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RDI scheme a major boost for R&D and deep-tech in India: Industry

With a two-tiered financing structure, the new RDI fund will support deep-tech ventures through the ANRF and aims to attract global talent and long-term capital

Zango raises $4.8 mn to scale AI-native compliance tools, expand teams

Zango, which helps financial firms stay audit-ready with AI agents, will use its $4.8 million seed funding to grow teams in London and Bengaluru and build new product modules

Google Cloud elevates Sashikumar Sreedharan as MD for India business

A veteran with 30+ years in tech, Sreedharan will lead India's go-to-market ops for Google Cloud as Bikram Singh Bedi moves to regional strategy initiatives

Investment firm Recognize raises $1.7 bn for second digital services fund

Francisco D'Souza's firm closes second fund in under five months, targets mid-market digital services firms and completes multiple exits including to IBM, Insight

LTTS, Thyssenkrupp to set up automotive software development centre in Pune

The strategic partnership will drive development of safety-critical software and next-gen steering systems for global markets, strengthening India's role in mobility innovation

Nykaa seeks four-fold growth in fashion business, ebitda-breakeven by FY26

FSN E-Commerce Ventures expects strong margin gains and repeat business to help Nykaa Fashion achieve profitability, while brand GMV target for FY30 is set at Rs 6,000 crore

Evolving from being online learning platform to AI-powered one: Udemy CEO

Udemy CEO Hugo Sarrazin about AI in learning, and how significant a market India is for the company

We are seeing significant traction in large deals: LTIMindtree CEO

Last month the company announced it has signed a $450 million deal with an agribusiness customer, this is one of the largest deals ever bagged by the firm since the merger

Algo Rhythm: Partnerships that companies need for digital transformation

The report collected inputs from more than 1,000 global business leaders about artificial intelligence (AI), digital transformation and customer engagement

Clients should see growth through AI in the next few years: Rafee Tarafdar

Tarafdar spoke about Agentic Foundry, which develops AI agents for enterprises

TCS says co not under probe in M&S breach; Chandra skips AGM for first time

At TCS's 30th AGM, the firm clarified it is not under probe in the M&S cyber breach, while shareholders raised concerns over AI, job security and tech strategy

Indian CEOs embrace AI for innovation but seek more flexibility: IBM

IBM study finds Indian CEOs committed to AI and innovation despite low ROI from early efforts, as they seek better data integration and talent to scale deployment

GenAI disrupts software ADM market, 10-15% of IT services revenue at risk

While revenue growth from AI is still marginal, the larger question is how the industry can reinvent itself when one of its largest revenue pools becomes less labour-intensive

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