Budget 2025: Govt Pushes for GCCs in Tier-2 Cities, Unveils AI Centre of...
The Union Budget 2025 indicates the government’s shifting focus towards tier-2 cities for the expansion of global capability centres (GCCs), moving beyond traditional hubs like Bengaluru, Hyderabad,...
View ArticleBudget 2025: Duties on TV Components Cut, Battery & Mineral Support Expanded
Indian finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced key changes in customs duties and export policies during the Union Budget 2025-26, focusing on electronics manufacturing and export facilitation....
View ArticleConstellation Perseus Launches DarkMatter, its GCC in Hyderabad
Constellation Software’s Perseus Group, a global leader in vertical market software, has announced the launch of its Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Hyderabad under the name DarkMatter India...
View ArticleElevenLabs Raises $180M in Series C to Advance AI Voice Technology
AI audio company ElevenLabs has secured $180 million in Series C funding to enhance its voice technology, expand research, and develop new products that integrate speech into digital interactions....
View ArticleWhy Indians Prefer Homegrown AI Startups to Big-Tech Companies
Sridhar Vembu, former CEO of Zoho Corp, recently highlighted the need to stop glorifying English in India’s R&D ecosystem. “There is a lot of R&D talent in India if we get rid of the English...
View ArticleThis Shark Tank-Backed Bengaluru Startup Brings Cricket to Your Living Room
We have all heard the saying – cricket is not just a sport; it’s an emotion. With a global audience of 2.5 billion, including 600 million viewers in India alone, cricket stands as one of the...
View ArticleOpenAI Plans to ‘Replace Smartphones’ With New AI Device
OpenAI, the AI giant, is reportedly planning to build a new AI-focused hardware device. According to reports from Nikkei Asia, the device will “replace smartphones.” Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, also...
View ArticleDeepSeek Becomes the World’s Leading App, Driven by India’s Surge
DeepSeek’s AI assistant has rapidly become the most downloaded mobile app worldwide, with India leading the surge in new users. According to sources, India alone has accounted for 15.6% of the total...
View ArticleAI is Not a Game Changer for Threat Actors Yet, Says Google
Google Threat Intelligence Group (GITG) recently published a report analysing various attempts to misuse Google’s AI assistant Gemini. The report explored threats posed by individual and...
View ArticleSoftBank, OpenAI to Develop Cristal Intelligence – an Advanced Enterprise AI
SoftBank Group, a Japanese investment firm, announced a partnership to “develop and market” an enterprise AI solution called ‘Cristal intelligence’. “Cristal intelligence will securely integrate the...
View Article‘AI Doesn’t Need Protein So it Won’t Eat Us,’ says SoftBank CEO
In a conversation with OpenAI chief Sam Altman in Tokyo, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son said that AI, even as it develops the ability to understand emotions, will not pose a threat to humanity. Son said...
View ArticleWhy GCCs Love Manyata Tech Park?
Bengaluru is often referred to as the ‘Silicon Valley of India’ and boasts a thriving ecosystem of tech parks. With its pleasant climate, a massive pool of skilled talent, and modern infrastructure,...
View ArticleDharwad’s EMC 2.0 Attracts ₹300 Crore Investment
The Hubballi-Dharwad-Belagavi region is rapidly emerging as Karnataka’s second-largest industrial hub, with the recent EMC 2.0 in Dharwad alone attracting ₹300 crore in investments, electronics and...
View ArticleBudget 2025: Govt Earmarks ₹7,000 Crore for Semiconductor Industry
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced an increase in the Union Budget allocations for semiconductors and mobile phone manufacturing under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme. Under...
View ArticleShein Re-enters India with Reliance Retail Partnership, Ensures Data...
Chinese fast-fashion retailer Shein has re-entered the Indian market through a partnership with Reliance Retail, nearly five years after its ban in 2020. The new app, named Shein India Fast Fashion,...
View ArticleIndia’s Quantum Mission Gets a ₹600 Crore Boost with Budget 2025
The Union Budget 2025 has allocated ₹600 crore to the National Quantum Mission (NQM). This allocation marks a significant increase from the ₹86 crore allocated last year, following a significant...
View ArticleOpenAI’s ‘deep research’ Might Just Outthink Google and DeepSeek
OpenAI has launched deep research, a new capability in ChatGPT that independently conducts multi-step research on the internet. The tool can handle complex tasks in a fraction of the time it would...
View ArticleMasayoshi Son Claps Back at Musk on Stargate: ‘We Are Not the Bank; We Are...
In a recent conversation with OpenAI chief Sam Altman, founder Masayoshi Son addressed concerns raised by X chief Elon Musk about SoftBank’s financial capacity to support ambitious projects like...
View ArticleThe Need for Building AI for Bharat
As the world grapples with the impact China’s DeepSeek has created, Indian companies have included the model in their offerings, balancing the race and also driving innovation in the country. But the...
View ArticleYotta Launches India’s First GenAI Chatbot Using DeepSeek
Yotta Data Services, on Tuesday, launched ‘myShakti’, India’s first fully sovereign B2C generative AI chatbot, built on the DeepSeek open-source AI model. The chatbot operates entirely on Indian...
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