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World Service,16 Feb 2026,26 mins

India steps into the AI spotlight

World Business Report

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Delhi is hosting an artificial intelligence summit with politicians and tech executives from more than 20 different countries convening in India to discuss how AI could reshape economies and regulation. Elsewhere, Sam Fenwick looks at what a major factory closure means for South Africa's sugarcane farmers. And, who will actually buy Warner Brothers Discovery? (Picture: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) after he inaugurates India AI impact Expo 2026 in New Delhi, India. Credit: PRESS INFORMATON BUREAU HANDOUT/EPA/Shutterstock)

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