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Will be tough for governments to agree on a common crypto framework, says Binance CTO Rohit Wad

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Will be tough for governments to agree on a common crypto framework, says Binance CTO Rohit Wad

As people become more educated, they will want some of these assets and will ask their governments to allow them to use it in a safe and regulated manner, says Binance CTO Rohit Wad

Global banking crisis adds to woes of IT firms, slowdown expected in near term

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Global banking crisis adds to woes of IT firms, slowdown expected in near term

The next six months are going to be tough, with a slowdown in deals and decision-making delays but 2024 should see strong growth as many BFS firms cannot afford to keep delaying IT projects, experts said.

TCS is a steady business, new CEO K Krithivasan will see a smooth transition, say industry experts

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TCS is a steady business, new CEO K Krithivasan will see a smooth transition, say industry experts

Analysts also praised former CEO Rajesh Gopinathan for building a consistent business through the pandemic and amid macro-economic challenges. Though not extraordinary, growth has been in line with industry trends.

Who is K Krithivasan? The newly-appointed CEO of TCS

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Who is K Krithivasan? The newly-appointed CEO of TCS

Krithivasan has been with company for over 34 years having joined in 1989. In his ongoing tenure, he has held various leadership roles in delivery, customer relationship management, large program management and sales.

Crypto trading volume jumps 53% between Dec 2022-Feb 2023 on Indian exchanges

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Crypto trading volume jumps 53% between Dec 2022-Feb 2023 on Indian exchanges

Industry players, however, are not convinced of the bear market ending anytime soon.

NTT expects short-term margin pressure as competition grows in India data centre business

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NTT expects short-term margin pressure as competition grows in India data centre business

The Japanese company, however, says there will be consolidation in the sector in the long term

Mohit Joshi’s appointment as Tech Mahindra CEO will bring BFSI and healthcare expertise: Industry experts

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Mohit Joshi’s appointment as Tech Mahindra CEO will bring BFSI and healthcare expertise: Industry experts

The company has to shed its over-reliance on the telecom and enterprise businesses, and capture large cost takeout deals, said analysts.

Meet Mohit Joshi, the next CEO and MD of Tech Mahindra

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Meet Mohit Joshi, the next CEO and MD of Tech Mahindra

The CEO role is not exactly new for Mohit Joshi, who was once appointed as the CEO of Infosys Mexico in 2007 and was instrumental in setting up the IT services behemoth’s first subsidiary in Latin America.

Top crypto tokens crash 5-9% on Indian exchanges after Silicon Valley Bank crisis

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Top crypto tokens crash 5-9% on Indian exchanges after Silicon Valley Bank crisis

This is the second shock for the crypto industry globally in less than a week, following the closure of Silvergate Bank which held funds of several global exchanges.

HCLTech Engineering and R&D head Sukamal Banerjee quits

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HCLTech Engineering and R&D head Sukamal Banerjee quits

During his 26-year tenure with the company, Banerjee has been instrumental in establishing HCL's market leadership in the engineering outsourcing business, as well as in establishing some of the company's Top 5 accounts and large-scale partnership agreements.

NTT to launch six data centres in next three months: India MD Sharad Sanghi

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NTT to launch six data centres in next three months: India MD Sharad Sanghi

Nearly 70% of the capacity in these data centres has already been booked, said NTT India MD Sharad Sanghi. The company eyes $1 billion in revenue from India.

We are on the path to becoming a $15-billion company: Fractal AI CEO Srikanth Velamakanni

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We are on the path to becoming a $15-billion company: Fractal AI CEO Srikanth Velamakanni

In an interview with Moneycontrol, Velamakanni shed light on increasing investor interest in and growth prospects of artificial intelligence (AI) startups globally.

Our strategy is customer-focused, won’t be impacted by succession: Tech Mahindra’s CP Gurnani

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Our strategy is customer-focused, won’t be impacted by succession: Tech Mahindra’s CP Gurnani

Gurnani has identified product and platform business and co-creating with customers as key growth areas, among its new business strategies.

Product and platform business is Tech Mahindra’s next big growth opportunity

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Product and platform business is Tech Mahindra’s next big growth opportunity

Tech Mahindra's CEO and MD CP Gurnani expects the business to touch $1 billion in revenue in less than three years. Going forward, product and platform business will be a key differentiator for the company.

Decisions delayed but clients not asking for price cuts: Tech Mahindra CEO CP Gurnani

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Decisions delayed but clients not asking for price cuts: Tech Mahindra CEO CP Gurnani

Tech Mahindra CEO and Managing Director CP Gurnani also said that digital innovation and business transformation remain a "big conversation" and area of interest among its clients.

True benefits of generative AI will depend on its enterprise use cases, says Nasscom chairman Krishnan Ramanujam

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True benefits of generative AI will depend on its enterprise use cases, says Nasscom chairman Krishnan Ramanujam

Many Nasscom member companies are hard at work, looking for use cases where the generative AI technology can be beneficial, says Krishnan Ramanujam

Parliamentary panel has approved data protection bill, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

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Parliamentary panel has approved data protection bill, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

The draft digital data protection bill was published in November 2022 for extensive public consultation

Generative AI like ChatGPT is changing the landscape of software: Hotmail co-founder Sabeer Bhatia

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Generative AI like ChatGPT is changing the landscape of software: Hotmail co-founder Sabeer Bhatia

Sabeer Bhatia expects that AI assistants like ChatGPT and Bard will bring to software the same transformation that robotics brought to manufacturing.

Crypto exchange BitBNS admits to funds getting compromised in 2022, clarifies on alleged hack of $7.5 million

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Crypto exchange BitBNS admits to funds getting compromised in 2022, clarifies on alleged hack of $7.5 million

This comes hours after an independent crypto scam researcher, ZachXBT, tweeted that the cryptocurrency exchange was covering up a $7.5 million hack under the guise of system maintenance.

Is rehab tech the next startup opportunity?

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Is rehab tech the next startup opportunity?

We are heading towards a creative economy and India is unprepared for that: Hotmail co-founder Sabeer Bhatia

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We are heading towards a creative economy and India is unprepared for that: Hotmail co-founder Sabeer Bhatia

Speaking at the NASSCOM Technology and Leadership Summit 2023, Sabeer Bhatia said that 90 percent of business ideas coming out of India are copycat ideas.

Coinbase to delist Binance USD stablecoin citing regulatory concerns

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Coinbase to delist Binance USD stablecoin citing regulatory concerns

Coinbase will stop listing BUSD from March 13, coming two weeks after Paxos Trust decided to stop minting the stablecoin.

Angry creditors file affidavit to block Vauld's third moratorium extension

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Angry creditors file affidavit to block Vauld's third moratorium extension

Creditors alleged lack of transparency and failed attempt at coming up with a restructuring scheme in the affidavit accessed by Moneycontrol.

SIDBI is seeing 2.8-3.2X initial returns on Fund of Funds for Startups scheme, will wait till 2025 to plan next corpus: CMD S Ramann

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SIDBI is seeing 2.8-3.2X initial returns on Fund of Funds for Startups scheme, will wait till 2025 to plan next corpus: CMD S Ramann

In an interview with Moneycontrol, Ramann said that the scheme which allocates capital to alternative investment funds (AIFs) investing in startups, has about 14 unicorns in its portfolio and many more soonicorns.