India's data centre industry is poised for an unprecedented investment boom, with installed capacity expected to increase five-fold to around 7.5 gigawatts (GW) by March 2030, attracting investments of more than Rs 3 lakh crore over the next four financial years, Crisil Ratings said in a report on Tuesday.
The expansion, fuelled by generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), enterprise digitalisation and rising data consumption, is set to transform the country's digital infrastructure landscape.
However, the industry's ability to translate demand into sustainable returns will depend critically on timely power connectivity, regulatory clearances and disciplined project execution.
"Nearly half of the upcoming capacity is already committed under long-term contracts, limiting speculative development and reducing offtake risk," Crisil Ratings said. "Upfront tie-ups with hyperscalers, driven by cloud adoption and compute-intensive GenAI workloads, provide revenue certainty from the outset

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The expansion, fuelled by generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), enterprise digitalisation and rising data consumption, is set to transform the country's digital infrastructure landscape

Press Trust of India

Global AI investment boom faces growing scrutiny as technology stocks slide and investors question whether heavy spending on AI infrastructure will deliver expected returns

AI boom faces reality check as tech stocks slide and credit risks rise

AI boom faces reality check

Business Standard

LTM says AI is reshaping IT services delivery, eliminating traditional entry-level roles while creating demand for AI-native engineers, new skills and outcome-based pricing models

Gururaj Deshpande

The DSCI guide outlines how liability should be allocated across enterprises, AI developers and service providers, highlighting governance risks in autonomous AI systems

Vinayak Godse, chief executive officer of the Data Security Council of India (DSCI)

The government's draft DEPA framework proposes secure data environments and privacy safeguards to unlock data for AI training, potentially generating $500 billion in value by 2030.

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WorldQuant's Nitish Maini says India's deep technical talent pool and strong technology infrastructure offer a foundation for sustained growth in quantitative investing

Nitish Maini

AI coding agents are driving a surge in code commits, pushing GitHub to expand computing, storage and network capacity to handle growing software development workloads

AI coding tools are changing not just how software is written, but also the infrastructure required to store, review, test and maintain it.

As chatbots become confidants and advisors, lawsuits and research are raising questions about what happens when people trust artificial intelligence with decisions that carry serious consequences

OECD’s PISA 2025 study examines how 15-year-old students use AI chatbots to learn, research topics, draft assignments and summarise texts.

PISA 2025: AI Chatbots Become Common in Student Schoolwork

Apple recorded revenue in India for the September quarter, alongside all-time highs for iPhone upgraders, Mac and Services, said CEO John Ternus and CFO Kevan Parekh

John Ternus

The appointment comes as OpenAI steps up its work with defence agencies and governments on AI applications in national security and cybersecurity

OpenAI

Apple said it expects gross margin of 45% to 46% in the quarter ending in December, down from 47.9% in the fourth quarter

Apple ‘Pro and tell’ event teaser ahead of expected MacBook Pro, iMac and iPad mini launches

Apple's Pro and tell event

Reuters

Anthropic's SEC filing shows the list-price value of its internal Claude use first exceeded monthly personnel expenses in April 2026, while usage value rose more than 250-fold by September

Claude, Anthropic

Meta said it was postponing the rollout of new terms for its business accounts after an outcry from media companies and open-web advocates who said the updated rules would allow the tech giant to scrape vast amounts of data and potentially build competing services.
The new rules, originally scheduled to go into effect October 30, authorise Meta to use automated software such as web scrapers and bots to "index, cache, analyse, collect, retrieve, or crawl the domains, web pages, or URLs" associated with a business account.
The terms would have applied to all business clients, regardless of opposition, and without payment for the extracted content. Critics say Meta would have been able to use the content to potentially build products such as AI services that could compete with news publishers.
The new terms only apply to business accounts. Regular users of Meta's platforms, including Instagram and Facebook, can already have their posts scraped to train AI models as long as they are ...

Apple MacBook Pro with M6

Apple has launched a refreshed 24-inch iMac with the M6 chip in India, starting at Rs 174,900. Pre-orders starts October 28 and sales begin November 6

Apple’s new iMac with M6 chip comes in seven colours, with a 24-inch 4.5K Retina display and prices starting at Rs1,74,900 in India.

Apple's new iMac with M6 chip comes in seven colours, with a 24-inch 4.5K Retina display and prices starting at Rs1,74,900 in India.

The Sandisk Extreme Fit USB-C Flash Drive makes expanding device storage convenient with its compact design, but heat-related speed drops and default file system limitations remain points to consider

Sandisk Extreme Fit USB-C Flash Drive

The Xiaomi Mijia Smart Air Purifier 6 has become one of my go-to recommendations for its pricing, filtration capabilities and smart features, but proprietary filters come with a caveat

Xiaomi Mijia Smart Air Purifier 6

The Vivo X Fold 6 brings a new processor, a larger battery, upgraded cameras and software tools for its big inner display. But how well do these changes translate into everyday use?

Vivo X Fold 6

Apple AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case deliver clear calls, good sound and reliable connectivity, but an insecure fit and short battery life affect the experience

Apple Airpods 5 with Wireless Charging Case

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