country a seat at the table. We must now turn global participation into global action – to make AI safer, fairer, more accessible and more ethical,” said UN Secretary-General, António Guterres.

The inaugural session of the Global Dialogue on AI Governance (AI Dialogue) seeks to ensure that governance reflects the priorities of all nations, not just the most technologically advanced, and that the benefits of AI are shared by all.

Discussions will address various themes including the opportunities and implications of this technology; how to bridge the AI divide; international cooperation on AI governance; and robust human oversight of AI systems, consistent with international law, to ensure safety and security.

“This Global Dialogue is not merely about regulating a technology. It is about defining a shared vision in which technological progress goes hand in hand with human dignity, equity, and sustainable development,” said Annalena Baerbock, President of the UN General Assembly. “If governed responsibly and collectively, AI has the potential to accelerate progress across nearly every Sustainable Development Goal, offering powerful new tools in healthcare, education, scientific research, disaster preparedness, and agriculture.

“It is about demonstrating to the people of the world that the United Nations is not lost in the past or too slow to act; that it is, in fact, able and willing to move on the most pressing and emerging issues of our time.”

Why this platform, why now

AI is already being governed — through national regulations, technical standards, procurement frameworks, and bilateral agreements — but unevenly. Governance frameworks have been shaped predominantly by countries with advanced AI sectors, while the countries most exposed to AI’s consequences have had the least say in how those frameworks are designed.

The AI Dialogue corrects that imbalance. Mandated by the UN General Assembly, it gives every government an equal seat. Developing countries and the Global South participate with full standing to shape outcomes — not as observers.

“The credibility of this first Global Dialogue has been built through an open and participatory process that continues here in Geneva. Our collective success will be defined by every voice, perspective, experience, and contribution that is shaping the path forward for AI,” said Egriselda López, Permanent Representative of El Salvador to the UN and Co-Chair of the Dialogue.

Fellow Co-Chair and Permanent Representative of Estonia to the UN, Rein Tammsaar, said that “leveraging the convening power of the UN, we must start transforming artificial intelligence into a global public good that benefits all of humanity while ensuring safety by design and meaningful human oversight. For this to happen, the first Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva should spark AI’s San Francisco moment.”

Six months of global consultations

Since January 2026, structured global consultations have taken place across thematic, regional, and virtual formats, drawing in governments, civil society, the private sector, academia, and the technical community. More than 1,500 written submissions were submitted from organisations and individuals across all regional groups.

The result of the written submissions revealed different priorities among the groups: For example, governments were the only stakeholder group to place capacity-building first. Most other groups ranked safety first. Other themes that ranked high in priority include transparency, accountability and human oversight, as well as social, economic, ethical, cultural and linguistic implications. One area of consensus from the consultations is that participants want to see continuity in this process: more than 500 submissions called for the process to continue beyond July.

The Dialogue takes place one week after the Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence launched its preliminary report handing the governments who convene there a shared evidence base to build policy from. The Panel, composed of independent scientists and experts from every region, outlines trends in AI and warns that current safeguards cannot keep pace with the growth of AI’s capabilities.

The Panel comprises 40 members serving in their personal capacity, independent of any government, company, or institution, including the United Nations. Members were selected from more than 2,600 candidates through an open call and independent review process. The Panel is co-chaired by Yoshua Bengio (Canada) and Maria Ressa (Philippines).

Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary-General, ITU: “For AI to benefit all people, technology and international cooperation must move forward together. The Global Dialogue on AI Governance has sharpened the world’s focus on building an AI future that includes everyone, especially the 2.2 billion people who have yet to join the digital world.”

Khaled El-Enany, Director-General, UNESCO: “Humanity’s rich and diverse cultural and linguistic heritage is our greatest source of creativity, identity and resilience, but we must ensure Artificial Intelligence strengthens, rather than erodes this diversity. Global AI governance is essential to protect all voices, empower all cultures, and guarantee that innovation reflects the full breadth of human culture.”

Amandeep Singh Gill, Under-Secretary-General and Special Envoy for Digital and Emerging Technologies: “The Global Digital Compact gave the multilateral system two things it never had before: an independent scientific panel to assess AI’s impacts and opportunities, and a global dialogue where every government has a seat at the table. Today, for the first time, both come together. That is what makes 6 July a turning point — not just for AI governance, but for how the international community responds to transformative technology.”

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BlackRock CEO Flags Power Supply as Key Constraint for AI Expansion

July 6: The Chief Executive Officer of BlackRock has identified reliable power supply as one of the most critical challenges facing the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) globally.

He noted that while AI technology is advancing at a fast pace, the increasing scale of data centres and high-performance computing systems is driving unprecedented demand for electricity. This rising energy requirement is placing significant pressure on existing power infrastructure across many regions.

According to his remarks, the future growth of AI will depend not only on innovation in software and hardware but also on the availability of stable, scalable, and efficient energy systems. He emphasized that countries and companies capable of ensuring consistent power supply will be better positioned to lead in the AI-driven global economy.

The statement highlights growing industry concerns about the intersection of technology growth and energy capacity, as AI adoption continues to expand across sectors such as finance, healthcare, and enterprise services.

The remarks underline the need for long-term planning in energy infrastructure to support the next phase of digital transformation.

Indian Business Titans Join Global AI Commission

July 3: Prominent Indian industrialists including Sunil Bharti Mittal, Mukesh Ambani, and Lakshmi Mittal are among 44 founding members of the newly launched “AI for Good Global Commission,” aimed at guiding the responsible and inclusive use of artificial intelligence.

The commission brings together global leaders from business, policy, and technology to explore how AI can be used to address major challenges such as healthcare, education, climate change, and economic development.

According to the announcement, the initiative focuses on ensuring that AI development remains safe, ethical, and beneficial to society, while also encouraging innovation and cross-border collaboration.

The participation of leading Indian business figures highlights the country’s growing role in shaping global conversations on emerging technologies and their impact on the future economy.

Japan Emerges as Leading Contributor to India’s GCC Ecosystem in Asia Pacific: Report

July 3: Japan has emerged as the largest contributor to India’s Global Capability Centre (GCC) ecosystem in the Asia Pacific region, according to a new industry report highlighting the country’s expanding role in offshore business operations.

The report states that Japanese companies are increasing their presence in India’s GCC landscape, driven by the need for greater operational efficiency, access to skilled technology talent, and growing demand for digital transformation capabilities. Key sectors seeing rising participation include automotive engineering, manufacturing support services, financial services, and IT-enabled operations.

India continues to strengthen its position as a preferred global GCC hub, supported by cost advantages, a strong talent base, and rapid improvements in digital infrastructure. The growing involvement of Japanese firms also reflects deeper economic and technology collaboration between the two countries.

The report further notes that this trend is part of a broader shift among Asia Pacific enterprises, which are increasingly diversifying their global delivery networks and expanding capability centres across new geographies.

Overall, India’s GCC ecosystem is expected to see continued expansion, with rising participation from developed Asian economies reinforcing its role as a key hub for global business operations and innovation.

Gujarat Boosts Chip Talent Ecosystem with New IIT Gandhinagar Facility

Gandhinagar, July 3: The Government of Gujarat has announced plans to set up a semiconductor research and training hub at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar, backed by an investment of ₹190 crore.

The initiative aims to strengthen India’s semiconductor ecosystem by promoting advanced research, skill development, and industry-ready training in chip design and related technologies. The hub is expected to support collaboration between academia, industry, and government institutions.

Officials said the centre will focus on building a skilled workforce in semiconductor technologies, a sector that is becoming increasingly critical for electronics manufacturing, artificial intelligence systems, automotive technology, and other high-tech industries.

The project is also expected to enhance research capabilities at IIT Gandhinagar and contribute to India’s broader goal of self-reliance in semiconductor manufacturing and design.

Experts believe the facility will play a key role in bridging the talent gap in the semiconductor sector while supporting innovation and startup activity in deep-tech domains.

HCLTech Secures Dollar 1.14 Billion AI Deal from European Fortune 50 Firm

Noida, July 3: HCLTech has announced a major multi-year agreement worth $1.14 billion with a Europe-based Fortune Global 50 enterprise, marking one of its significant artificial intelligence-led deals to date.

The partnership will focus on deploying advanced AI solutions to enhance digital transformation, operational efficiency, and technology modernization across the client’s global operations. The engagement is expected to strengthen automation, improve decision-making systems, and support large-scale enterprise innovation.

Company officials said the deal reflects growing global demand for AI-driven services and reinforces HCLTech’s position in the rapidly expanding digital and cloud ecosystem.

The agreement further highlights the increasing role of artificial intelligence in reshaping enterprise operations, with global firms investing heavily in next-generation technologies to stay competitive.

With this deal, HCLTech continues to expand its presence in high-value digital transformation projects across international markets.