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Big Tech's $600 billion spending plans exacerbate investors' AI headache

Investor worries grow as big tech plans $600 billion AI spending in 2026, sparking fears over profitability and triggering a sharp selloff in software and data analytics stocks

First made-in-India wheeled humanoid for industrial use takes centre stage

Addverb plans to build 100 robots in the first year

Explained: How Anthropic's Claude plug-ins rattled Indian IT stocks

New plug-ins let Claude automate legal, sales and analytics tasks, raising fears of AI-led disruption to traditional software and IT services

Varaha raises $45 million in Series B round led by WestBridge Capital

Climate-tech firm to use fresh capital to expand globally, deepen science capabilities and scale biochar-focused industrial partnerships

Technology Development Board issues first call of proposal under RDI fund

The statutory body invited applications on a rolling basis in priority areas such as energy transition, AI, quantum computing, robotics and space

India-US trade deal brings glimmer of hope for beleaguered IT services cos

India-US trade deal eases fears of tariff spillover into IT services, offering relief to Indian tech firms amid weak global demand and delayed client spending

Budget 2026: Focus on rare earths, tech need of the hour, says Manu Chandra

I don't see a major push in expanding export markets in this Budget

Apple MacBook Pro with M5 Pro, Max may launch this month with macOS 26.3

Apple is reportedly planning to launch new MacBook Pro models with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips between February and March, with the lineup expected to debut with macOS 26.3

Microsoft Xbox releases list of games releasing this week: Check details

Microsoft has confirmed the upcoming Xbox game releases for this week, bringing a mix of RPGs, action games, and indie titles to Xbox Series X and S, Xbox One, PC, and Play Anywhere

Krafton India releases new BGMI redeem codes on Feb 02: How to win rewards

Krafton India has rolled out a fresh batch of BGMI redeem codes, valid until February 28, 2026. One of the codes from today's list will offer players a chance to win the Female Racer set

Instagram could soon let users opt out of someone's Close Friends lists

Reportedly, Instagram is developing a feature that would let users remove themselves from Close Friends lists, as Meta also plans paid subscriptions with exclusive features

Sir Tim's wondrous wired world and the mission to set the web right

Having invented the World Wide Web, Berners-Lee insisted that it be made free for anyone to access, thus denying himself, according to some accounts, a life of almost unimaginable material wealth

Eco Survey: AI strategy must be grounded in economic realities, not scale

Chasing scale, building large LLMs for own sake not useful for India

Eco Survey: Services sector a growth anchor, skill gaps creating challenges

Economic Survey 2025-26 says India's services sector continues to underpin growth, exports amid global uncertainty, but rapid technological change, AI adoption are outpacing skill adaptation

Economic Survey 2025-26 flags the need for India's own AI solutions

It said that India is among the top contributors to global AI research, has a large pool of technical talent, and has one of the most AI-aware workforces in the world

Apple to hold iPhone 18 pricing steady amid rising memory costs: Report

Apple is expected to absorb higher RAM costs linked to a global memory shortage and AI demand, keeping the iPhone 18's starting price unchanged, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo

Realme P4 Power with 10001mAh battery launched, Buds Clip tags along: Price

The Realme P4 Power and Buds Clip will be available for purchase from February 5 onwards. Here are the details

BGMI redeem codes released on Jan 29: How to win DP-28's Dream Striker skin

Krafton India has rolled out a new batch of BGMI redeem codes, which will remain valid till February 28, 2026. One of the redeem codes from today's batch may let players win DP-28's Dream Striker skin

Apple Creative Studio goes live, brings Pixelmator Pro to iPads: What's new

Apple Creative Studio subscription bundle combines Apple's pro creative apps under one plan and also marks the iPad debut of Pixelmator Pro, which was previously limited to Macs

Defence startup funding doubles to record $247 million in 2025: Tracxn

Report says investors favour tech used in both civilian and military sectors over slower combat projects