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Has controversy overshadowed India’s AI summit?

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Leanna Byrne looks at the opening of India’s AI Impact Summit, where the withdrawal of Microsoft founder Bill Gates has cast a shadow after he cancelled his keynote appearance. His foundation says he stepped back to avoid distracting from the event.

France and Germany are at odds over their joint next-generation fighter jet project, raising doubts about its future.

And the IMF warns China is relying too heavily on industrial subsidies.
19 Feb 11AM English United Kingdom Business

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