{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"India Tech Report","title":"BharatGen AI, Ather and Infineon, China’s rare earth India impact, and MFV’s new pre-seed fund","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":312,"description":"Photo of Republic Day-themed art installations India Republic Day publIndia launches Bharat Gen, first government-funded multimodal AI language model for Indian languagesUnion Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh launched Bharat Gen, India’s first indigenously developed, government-funded, AI-based multimodal large language model (LLM) for Indian languages at the BharatGen Summit, according to a statement yesterday by the ministry of science and technology.Developed under the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems and led by IIT Bombay, BharatGen integrates text, speech, and image processing in 22 Indian languages to provide region-specific AI solutions across sectors like healthcare, education, and governance. Supported by a consortium of academic and industry leaders, BharatGen aims to make AI ethical, inclusive, and rooted in Indian values, empowering innovation and citizen engagement nationwide.Listen to the episodeAther Energy and Infineon partner to boost India’s electric two-wheeler innovation with advanced semiconductorsAther Energy and Infineon Technologies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly develop advanced semiconductor technologies for India’s electric two-wheeler market, the two companies said in a press release recently.The partnership aims to enhance the efficiency, safety, and reliability of light electric vehicles (LEVs) and charging infrastructure using Infineon’s microcontrollers, sensors, and SiC/GaN (Silicon Carbide / Gallium Nitride) technologies, combined with Ather’s design expertise.Executive Director and CTO Swapnil Jain says this collaboration helps Ather contribute to the EV ecosystem as well, as India seeks to hit 30 percent of auto sales with EVs by 2030. Ather and Infineon will work to make its electric scooters more energy-efficient, cost-effective, and appealing to consumers, while also exploring new innovations in sensing and safety systems.China’s rare earth export curbs could threaten India’s...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/klwtZi6_OVxR1RQx-EUqBBLq9JNmkk2p0xt3ov7-eeg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kYjRi/MTNkNDVhMTVlOThm/MDM4ZmVlYjFmZGNl/OGFiNy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}