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Data centres turn to air cooling to ease India's water woes: Is it enough?
India's AI data-centre boom is intensifying concerns over water and power use, highlighting the need for policies that balance rapid digital infrastructure growth with sustainability
 "Data centres turn to air cooling to ease India's water woes: Is it enough?")
ER&D firms need new playbook: Nasscom Vice-Chairperson Kishor Patil
Indian ER&D companies need to focus more on products and outcome-based models as AI squeezes traditional revenue streams, says KPIT co-founder Kishor Patil
 "ER&D firms need new playbook: Nasscom Vice-Chairperson Kishor Patil")
Ashok Soota: The serial entrepreneur who refuses to hang up his boots
After selling a majority stake in Happiest Minds to ITC Infotech, the 83-year-old entrepreneur is turning his focus to healthcare, medical research and AI
 "Ashok Soota: The serial entrepreneur who refuses to hang up his boots")
Companies not cutting jobs due to AI: Microsoft Indi's Puneet Chandok
Microsoft India and South Asia President Puneet Chandok says the transition to AI requires new skills, ways of working and organisational structures across companies
 "Companies not cutting jobs due to AI: Microsoft Indi's Puneet Chandok")
Yotta Data Services likely to file draft IPO papers as early as October
Hiranandani Group-backed data centre operator is also looking to raise capital from private equity firms through a pre-IPO funding round
 "Yotta Data Services likely to file draft IPO papers as early as October")
Companies struggle to derive real value from AI: Wipro CTO Sandhya Arun
Wipro CTO Sandhya Arun says scale, advantage, trust and adoption need to align for enterprises to derive meaningful value from artificial intelligence
 "Companies struggle to derive real value from AI: Wipro CTO Sandhya Arun")
Merger with ITC Infotech to help in big deals: Happiest Minds CEO
Combined entity will bring together digital engineering, cybersecurity and AI capabilities with strengths in SAP, enterprise applications and Industry 4.0 offerings
 "Merger with ITC Infotech to help in big deals: Happiest Minds CEO")
Open-source AI models pose greatest security threat: Meerah Rajavel
Cheap open-source AI models could widen the cyberattack threat as adversaries gain access to powerful tools without the cost of frontier models
 "Open-source AI models pose greatest security threat: Meerah Rajavel")
US immigrant visa appointment pause clouds Indians' travel plans
The latest action only applies to those who have been approved for green cards or lawful permanent resident status
 "US immigrant visa appointment pause clouds Indians' travel plans")
AI handles 35 per cent of all NoBroker conversations: Founder Akhil Gupta
NoBroker founder Akhil Gupta says the firm's AI agent ConvoZen now handles 35 per cent of customer conversations, a number that may go up to 60-70 per cent in two quarters
 "AI handles 35 per cent of all NoBroker conversations: Founder Akhil Gupta")
Indian IT firms have reduced dependency on H-1B visa, says Nasscom
Industry body says Indian IT firms have stepped up local hiring and invested over $1.1 billion in strengthening the US STEM pipeline amid proposed higher visa fees
 "Indian IT firms have reduced dependency on H-1B visa, says Nasscom")
IT firms play down data breach incidents; experts not convinced
Indian IT firms have downplayed recent data breach reports, but cybersecurity experts say the bigger risks could lie in client trust, contractual exposure, regulatory scrutiny and reputation
 "IT firms play down data breach incidents; experts not convinced")
Third Wave Coffee raises $43 mn in funding round led by WestBridge Capital
The new funding will help the domestic coffee outlet chain grow in existing markets, build greater density in high-potential cities and strengthen its ability to serve a wider range of foods
 "Third Wave Coffee raises $43 mn in funding round led by WestBridge Capital")
How Bengaluru transformed from pensioners' paradise to India's IT capital
Bengaluru's transformation into India's tech capital has powered jobs, wealth and innovation, but rapid urbanisation has come at a steep cost to infrastructure, mobility and its natural ecosystems
 "How Bengaluru transformed from pensioners' paradise to India's IT capital")
As AI changes pricing, IT firms see uptick in outcome-based deals
AI is pushing Indian IT companies towards outcome-based pricing, with newer deals increasingly linking payments to measurable business results
 "As AI changes pricing, IT firms see uptick in outcome-based deals")
Big orders mask small deal squeeze at Indian IT services companies
Large contracts are supporting deal values at Indian IT firms, but weaker discretionary spending and AI-led pricing pressure are squeezing the flow of smaller projects
 "Big orders mask small deal squeeze at Indian IT services companies")
Energy solutions will be crucial for data centres: Krishna Jonnalagadda
Krishna Jonnalagadda believes power is the main constraint in building artificial intelligence data centres
 "Energy solutions will be crucial for data centres: Krishna Jonnalagadda")
H-1B costs soar, prompting Indian IT companies to rethink US hiring
Indian firms cut fresh visa registrations as extensions, transfers, and local hiring gain ground
 "H-1B costs soar, prompting Indian IT companies to rethink US hiring")
Wipro delaying onboarding of over 200 engineers selected in 2025: NITES
NITES said the affected students and engineers received offer letters in July 2025 and completed subsequent recruitment requirements but are yet to get joining dates.
 "Wipro delaying onboarding of over 200 engineers selected in 2025: NITES")
L&T to set up India's largest Nvidia B300 AI factory for Together AI
L&T's Vyoma.AI will set up a 10,000-GPU Nvidia B300 AI factory at its Chennai data centre campus for US-based AI firm Together AI
 "L&T to set up India's largest Nvidia B300 AI factory for Together AI")