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IT firms working vigorously, investing heavily to scale up product business

TCS, Infosys and HCL Technologies lead the race with huge investments to fuel next phase of growth

How Indian IT can drive global innovation

India is steadily working to become a pool of market-ready talent for the world at large, not just for domestic needs. Its ample intellectual and human capital will help it get there

Global IT spending projected to reach $3.9 trillion in 2020: Gartner

Global IT spending is expected to cross into four trillion dollar territory next year, the research firm said

Sebi asks InvITs to file draft papers 30 days before opening of issue

The draft placement memorandum shall be filed through a Sebi registered merchant banker, the markets watchdog said in a circular

$80-bn IT sector contracts up for rebid in 2020; TCS, HCL may clinch deals

Large Indian information technology firms may steal a march over global peers to clinch deals

Gadkari praises FASTag for surge in revenue; bats for IT, e-governance

He said positive and development orientated approach, transparency, corruption-free system, fast track decision making process and social and national commitment will lead to good governance.

Mindtree launches Immersive Aurora, set to develop new tech experience

The company is collaborating with global software company PTC to "unleash new possibilities and transform interactions" throughout the customer experience and Industry 4.0 touch points

FITE to look at legal options if talks with IT companies fail

The conciliation process is expected to be completed in two weeks, with a couple of hearings scheduled. If the talks fail, the Forum will move legally, said Vinod AJ, general secretary of FITE

Govt finalising IT rules for social media to trace original source of info

Messaging giant WhatsApp has, in the past, drawn flak from the government on the issue of message traceability

121 Indians hit; we may never know Pegasus breach extent: WhatsApp to govt

121 users in India targeted, full extent of Pegasus spyware attack may never be known: WhatsApp told Govt

Sebi to spend Rs 500 crore on IT projects in next five years: Ajay Tyagi

On challenges, Tyagi said there are broader challenges, including compliance requirements

Mid-sized IT firms disappoint in Sep quarter; L&T Infotech an exception

Barring hi-tech, media and BFS, all other segments demonstrated strong growth for it

Infosys tops Rs 10,000-crore exports, becomes IT Ratna of Karnataka

IT Pride awardees included Oracle, Goldman Sachs, SAP Labs, and Intel, among others

Why IT giants are cutting jobs at mid, senior levels

Besides increasing their fresher's intake, IT giants are also aggressively localising their workforce in the US, from where they draw at least 65 per cent of total revenue

IT companies look to cut jobs at mid, senior levels in coming quarters

As hiring in US rises, with resulting cost pressure, these staffers in India are at risk; advent of digital tech another reason

IT firms may shed 5-10% mid-level workforce, focus on digital: Infy ex-CFO

On the prospects of IT services companies in 2020, he said all the global economies seem to be stable and there are no fears of recession.

How recent snooping incident may affect the launch of WhatsApp Pay

An Israeli spyware was used to snoop of some 1,400 people globally, including 121 Indian citizens. Listen to the podcast to know how this incident might affect the launch of WhatsApp's payment service

Snooping row: Govt mulls safety audit of WhatsApp Pay; launch to be delayed

Last week, Facebook-owned WhatsApp said it was filing a federal complaint in the US against Israeli technology firm NSO Group

Telangana govt to declare 2020 as the 'year of artificial intelligence'

Move aimed at promoting the use of AI in various sectors, including agriculture, urban transportation and healthcare

Whistleblower stings Infosys again; alleges irregularities in accounting

Experts say no significant diversion from past accounting practices reported by the IT firm in recent quarters