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AI implementation sees gap between employee expectations, company readiness

While employees are eager to learn AI practices, there remains a lack of direction on companies' part regarding how to apply AI tools in daily tasks and final objectives on its use

Business-as-usual may erase 30% of revenue for tech services firms: Report

Report says tech services firms risk major revenue and margin erosion if they continue with business-as-usual strategies. AI, demographic shifts and energy transition are reshaping sector's outlook

Hyderabad overtakes Bengaluru to become top GCC destination: Study

During January to November, Hyderabad accounted for 46 per cent of all new GCCs established, while Bengaluru captured 33 per cent

India's IT spend may rise 10.6% to $176 billion in 2026: Gartner

India's IT spending is projected to grow faster than the global average in 2026, driven by rapid expansion of data centres, rising cloud adoption and accelerating investment in GenAI-enabled software

India's IT spending to hit $176 bn in 2026 on data centre, AI boom: Gartner

Gartner projects India's IT spending to rise 10.6% to $176.3 billion in 2026, driven by strong data centre and software investments as enterprises accelerate cloud, AI and digital adoption

HP India's Ipsita Dasgupta on being a woman corporate leader, and more

Dasgupta tells Shivani Shinde why she believes there should be a PC in every child's hand, and why India is tougher on women than the US

BPM is not a low-margin business, says Capgemini CEO Aiman Ezzat

Aiman Ezzat talks about the WNS acquisition, why artificial intelligence (AI) is still not delivering meaningful value, and why India continues to see strong hiring momentum

With Zoho around, we are determined to work on Arattai: Sridhar Vembu

In a conversation with Business Standard, Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu talks about his role as a scientist, his vision for the firm and India's AI journey

Enterprises must partner with consulting firms for AI: IBM's Mohamad Ali

IBM Consulting SVP Mohamad Ali says AI will be "net positive" as firms adopt human-plus-digital worker models and shift investments toward automation

'Wake-up call' for Indian companies as cyberattacks rise, says report

From January to June 2025, Kaspersky enterprise solutions blocked more than 200,000 spyware attacks on Indian organisations

AI ads: Blurring the line between information, recommendation and promotion

Google's decision to try out advertisements within its Gemini AI experience could change both revenue structures as well as how advertising is targeted, but it also raises several ethical questions

Apple India hits record revenue in Sept quarter on strong iPhone sales

Smartphone and services sales driving growth across emerging markets, says Tim Cook

Spyware attacks on Indian corporates surge 273% in H1 2025: Kaspersky

Kaspersky blocked over 200,000 spyware attacks on Indian organisations in H1 2025 - a 273% year-on-year spike - as attackers increasingly target corporate data and IP assets

GitHub projects India to have over 57.5 million developers by 2030

India set to overtake the US as the world's largest developer base within five years, driven by AI adoption and rapid open source contribution growth

OpenAI to make ChatGPT Go free for one year to all users in India

The GPT-5-powered ChatGPT Go, priced at ₹399 a month, will be free for a year starting November 4, coinciding with OpenAI's first DevDay Exchange in Bengaluru

LTIMindtree wins $100 million deal from US-based chemicals company

The multi-year contract strengthens LTIMindtree's large-deal momentum as IT firms focus on cost optimisation and efficiency-led growth in a cautious spending climate

India's fintech boom faces rising cyber threats amid rapid expansion

The report titled 'FinSec: An Emerging Equation Between FinTech and Cybersecurity' says that while new technologies are fuelling innovation in digital payments

TCS not dependent on H-1B visas, can survive without them: CEO Krithivasan

H1B is now far less of a retention policy than it once was, and we should not be assessing today's scenario through yesterday's lens

Rajesh Nambiar remains confident as AI, Trump test India's tech sector

Lunch with BS: Meet Rajesh Nambiar, President, Nasscom

Uber switches to subscription-based model to retain drivers, navigate GST

The move aligns Uber with rivals Ola and Rapido amid GST ambiguity and driver pushback against commissions, marking a major shift in India's ride-hailing model