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Anthropic to open Bengaluru office in 2026, expand AI footprint in India

Anthropic, developer of Claude AI, will open a Bengaluru office in early 2026, expanding its presence in India to drive responsible AI growth and advance Indic language capabilities

UIDAI may authorise Aadhaar-based face authentication for big transactions

Abhishek Kumar Singh, who was part of a panel discussion at the Global Fintech Fest 2025, added that the NPCI is on board with this approach

Zoho forays into hardware; to launch PoS, QR devices and sound boxes

The firm in 2024, had introduced Zoho Payments. Additionally the firm is now also expanding its payout capabilities, virtual accounts for collections and marketplace settlement

Clash of the titans: Legal disputes among IT services firms on the rise

Platform-based, intellectual property-driven models trigger cases

Draft policy paves way for eSports' pan-Indian play, gaming reforms

It will, however, take a lot more than formal recognition from the government or sponsors to bring e-sports to the grassroots, according to experts and industry players

Quick-commerce player Zepto builds $1 bn war chest to take on competition

So far the company has raised $2 billion at a valuation of $5 billion. Last year, the firm had raised $1.35 billion

Capgemini appoints Sanjay Chalke as India CEO, Yardi to retire in 2026

Capgemini has appointed Sanjay Chalke as CEO of its India business effective January 1, 2026, while outgoing CEO Ashwin Yardi will assume the role of non-executive Chairman

In age of AI, time to own your data amid rising sovereignty concerns

Geopolitical tensions and a sense of control have made data sovereignty an urgent strategic issue for enterprises

Trump's $100K H-1B fee leaves techies, IT industry searching for solutions

The high cost of hiring someone on an H-1B visa, once the most sought-after working visa, means companies will have to be very selective about their onsite hires to get the best talent they need

H-1B visa diktat: Lobbyists of top Indian IT companies in Washington

Emails sent to TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCLTech, Meta and others remained unanswered

Indian IT investing $1 bn in US talent as H-1B fee hike looms: Nasscom

Nasscom says $100,000 H-1B visa fee from 2026 will have a limited effect as Indian IT firms invest $1 bn in US upskilling and local hiring, reducing dependence on visas

Question over H-1B fee sees techies, students scrambling for answers

For Arun Kumar (name changed), a techie from south Tamil Nadu, the past 30 hours have been a whirlwind of stress and frantic search for a flight ticket to the US

Trump's H-1B shock: Offshoring likely to get lift, IT cos may take a hit

New US visa fee piles pressure on Indian IT firms, threatening margins and accelerating shift to GCCs, automation, and local hiring

Major American tech companies to bear the brunt of H-1B visa fee hike

Data from the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reveals that out of the top 10 beneficiaries of the H-1B programme in 2025, only two are Indian IT services firms and the rest are global

India's AI will look quite interesting, says BharatGen executives

For us, accessibility is key, says BharatGen execs

Neysa joins IndiaAI Mission, eyes global growth and fresh fundraise

AI cloud startup Neysa has been empanelled under the IndiaAI Mission and plans Series B funding to expand infrastructure while targeting growth in India and overseas markets

FinBox raises $40 mn from WestBridge to boost AI-led credit platform

Credit infrastructure fintech FinBox raises $40 million in Series B led by WestBridge Capital to strengthen AI-driven lending products, expand globally, and scale fraud intelligence

BeyondSquare raises $4 mn from Avant to expand financial reporting services

Bengaluru-based firm will use investment to improve its software platform and expand in global markets

AI won't replace people but make them more productive: Haresh Khoobchandani

What made me stay on in the technology world was the realisation of what tech can do. It has the capability to change lives, said Haresh Khoobchandani

Indian business leaders top in artificial intelligence adoption plans

The report, based on a survey of 31,000 workers in 31 countries, said that AI is no longer a peripheral technology but is moving to the core of business strategy