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IBM, Sarvam collaborate to scale sovereign AI deployment in India
The IBM GovTech AI Innovation Center in Lucknow will serve as a joint incubation and demonstration hub.
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Atlassian's Trello integrates MCP for AI assistant automation
Atlassian's Trello now supports Model Context Protocol (MCP), enabling AI assistants like Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, and C…
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Tata Communications, Tata Tele Business Services collaborate to accelerate SMBs’ AI adoption
The solution is powered by Commotion, Tata Communications’ conversational AI platform and hosted on Tata Communications’…
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Cyient elevates Andrew Smith as COO to accelerate growth
He will also focus on improving execution agility, driving operational scalability, and achieving excellence in customer…
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HCLTech partners Sarvam, Odisha government to build AI data center with ₹14,257 crore investment
HCLTech said in a joint statement Friday that the planned investment amount also includes financial assistance from the …
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Tech Mahindra, Cisco partner on AI-driven security service edge solution
For Tech Mahindra, the partnership strengthens its cybersecurity portfolio with differentiated, high-value managed sec…
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Infosys names insider Ashiss Kumar Dash next CEO, trims growth forecast
Dash, who heads the company's energy and utilities business, will take over in April 2027 for a five-year term after Sa…
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Pentagon awards Oracle nearly $7 billion deal in latest software consolidation push
"By fundamentally improving how we procure on-premises Oracle capabilities, we are driving at least $441 million in …
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IBM buys HRL Laboratories in shift to two-track quantum computing strategy
While there is agreement among governments and the tech industry that quantum computers are coming, precisely how they …
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75% of India's AI infrastructure relies on global supply chain: Red Hat's Navtez Bal
He added that the company sees the India market as a potential opportunity, focusing on sovereign AI and virtualisation,…
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IBM cuts yearly revenue growth forecast as customers prioritize AI infrastructure spending
The company also missed profit and revenue expectations for the second quarter ended June 30, but executives sought to r…
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Tata Communications flags role cuts as part of restructuring, takes ₹44.78 crore charge
“These changes involves certain positions in the Company becoming redundant and accordingly, the Company has incurred a …
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26% of surveyed manufacturers plan to increase Physical AI investment: TCS study
“Manufacturers are preparing for longer value-realisation timelines, underscoring sustained transformation over short-te…
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Accenture appoints Pradeep Prabhala as India market lead
Prabhala joins with over 20 years of experience and will succeed Saurabh Kumar Sahu at Accenture.
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HCLTech CEO C Vijayakumar's remuneration jumps 67% to ₹175 crore in FY26
According to the annual report, his pay package for FY26 included a base salary of $2.48 million, a performance-linked b…
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Governance is the new moat in AI era, says ServiceNow's top executive
“The issue today is not how much money you are spending or how many AI agents you have. The issue is who is governing th…
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Wipro clients moving from AI experimentation to execution: Rishad Premji
Addressing shareholders at the company's 80th Annual General Meeting (AGM), Premji said that even as industry discussion…
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LTM to drive Microsoft 365 Copilot deployment for 1.4 lakh L&T employees
LTM will spearhead the deployment through solutions built using Microsoft 365 Copilot, including a conversational AI too…
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TCS launches industrial AI lab in Bengaluru with Nvidia
It will enable customers to leverage TCS’ domain expertise and accelerators to rapidly prototype and simulate use cases…
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IBM warns AI boom squeezing software budgets; shares sink in sector rout
The warning shows that businesses racing to secure access to supply-constrained servers, chips and networking gear are d…
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Ecosystem fragmentation impacting network APIs, says R Systems exec
Network APIs allow developers to sell fifth-generation (5G) telecom capabilities, such as SIM swap and verification and …
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Route Mobile inks deal to acquire Heltar’s AI-driven omnichannel engagement business
“The acquisition is expected to support growth in Route Mobile’s non-SMS business by bringing Heltar’s AI-native chatbot…
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TCS wins multi-year deal to modernise ABB’s network systems
The Tata Group’s IT firm will design, integrate, and run ABB’s global network ecosystem as a secure, modern, and AI-driv…
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TCS reshuffles leadership across key verticals, markets
The changes span banking and financial services (BFSI), life sciences, cyber security, communications and technology, en…
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India's Tata Consultancy Services plans up to 8,900 AI deployment engineers, seeks AI acquisitions
The plan pits TCS against firms such as OpenAI, Anthropic and Microsoft, which have expanded hiring for forward-deploye…
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AI adoption rises, but only 25% of organisations say workforce ready in India: Kyndryl study
“The findings show a widening gap between AI ambitions and workforce readiness,” Kyndryl said, noting that organisations…
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US’ DXC opens customer experience center in Bengaluru with focus on AI
The center, spanning 200,00-square-foot, has customer experience zones, collaboration hubs, ideation studios, co-creatio…
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Jio Haptik says to make AI accessible to more than 2 million ‘solopreneurs’ in India
The company said more than 10,000 businesses have been onboarded during the early access phase, validating strong demand…
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Invenia-STL Networks appoints Girish Nandan Juneja as new COO
Juneja joins the company with over 30 years of experience. Most recently, he was the COO of Freyr Energy.
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HCLTech wins $1.1bn AI-led deal with Mercedes
The agreement is among the largest AI-led deals announced by an Indian IT firm this year and underscores the growing sca…
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Amaravati to host IBM quantum computer, commissioning by September 2026: CEO Arvind Krishna
According to Krishna, quantum computers are just two to three years away from delivering significant commercial advantag…
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QNu Labs joins hands with SAGA Consultants to broaden global footprint
“Through this partnership with SAGA Consultants, we at QNu Labs are extending the reach of India's quantum cybersecurity…
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Akamai partners with Nvidia to secure AI factories
The move, the companies said in a joint statement, will protect the data, context memory, and autonomous agents that inc…
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ESDS launches sovereign AI-autonomous solution Swaraj Cloud
ESDS said the platform addresses regulatory requirements enabled by the enforcement of the Digital Personal Data Protect…
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Fujitsu’s 1Finity launches Indian subsidiary to serve telecom, cloud customers
1Finity said this marks a “significant milestone in its global expansion strategy and commitment to the Indian market”.
#Cloud
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Tata Communications’ EVP & CTO Genius Wong resigns
Wong is quitting after a 19-year tenure with the homegrown diversified telecom company due to personal reasons, accordin…
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Route Mobile, Truecaller partner on business messaging
As part of the partnership, Route Mobile will enable access to Truecaller Business Messaging, enabling enterprises to de…
June 2026
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Persistent CEO backs protocols amid Nagarro stock rally scrutiny
Persistent’s all-cash bid for Nagarro would create a $2.9- billion digital engineering and AI company with more than 46,…
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Persistent bids to buy German company Nagarro for $1.3 billion
The transaction is expected to close by March 2027, after which the combined entity will operate as Persistent-Nagarro G…
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Tata Elxsi deploys platform for Sky to accelerate AI-led autonomous networks adoption
The companies said in a joint statement that the deployment of the NEURON platform portfolio has delivered up to 30% imp…
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57% surveyed enterprises see AI as business growth accelerator: Vi Business study
“As India rapidly emerges as a global destination for AI adoption and a data centre hub, the growing MSME sector, which …
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France's OVHcloud confirms outlook, posts higher quarterly growth on public cloud strength
Revenue rose to €289.6 million ($329.28 million) in the three-month period ended May, up from €271.9 million a year …
#Cloud
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Tata unit says 'extensive damage' from fire at Delhi data centre hampers recovery
One data centre client, India's Matrix Cellular, which provides international SIM cards, told Reuters it is strugglin…
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Infosys wins deal to modernise GlobalFoundries’ IT landscape with AI
“GF selected Infosys based on its proven track record as an incumbent technology provider and its deep semiconductor dom…
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HCLTech, Circles, GreySkies join TM Forum initiative to co-develop AI solutions for telecom
In a joint statement on Tuesday, the companies said they are collaborating with telecom carriers, including Circles.Life…