Information technology

Cyber security is pillar for national security, economic stability: TN IT Minister

By Venkatachari Jagannathan | 05 Dec 2024

Cyber security is no more a technical concern in an interconnected world but a fundamental pillar of national security, economic stability and societal trust

US Justice Department wants to drive Google out of the browser market

25 Nov 2024

The United States Department of Justice (DoJ) and several states have proposed removal of internet search giant Google from the browser market in order to dismantle its monopolistic way of operating.

Tata Technologies and BMW Group launch 50:50 joint venture for autonomous car solutions

09 Oct 2024

Tata Technologies has pooled its product engineering and digital services capabilities with the automotive manufacturing strengths of Germany’s BMW Group

IISc scientists use brain-inspired tech for computing breakthrough

14 Sep 2024

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a brain-inspired computing platform that is capable of storing and processing data at speeds reaching 16,500 conductance states

Dixon to make laptops, desktops for HP in India under PLI scheme

10 Sep 2024

Diversified consumer electronic products manufacturer Dixon Technologies will manufacture HP laptops, notebooks, desktops and all-in-one PCs in India under an agreement to be signed with HP India.

TCS launches GenAI aggregator platform AI WisdomNext

07 Jun 2024

Tata Consultancy Services has launched TCS AI WisdomNext, a platform for aggregating multiple GenAI services into a single interface

Govt e-marketplace GeM onboards over 2 m sellers, records Rs4-cr turnover

01 Apr 2024

Government e-marketplace (GeM) has onboarded 2.1 million sellers and doubled its turnover (gross merchandise value) as of end-March 2024, doubling the GVM year-on-year.

Cisco gets EU approval for $28 bn deal to acquire Splunk

18 Mar 2024

Cisco Systems has secured antitrust approval from European Union regulators for its $28 billion deal to acquire cybersecurity firm Splunk.

India to build a 10,000+ GPU supercomputer for AI modelling

12 Mar 2024

Government of India has proposed to build a supercomputer of 10,000 GPU or more capacity as part of its plan to develop the necessary infrastructure for a self-sufficient AI eco-system in the country.

Google slaps new developer fees to comply with EU’s Digital Markets Act

08 Mar 2024

Google is beefing up defences with new app developer fees as it stares at the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) that seeks to bring about a competitive app store ecosystem.

Accenture acquires Udacity, launches AI learning platform LearnVantage

07 Mar 2024

Accenture on Wednesday announced the acquisition of learning platform Udacity and the launch of an AI-focused learning platform, LearnVantage, as part of its capacity building efforts.

MeitY ropes in Microsoft, iCreate to bolster India’s AI start-up ecosystem

23 Feb 2024

Microsoft and iCreate on Wednesday announced the launch of the iCreate-Microsoft programme for Emerging Leaders in Artificial Intelligence (iMPEL-AI), a joint initiative with the ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY), to help India’s AI innovators create marketable solutions to emerging needs.

And now, PDS fair price shops on-board ONDC

08 Feb 2024

For the first time, 11 Fair Price Shops of Una and Hamirpur districts of Himachal Pradesh on-boarded the free e-commerce platform, Open Network Digital Commerce (ONDC)

Accenture Song acquires Work & Co., expanding its digital design capabilities

10 Jan 2024

In a move to boost its digital design and technology portfolio, Accenture Song, the creative services arm of global consulting powerhouse Accenture, has sealed a deal to acquire Work & Co., a prominent digital design and technology agency based in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Indian IT giants employ non-compete clauses in junior staff contracts

09 Jan 2024

In a recent development, major Indian IT companies, including TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCLTech, and Tech Mahindra, have incorporated non-compete clauses into the contracts of junior employees, spanning from 6 to 12 months.

Wipro files a legal case against former CFO Jatin Dalal

27 Dec 2023

IT giant Wipro has taken legal action against its former Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Jatin Dalal. Dalal, who served as the CFO of Wipro since April 2015, shifted to Cognizant on 1 December 2023.

Google urges UK antitrust intervention against Microsoft's cloud dominance

01 Dec 2023

Google has formally called upon the UK's antitrust regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), to intervene and take action against Microsoft.

Google pledges its support to the Indian government in advancing ethical AI development

24 Nov 2023

Google has reaffirmed its commitment to collaborating with the Indian government and industry stakeholders to promote the ethical development of artificial intelligence (AI).

Former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is all set to join Microsoft, announces Satya Nadella

20 Nov 2023

After just days of being fired from his post as the CEO of OpenAI, Sam Altman is all set to join Microsoft, as announced by Satya Nadella himself.

The Indian IT sector witnesses its first hiring slump in 25 years

30 Oct 2023

With the rise in geopolitical tensions and spending cuts by western countries, there has been a decline in hiring at most Indian IT companies.

Intel surpasses Wall Street expectations with high margins for fourth quarter

27 Oct 2023

Intel has predicted higher fourth quarter revenue and margins than the estimates of Wall Street on Thursday, 26 October, 2023.

Google Cloud reports slow revenue growth amid the Microsoft cloud boom

25 Oct 2023

Google’s cloud business has slid to its lowest quarterly numbers in the past three years.

Indian IT giant Wipro is planning to reduce hiring graduates for 2024

19 Oct 2023

Wipro, an Indian tech-service outsourcing firm, is planning to reduce its hiring of engineering graduates this year.

Microsoft in negotiations for $1 billion cloud tools deal with Amazon

18 Oct 2023

Microsoft wants to bring Amazon.com, as a customer, the 365 cloud productivity tools. The deal between them would reportedly be worth around $1 billion.