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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

India Inc does risk assessment, extends full support to armed forces

Senior executives at several of the country's top companies convened emergency meetings to evaluate exposure and prepare for possible disruptions

India needs to do more to nurture research at home, attract talent back

India sends the most graduate level students to the US, but unlike China, it has been unable to attract them to return home and contribute here

GenAI would've built over a bn apps by 2028: IBM CEO Arvind Krishna

Spending on technology is increasing amid uncertainty about USA's threat of tariffs, he says

Apple to source most US iPhones from India in June quarter: Tim Cook

Tim Cook says majority of iPhones sold in the US this June quarter will be made in India as Apple diversifies its supply chain and braces for $900 million in tariff costs

IBM, TCS, Andhra tie up to deploy India's largest quantum computer

The tech park will be anchored by an IBM Quantum System Two installation, with a 156-qubit Heron quantum processor, the largest quantum computer in India

Kaleidofin raises $5.3 million from IDH Farmfit to grow agri-lending

This investment takes the total funds raised by Kaleidofin since inception to $42 million

Cognizant Q1 net income rises 21.4%; maintains full year revenue guidance

Revenue for the Q1 CY25 grew 8.2 per cent in constant currency to $5.1 billion compared to the same quarter last year