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HFCL to invest ₹400 cr to expand optical fibre cable manufacturing capacity

Telecom equipment maker HFCL on Tuesday announced that its board has approved a fresh investment of approximately Rs 400 crore to expand its optical fibre and optical fibre cable manufacturing capacities. The proposed expansion will be funded through a mix of internal accruals and debt, and is expected to be completed by July 2028. "In view of the company's strong order book for optical fiber cable (OFC) and optical connectivity products, a strong pipeline of additional business opportunities expected to materialise over the near to medium term, and the favourable long-term demand outlook globally, the Board of Directorshas approved a further expansion of the Company's Optical Fiber and Optical Fiber Cable manufacturing capacities with a total capital outlay of approximately Rs 400 crore"HFCL stated in a regulatory filing. HFCL noted that the demand is being propelled by several factors, including Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure, hyperscale data centres, cloud computin

Pilot fertiliser distribution platform rolled out in 56 districts: Govt

A new digital platform to ensure more transparent and farmer-centric fertiliser distribution has been implemented on a pilot basis in 56 districts across 23 states so far, Parliament was informed on Tuesday. The new platform 'Framework for Fertilizer Sale' has been jointly developed by Fertiliser and Agriculture Ministries with consent from the state governments. It is implemented in a "staggered pilot manner, with the objective of making the fertiliser distribution system more transparent, organised, farmer-centric, land and crop data integrated and demand driven", Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers Anupriya Patel said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha. Under the proposed arrangement, farmers or their authorised representatives will register through a mobile application and enter land and crop-related details for advance booking (pre-booking) of fertiliser requirements. Upon successful booking of fertilisers, a QR code-based token shall be generated. This QR code

Phone brands bets on longer EMIs, bank cashbacks to counter slowing demand

Samsung, Apple and other smartphone brands are expanding longer EMI and ownership programmes as rising handset prices and slowing demand reshape the premium smartphone market

Explained: Why WhatsApp is asking India users to verify their age

Screenshots shared by WhatsApp users on social media showed prompts asking them to enter their date of birth, stating that 'upcoming laws in India require us to ask for your age'

AI super apps explained: Why tech firms want one app for everything

AI super apps aim to combine search, content creation, work, shopping and automation in one interface. Here is why OpenAI, Google and Microsoft are building integrated AI platforms

Apple forecasts slower sales growth as chip supply crunch persists

"We're seeing some very significant (supply) constraints currently with limited flexibility in the supply chain to remedy it," Chief Executive Tim Cook said

Govt to question Meta global team on algorithmic bias, role in public order

Meta's global team, which has been summoned by the government after the social media company restricted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Facebook post, will be questioned on issues around algorithmic bias and their role in public order, sources said on Friday. Sources further said that Meta's global team is expected sometime in the middle of next week. Sources said Meta's global team will be "categorically" asked to clarify issues around algorithmic bias, how their algorithm operates, and the company's role in public order. The team will also appear before a parliamentary panel. The move assumes significance as the government earlier this week summoned a top Meta executive after Modi's recent post addressing India's youth and promising stringent measures against paper leaks was briefly restricted on Facebook. While the US-headquartered social media giant attributed the incident to a technical glitch and apologised, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) found

Google study finds workplace AI acting more as assistant than replacement

Based on 15 million interactions, Google's study finds AI is used across 68 per cent of occupations but complete task automation accounts for less than 10 per cent of interactions

Anthropic says its AI models breached three companies during security tests

Anthropic has disclosed three incidents in which its Claude models accessed real-world systems during cybersecurity tests, weeks after OpenAI reported a similar AI evaluation breach

Microsoft Azure revenue tops $100 bn as cloud growth hits 4-year high

Chief Financial Officer Amy Hood said she expected growth in the cloud unit to accelerate further in the current quarter, to about 45 per cent.

Samsung chip profit jumps 250-fold, signs long-term AI supply deals

The company's net profit for the quarter ended June 30 climbed to 71.27 trillion won ($49.2 billion).

Senior Meta executives to visit India over content moderation policies

Visit follows the temporary takedown of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Facebook post, with the IT Ministry set to seek details of Meta's moderation processes

AI rewrites breach economics, hits BFSI and energy sectors hardest: Report

AI-enabled attacks are increasing breach costs as enterprise adoption outpaces governance, access controls and security safeguards, according to IBM and Kiteworks reports

Cybersecurity GCCs nearly double in India as global threats intensify

The number of cybersecurity GCCs in India has risen to 59 from about 30 in six years as global firms tap local talent for engineering, threat intelligence and security operations

Smartphones became digital vaults, but security failed to keep pace: Report

Kaspersky's latest survey shows smartphones are becoming digital vaults for Indians, storing banking details, work data and AI chats, increasing cybersecurity risks

Gemini Spark launches in India: Here's how Google's personal AI agent works

Google is rolling out Gemini Spark to AI Pro subscribers in India. Here is how the personal AI agent uses tasks, schedules and skills to automate workflows

WhatsApp now supports audio-video calling on web, adds in-call features

Calling on WhatsApp no longer requires an app, with web support joining a broader set of updates for voice and video calls across platforms

AMD signs deal with Core Scientific for up to 2.5 GW data centre capacity

Shares of Core Scientific ​jumped 6% in ​premarket trading, while AMD's stock was down 4%, tracking ​other chipmakers

Why publicly shared AI chats can become privacy nightmare for enterprises

Publicly shared Claude conversations appearing in search results have renewed concerns over AI collaboration features, accidental data exposure and the need for stronger privacy safeguards

India's data centre capacity to cross 12 GW by 2030: Wood Mackenzie

India's operational data centre capacity is projected to increase more than five-fold to 12 GW by 2030 from 2.2 GW in 2025, driven by rapid adoption of artificial intelligence, hyperscale cloud investments and the country's expanding digital economy, according to a Wood Mackenzie report released on Monday. AI-dedicated capacity is expected to rise multifold to 6,546 MW by 2030 from 275 MW in 2025, while data centre electricity demand is forecast to grow to 191 terawatt-hours (TWh) by 2040 from 10 TWh in 2025, the report said. "India's data centre market becomes a structural investment thesis," said Souhardya Pal, Research Associate at Wood Mackenzie. "The convergence of hyperscale capital, AI workload growth and a decade of policy support have created the conditions for India to rival any market in Asia-Pacific. The question for developers and investors is no longer whether to enter India, but where and how." The report said India's digital economy, valued at Rs 32 lakh crore in 202