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The tech giant’s new AI hub in Andhra Pradesh is estimated to create over 1 lakh jobs, boost AI infrastructure, and strengthen Indo-US digital cooperation.

HCLTech generates $100 million from advanced AI, contributing nearly 3% to overall revenue

HCLTech is taking a long-term view on AI by proactively transforming its services even if it means “disrupting parts of the company’s existing revenue base”.

AI is entering bubble territory, says Zoho’s Sridhar Vembu

On the role of AI in programming, Vembu said he is a fan of AI-based coding and uses it extensively, but emphasized that it augments rather than replaces skilled programmers.

Foreign AI companies and GCCs need to register IP here, they are harvesting Indian brains: Zoho’s Sridhar Vembu

Vembu urged the government to make it mandatory for companies developing technology or AI models in India to register the resulting IP locally or license it to the parent entity abroad.

On-device AI to spark next wave of smartphone growth in India, says Qualcomm India's Savi Soin

Qualcomm also views India’s expanding policy push - the semiconductor mission, PLI for handsets and ECMS for components - as major catalysts for building a local innovation ecosystem.

Inside Nandan Nilekani’s exclusive Koramangala dinner for Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei

Wipro chairman Rishad Premji, Cred’s Kunal Shah, Meesho’s Vidit Aatrey, Ather’s Tarun Mehta, Rapido’s Aravind Sanka and several other top tech executives attended the dinner

India’s technical usage of Claude at 50%, higher than 30% in rest of the world, Anthropic says

'50% of the usage of Claude in India is for technical usage. So this is for UI, for code debugging, and general software development,' Princen said

Accel-backed startups to Anthropic: Divided on building vs buying AI solutions

They were speaking at Anthropic’s first developer day in India, hosted by Accel, one of its investors

The trillion-dollar merry-go-round: Inside AI's circular economy

For now, the merry-go-round keeps spinning, faster and more expensive. Whether it leads to success or failure will be the trillion-dollar question of the decade

Chevron bets $1 billion on Bengaluru GCC, now 1,000 engineers strong

The GCC’s core mission is to integrate AI, automation, and digital twins into every aspect of Chevron’s energy workflows, helping improve efficiency, reliability, and safety across its global network.

YouTube deepens creator-led commerce push in India with Nykaa, Purplle

YouTube is partnering with Nykaa to launch a programme designed to discover, enable, and accelerate the next generation of India’s beauty and lifestyle creators.

SoftBank in talks for $5 billion margin loan backed by Arm stock

SoftBank is close to signing a deal with a handful of lenders for a margin loan secured by shares of its chip unit Arm Holdings

MC Interview: Graphcore’s new Bengaluru unit will lead its own AI compute engineering project for the globe, says CEO Nigel Toon

In an interview with Moneycontrol, Graphcore CEO Nigel Toon spoke about the company’s India strategy, the global AI chip race, SoftBank’s “AI-as-a-service” play, Graphcore’s push for more efficient compute, and the tough hunt for top-tier engineering talent in the country.

Rishi Sunak joins Microsoft and Anthropic as senior adviser

Former UK PM Rishi Sunak said he is excited to help both companies, as they address the "big strategic questions about how to make technology work for our economies, our security and our society"

TCS to invest $6-7 billion into building data centers; first revenues 18–24 months after start

TCS CEO K Krithivasan said the project, which is close to India’s overall data center capacity, will be developed in phases with funding structured as a mix of equity and debt.

Google debuts Gemini Enterprise amid workplace AI race with Microsoft, OpenAI

Gemini Enterprise launch comes amid growing enterprise customer momentum for Google Cloud that surpassed a $50 billion annual revenue run rate in Q2 2025.

OPINION | Everything advertising mandarins want to ask about AI (but are afraid to)

The next moat will be infrastructure for AI advertising, the ability to generate accurate, diverse, and trustworthy consumer representations at scale. If history is any guide, the ones who choose infrastructure over stunts will be the ones left standing

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Is the AI bubble waiting to burst?

In Moneycontrol Pro Panorama October 9 edition: A look at what could be the deciding factor for Bihar, FMCG sales slack after GST cut worrying investors, forex market warnings that policymakers must heed, Ratan Tata’s personality radiated ibadat, inayat and insaniyat, and more

Softbank-owned Graphcore to invest 1 billion pounds in India, set up AI engineering campus in Bengaluru

Graphcore said hiring for the first 100 roles is already underway, spanning Silicon Logical Design, Physical Design, Verification, Characterisation, and Bring-up engineering functions.

Razorpay, NPCI, OpenAI join hands to pilot ‘Agentic Payments’ on ChatGPT

The initiative, currently in the pilot stage, will enable users to discover products and services, compare prices, and make payments through UPI without leaving the ChatGPT interface.

India's lack of AI trade pushes investors towards volatile high-growth bets

The benchmark Nifty 50 index has risen almost 7% this year, a fraction of the nearly 27% surge in the MSCI Asia ex-Japan index, fuelled by AI-driven euphoria

Chart of the Day | AI poses growth challenges for IT services sector

Clients are yet to realise returns on the capital spends incurred on IT so far, in the post-Covid digitization trend

Some AI tools unfairly impacting online prices, shows a CCI report: Can regulators rein in the algorithm?

A report by Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Artificial Intelligence has highlighted how AI tools could be getting used for unethical price manipulation and predatory pricing.

Anthropic's Dario Amodei to visit Infosys HQ in Bengaluru for meetings

Anthropic's Dario Amodei is visiting India to meet with public officials and enterprise partners, as the AI research firm announces plans to open its first office in Bengaluru

Anthropic to open its first India office in Bengaluru, hire local talent

Anthropic co-founder Dario Amodei is visiting India this week to share the company’s commitment to developing responsible AI systems that drive social benefit and economic growth

If you’re not working in AI, you’re not working for the future of India: Paytm's Vijay Shekhar Sharma

The Paytm founder added that while “major deals are happening in the Bay Area,” India is not engaging with AI at the scale it should.

Regulators need to be nimble with AI experimentation, says NITI Aayog CEO

While there is a vast scope to innovate using AI, this would also mean 'constant tussle' between regulators and the fintech sector, said BVR Subrahmanyam

Karnataka to launch OneTAC, unified digital platform for tourism and cultural destinations

Once implemented, OneTAC will offer digital identifiers and verifiable credentials to stakeholders - folk artists, homestay owners, travel guides and transport operators - enabling seamless service discovery, booking and payments through open, interoperable protocols.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to visit India this week; Likely to meet PM Modi, inaugurate Bengaluru office

Anthropic is aiming to establish a foothold in India, which houses one of the world's largest developer bases, as the AI arms race escalates.

OpenAI’s computing deals top $1tn

Partners including Nvidia, AMD and Oracle have signed up to Sam Altman’s huge bet on the future of artificial intelligence

Phishing attacks getting sharper with AI, says CERT-In director Sanjay Bahl

Bahl noted that continuous cybersecurity audits will become essential from 2026

OPINION | Can you claim ownership of your AI-generated creatives?

AI is not only disrupting the creative world, but also emerging as a creative contender itself. Because of the scale of innovation, there is a need for clarity of the law in protecting AI-generated outputs guided by humans

CCI study flags steep barriers for Indian AI startups, calls for open data and compute access to level playing field

CCI study finds Indian AI startups face steep entry barriers from data access, compute costs, and funding gaps.

Lucio raises $5 million to build AI-native workspace for lawyers

Adopted by more than 200 organisations globally, including enterprise law firms, in-house legal teams, and boutique firms, Lucio currently supports over 3,000 lawyers in nine jurisdictions.

OPINION | Will AI open the Nobel door for the global south or shut it further?

The Nobel in medicine in 2025 has been jointly awarded to three scientists, two from American institutes and one from Japan. Very likely over the next week other awardees will be from Western institutions. AI has the potential to tilt the balance towards Global South, if they get the ecosystem right. That said, AI won’t necessarily guarantee a more discerning way to judge scientific contributions 

America is now one big bet on AI

It’s seen as the magic fix for every threat to the US economy

GreyLabs AI raises Rs 85 crore in Series A funding led by Elevation Capital

The fresh capital will be used to scale the company’s newly launched Agentic Voice AI platform and expand presence in Bengaluru and Delhi, the Mumbai-based startup has said

Bengaluru to get AI-powered mobility digital twin soon, traffic police floats tender

The project aims to integrate real-time data, AI-driven simulations, and behavioural modelling to shift from reactive policing to predictive traffic management.

From Bengaluru's PES University to Anthropic: Rahul Patil is the new CTO

Rahul Patil's appointment as Anthropic CTO comes as the company looks to bolster its AI infrastructure amid intensifying rivalry from OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, and Meta

TCS offers up to 2 years’ severance pay amid workforce restructuring

Employees who have been unallocated or “on the bench” for over eight months without finding a suitable role are offered a simpler package, consisting of notice period pay equivalent to three months.

Spotify bets on India for next phase of growth amid leadership change

Spotify founder Daniel Ek described his own evolution from CEO to executive chairman as moving from "being a player to a coach". He will now focus on the company's major strategic decisions and long-term strategy.

Demand for AI talent surges across India’s GCCs, up to 3,500 roles open

The sharp rise in hiring comes as global firms increasingly turn to India to bridge the AI talent gap.

ZEISS turns to Gen AI for revenue forecasts, with India GCC at the core

Dhaval Radia, CFO of ZEISS India, said back-testing of three years of data revealed striking improvements.

China’s Alibaba is a late entrant to the AI pantheon

For now the big difference with the Metas and Googles is that China’s tech giants remain largely domestic beasts

Zoho’s Arattai sees renewed interest as WhatsApp rival but can it succeed where others failed?

The app has climbed to the top of Apple's App Store and is on track to break into the top 100 on Google Play, after previously ranking outside the top 500

Anthropic eyes India entry as part of global workforce expansion

Anthropic is expanding its international workforce to meet the growing demand for its Claude AI models outside the United States.

US firms amass $500 billion AI war chest as infrastructure strategy turns inward

These moves follow a broader trend of AI consolidation, as technology giants seek to secure long-term access to scarce computational resources and to hedge against geopolitical and supply chain risks.

Spotify rolls out new AI policies with music disclosures, spam filters, and stricter impersonation rules

Spotify says it removed 75 million "spammy tracks" over the past year but will not penalise artists who use AI responsibly.

Layoffs, acquisition pullbacks, slower growth: Accenture hints at grim picture for FY26

Workforce reductions and acquisition exits come as IT demand softens; TCS also cut staff amid industry-wide caution earlier.

Musk's xAI accuses rival OpenAI of stealing trade secrets

The lawsuit filed Wednesday said that OpenAI was engaged in a 'deeply troubling pattern' of hiring away former xAI employees to gain access to trade secrets related to its AI chatbot Grok