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TCS Q1FY27 results: Net profit rises 4.6% to ₹13,349 cr, revenue up 13.9%

Revenue for the company grew 13.9 per cent in reported terms to Rs 72,275 crore from Rs 63,437 crore in Q1 FY26

Indian firms remain cautious on AI M&A: Rothschild & Co's Aalok Shah

Rothschild & Co advised on about $5 billion of India deals in 2025, as AI reshapes tech M&A and India becomes a key global investment banking hub

Demand for talent returns in India's IT services sector after 3 months

Active tech job openings in India rose 14 per cent month-on-month in July, marking the first upward movement after three months of sustained declines, Xpheno said

Japanese companies look to bet on GCCs amid India's innovation push

Japanese companies are accelerating investments in India's Global Capability Centres, leveraging the country's growing innovation and technology ecosystem

Japanese enterprises accelerating growth of GCCs in India: Deloitte

Japanese firms have established over 100 global capability centres in India, with Deloitte projecting these hubs will drive innovation, economic growth and high-skilled employment by FY2030

IT industry to undergo workforce transition due to AI: Neelkanth Mishra

Neelkanth Mishra says AI will reshape India's IT workforce through reskilling and new roles, while urging stronger research, deep-tech capital and domestic AI capabilities

Serial entrepreneur Turakhia launches AI work platform Neo with $30 mn

Serial entrepreneur says AI-native platform integrates work, knowledge and execution into a single suite to help enterprises realise productivity gains

AI becomes largest hiring driver as GCCs ramp up demand for digital talent

India's GCC hiring continues to grow despite a broader slowdown in white-collar recruitment, with AI skills driving nearly two-thirds of new jobs in 2026

Businesses not kicked about WhatsApp's username move despite user interest

Businesses say phone numbers will remain central to customer interactions despite WhatsApp's username feature, while cybersecurity experts expect improved privacy and lower spam

Humanities graduate in the age of AI? Tech giants need your skills

As engineering tasks become increasingly automated, companies are prioritising emotional intelligence, ethics and adaptability over traditional engineering degrees

35% of Claude users see AI doing most of their work next year: Report

Anthropic's latest Economic Index Report found that over 35% of Claude users believe AI could perform most of their work within the next year, reflecting the technology's growing integration

WhatsApp begins username reservations, feature to roll out later this year

The messaging platform will let users reserve unique usernames that can be shared instead of phone numbers, with the feature becoming available later this year

AI-driven data centres accelerate electricity demand: Capgemini report

AI-driven data centres are making electricity demand harder to predict, with utilities turning to AI to optimise grids and manage rising power needs

Yotta to deploy $7 bn in capex this year, eyes global AI cloud market

The data centre and AI cloud firm expects most of its revenue to come from overseas customers as it scales GPU cloud capacity and AI infrastructure services

Kaleidofin Capital secures $5 million debt facility from WLB Asset VIIB

NBFC plans to deploy the funds across clean energy and financial inclusion sectors, with the transaction carrying Orange Certification for gender-positive impact

Meta invests $900 mn in Cred, Kunal Shah to head WhatsApp globally

Meta acquires a minority stake in Cred through a $900 million investment and appoints founder Kunal Shah as global head of WhatsApp

Online beauty marketplaces push for growth with their in-house brands

Beauty marketplaces Nykaa and Tira are accelerating investments in private labels and acquired brands, aiming to boost profitability, plug market gaps and drive long-term growth

Transforming the terrain: India's marketing space ready for AI revolution

Indian CMOs are leading global AI adoption, making bold investments in agentic commerce and personalisation to drive growth, a BCG survey shows

Building AI for India and by India, says Reliance CMD Mukesh Ambani

Mukesh Ambani said Reliance Intelligence will commission 120 MW of AI infrastructure by end-2026, supporting more than 200,000 H100-equivalent GPUs at scale

We want to be part of India's growth story: Meta's Santosh Janardhan

Meta sees India as a key hub for AI-driven infrastructure growth, with its upcoming Jamnagar data centre reflecting a long-term investment strategy