Infosys CEO Salil Parekh | Photo Credit: REUTERS Infosys CEO Salil Parekh’s compensation rose 21.7 per cent to ₹80.62 crore ($9.44 million), the company said in its annual report on Monday, making him one of the highest-paid Indian IT chiefs currently in office. Parekh, the longest-serving non-founder CEO at the IT company, earned a fixed [&h

On May 9, TRAI recommended that satellite communication (Satcom) operators be assigned spectrum administratively (meaning without an auction) for five years, extendable by another two.  Leading Indian telecom companies have voiced strong concerns to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) regarding recent recommendations on assigning spectrum fo

India is poised to see a massive surge in demand for Artificial Intelligence (AI) professionals, with projections estimating the need for one million skilled individuals by 2026, according to the report — India’s AI Revolution: A Roadmap to Viksit Bharat — released by the Union Ministry of Electronics & IT. As the country aspires to [&hel

Vi is currently managing a total debt burden of ₹1.7 lakh crore, which includes an outstanding ₹83,000 crore in Adjusted Gross Revenue dues—a significant financial challenge for the company. | Photo Credit: ANUSHREE FADNAVIS/Reuters Vodafone Idea’s (Vi) approved fundraising up to ₹20,000 crore on May 30, the same night that the company’s net loss n

Team Oillovators from Institue of Engineering and Management, Kolkata, won first prize at the SIGHT 2.0 competition hosted by UST. Leading digital transformation solutions company announced winners of the second edition of competition for Sustainable Innovations for Growth and Human Transformation (SIGHT 2.0) at its Thiruvananthapuram campus. SIGHT

The headquarters of Infosys Ltd. in Bengaluru, India, on Thursday, April 17, 2025. | Photo Credit: KAREN DIAS Infosys BPM, the business process management arm of IT major Infosys, announced the launch of AI agents for invoice processing within its flagship Accounts Payable (AP) platform Infosys Accounts Payable on Cloud. Powered by Infosys Topaz, t

By providing clear guidelines on data handling, consent and security, the policy seeks to maintain the integrity of the Reserve Bank’s operations while using the opportunities that AI offers, RBI said.  | Photo Credit: DANISH SIDDIQUI The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will prepare a framework for responsible and ethical adoption of artificial intelli

IT and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw addressing a session during the CII Annual General Meeting & Business Summit 2025, in New Delhi on Thursday | Photo Credit: PTI The Centre on Thursday announced that it is set to procure an additional 14,000 Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) under the India AI mission, in addition to the […]

Apple Inc. is planning the most sweeping change yet to its operating system names, part of a software overhaul that extends to all its devices. The next Apple operating systems will be identified by year, rather than with a version number, according to people with knowledge of the matter. That means the current iOS 18 […]

TCS CEO K Krithivasan | Photo Credit: FRANCIS MASCARENHAS In FY25 K Krithivasan, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) CEO’s remuneration rose 4.6 per cent to ₹26.52 crore with a salary of ₹1.39 crore, benefits, prerequisites and allowances of ₹2.12 crore and commission of ₹23 crore, as per the company’s latest annual report. His remuneration was 329.8 [

Wadhwani AI, a non-profit organisation founded by Indian-American tech entrepreneurs Romesh and Sunil Wadhwani, has been able to help cotton farmers reduce the use of pesticides by 20 per cent through its National Pest Surveillance System (NPSS). JP Tripathi, Director of Agriculture Programs at Wadhwani AI, told businessline that the not-for-profit

Indian Rural farmer women using phone in the field and learning technology. | Photo Credit: Mohit Ahuja Bharti Airtel, will be providing entertainment packs for prepaid customers, accessing over 25 top OTT platforms. These all-inclusive plans start at ₹279 for one month, and customers will get access to Netflix, JioHotstar, Zee5 and SonyLiv, Lionsg

State-run telecom firm BSNL reported a profit of ₹280 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2025, marking its second consecutive quarterly profit, the company said on Tuesday. The company had posted a loss of ₹849 crore in the same period a year ago. Video Credit: PTI “For the first time in 18 years, […]

Reliance Jio has approached the telecom department’s Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC) to seek approval to use radiowaves in a 26 GHz band for WiFi services. The request was made last week, sources said. According to sources, Jio has approached TEC – the technical arm of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) – seekin

The center is strategically located to attract Tunisia’s top software engineering talent, offering them opportunities to work on complex global technology challenges in the mobility space | Photo Credit: AndreyPopov KPIT Technologies has announced the inauguration of its new Software Engineering Center in Sfax, Tunisia. The opening ceremony was att

Google launched new shopping experiences on AI Mode with over 50 billion product listings from global retailers and mom and pop stores | Photo Credit: Dado Ruvic As Google makes public its ambitions to be a shopping concierge with its new AI mode, the move is set to disrupt the businesses of retail SaaS firms […]

File Photo: An Apple store in the Brooklyn borough of New York, US, on Friday, May 23, 2025. | Photo Credit: YUKI IWAMURA India remains Apple’s most viable option to ramp up manufacture of its iPhones despite the increasing pressure from President Donald Trump to shift production to the US, according to analysts. The Financial […]

Though BYJU’S website continues to function, several features are currently affected by technical issues | Photo Credit: Dado Ruvic Troubled edtech major Think and Learn, parent company of BYJU’S is grappling with yet another issue as the BYJU’S learning app has been removed from the Google Play Store due to ongoing disruptions in payments for [&he

Oracle will spend around $40 billion on Nvidia’s higher-performance chips to power OpenAI’s new US data centre, the Financial Times reported on Friday. The cloud service provider will purchase around 400,000 of Nvidia’s most powerful GB200 chips and lease the computing power to OpenAI, the report said, citing several people famili

Visitors at Computex in Taipei, Taiwan May 21, 2025 | Photo Credit: ANN WANG Taiwanese firm Synology unveiled its newest range of innovations at COMPUTEX 2025, featuring a portfolio of solutions that cover enterprise storage, data protection, video surveillance, on-premise productivity suites and personal private cloud services. “Our goal has alway

Rishad Premji, Chairman, NASSCOM & Chief Strategy Officer, Wipro | Photo Credit: PAUL NORONHA Wipro Executive Chairman Rishad Premji’s remuneration more than doubled to $1.6 million (about ₹13.7 crore) but was still less than company CEO Srinivas Pallia’s earnings of $6.2 million (about ₹53.64 crore) in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, acc

Collaboration was made possible as part of Telangana state government’s ‘Make in Telangana’ mission, says statement SixUnited, a Taiwanese consumer electronics major, has signed an agreement with Resolute Group, a diversified Indian manufacturing firm, to jointly manufacture tablets, personal computers, and laptops in Telangana. The announcement wa

Naveen Tewari – CEO & Founder at InMobi & Glance Google-backed consumer-tech company Glance has announced the launch of its AI-native commerce platform Glance AI. The platform uses advanced proprietary AI models to map each user’s unique AI look to real, shoppable products from curated brands across the globe. Founded in 2019, Glance

OpenAI will acquire the AI device startup co-founded by Apple Inc. veteran Jony Ive in a nearly $6.5 billion all-stock deal, joining forces with the legendary designer to make a push into hardware. The purchase — the largest in OpenAI’s history — will provide the company with a dedicated unit for developing AI-powered devices. Acquiring […]

Taiwan-based Synology, a maker of network-attached storage (NAS) appliances, has unveiled PAS7700, an active-active NVMe all-flash storage solution. Engineered to deliver uninterrupted services for enterprise mission-critical workloads, the storage device is scheduled for release in the second half of 2025. “PAS7700 is the culmination of Synology’s

Rajsekhar Datta Roy, CTO, Sonata Software Sonata Software has launched AgentBridge, a next-generation platform designed to transform how enterprises deploy and manage AI-powered workflows. The platform centralises the creation, deployment, and governance of intelligent agents, addressing the growing need for secure, scalable, and compliant AI autom

MediaTek’s CEO Rick Tsai waves | Photo Credit: ANN WANG MediaTek, the Taiwan-based semiconductor giant, announced on Tuesday its plans to “tape out” the world’s smallest first 2-nanometer (2nm) chips in September. This significant development, revealed at Computex 2025, positions MediaTek to aggressively compete in the rapidly evolving landscape of

Vi has a total debt of ₹1.7 lakh crore of which it has to pay ₹83,000 crore in AGR dues. | Photo Credit: ANUSHREE FADNAVIS The Supreme Court of India’s dismissal of telecom operators’ plea to waive interest and penalty components of adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues has dealt a severe blow to Vodafone Idea, […]

AI solutions provider RVAI Global on Monday announced its official launch with a mission to empower global enterprises to become AI-led organisations. The company aims to simplify the AI journey for businesses through cutting-edge solutions, deep-tech capabilities, and a customer-first approach. Founded by Vijay Sivaram, a founding team member of Q

Vodafone Idea has gone to the Supreme Court to challenge the government’s rejection of a request to waive more than $5 billion it owes the government, documents show. The government on April 29 rejected the request by Vodafone Idea CEO Akshaya Moondra for a waiver on interest and penalties it owes on $9.76 billion in […]

Saahil Goel, MD & CEO, Shiprocket | Photo Credit: Partha Pratim Sharma 10323@Delhi IPO-bound Shiprocket, an e-commerce enablement platform, has launched India’s first AI-integrated model context protocol server, marking a significant step in autonomous digital commerce. This server allows AI agents to directly handle key operations from c

T V Ramachandran, President of Broadband India Forum (BIF) After a week’s consideration, the Broadband India Forum (BIF) called the recommendations for spectrum pricing of satellite-based communication services “fair and equitable,” though a “bit stiff on fledgling satcom.” End-consumer to be the winner Commenting on the recommendations issued by t

Investments in Indian GenAI start-ups grew by $160 million during the period – 2.7 times more than the first half | Photo Credit: Getty Images Generative AI start-ups attracted $48 billion globally in the second half (H2) of the financial year 2024-25, as against $13 billion raised in the first half – up by 3.7 […]

Alphabet’s Google One subscription service, which charges consumers for cloud storage and artificial intelligence features, recently crossed 150 million subscribers, the company told Reuters. That represents a 50 per cent increase since February 2024, when Google One crossed 100 million subscriptions nearly six years after the service launche

Currently, 15 per cent of iPhone’s global output comes from India and its contract manufacturers like Foxconn are engaged in manufacturing iPhones US President Donald Trump’s advice to Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook not to build factories in India are unlikely to hamper the iPhone-maker’s long-term plan in India, said analysts on Thursday. On his [

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable discussion in Doha, Qatar, May 15, 2025. | Photo Credit: REUTERS/Brian Snyder US President Donald Trump said he’s asked Apple Inc.’s Tim Cook to stop building plants in India, taking aim at the iPhone maker’s plans to diversify its manufacturing beyond China. “I had a little problem […]

Bat VC, a New York-based venture capital firm has announced its entry to India with plans to invest up to $100 million through its second fund. This will target India-linked startups s in AI, DeepTech, FinTech, and B2B SaaS. The new India-focused initiative will be led by BAT VC’s three General Partner Manish Maheshwari, ex-Twitter […]

India has withheld the X (formerly Twitter) account of Chinese state-run media outlet Global Times, citing legal demands. The move aligns with India’s broader clampdown on foreign-originated propaganda targeting its military and national security narrative. | Photo Credit: iStockphoto In a recent development, the account of the Chinese state-run pr

Telecom major Airtel on Tuesday evening faced widespread network disruptions leaving users unable to make calls. Social media platforms like X and others were abuzz with complaints from users across Chennai, Coimbatore, Hyderabad and Kerala, who were reporting that they were unable to make calls on Airtel networks and were facing call drops. Howeve

The Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) has appointed Vibhor Jain as the acting CEO with immediate effect. He was the firm’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) and a part of the 8-member executive committee. All executive powers will be transitioned to him while the network continues its process of identifying a new Managing Director and […]

Postpaid ARPU stood at ₹192 per month against ₹181 per month ARPU for prepaid subscribers | Photo Credit: MUSTAFAH KK Pricing gap between postpaid and prepaid services has shrunk significantly in recent years with further potential of increasing premium for postpaid, said Motilal Oswal Financial Services in a report on the telecom sector. While som

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Tier II and III cities recorded an average 20 per cent revenue increase after onboarding the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) platform, said EasyPay, a financial services company onboarded onto the e-commerce platform in December 2023. Easy Pay’s data show that Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtr

Sriram Gopalswamy, VP of Site Reliabilityg (SRE) at Sabre Bengaluru Texas-headquartered travel tech company Sabre plans to utilise its India GCC to build impactful airline IT products, scale its GenAI and AI/ML solutions and modernise the company’s core tech stack with flexible, cloud-based systems. In a conversation with businessline, Sriram Gopal

DRDO lab developing humanoid robot for high-risk environments, reducing troop exposure, with advanced features for complex tasks. | Photo Credit: iStockphoto Scientists at the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) are working on a humanoid robot that can be part of frontline military mission, an official said on Saturday. The Researc

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah | Photo Credit: Ravi Choudhary Amid the ongoing tension at the India-Pakistan border, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued an advisory to all media channels to refrain from using Civil Defence Air Raid Sirens sounds in their programs other than community awareness drives. As per […]

NxtCell India has roped in Dixon Technologies subsidiary Padget Electronics to start manufacturing devices under the French Tech brand Alcatel, a senior official of the company said on Saturday. NxtCell India Chief Business Officer Atul Vivek told PTI that the company has set up a capacity of 1.2 million smartphones annually. “We have partner

The perpetrators have been found to use sophisticated tactics such as phishing emails, fake login pages, and malicious attachments to gain unauthorised access to sensitive information. | Photo Credit: Marisvector Amid tensions between India and Pakistan, the digital world hasn’t been spared, and cybersecurity risks remain high. The Cyber Crime Wing

The Global Government Affairs account of X (formerly known as Twitter) was reinstated after being temporarily withheld in India on Friday morning for some time. The Elon Musk-owned platform’s Global Government Affairs account had on Thursday night put out post stating that India has asked it to block 8,000 accounts. X has received executive orders

(from left) Prakash Anthony, CEO and Co-Founder, Korcomptenz Inc, USA; Clara D’Silva, President and Founder; and Christian Twiste, Chief Digital Officer, at a press conference, in Chennai on Thursday | Photo Credit: BIJOY GHOSH Korcomptenz Inc., the US-based IT company, is expanding its presence in India by setting up an artificial intelligence (AI

Infinx acquires i3 Verticals’ Healthcare RCM Business for $96 million, enhancing market position and customer base in healthcare. | Photo Credit: iStockphoto Infinx, an AI-powered revenue cycle management (RCM) solutions provider, has acquired i3 Verticals’ Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management Business and its proprietary technology for $96 million,

‘The visa relaxations will encourage people to move from India to the UK. So, increase in hiring in UK by firms is likely’ | Photo Credit: Dado Ruvic Workforce of Indian IT firms outside the country will get a boost owing to the three-year exemption from social security contributions announced alongside the India-UK Free Trade […]

TCS’ statement comes amid reports about the company slashing pay of its senior employees. | Photo Credit: iStockphoto Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has stated that it has paid 100 per cent quarterly variable allowance to more than 70 per cent of employees of the company in response to reports that it had allegedly slashed pay […]

The data centers will focus on sustainability, leveraging renewable energy, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), and eco-conscious designs. Techno Electric & Engineering Company Ltd. (TEECL), an EPC service provider in India’s energy sector, has launched Techno Digital Infra Pvt Ltd, its wholly-owned digital infrastructure arm. Backed by an i

Consumer attention on ads was over 115 per cent higher on linear TV compared to social media platforms and UGC videos, said a study conducted by 5th Dimension, leveraging neuroimaging technology to analyse consumers when viewing advertisements across multiple platforms. As the media and entertainment landscape evolves, brands face a growing demand

Bengaluru At 9:30 pm on a weeknight, interior designer Rhea G sat scrolling through ChatGPT, unsure what to gift her niece for her upcoming birthday. She typed, “Find me something fun, and age-appropriate for an 8-year-old who loves drawing.” Within seconds, the AI tool offered not just a product but context — links, descriptions, and […]

Can you walk us through HPE’s data storage solutions portfolio?  Our storage business unit is part of the larger hybrid cloud business unit, which is one of three primary business units at HPE. For storage, there are three pillars within our organisation — our unstructured data platform, structured data solutions and data protection capabilities. W

Consumer electronic major Samsung India has moved the Customs Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), challenging a penalty amount of more than half a billion dollars imposed on it by government officials, according to industry sources. The Indian custom authorities had imposed a penalty of over $500 million on Samsung earlier this ye

Samsung becomes the second major foreign company in recent months to challenge an Indian tax demand | Photo Credit: KIM HONG-JI Samsung has asked an Indian tribunal to quash a $520 million tax demand for allegedly misclassifying imports of networking gear, arguing officials were aware of the practice as India’s Reliance imported the same comp

In the wake consumers facing issues in repair of smartphones and tablets, a committee constituted by the government has recommended that original equipment manufacturers should self-declare Repairability Index  to enable customers make informed choice. The Department of Consumer Affairs on Saturday said that the Committee constituted for the Framew

The State Government has signed memoranda of understanding with the three companies in the presence of Chief Minister at his residence at Undavalli near Vijayawada on Friday On the day Prime Minister Narendra Modi relaunching the construction work at Amaravati, the Andhra Pradesh Capital gets a shot in the arm with global IT and technology [&hellip

AI is expanding across all areas of media and entertainment owing to its ability to offer more personalised experiences, said Richard Kerris, Vice President at NVIDIA during the World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES) in Mumbai. “What that brings us to the consumer is the ability to have a highly personalized experience, in the [&hell

Apple reported record quarterly growth in India among other countries for its quarter ending March 29, 2025. The company will be opening new retail stores in India starting later this year. Overall, the company reported a total revenue of $95.2 billion, a 5 per cent year-on-year growth. In the Asia Pacific region, excluding Greater China […]

Shantanu Narayan, Chairman and Global CEO, Adobe | Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G India’s next unicorns will not be applications but creators and artists, said Shantanu Narayan, Chairman and Global CEO, Adobe during the World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit on Thursday, pointing out that India’s freelance creator community has grown 10 per cen

File photo: Gautam Adani | Photo Credit: REUTERS Gautam Adani’s group has paused discussions with Israel’s Tower Semiconductor for a $10 billion chip project as it did not make strategic and commercial sense for the group, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters. Maharashtra in September announced approval for Adani and Tower t

TCS plans to establish an Innovation Council, using its Agile Innovation Cloud (AIC) framework for AI democratisation, GenAI and automation ecosystems to enable innovation at scale for SAP customers.  | Photo Credit: shylendrahoode Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and SAP are collaborating to accelerate enterprise-wide cloud adoption for customers a

A view of Freshworks at Global Infocity Park, Perungudi, Chennai. The Chennai and US-based firm attributed its performance to growing enterprise demand for cost-effective, AI-powered service solutions amid a challenging macroeconomic environment. | Photo Credit: R. Ravindran /The Hindu Freshworks Inc, the Chennai/US-based provider of people-first A

Palo Alto Networks, a global cybersecurity player, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Protect AI Palo Alto Networks, a global cybersecurity player, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Protect AI, a company focused on securing the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) applications and models. Th

OpenAI has enhanced ChatGPT’s web search features to offer personalized online shopping experiences, complete with product images, reviews, and direct purchase links.  | Photo Credit: Dado Ruvic/Reuters OpenAI on Monday said it has updated ChatGPT’s web search capabilities to improve online shopping for users with personalized product recomme

IT analysts have been grilling the top CXOs of top-tier companies like TCS, Infosys and Wipro to get a visibility on the terrain in the backdrop of tariffs | Photo Credit: Bloomberg Even as reciprocal tariffs by US President Donald Trump trigger an economic chaos across the world, IT analysts and investors are trying to […]

 The study showed that more than 94 per cent of that revenue accrued solely to developers and businesses, without any commission paid to Apple. Apple on Monday released a new study that the App Store ecosystem in India facilitated ₹44,447 crore ($5.31 billion) in developer billings and sales in 2024. The study — conducted by […]

Despite global macroeconomic headwinds and a cautious IT spending environment, Indian tech companies like HCLTech, Tech Mahindra, Persistent Systems and Mphasis have bucked the trend in the March quarter, posting resilient growth driven by strong deal wins, sectoral diversification, and aggressive investments in Gen AI. Analysts attribute HCLTech’s

Jio’s subscriber base grew by 1.3 per cent and ARPU grew 13.5 per cent, to over ₹206.  | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL Reliance Jio Infocomm reported a 25.7 per cent year-on-year rise in profit growth in Q4FY25, while revenue rose 17.8 per cent driven by tariff increase for mobility services, improving subscriber mix due to […]

Lightspeed venture capital-backed Sarvam AI will develop India’s first AI platform in six months, the company’s founder said on Saturday. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the selection of Sarvam AI to develop India’s first GenAI platform. “We are confident that Sarvam’s models will be competitive with global m

Elon Musk’s XAI Holdings is in talks with investors to raise roughly $20 billion in funding for his newly combined artificial intelligence startup and social media business, according to people familiar with the matter.  If completed, the prospective deal would be the second-largest startup funding round of all time, according to data provider Pitc

Artificial intelligence (AI) excitement is high but it is still early days for adoption as 60 per cent of Indians aren’t familiar with AI, and only 31 per cent have tried any Generative AI tool, tech giant Google has said on Friday. The company, along with Kantar, has done a survey in which it also […]

Apple plans to shift the assembly of all US-sold iPhones to India as soon as next year, the Financial Times reported on Friday citing people familiar with the matter, as President Donald Trump’s trade war forces the tech giant to pivot away from China. (This is a developing story, Check back soon for details) Published […]

 With built-in sustainability goals and a net-zero emissions target by 2030, the platform also includes TCS’s Cyber Defense Suite for comprehensive cybersecurity and DigiBOLT, a low-code digital transformation engine. | Photo Credit: FRANCIS MASCARENHAS In a bustling village, Priya, a schoolteacher, logs into a government portal to access new lesso

The punishments — the first under the DMA — are far lower than previous penalties under traditional EU competition law, and are likely to be seen as an attempt to avoid further provoking Trump | Photo Credit: YVES HERMAN Apple Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc. were hit by relatively modest European Union fines totalling €700 […]

Fractal.ai said instead of building a general LLM, it will build a diffusion model called Kaleido (text to video) | Photo Credit: Getty Images Fractal.ai, which has already built two AI models – Kalaido and Vaidya.ai – has submitted a proposal to IndiaAI Mission to build a grounds-up multimodal medical foundational model. It said the […]

Intel Corp is poised to announce plans this week to cut more than 20 per cent of its staff, aiming to eliminate bureaucracy at the struggling chipmaker, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The move is part of a bid to streamline management and rebuild an engineering-driven culture, according to the person, […]

On an annual basis, profits went up 223 per cent, with a 643-bps jump in margins to 12.7 per cent and operational revenue increased 6.1 per cent. Tata Communications profits jumped up 340 per cent sequentially to ₹1,040 crore, led by large deal wins and growth in digital revenues, in the quarter ended March 31, […]

COAI accuses MMRCL of violating Telecommunication Act, 2023 by awarding telecom infrastructure deployment to third-party vendor | Photo Credit: Getty Images Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL) has violated the provisions of the Telecommunication Act, 2023 by awarding telecom infrastructure deployment to a third-party IP-I vendor, said telco b

Rapid growth of GCCs in India reshaping competitive dynamics for IT services firms, fostering symbiotic relationship and innovation. | Photo Credit: Bloomberg Indian IT services companies are increasingly feeling the pressure from the rapid expansion of Global Capability Centers (GCCs) in India. These in-house technology hubs, established by multin

The global economic uncertainties notwithstanding, three of India’s major IT companies reported a 15 per cent sequential rise in the total value of contracts won in Q4 of FY25, though largely led by deals in the $1-5 million category. This is the second quarter when the companies have increased deal wins based on smaller deals, […]

Indian IT services firms are moving beyond AI hype to make it a core business strategy. While early initiatives often served as marketing optics, recent commentary reveals a marked shift toward tangible investments in AI talent, domain-specific solutions, and client-focused innovation. Generative AI, conversational AI, and productivity-focused solu

Sify Technologies Chairman Raju Vegesna  | Photo Credit: MOORTHY RV Comprehensive ICT service and solution provider Sify Technologies has reported a net loss of ₹57.8 crore for the March 2025 quarter, the company said on Saturday. The city-based company had registered a net profit of ₹8.9 crore during the corresponding quarter of the previous finan

Telecom operators Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea (Vi) and Reliance Jio said they will not be able to provide In-Building Solutions (IBS) services at unviable rates offered by Mumbai authorities’ selected partner ACES for Mumbai’s metro stations. “It is reiterated that it would not be possible for us to provide IBS services at unviable rates offered [

Umang Nahata, Chief Executive Officer, Mastek IT major Mastek Ltd posted a 14 per cent decline in its consolidated net profit for the quarter ended March 2025, at ₹81.07 crore, as against ₹94.41 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. Meanwhile, its revenue from operations rose 16 per cent to ₹905.42 crore in March 2025 […]

The MoUs were signed in the presence of Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy NTT DATA, a digital transformation and IT services company based in Japan, and cloud platform company Neysa Networks, and the Telangana government have signed an agreement with to establish a AI data centre cluster in Hyderabad with an investment of ₹10,500 […]

Salil Parekh, chief executive officer of Infosys Ltd., speaks during a news conference in Bengaluru, India, on Thursday, April 17, 2025. | Photo Credit: KAREN DIAS India’s second largest IT company Infosys’ board has approved the grant of stock incentives or Employee Stock Option Plans (ESOPs) worth over ₹51 crore to CEO and MD Salil [&

Bengaluru-headquartered IT services giant Infosys fell short of market expectations by lowering its FY26 revenue growth guidance to 0–3 per cent in constant currency (cc) terms, down from the 4.5–5 per cent forecast for FY25 in the previous quarter. The company posted a net profit of ₹7,033 crore for the March quarter, reflecting a 3.3 […]

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin inaugurating the Sify’s AI-ready data center campus in Chennai on Thursday. | Photo Credit: Bijoy Ghosh Sify Infinit Spaces Limited, the Chennai-based data centre provider, on Thursday inaugurated its data centre campus at Sipcot Siruseri, Chennai. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin inaugurated the facility, whi

It will bring together entrepreneurs, investors, industry leaders, researchers, and policymakers to share insights, network and explore collaboration opportunities | Photo Credit: LIGHTCOME The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) will organise a Start-up Conclave here on April 22 and 23 to promote innovation and entrepreneurship in

OpenGov has been heavily investing in AI to enhance government operations OpenGov, the leading provider of AI-enabled and modern cloud software for US state and local governments, announced opening of its new office in Pune, India. This expansion marks a significant milestone in OpenGov’s mission to power more effective and accountable government t

(from left) Kalpana Sinha, Ketaki Kadekar and Haritha Kandalla. Co-founders of Aaroha Three women corporate leaders, who worked for top tech firms such as Microsoft and UpGrad, joined hands to float a startup called Aaroha, which helps businesses strengthen leadership and organisational capability “through frameworks inspired by Indian philosophy”.

FILE PHOTO: A logo of Ericsson is seen outside the company | Photo Credit: LARS HAGBERG Ericsson reported better than expected first-quarter core earnings on Tuesday, helped by a higher gross income, as the telecoms equipment maker braces for the impact of tariffs from the United States, its biggest market. Adjusted core earnings excluding restruct

FILE PHOTO: Wipro Ltd logo | Photo Credit: Dado Ruvic Amidst rising macroeconomic concerns, IT major Wipro is set to announce its financial results for Q4FY25 on April 16. The company is also expected to guide for -1% to 1% growth for Q1FY26, mirroring Q4, as US market uncertainty weighs on decision-making. Here are some other key considerations: [

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media onboard Air Force One, on a flight to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, U.S. April 13, 2025. | Photo Credit: REUTERS/Nathan Howard U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said he would be announcing the tariff rate on imported semiconductors over the next week, adding that […]

What was earlier limited to minor suggestions is now full-scale assistance, where the developer gives instructions, and the AI handles the execution What was once the domain of seasoned developers writing thousands of lines of code is now being reimagined by AI agents that respond to plain English and even images—transforming software creation into

Apple Inc assembled $22 billion worth of iPhones in India in the 12 months ended March, increasing production by nearly 60 per cent over the previous year in a sign of continued diversification away from China. The Cupertino, California-headquartered company now makes 20 per cent, or one in five, of its prized iPhones in the […]

Alphabet and Nvidia have joined prominent venture capital investors to back Safe Superintelligence (SSI), a startup co-founded by OpenAI’s former chief scientist Ilya Sutskever that has quickly risen to become one of the most valuable artificial intelligence startups months after its launch, a source familiar with the matter said. The funding

Netflix tests AI-powered search engine for subscribers to find shows based on mood, not just genres or actors. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Netflix Inc. is testing new search technology that employs artificial intelligence to help subscribers to find TV shows and movies, expanding its use of the technology. The OpenAI-powered search engine lets customer

India’s smartphone manufacturers will expand their manufacturing base following the growing demand for exports, said Pankaj Mohindroo, Chairman of the India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA). The ICEA on Friday announced that mobile phone exports from India have crossed ₹2 lakh crore in FY 2024-25. Smartphones have become India’s single l

Viswam.ai, an AI venture started by the IIIT-H and Swecha, will organise a two-day AI Days 2025 conference here on April 12 and 13. This conference will have technology leaders and AI enablers discussing the latest topics in the field of AI and Generative AI .  “AI innovation focuses on solving challenges specific to India […]

Results announced today were unexciting, somewhat below expectations.  Down by 18 per cent in the last one year vs Nifty 50’s decline of 2 per cent, down by 29 per cent from its all time highs in September 2024 vs Nifty 50’s decline of 15 per cent, and up by around 83 per cent in […]

TCS Q4 results expected to show revenue decline due to BSNL ramp-down, with focus on margin and deal pipeline | Photo Credit: REUTERS Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) revenue growth is expected to decline 0.2-0.5 per cent in the last quarter of FY25 owing to the ramp down of BSNL, hitting its topline. The software company […]

Mphasis, an IT solutions provider specialising in cloud and cognitive services, has received a US patent on “System and method for optimized processing of information on quantum systems”. This patent outlines a pipeline to improve the scalability and performance of quantum machine learning (QML) on near-term quantum computing systems including quan

FILE PHOTO: A man walks past a logo of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) before a press conference announcing the company’s quarterly results in Mumbai, India, January 11, 2024. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/ | Photo Credit: FRANCIS MASCARENHAS Tata Consultancy Services stocks today, TCS Q4 results preview & share price live updates, Q4 resul

The brand is also looking to expand its product portfolio in the coming times and plans to offer a range of connected devices. French consumer technology brand Alcatel on Tuesday, announced a strategic retail partnership with leading e-commerce marketplace Flipkart. Through this collaboration, Alcatel will launch its latest range of smartphones on

Companies are increasingly experimenting with AI to manage consumer journeys, especially when it comes to handling large numbers of enquiries and complaints more efficiently. While in some cases it is leading to retrenchments and optimisation of employee workforce, others are focusing on upskilling employees. At the same time, companies believe the

Stating that writing software is a human right, Kyle Daigle, Global COO, GitHub, spoke to businessline about why India need not confine itself to either open-source or proprietary source AI model when working on homegrown LLMs. Highlighting the presence of 18 million Indian developers on GitHub, with a million additions every three months, Kyle Dai

Experts suggest functional separation of network provisions and services In the face of the growing likelihood of a duopoly, telecom experts have suggested a new licensing regime separating network infrastructure provision from services. Following the increase of government shares in Vodafone Idea (Vi), experts have been discussing about the possib

Access to collaborations and a thriving start-up ecosystem serve as a booster shot for setting up GCCs, noted industry players | Photo Credit: Getty Images In a bid to drive digital transformation, global pharma giants are establishing Global Capability Centres (GCCs) in India. Companies like Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly, Sanofi, and Takeda have expande

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and actress Sonam Kapoor present an award and a certificate during Startup Mahakumbh, at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Saturday. | Photo Credit: ANI India will make a “substantial allocation” towards deeptech through the ₹10,000-crore Fund of Funds scheme, Piyush Goyal, Union Commerce Minister, sa

Sridhar Vembu, Founder and CEO, Zoho Corp Deep tech businesses must try to have commercial applications for their products and not just rely on government support for long-term R&D, Sridhar Vembu, the founder and chief scientist of software firm Zoho, said on Friday. “Ship vitamins and painkillers to fund your business even as you work on [&hel

Dahnesh Dilkhush, Executive Director – Customer Success at Microsoft India and South Asia; Devang Mody, CEO at Bajaj Finserv Health; Neha Gupta, MD & Partner at Boston Consulting Group; Nitin Chugh, Deputy Managing Director & Head (Digital Banking & Transformation), State Bank of India and Sonali Kulkarni, Country Head – BFSI, Microsoft

The Indian IT sector is anticipated to report a weak exit for FY25 and provide unexciting guidance for FY26 amid rising global uncertainty. Analysts shared the macroeconomic slowdown has become a baseline scenario, with lower discretionary spending and elongated deal cycles impacting the pace of recovery. According to a report by HDFC Securities, f

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. Carlyle Group Inc.’s Hexaware Technologies Ltd. rallied on Wednesday after India’s first billion-dollar initial public offering of 2025, signaling investor appetite for new listings remains strong despite the weakness in broader markets. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Bloomb

Meta has launched omnichannel ads as part of its offerings for advertisers, enabling them to showcase ads that highlight nearby product locations for people most likely to shop in-store. These ads are among the new tools introduced by the platform to drive growth and improve performance for e-commerce and retail businesses. Meta is expanding access

Congruent, a Chennai and US-based technology solutions provider to the US retirement industry, has acquired IPX Retirement Edge, a platform for retirement income solutions, from the US-based IPX Retirement. The IPX Retirement Edge platform will help Congruent cater to the growing need for guaranteed and secured income options among participants, a

The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) network faced two bank-wide outages in March. While one outage was attributed to year-end financial strain on banking systems, the other, on March 26, was caused by a “hardware failure” at NPCI’s end. “In the last 3-4 years we have not had much downtime. Last week, we had a small […]

o9, an enterprise AI software platform provider for transforming planning and decision-making, has signed a SaaS (software-as-a-service) agreement with Toyota Motor Corporation to deploy its advanced supply chain management platform. “This collaboration will enable Toyota to optimise its supply chain operations and drive greater efficiency in respo

The US-based Cognizant has appointed Sailaja Josyula as the new Global Head of its Global Capability Center (GCC) Service Line. Based in Hyderabad, she will lead the definition and execution of Cognizant’s global GCC strategy, working closely with the leadership team to ensure it is future-ready and client-centric, says a release. Sailaja returns t

The Central government’s decision to convert part of Vodafone Idea’s spectrum dues to equity may give the cash-strapped operator some respite in the short term but concerns around its long term survivability still remain, experts said. Describing the 49 per cent government stake increase as “the need of the hour,” Subhendu Pattnaik, Chief Marketing

The board of directors of Cyient Ltd has given the in-principle approval for the reorganisation of the global end-to-end semiconductor business into a wholly owned subsidiary of the company, to enable dedicated focus on this business. Eyeing to tap the huge opportunity in the semiconductor, the company announced plans last year to set up an [&helli

President Donald Trump said a deal with TikTok’s Chinese parent ByteDance to sell the short video app used by 170 million Americans would be struck before a deadline on Saturday. Trump set the April 5 deadline in January for TikTok to find a non-Chinese buyer or face a U.S. ban on national security grounds due […]

Vodafone Idea (Vi) will be issuing 3,695 crore of its equity shares to the Government of India, following the Ministry of Communications’ decision to convert outstanding spectrum auction dues of the telecom company amounting to ₹36,950 crore into shares, as per a stock exchange filing on Sunday. With this, the Government of India’s shares in [&hell

Nearly half (48 per cent) of banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) companies flagged data security as their top concern for AI implementation, a survey conducted by global data solutions provider Hitachi’s subsidiary Hitachi Vantara found. The survey, reflecting inputs from 231 global IT and business leaders, noted that 84 per cent

The entrepreneurial journey of Freshworks founder Girish Mathrubootham is not short of exciting twists, but when you ask him the one thing that may inspire other entrepreneurs, he says it’s how he has made the least obvious choice at various points. Mathrubootham opens up about the key inflection points in his business journey and how […]

Elon Musk’s xAI artificial intelligence firm has acquired Musk’s X, the social media outfit formerly known as Twitter for $33 billion. The all-stock deal announced on Friday consolidates two of Musk’s multiple portfolio companies, which also include automaker Tesla and SpaceX, and potentially eases the billionaire’s ability

Aimed at hiring the right talent, the Group of Technology Companies (GTECH), operating from IT parks in Kerala, is planning to introduce a unified hiring platform to adopt a single-window hiring system. GTECH’s MuLearn was introduced at the Launchpad Kerala 2025 programme with the objective to revamp the current hiring system under the Talent Accel

Indian Institute of Technology, Madras alumnus Sudarshan Mandayam has been named as the CEO of the US-based Bounteous, a global digital transformation consultancy, effective April 1, 2025. This follows the successful completion of its merger with Accolite Digital. This leadership transition signals a new chapter in Bounteous’ journey – focused on d

From fintech and healthcare to e-commerce and cybersecurity, AI-driven innovation is reshaping business landscapes. In 2025, AI hiring is heavily influenced by the rise of generative AI, automation and AI-powered software development. With enterprises aggressively adopting AI-first strategies, start-ups are competing with deep-pocketed tech giants

Subi Chaturvedi, a well-known thought leader and advocate for inclusive technological innovation, was awarded the Corporate Leader of the Year Award for Excellence in Artificial Intelligence by Amity University. Currently serving as the Co-Chair of the US-India AI Taskforce, she is also at the forefront of empowering women in technology throug

Following fresher layoffs in February this year, IT major Infosys has let go of about 45 trainees who failed to meet the ‘company standards’, according to sources. Till now, it has laid off around 350 trainees who were unable to clear the training tests. A mail directed at the discharged trainees stated that they did […]

AI infrastructure company Nexthop AI has launched from stealth with $110 million in funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. The Santa Clara-headquarted company also has operations in Bengaluru. The round also saw participation from Kleiner Perkins, WestBridge Capital, Battery Ventures and Emergent Ventures. This funding will accelerate the deve

Retailers are increasingly relying on AI to analyse consumer behaviour, reporting significant improvements in Average Order Value (AoV) and repeat customer engagement. As AI systems become better at understanding consumer preferences, businesses are also seeing reduced operational costs and improved conversion rates, according to industry players.

US-based EPAM, a digital engineering firm, intends to expand its Indian workforce by recruiting over 2,000 professionals in the upcoming fiscal year, shared Larry Solomon, Chief People Officer and SVP. With its current India headcount exceeding 11,000 employees, India accounts for 18 per cent of EPAM’s global workforce.   “India continues to be a s

The Telangana police have expanded the scope of the case related to the betting apps by including the names of managements of 19 websites and apps that are organising the games. The Miyapur police, who recently booked 25 film actors and social media influencers for promoting their apps, have filed a memo a local court […]

A Parliamentary panel has advised the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting to have a stronger code of ethics that prevents streaming of content on digital platforms that glorifies consumption of harmful substances such as drugs. The Standing Committee on Communication and Information Technology noted that content like songs or clips glorifyin

Are you falling in love with ChatGPT, Grok, Claude, Deepseek or Gemini? Or, engaging with LLMs (large language models) heavily, indulging in long and heavy conversations with it! According to a research conducted by OpenAI, which developed ChatGPT and MIT Media Lab, heavy users of LLMs are ending up with emotionally-charged conversations. While mos

Zoho’s home-grown web browser Ulaa (meaning stroll in Tamil) has won the Indian Web Browser Development Challenge (IWBDC) on Thursday. This competition, organised by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Controller of Certifying Authorities (CCA), and Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) under the Governmen

Companies with at least $500 million (50 crores) in annual revenue are adopting Artificial Intelligence (AI) more quickly than smaller organisations, according to a report by McKinsey. “The companies with more than $500 million in annual revenues are using Gen AI throughout more of their organisations than smaller companies are,” the re

Qwatt Technologies, a Kochi based startup, has introduced 36V LED module in the signage and lighting industry. The product, which is claimed to be the first in the industry, is designed for energy efficiency, longer lifespan, and reliability. The 36V LED module provides over 190 lumens per watt (LPW) which helps to reduce power consumption [&hellip

Global IT giant Accenture reported Q2FY25 revenue of $16.7 billion, growing 8.5 per cent y-o-y in local currency, but its commentary indicated that discretionary spending was under pressure. Since Accenture is seen as a bellwether for Indian IT companies — whose results season kicks off next month — the outlook for FY26 remains uncertain. While [&h

Average 5G data consumption in India has peaked to 40GB per user per month and its total subscriber base is expected to grow by 2.65 times to around 770 million in the next three years, from 290 million in 2024, telecom gear maker Nokia said on Thursday. It said that the subscriber base may grow […]

The Indian IT sector is undergoing structural and leadership changes as companies adapt to evolving market dynamics, technological shifts, and operational demands. IT giants like Wipro and LTIMindtree have restructured their business divisions, aligning services with emerging trends like AI and cloud integration. Simultaneously, the industry

D Nageshwar Reddy, Chairman of AIG Hospitals, has inaugurated the Centre for Digital Technologies in Healthcare (CDiTH) at the International Institute of Information Technology (Hyderabad). The new centre at the institute would work together to develop healthcare solutions using artificial intelligence and digital technologies. P J. Narayanan, Dire

Despite the hype around AI, India’s data protection rules compel advertisers to rethink their strategies of excessive and almost free-handed AI deployment, as per the ADNext report released by the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI). Listing the challenges around data privacy owing to AI-driven advertising, the report listed consent, chil

2025 is the year of Agentic AI, all the tech majors have been telling us. Now, it’s the turn of Adobe to unveil its go-to-market agentic AI strategy and product offerings.  At the Adobe Summit in Las Vegas, during its flagship digital experience conference, the San Jose based tech company unveiled a suite of 10 […]

India will lag in terms of broadband compared to other regions if it remains majorly mobile broadband dominant, said Broadband India Forum (BIF) in one of its submissions to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). Taking issue with some telecom stakeholder claims of public Wi-Fi being redundant considering a 95 per cent user access [&hell

With reports of people committing suicide after losing heavily on several betting apps, the Telangana police have slapped cases on several social media influencers for promoting the apps. Acting on a complaint, the Panjagutta police have booked an FIR (First Information Report) on these social media influencers under several sections of the Bharati

Operating margins of television (TV) broadcasters are expected to improve by FY27 inching closer to pre-Covid levels on the back of rising revenues from their digital offerings, a report by CRISIL Ratings stated. It however added that this will depend on their ability to compete with digital platforms and shifting consumer preferences. The report i

LTIMindtree has appointed its chief operating officer (COO) Nachiket Deshpande as the President of Global AI Services, Strategic Deals and Partnerships in a move to simplify the organisation to prepare for growth. This news comes after Venu Lambu was announced as the CEO Designate in January, following Debashis Chatterjee stepping down from the rol

Eutelsat OneWeb is working on rolling out new systems and technologies that will have comparable capabilities as Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite services following the joint ventures announced between SpaceX and the two Indian telcos Bharti Airtel and Jio Platforms. Pranav Roach, OneWeb stakeholder and President of Hughes Network Systems India that

Wipro on Friday announced realignment within its Global Business Lines (GBLs) to better align with the changing needs of clients and to capitalise on opportunities in artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing and digital transformation. The IT firm will now have four GBLs, organised around client-buying behaviour. These will be Technology Servi

Hyderabad Angels has launched the Hyderabad Angels Fund (HAF) with a target of ₹100 crore focusing on growth-stage start-ups. The fund has an option to raise ₹50 crore more. “HAF would like to address the crucial funding gap for start-ups as they scale beyond early-stage traction. By offering not just financial backing but also strategic […]

The NFT market, once flush with big-money deals, has lost its lustre. While some people made “life-changing money” at the peak of its hype in 2021, others saw their tokens lose almost all value. But it may not be all gloom – Non Fungible Tokens, once only traded as collectibles of unique items like art, […]

Wireline subscriptions in India increased by 8.3 per cent in the second half of 2024 with more users in urban areas compared to rural areas. In the AI age and 5G, India’s urban population seems to be gravitating towards fixed-line broadband services, with the percentage share steadily increasing from 92.09 per cent to 92.42 per […]

Larsen & Toubro has plans to invest up to $2 billion in its data centre business and its immediate target is to expand its data centre capacity by five times and take it to 150 MW by 2027. It currently has around 32 MW existing capacity, with two data centres in Mumbai and Chennai. In […]

The Andhra Pradesh Government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Microsoft for equipping about two lakh students and youth with skills in artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies. “The agreement will facilitate the training of secondary school students and the youth in AI and other advanced skills. This will help them prep

Hyderabad The power and energy sector has become a prime target for cybercriminals, accounting for 29 per cent of all malware detections in 2024, according to a report by cybersecurity solutions company Seqrite. Over 15,000 malware detections were recorded across 2,132 endpoints in the sector, indicating a high level of targeted attacks. This trans

Wipro’s lighting business, which is part of its Commercial & Institutional Business (CIB), , expects to touch revenue of ₹1,000 crore in this financial year, said Anuj Dhir, Senior Vice-President and Business Head, CIB, Wipro Consumer Care & Lighting (WCCL). ,” he told newspersons on Wednesday. The revenue growth will be from across various

The large-scale disruption of ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) services in a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) signals the change of tactics of hackers. Cybersecurity experts point out that hackers now consider social media as a new form of critical infrastructure and launching large-scale attacks. A DDoS attack is when hackers flood a website with fake t

The government should not make the same mistakes of not having standards and ecosystems in place, which they did in 5G rollout before launching 6G services in India, Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) said on Tuesday. Even globally, telcos are getting low returns on investment (RoI) at just 3 per cent due to lack […]

Industry bodies, consumer representatives and social impact groups, taking a closer look at the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 have asked the government to consider alterations to the provisions relating to the processing of children’s data to allow for an easier and more inclusive experience. Allowing partial processing of children’s

Addressing one of the biggest hypes in the tech space right now AI, Dennis Xu, VP Analyst at Gartner, discussed the need for AI literacy for effective use of the technology in cybersecurity. Speaking at the Gartner Security and Risk Management Summit, analysts discussed how Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) can leverage ‘hype’ to drive [&

With India’s Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules expected to be finalised within the next couple of months, consumer interest and industry bodies have expressed concerns about the compliance costs and administrative burden on businesses, owing to certain provisions of the draft rules like processing of children’s data, user consent mechan

Schools in Beijing will introduce artificial intelligence courses to primary and secondary students to strengthen China’s goal to dominate the sector. From the coming fall semester, which starts Sept. 1, schools in China’s capital will offer at least eight hours of AI classes per academic year, the Beijing Municipal Education Commission said in a s

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday dropped a proposal to force Alphabet’s Google to sell its investments in artificial intelligence companies, including OpenAI competitor Anthropic, to boost competition in online search. The DOJ and a coalition of 38 state attorneys general still seek a court order requiring Google to sell its Chr

Microsoft Corp. has created in-house artificial intelligence models it believes can go toe-to-toe with industry leaders, including partner OpenAI, according to a person familiar with the situation. A family of models Microsoft is developing recently produced test results suggesting that they were competitive with state-of-the art rivals, including

Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Friday said that GIFT City, or Gujarat International Finance Tech-city-based International Financial Services Centre, will aid the industry to develop a “competitive aircraft leasing hub.” Speaking at the “India Aircraft Leasing and Financing Summit” in Gandhinagar in Gujarat, Naidu said, “GIFT City will g

Over half of the Indian businesses surveyed by Capgemini on aspects of cloud sovereignty they considered most important said they considered security as the most important point. Security was considered the important aspect by 61 per cent of the surveyed companies while ‘ownership’ was a close-second element, backed by 60 per cent of businesses. Th

Stepping into the streaming arena, State governments are rolling out their own OTT platforms to give regional films the stage they often miss on mainstream services. Beyond preserving cultural heritage by offering archival repositories, these platforms help independent filmmakers ensure that diverse storytelling thrives outside the commercial mains

MaxIQ, earlier Gyaan AI, announced it has raised $7.8 million in seed funding. The company’s seed round was led by Dell Technologies Capital, with participation from Intel Capital. MaxIQ, a revenue AI platform that brings sales, said this investment will enable it to scale operations, accelerate product innovation, and expand its leadership team as

The International Institute of Hotel Management (IIHM) is building an exclusive GPT for the hospitality industry.  The GPT will give students, faculty, hospitality professionals, and industry stakeholders insights, trends, and best practices regarding the hospitality industry. “The goal is to improve their operational excellence in hospitality usin

Starting off as a business software for small businesses, SaaS firm Zoho is now keen to strengthen its share in large enterprises segment. As the new CEO of Zoho.com, Mani Vembu is charting out a “platform-led” strategy to grow market share in the upmarket space and eyeing global expansion across Middle East, LATAM, Asia Pacific […]

Chennai-based financial technology start-up M2P Fintech is acquiring AI start-up Mad Street Den (MSD) in an undisclosed stock and cash deal. The valuation details of the deal, which brings together two marquee Chennai start-ups, remain undisclosed.  However, sources involved in the transaction note that US-headquartered MSD had a new funding round

The US President Donald Trump’s revocation of the Biden-era Executive Order to deregulate the development of AI and ensure the country’s leadership in the space could radically change the way AI (artificial intelligence) is progressing. With this, global approach to regulating AI is at a crossroads now. The US is expected to roll back any […

Venture capital investors are increasingly bullish on application-layer AI startups in India, focusing on rapidly expanding AI applications with concrete use cases. The key investment areas include enterprise IT solutions, PaaS (platform-as-a-service), and agentic AI, as India charts its own path toward developing a foundational AI model, acc

Austria-based AT&S AG, a global leader in IC substrates and printed circuit boards with a turnover of €1.5 billion, has announced the establishment of an Information Technology Shared Service Centre (IT SSC) in Pune, Maharashtra, to support its trans-continental operations. The new IT SSC will cater to AT&S Group’s operations across Austria

In the rapidly evolving AI landscape, organisations are exploring the next frontier—Agentic AI. Ritika Gunnar, General Manager of Data & AI at IBM, discusses how IBM is leveraging AI agents internally, how Agentic AI differs from Generative AI, and the impact of the autonomy AI agents bring. How is IBM leveraging agentic AI? How is […]

Growing talks around the use of agentic AI have sparked concerns about the technology’s impact on hiring and the nature of work for human employees. Companies like Service Now and Hinduja Global Solutions say that AI will not take away jobs, but leaders agreed that AI agents can carry out lower level functions leaving humans […]

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek on Saturday disclosed some cost and revenue data related to its hit V3 and R1 models. It claimed a theoretical cost-profit ratio of up to 545% per day, though it cautioned that actual revenue would be significantly lower. This marks the first time the Hangzhou-based company has revealed any information about […]

To conserve data centreenergy usage by generative AI, Manish Gupta, Senior Director at Google DeepMind, said the company is working on a Matryoshka doll model wherein smaller AI models are embedded within a larger model for efficiency. Noting that data centre energy consumption has spiked with generative AI providers signing with nuclear-powered pl

Microsoft is shutting down Skype, its video-calling and collaboration service, in May 2025. The company has said it is drawing the curtains on this service starting in May 2025 to focus more on Teams, which has evolved into a strong player in the video-based collaborative tools post-Covid-19. If you are a user of Skype, you […]

Display of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) took the limelight at this year’s IInvenTiv, A Global Innovation Showcase 2025, held at IIT Madras, showcasing some of the solutions to solve socio economic problems of the country. IIT Indore had a drone-based antenna measures and testing system for communication, defence and space technology. SkyGuard, a

Ford Business Solutions, the global hub of technology and business services within the Ford family, has launched an office in Bengaluru. With a Global Capability Center (GCC) in Chennai and around 12,000 employees across India, FBS aims to recruit 2,000 additional employees over the next four years, beginning in 2025. Mike Amend, Chief Enterprise T

Haveli Investments, an Austin-based private equity firm, has acquired AppViewX, a Coimbatore/US-based automated certificate lifecycle management (CLM) and public key infrastructure (PKI) solutions provider, for an undisclosed sum. As part of the acquisition, cybersecurity expert Dino DiMarino has been appointed as CEO to lead AppViewX into its next

Government is looking at global best practices for regulating over-the-top (OTT) players. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has reportedly sent suggestions regarding regulations to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, and Department of Telecommunications. The two are still reviewing the suggestions in the light of regulations ad

If you have the habit of using pen-and-paper at meetings and are struggling to digitise the content for easy transfer of text and gain actionable insights from it or translate the content, here is a solution from a Hyderabad-based start-up. Quadric IT, a Hyderabad-based start-up, has married AI with physical notebooks, helping save newsprint and [&

With Artificial Intelligence set to make inroads into the way business is done, India’s IT industry and others feel that employee upskilling in AI usage will be crucial to employment in coming years and the nature of the jobs on offer while volume of hiring can reduce. IT industry leaders such as Infosys, KPIT Technologies, […]

Eyes glued to the screens, slogging for long hours and mindless munching have become characteristic traits of an IT professional. While travails of their sedentary lives are no news, doctors have time and again flagged health concerns around their lifestyle. Dealing with work-related stress, inadequate sleep, keeping up with shifts, while increasin

India has a strong potential to become the world’s largest supply base for AI talent, said Nirav Patel, President and CEO of Mastech Digital. He added that GCCs are a major growth driver for the country, as large enterprises are now bringing their core operations rather than just leveraging India for cost advantages. “We feel […]

Telangana has become a key target for hackers with 23 per cent of all malware detected in the country in 2024 were reported in the State. Seqrite, a cybersecurity company, said that the State reported 6.25 million incidents last year. The enterprise solutions arm of the cybersecurity company Quick Heal released the Telangana Cyber Threat […]

Santhosh Viswanathan, the Vice President & MD, India Region, Intel Corporation, talks to businessline about the company’s three-decade journey in India, designating India as a separate region to boost growth and innovation, and embedding AI touchpoints across functions. Are there any recent global or local developments within Intel?  Post-pande

Salary increments in India’s ₹250 billion IT services sector are projected to be moderate in fiscal year 2025, as companies navigate a complex landscape of global economic uncertainties, evolving skill demands and the increasing adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), according to experts. Industry experts predict an average wage increase o

Meta envisions artificial intelligence (AI) as a catalyst for the media and entertainment industry and is actively working with production houses to launch AI-powered films while leveraging influencers to build excitement around new releases, a top company official said. “We see ourselves at Meta as a catalyst for the media ecosystem with our open-