Technology Industry

Fallen on hard times: AI pressure is mounting on the Indian IT industry

AI-led disruption, weak client spending and the rise of GCCs are reshaping India's IT sector, weighing on earnings, hiring and stock valuations

Nifty IT logs worst first half since 2003 as AI fears weigh on sector

The Nifty IT index fell 31 per cent in January-June 2026 as AI disruption, weak global demand and slowing growth weighed on India's information technology sector

Is India's data centre boom keeping pace with disaster preparedness?

The Tata data centre fire has shifted the focus from building capacity to ensuring resilience as India's digital infrastructure scales up

As Chinese firms pull ahead in tech, US fears it will become dependent

Chinese firms have some of the world's most advanced technology. But US officials say relying on it could come with a downside

China takes supercomputer crown from US for first time since 2017

A supercomputer in Shenzhen was declared the world's fastest. It uses only standard microprocessors and not the special-purpose chips called graphics processing units

Meet Kunal Shah, the CRED founder set to become WhatsApp's global head

Shah will succeed Will Cathcart, who has led WhatsApp since 2019. Cathcart will move to a newly created division within Meta focused on building next-generation products

Amazon to expand use of automation technology at India fulfilment centres

Amazon will continue to expand the use of automation technologies across operations in India and deploy advanced systems for inventory management at its fulfilment centres in the country, a senior company executive said. In an interview with PTI, Amazon Robotics Chief Technologist Tye Brady said the company already uses several automation solutions in its Indian fulfilment network and remains committed to investing in the market, where it has announced significant long-term capital commitments. Amazon has invested USD 40 billion in India and has announced plans for another USD 35 billion investment through 2030. "There are robotic systems in India (fulfilment centres of Amazon), like, the SLAM labeler, systems that we use for inventory control, for inventory management. That we will continue to invest in," Brady said on the sidelines of Amazon's Delivering the Future EMEA 2026 event in London. SLAM (scan, label, apply, manifest) labeler is an automated system used in large fulfilme

Why Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei wants AI regulated like aviation and pharma

Anthropic chief Dario Amodei says advanced AI now poses public safety and national security risks, calling for mandatory testing and government oversight before deployment

Claude Fable 5: Anthropic launches Mythos-like AI model for public

According to Anthropic, Fable 5 delivers strong performance in software engineering, knowledge work and vision-related tasks

India's AI data centres may deploy up to 700,000 GPUs in 5 years: Report

A report by Avendus Capital estimates that India's data centre capacity will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 26% over the next five years, driven by AI infrastructure demand

Centre tapping Big Tech companies for data centres, R&D in West Bengal

The Centre has approached global technology giants and Indian conglomerates to invest in data centres, R&D hubs, GCCs and semiconductor projects in West Bengal

How do teens use AI companions? With more creativity than you might think

The American Academy of Paediatrics recently shifted screen-time guidelines from set time limits to a framework that accounts for the individual child, their use, family relationships and their enviro

India searches shift to AI, work-life balance, culture: Kantar 2026

Google searches of 2025 diversified across bhajan clubbing and coffee rave parties to AI upskilling and safe internet

India tech spending growth to dip slightly in 2026: Forrester report

India's tech spending growth is expected to ease slightly in 2026 but remain among the highest in Asia, driven by cloud adoption, AI investments and data localisation trends

OpenAI hires JioStar CEO Kiran Mani to lead Asia-Pacific operations

Mani will take up the position of managing director for the region in June, relocating to the ChatGPT maker's Singapore office and reporting to Chief Strategy Officer Jason Kwon

AI changing entry-level jobs, becoming 'path to prosperity': Accenture CEO

CEO Julie said the company recognises the importance of India in its AI-enabled future. At Accenture, we're incredibly proud to have over 350,000 and growing re-inventors here in India, she said

US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor attends India AI Impact Summit 2026

Gor posted a photo with Google CEO Sundar Pichai while at the Summit and wrote on X, "India AI Impact Summit in full swing!"

Command authority will remain paramount: Lt Gen Shinghal at AI Summit 2026

Speaking at the India AI Impact Summit, he said that it is important for the military to decide which decisions must remain with commanders and which can be delegated to AI

India to add nearly $2 trillion tech market cap in next decade: Accel

India is poised to add nearly USD 2 trillion in market capitalisation through technology over the next decade, creating large companies, which will reshape the country's economic landscape, said VC firm Accel on Wednesday. "India is going to add USD 2 trillion of market cap using technology in the next decade," said Accel Partner Prayank Swaroop while speaking at the ongoing AI Impact Summit here. Technology companies currently account for only 4-5 per cent of India's overall market capitalisation, however, he projected that this share could rise sharply to 15-20 per cent in the next 10 years. "This means there are going to be lots and lots of USD 100 billion companies that will get created," Swaroop said, adding that it would be a "massive jump". This is an opportunity that is available for Indians in India, from India and for the world, the venture capitalist added. Highlighting the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Swaroop said "what we are seeing in AI today is very fast.

India AI Impact Summit Day 1 marked by overcrowding, organisational lapses

Day 1 of the summit saw long queues, overcrowding, technological failures, including Wi-Fi disruptions and UPI connectivity issues, organisational lapses, and even allegations of theft