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Quess Corp throws its hat in GCC business to tap $105 bn market by 2030

The new business line, named Origint, will provide end-to-end services to help GCCs set up, scale, and operate high-performance centres across India and key international markets

Tariffs, AI unleashing unprecedented uncertainty: Infosys chairman Nilekani

Nilekani cautioned that tariffs, which have become a lightning rod across the globe for their impact on various industries, are underscoring the need for companies to diversify their sourcing

Infosys CEO Salil Parekh's salary rises nearly 22% to Rs 80.6 crore

One of the reasons for Parekh's high salary for FY25 is restricted stock units (RSUs). Parekh exercised higher RSUs in FY25

Indian companies struggle to offer clarity, guidance on GenAI use: Report

Forty-two per cent of professionals in India view GenAI as a threat to job security, while the number inches up to 44 per cent when it comes to middle-level management

Artificial intelligence watch: Tech middle managers stare at job blues

The fact that not only entry-level roles but also experienced positions can be impacted by automation and AI has sparked off uncertainty, nudging more people to reskill themselves

You should write code till late in life: Wayfair India's Rohit Kaila

Rohit Kaila talks about the centre's journey, how the lifecycle of a software developer is changing, and why an engineer must not stop coding

AI adoption accelerates when proper data plan is in place: Wipro CTO

Wipro has been doing AI for a long time but with the acceleration of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI), says Arun

TCS chief Krithivasan's pay package rises 4.6% to ₹26.5 crore for FY25

The CEO's pay hike is broadly in line with the average annual increase in employee salaries as TCS adjusts remuneration to reflect performance and market trends

LTIMIndtree, Aramco Digital to start IT services company in Saudi Arabia

LTIMindtree and Aramco Digital launch NextEra in Saudi Arabia to accelerate digital transformation, boost local IT services, and support Vision 2030 goals

Gen AI single most transformative force of 2024: TCS' N Chandrasekaran

TCS Chairman Chandrasekaran calls Gen AI a civilisational shift and outlines four strategic vectors to lead in an AI-first world, including a human-plus-AI delivery model

Uber says Gen AI, agentic AI boost engineers' productivity, cut delays

Uber is using generative and agentic AI to speed up operations like driver onboarding, customer support and engineering development across its tech hubs

Accenture pushes back hike cycle to June, to promote 15,000 in India

Accenture shifts appraisal cycle to June citing economic uncertainty and US contract cancellations; 50,000 employees to be promoted globally including 15,000 in India

TCS gets Rs 2,903 crore BSNL order for 4G rollout at 18,685 sites

BSNL places Rs 2,903 crore APO with TCS for planning and maintenance of 4G network; Tejas Networks to supply RAN equipment worth Rs 1,525 crore

India likely to see at least 30 GCCs with billion-dollar revenue this year

Data from Pune-based consultancy Wizmatic shows that there were about 24 GCCs with annual revenue of more than $1 billion in FY24; that number is expected to grow by five or six more such players

Infosys asks Bengaluru employees to work from home due to heavy rain

In an internal email, Infosys stated that employees may choose to work from home in coordination with their respective managers, given the forecast of continued heavy rainfall over the next 24 hours

Evolve or perish: Agentic AI set to disrupt software testing roles

The Indian IT sector currently has over 375,000 active professionals in testing and QA/QC functions across experience levels, according to data sourced from specialist staffing firm Xpheno

India's tech capital, Bengaluru, still has no answer to rain woes

The city received about 103 millimetres of rainfall over the past 24 hours, according to reports by the India Meteorological Department

Foxconn to ship iPhones from Bengaluru factory to US starting June

MB Patil says Apple's Devanahalli unit will begin commercial iPhone shipments in June, boosting Karnataka's role in global supply amid US-China trade pressures

India's AI talent pool over 400,000 strong, but gaps exists

Between March 2024 and March 2025, three categories of roles have become prominent in the AI landscape

Infosys trims variable bonus payment to 65%, cites business condition

Most IT services companies expect near-flat growth in FY due to macroeconomic uncertainty