A day before the World Economic Forum (WEF) was scheduled to start in Davos, the highest town in Europe has turned into a fortress with the deployment of 5,000 Swiss army personnel. Over the next week, the small Alpine resort town will host some of the biggest names in the world-- from business to government and civil society to art and culture and a lot of others-- for the rare annual confluence.
Swiss Parliament has approved the deployment of a maximum of 5,000 soldiers, some of those equipped with the latest gadgets like drones and AI-powered tools, to support the large number of police and civilian personnel tasked to secure the Swizz skeeting town. Given the high-profile nature of the event, beginning Monday, the security is both discreet and visible and comprises snipers, drone jammers, regular frisking and checking and round-the-clock patrol.
The success of companies in using artificial intelligence (AI) depends on how they reskill their employees, Wipro Ltd Executive Chairman Rishad Premji told NDTV on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the focus points of the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos. HCL Tech Chairperson Roshni Nadar Malhotra, recognising the role that AI plays and will play in the years to come.
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he wanted to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin soon to secure an end to the almost three-year-old war with Ukraine,
US President Donald Trump issued a blunt warning to global elites in a video message to the World Economic Forum on Thursday: Make your product in the United States or pay tariffs.
Terming her meeting with Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates at Davos as "impactful", former Union Minister Smriti Irani said Thursday they "reaffirmed our shared dedication to empowering women".
Exuding confidence in the India growth story, industrialist Shobhana Kamineni said on Thursday there is no leader in the world other than Prime Minister Narendra Modi who can 'bend it like Beckham' when it comes to promoting economic growth.
Any further sanctions against Russia will not have any impact on India's crude oil requirements and the global prices should remain stable in the $75-80 per barrel range, as all sanction fears have already been factored in, Indian Oil Chairman said.
Artificial Intelligence may be doing a lot of work already but the world would still need 'head, heart and hands' of a human, Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary said on Thursday.
One of the most exciting sectors in India is civil aviation. Just a couple of years ago, Indian consumers had little choice, but now with several large airlines flying and proactive government policies, Indian aviation is one of the largest in the wo
Maharashtra, one of the largest states in India, has a huge presence at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos. The team is led by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who told NDTV electric vehicles (EVs) are an area where the state has a major focus.
Amid the nationwide debate on work-life balance after problematic remarks by some industry leaders, Adar Poonawalla, CEO of vaccine manufacturer Serum Institute, has said it is not humanly possible to be productive beyond a certain number of hours
In a meeting with Microsoft founder Bill Gates, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu discussed fostering partnerships to transform Andhra Pradesh into a global healthcare, education, and innovation hub.