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Meta appoints Arun Srinivas as India head, to take over from July 1

He will focus on bringing the organisation's business, innovation, and revenue priorities together

With ads and paid subscriptions, is WhatsApp Meta's next big bet?

Meta introduces ads and paid subscriptions in WhatsApp's Status and Channels, expanding monetisation while promising limited data sharing and strong privacy controls

Digital competition Bill: Online cos tell Parl panel to protect innovation

The Parliamentary Panel is looking into the role of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in an evolving economy, particularly the digital landscape

Clients not scaling back on pure GenAI projects, says Infosys CTO

Companies flagged slowdown during Q4 earnings

Recruiters shift hiring with focus on skill than degrees: LinkedIn

The LinkedIn survey noted that this shift of skills-first was being led by global capability centers (GCCs) (85 per cent) and IT firms (71 per cent)

Cred's valuation slump signals caution for India's fintech companies

The sharp markdown despite backing from existing investors reflects growing investor caution and a broader recalibration in the Indian fintech and credit-led ecosystem

EB-5 programme gains ground amid rising uncertainty around US visas

With more than 1.2 million Indians stuck in green card backlogs, investor-driven EB-5 programme sees rising interest as a secure route for migration to the US

SaaS vs AI: The true story behind investments 'drying up' in India

While AI is the buzz word, data on the startup ecosystem shows that funding there is down as well

Indian PC market to get a booster shot from Tamil Nadu's free laptop scheme

Industry experts say the million-unit tender is likely to give the personal computer market a good bump, but could push value down since the government will want a special prices for such a large orde

LTTS signs deal with US-based Tennant to develop industrial cleaning tech

L&T Technology Services will set up offshore development centre for NYSE-listed company

Virgin Atlantic, TCS sign 7-yr deal to modernise systems with AI solutions

As part of this long-term engagement, TCS will modernise Virgin Atlantic's core technology operations by implementing a cloud-first, AI-powered digital core that enhances business agility

Tata Digital CEO Tahilyani resigns after a year, joins Prudential

Tahilyani, who joined Tata Digital in February 2024, exits after restructuring leadership and growing the firm's financial offerings including a booming credit card base

Agentic AI is becoming principal way AI will be scaled across enterprises

Bain & Company's senior partner Pascal Gautheron says change management is super important in deploying AI at an enterprise level

US remittance tax plan raises discrimination concerns for overseas Indians

The bill proposes the levy on all cross-border remittances made by non-citizens, including H-1B, L-1, and F-1 visa holders, as well as green card holders

TCS strengthens leadership to accelerate focus on AI, data, Cloud

Aarthi Subramanian has been named executive director-president and chief operating officer (COO), while Mangesh Sathe has been appointed as chief strategy officer

Op Sindoor: India Inc's cyber shield holds firm against swarm of hackers

Setup by Nasscom, DSCI engages with governments and their agencies, regulators, industry sectors, industry associations, and think tanks for policy advocacy, capacity building, and outreach activities

The biz of drone power: Startups, traditional giants fuel India's arsenal

As many as 550 drone companies have come up in India in 5 years. More than 100 companies are in the defence sector. Drone market revenue is expected be worth $11 billion by FY30

From satellites to navigation, India's plan to go deep into space

The country aims to grow its space economy from $8.4 billion in 2022 to $44 billion by 2033, according to a report by Ficci and EY

Cashfree Payments supports over 140 currencies on upgraded global gateway

Cashfree becomes first Indian fintech to offer 140+ currency support on its international payment gateway, helping Indian merchants expand global reach and revenue

Double contribution deal won't spur a spike in Indian IT workers sent to UK

Despite tax savings from UK-India FTA's social security waiver, analysts say high costs and limited incentives may not significantly boost Indian IT deployments to the UK