IBM expects cybersecurity spending to rise with advent of GenAI: Monisha Oberoi of IBM Consulting Gautam March 31, 2024 In today’s rapidly changing environment, data security and privacy have become important for businesses facing competition and regulatory pr... Read more
Infosys to receive ₹6,329 crore tax refund from I-T dept Gautam March 31, 2024 Infosys has received assessment orders for subsidiaries as well, totalling ₹277 crore from | The HinduBusinessLine https://ift.tt/AQcIhRo Read more
Telcos oppose TRAI proposal on relaxing norms for virtual network operators Gautam March 31, 2024 Under existing rules, a VNO is allowed to partner with only one telecom operator in an area from | The HinduBusinessLine https://ift.tt/us... Read more
AT&T says data from 73 million accounts leaked on dark web Gautam March 30, 2024 The data includes personal information such as Social Security numbers and appears to be from 2019 or earlier, AT&T says from | The Hi... Read more
TCS responds to discrimination allegations, asserts equal opportunity employment Gautam March 30, 2024 The statement comes in response to a complaint filed by over 20 employees in the US with the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. f... Read more
US continues to raise concerns with India on import regime of certain IT hardware goods: US report Gautam March 29, 2024 At present, an authorisation is needed for importers of certain IT hardware goods into India from | The HinduBusinessLine https://ift.tt/U... Read more
Government advises citizens on calls impersonating DoT Gautam March 29, 2024 Asks public to report fraud communications at ‘Chakshu’ portal from | The HinduBusinessLine https://ift.tt/2BJU8Ce Read more
Smart TV prices to go up this year, shipments down 16% in India in 2023: Report Gautam March 28, 2024 The year also witnessed the premiumisation of the TV market, where consumers moved towards premium devices and large-screen smart TVs from... Read more
Only 4% of Indian companies ready for modern cybersecurity risks Gautam March 28, 2024 Despite efforts to defend against attacks like phishing and ransomware, companies are hindered by overly complex security setups dominated b... Read more
Panasonic to fund start-ups Enlite and Clairco under Ignition program Gautam March 28, 2024 The objective of IIC is to drive tech-based innovation and deliver growth for businesses from | The HinduBusinessLine https://ift.tt/wjFgD... Read more
‘Technology is the biggest game changer’ Gautam March 28, 2024 ‘A lot of measures have been taken to make life easier for the taxpayer’ from | The HinduBusinessLine https://ift.tt/4gdRtmv Read more
Amazon invests $2.75 billion in AI startup Anthropic Gautam March 28, 2024 The deal brings Amazon’s total investment in Anthropic to $4 billion, following an earlier investment announced in September from | The Hi... Read more
LatentView analytics to acquire 70% of Decision Point for $39.1 million Gautam March 28, 2024 This acquisition will strengthen LatentView’s expertise in data engineering, data science, and consulting services, particularly in Revenue ... Read more
Google Ireland exempted from tax on ₹8,600 crore received from Google India Gautam March 27, 2024 Income Tax Department felt that such payment is the nature of royalty and will attract TDS and issued the notice to GIL from | The HinduBu... Read more
Adobe unveils suite of innovations for enterprise through GenAI Gautam March 27, 2024 Will provide a roadmap to help brands activate AI to deliver customer value from | The HinduBusinessLine https://ift.tt/2Riz0yJ Read more
ONDC sees over 5 lakh food delivery orders in March Gautam March 26, 2024 Food orders through ONDC are now being placed in over 200 cities from | The HinduBusinessLine https://ift.tt/Sj6uaON Read more
76% of enterprises bet on investments in Gen AI to enhance sustainability efforts: report Gautam March 26, 2024 A study by IBM found that spending on sustainability reporting exceeds spending on sustainability innovation by 38% from | The HinduBusine... Read more
KPMG India, Cisco collaborate to accelerate customers’ digital transformation Gautam March 26, 2024 The alliance seeks to identify effective combination of products and services that seamlessly integrate into their customers’ IT architectur... Read more
EU to probe Apple, Meta, Alphabet under new digital law Gautam March 26, 2024 In addition, the Commission has launched investigatory steps relating to Apple's new fee structure for alternative app stores and Amazon... Read more
Hackers spam Indian businesses with financial phishing links Gautam March 25, 2024 Kaspersky report found 75,000 financial phishing attacks on Indian businesses from | The HinduBusinessLine https://ift.tt/DFhPJ0W Read more
Google Play billing: Start-ups to challenge CCI order declining interim relief Gautam March 25, 2024 Appeals likely to be filed before NCLAT; start-ups seek fair play in app fee policies from | The HinduBusinessLine https://ift.tt/c0N7OkI Read more
Google, Apple breakups on the agenda as regulators target tech Gautam March 25, 2024 Big Tech giants Apple and Google face potential break-up orders amidst regulatory scrutiny on both sides of the Atlantic from | The HinduB... Read more
Apple’s Cook tells China forum AI is key for climate battle Gautam March 25, 2024 Tim Cook emphasizes AI’s role in carbon reduction during China visit, highlights Apple’s environmental commitments and partnerships from |... Read more
Telcos may take a tariff hike call after elections Gautam March 24, 2024 Experts see 15-20 per cent price hike; operators keen to improve ARPU from | The HinduBusinessLine https://ift.tt/345yHPI Read more
Centre likely to relax export norms for networking equipment, information security software Gautam March 24, 2024 Proposed move is in line with Foreign Trade Policy direction to increase exports of high-tech products with dual capabilities sold for civil... Read more
Tech Mahindra to consolidate two US-based subsidiaries Gautam March 23, 2024 Merger of Born Group and Tech Mahindra (Americas) will result in synergy of business operations, optimise operational costs and reduce compl... Read more
Vodafone Group looks to sell up to 3% stake in Indus Towers Gautam March 22, 2024 The deal size is likely to be a little over ₹2,000 crore, sources said from | The HinduBusinessLine https://ift.tt/4K8MsS2 Read more
Zoho’s Sridhar Vembu keen on setting up semiconductor design project in rural Tenkasi Gautam March 22, 2024 Vembu was reacting to a post on X by Ananthan Ayyaswamy, a former employee of Intel; a resident of Tenkasi and president of Tamil Nadu BJP’s... Read more
Databricks doubles down on investment in India amidst local enterprise AI boom Gautam March 22, 2024 The company has also launched its Databricks Infrastructure on Google Cloud’s India (Mumbai) region to support the growing customer base and... Read more
Samsung enhances security features in its mid-segment smartphones Gautam March 22, 2024 Samsung Knox Vault Security that was available in S series models, now features in A series smartphones from | The HinduBusinessLine https... Read more
VentureBlick to help Indian health tech start-ups go global Gautam March 21, 2024 Signs pact with start-up ecosystem enabler T-Hub from | The HinduBusinessLine https://ift.tt/qPl7FQd Read more
JioCinema ropes in 18 sponsors and 250 advertisers for IPL 2024 Gautam March 21, 2024 JioCinema is the digital streaming partner for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League from | The HinduBusinessLine https://ift.t... Read more
Wearable device maker Ultrahuman raises $35 million from existing investors Gautam March 20, 2024 The company plans to deploy the funds towards building further manufacturing capacity and deeper research in the health tracking space fro... Read more
India’s 5G users consume 3.6 times more data than 4G users: Nokia report Gautam March 20, 2024 5G contributes 15% of all data traffic, with metro circles leading at 20% from | The HinduBusinessLine https://ift.tt/ryTlEZ5 Read more
Youth, rising incomes helping live events and sport gain traction: BookMyShow’s Ashish Hemrajani Gautam March 19, 2024 The company is betting big on live entertainment and sporting ticketing business with the growing popularity among younger consumers from ... Read more
ATC to convert Vodafone Idea OCDs worth ₹1,440 crore into equity Gautam March 19, 2024 The OCDs were essentially issued on the debt accumulated by Vi to ATC, when it was not able to make its vendor payments to the firm from |... Read more
After Google, Meta announces to work with ECI to flag unlawful content from its platforms Gautam March 19, 2024 Meta commits to tackling misinformation, enhancing transparency, and collaborating with Election Commission for India’s General Elections ... Read more
GlobalLogic looks at hub-spoke model to tap talent in tier-ii, iii cities Gautam March 19, 2024 Opens a development centre in Mahabubnagar with 180 engineers; Centre works on content engineering, Gen AI projects from | The HinduBusine... Read more
Oravco launches checkout solution for billing issues Gautam March 19, 2024 With this solution, the customers can scan the products barcode on their own and pay online from | The HinduBusinessLine https://ift.tt/3x... Read more
India's compute infra less than 2% of global capacity: NVIDIA Asia South MD Gautam March 18, 2024 The race for AI development among global companies has led to a shortage of GPUs from | The HinduBusinessLine https://ift.tt/1WPwVs2 Read more
IT companies like Google, Meta and Microsoft to address national meet on AI, ML at JNTU on March 30, 31 Gautam March 18, 2024 A Telugu AI Voice Assistant will also be launched during Swecha’s ‘AI4Society’-themed conference from | The HinduBusinessLine https://ift.... Read more
RRP Electronics to set up first semiconductor plant in Maharashtra Gautam March 18, 2024 RRP Electronics has tied up with consortium of European companies from | The HinduBusinessLine https://ift.tt/csGyp3w Read more
Apple to pay USD 490 million to settle allegations that it misled investors about iPhone sales in China Gautam March 17, 2024 from | The HinduBusinessLine https://ift.tt/CNWhsA6 Read more
MeitY revises AI advisory after push back from industry Gautam March 17, 2024 Tech platforms have to ensure that their respective AI platforms do not exhibit bias and refrain from interfering with electoral processes ... Read more
ER&D preferred over IT companies by clients, not seen as competition: LTTS CEO Gautam March 17, 2024 LTTS CEO Chadha sees ER&D demand rising, emphasizes specificity over IT, eyes global expansion, and focuses on tech investments from |... Read more
Govt removes permit requirement for untested AI models; calls for labelling content Gautam March 15, 2024 The government has asked firms to label content generated using their AI software or platform and inform users about the possible inherent f... Read more
Tech firms miss deadline for submitting status report under new AI rules Gautam March 15, 2024 Industry seeks more clarity on the advisory issued by Meity from | The HinduBusinessLine https://ift.tt/v8qP0kA Read more
KRAFTON India launches inaugural cohort under gaming incubator, invests in 2 companies Gautam March 15, 2024 Last year, KRAFTON committed to investing $150 Mn (over the next two to three years) in India towards Indian gaming and entertainment start-... Read more
IT spending in India to grow 11% y-o-y, to reach $44 billion in 2024: Report Gautam March 14, 2024 In 2023, despite economic headwinds and uncertainty, Indian enterprises continued to invest in digital to increase customer engagement and s... Read more
LinkedIn’s India head Ashutosh Gupta steps down Gautam March 14, 2024 Gupta has been working with LinkedIn for 11 years, since taking on the country manager role at LinkedIn India in 2019 from | The HinduBusi... Read more
Qualcomm launches Chennai design centre with ₹177 crore investment Gautam March 14, 2024 The new centre will focus on wireless connectivity solutions, complementing WiFi technologies, and contribute actively to Qualcomm’s global ... Read more
PM lays foundation stone for three semiconductor plants worth ₹1.26 lakh crore Gautam March 13, 2024 Tata’s plant in Dholera, Gujarat, to roll out first ‘Made in India’ chip by December 2026 from | The HinduBusinessLine https://ift.tt/IX0o... Read more
Digital panel calls for pre-emptive regulations and separate Digital Competition Law for Big Tech Gautam March 13, 2024 The CDCL, also known as the digital panel, has proposed the introduction of an ex-ante framework to regulate large digital companies and str... Read more
CG Power kicks off construction work for semiconductor unit in Gujarat Gautam March 13, 2024 The factory is expected to commence production in the next 2.5 to 3 years and generate employment for about 5,000 people from | The HinduB... Read more
Digital Panel submits report on Digital Competition Law to Finance Minister Gautam March 12, 2024 The digital panel has recommended that ex-ante measures be introduced to complement the current ex-post framework from | The HinduBusiness... Read more
Airtel could upgrade to standalone 5G in the upcoming auctions Gautam March 12, 2024 Experts believe that demand for auctions this time around could be muted, and Airtel could try to seize the sub-GHz spectrum from | The Hi... Read more
Three years since launch, has Paytm’s mini app store lived up to expectations? Gautam March 11, 2024 Experts believe that India does not necessarily have a great track record in indigenous app stores from | The HinduBusinessLine https://if... Read more
ESPN Mauritius has no permanent establishment in India: Delhi HC Gautam March 11, 2024 The Delhi High Court rules in favour of ESPN Mauritius, upholding the ITAT order on PE and royalty tax issues from | The HinduBusinessLine... Read more
Adani, Qualcomm CEO discuss India's potential in AI, semiconductors Gautam March 11, 2024 The two leaders met in Mumbai on Monday morning to discuss India's potential around semiconductors, AI and mobility from | The HinduBu... Read more
Ghost users can be Trojan horses, can break open doors for cyber intruders: Report Gautam March 10, 2024 When old accounts retain access to corporate assets, it creates unnecessary risk: Varonis report from | The HinduBusinessLine https://ift.... Read more
If it can be done in India, it can be done anywhere else, says Aalok Kumar of NEC Corporation India Gautam March 10, 2024 Kumar is also bullish about leveraging the company’s rich experience in India to shape dynamic and inclusive smart city initiatives worldwid... Read more
Mobile phone manufacturing jumps 21 times to ₹4.1 lakh cr in 10 yrs: ICEA Gautam March 10, 2024 India now produces 97 per cent of its total mobile phone demand locally and 30 per cent of the total production in financial year 2024 is me... Read more
OpenAI’s Sam Altman returns to Board after probe clears him Gautam March 09, 2024 Board’s decision to fire Sam Altman a consequence of breakdown in the relationship and loss of trust between the prior board and Altman, say... Read more
Tata Tech to set up skilling centres in Telangana Gautam March 09, 2024 Under the agreement, the IT company would upgrade the Government ITIs as advanced technical skill training centres from | The HinduBusines... Read more
Apple retreats in Epic feud, allows Fortnite return in EU Gautam March 09, 2024 Earlier this week, Apple had taken steps to block Epic from starting up a store and bringing back the popular game Fortnite, which Apple rem... Read more
Billionaire Elon Musk says X's long-form videos will soon be available on smart TVs Gautam March 08, 2024 In the push to become a "video-first platform", X has been forging partnerships with the likes of former Fox commentator Tucker Ca... Read more
Technovalley Software launch LSG-YEP programme in Kerala Gautam March 08, 2024 The initiative is aimed at up-skilling and reskilling students and unemployed youth in each panchayat, offering free awareness sessions on I... Read more
‘AI is a monster wave,’ says Girish Mathrubootham of Freshworks Gautam March 07, 2024 AI is a threat, but also provides great opportunity for the SaaS ecosystem, he said from | The HinduBusinessLine https://ift.tt/3KDfLXr Read more
DST, T-Hub launch AI-ML hub in Hyderabad Gautam March 07, 2024 The hub will work to foster AI innovation, create job opportunities, and provide a conducive ecosystem for AI and ML start-ups from | The ... Read more
Cloud-based smartphone app APhone debuts on Solana Gautam March 07, 2024 The app will provide users an affordable way of engaging with web3 applications without hardware limitations from | The HinduBusinessLine ... Read more
AI startup Cloodot secures ₹1 crore funding Gautam March 07, 2024 Cloodot was started in 2019 by engineering graduates Adhil Munna, Fahmi Bin Bakkar, Haris Sulaiman, and Sakeer from | The HinduBusinessLin... Read more
GenAI penetration growing at 3X the pace of SaaS growth Gautam March 07, 2024 An industry report by SaaSBoomi and McKinsey in 2023 showed that India is set to have more than a hundred SaaS unicorns by 2030 with an ente... Read more
Salesforce India records 35% YoY growth in new business, eyes data and trust adoption Gautam March 06, 2024 Salesforce India plans to increase its focus on data and trust going forward, with the goal of simplifying processes by relying on trusted d... Read more
Breaking down barriers: Dr Chuck’s efforts to teach computer languages to the most unlikely people Gautam March 06, 2024 As a Clinical Professor at the University of Michigan School of Information, he teaches various technology-oriented courses, including progr... Read more
Manish Prasad appointed President and Managing Director for SAP Indian Subcontinent Gautam March 06, 2024 Manish Prasad succeeds Kulmeet Bawa from | The HinduBusinessLine https://ift.tt/Trc1VWB Read more
Centre implements competition law penalty provision on ‘global turnover’ basis Gautam March 05, 2024 Ministry of Corporate Affairs’ move paves the way for CCI to issue regulations on “turnover determination”, commitment and settlement from... Read more
Digital media to outgrow television this year: Report Gautam March 05, 2024 A FICCI-EY report estimated that digital media will be valued at ₹75,100 crore in 2024, while television will accrue ₹71,800 crore from | ... Read more
HCL Group invests ₹166 cr in edtech Educational Initiatives Gautam March 05, 2024 Edtech Educational Initiatives offers schools personalised learning solutions, assessments from | The HinduBusinessLine https://ift.tt/em4... Read more
HCL Technologies launches genAI platform AI Force Gautam March 05, 2024 ‘AI Force’ from HCL Technologies to aid software development from | The HinduBusinessLine https://ift.tt/M7qAdvI Read more
Google misusing dominant position to exploit small businesses, say app developers Gautam March 04, 2024 “The government has assured us support for both immediate resolution and long-term framework” - Alliance of Digital India Foundation from ... Read more
Bharat Semiconductor Research Centre will be announced soon: Rajeev Chandrasekhar Gautam March 04, 2024 Research centre will be a global standard academia-government-private sector-start-up partnered institution, says Chandrasekhar from | The... Read more
BL Explainer: Why the fuss over MEITY’s advisory on AI Gautam March 04, 2024 This advisory was prompted when Google’s family of large language model Gemini labelled the Prime Minister as fascist, provoking a confronta... Read more
Why start-ups and businesses should opt for co-working spaces Gautam March 04, 2024 Transforming work landscapes, co-working spaces foster innovation, collaboration, and community, offering a dynamic alternative to tradition... Read more
Growth of GCCs in India’s tier-2 to be driven by smaller GCCs Gautam March 03, 2024 Presently, India has around 1,600 GCCs, with about 150 of them located in tier-2 cities from | The HinduBusinessLine https://ift.tt/wDWTuvV Read more
Effective use of technology will create hunger for talent: WEF MD Gautam March 03, 2024 Geopolitical tensions, inflation result in high level of uncertainity from | The HinduBusinessLine https://ift.tt/GskjwdJ Read more
India to be on high-stake global stage of chip makers in 5 years: IT Minister Vaishnaw Gautam March 03, 2024 Last week, the Cabinet approved proposals to set up three semiconductor plants. from | The HinduBusinessLine https://ift.tt/hfFebJV Read more
BPO employees face maximum risk of getting replaced by AI pretty quickly: Nasscom chairman Gautam March 03, 2024 A majority of IT services players are deploying their investments in training their workforce on the AI-related skills to help clients' ... Read more
Google is yet to restore apps like BharatMatrimony and KuKu FM in its Play Store Gautam March 02, 2024 Founder and CEO of Matrimony.com, Murugavel Janakiraman, said, “We are still out of the Play Store.” from | The HinduBusinessLine https://... Read more
Google reinstates popular Indian apps in Play Store, government says delisting cannot be permitted Gautam March 02, 2024 IT and Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to soon hold meeting with Google, delisted Apps from | The HinduBusinessLine https://ift.tt/sQYdx... Read more
3.6 crore AI-gaming accounts put on sale in the dark web: Kaspersky Gautam March 01, 2024 ‘As craze for AI-based services, online games go up, hackers are using infostealers to steal user credentials’ from | The HinduBusinessLin... Read more
Indian IT sectors’ US Visa dependency at a decade low: Report Gautam March 01, 2024 Under Biden regime, average annual rejection rate has fallen to 4.5 per cent, the lowest in the past 15 years from | The HinduBusinessLine... Read more
GenAI enhances customer experience at Walmart stores Gautam March 01, 2024 Engineers at Walmart Global Tech’s centres in Chennai and Bengaluru in conjunction with the company’s other global technology centres have w... Read more
Google begins delisting ten Indian app developers for non-compliance with its billing policy Gautam March 01, 2024 Names of the companies kept under wraps as tech giant ensures fair digital landscape from | The HinduBusinessLine https://ift.tt/uM0hnIe Read more