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Blockchain firms come to India for ‘daily active user farming’, says Polygon’s Sandeep Nailwal

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Blockchain firms come to India for ‘daily active user farming’, says Polygon’s Sandeep Nailwal

Nailwal shared that India provides global blockchain firms access to massive number of Web3 developers, whom they can get to build applications on top of their chains at very low fees or for free.

If Ethereum doesn’t find its footing, we have to find our own standing: Polygon's Sandeep Nailwal on forging new path

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If Ethereum doesn’t find its footing, we have to find our own standing: Polygon's Sandeep Nailwal on forging new path

In a candid conversation with Moneycontrol, Nailwal spoke about dismantling the board, his comeback as CEO and rebuilding Polygon

Digitide, Bluspring will carry shared heritage of Quess: Founder Ajit Isaac

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Digitide, Bluspring will carry shared heritage of Quess: Founder Ajit Isaac

Reinvestment of Rs 1,270 crore raised in public capital by Quess Corp laid the foundation for the two firms, that debuted on the stock markets in twin listing on June 11.

Polygon Foundation names co-founder Sandeep Nailwal as CEO in a strategic shift

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Polygon Foundation names co-founder Sandeep Nailwal as CEO in a strategic shift

L2 blockchain firm Polygon is gearing up for business strategy overhaul under Nailwal’s leadership

How Mumbai's biggest startup founders are TEAM-ing up to launch an investment collective

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How Mumbai's biggest startup founders are TEAM-ing up to launch an investment collective

TEAM Angels will be backing and mentoring early stage startups headquartered in Mumbai. The angel network includes some of the most prominent startup founders of India.

IT veterans secure 12–14% of C-suite positions in GCCs over the past three years

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IT veterans secure 12–14% of C-suite positions in GCCs over the past three years

Industry experts said that these seasoned IT services leaders were not just drawn by elevated roles, but by the opportunity to drive enterprise-wide transformation rather than pure-play delivery.

Actor Jeetendra Kapoor and family sell Andheri plot for Rs 855 crore to NTT Global Data Centers

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Actor Jeetendra Kapoor and family sell Andheri plot for Rs 855 crore to NTT Global Data Centers

The deal includes two contiguous land parcels measuring a total of 9,664.68 sq metres, or around 2.4 acres. The land parcel currently houses Balaji IT Park, which includes three constructed buildings.

Singapore court declines WazirX’s restructuring plan following $230-mn hack

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Singapore court declines WazirX’s restructuring plan following $230-mn hack

The long-awaited restructuring plan’s approval was critical to allow rebalancing of tokens that would have enabled impacted users to recover up to 85 percent of the value of tokens lost in the initial phase.

New crypto user sign ups in India improved, but nowhere close to 2021 mark: CoinSwitch’s Ashish Singhal

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New crypto user sign ups in India improved, but nowhere close to 2021 mark: CoinSwitch’s Ashish Singhal

CoinSwitch is launching a crypto options feature, a type of derivative that would allow users to hedge portfolio risk by betting on future crypto prices.

Inside Dell’s ‘decentralised’ AI Future: How the Dell AI Factory is gearing up to capture enterprise demand 

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Inside Dell’s ‘decentralised’ AI Future: How the Dell AI Factory is gearing up to capture enterprise demand 

The first year of Dell AI Factory proved it was up to 60 percent more cost-effective than the public cloud. Dell highlighted that 85 percent of enterprises plan to move generative AI workloads on premises in the next 24 months.

GCCs Ahoy! Global retail giants flock to India, planning up to 100 centres by 2028

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GCCs Ahoy! Global retail giants flock to India, planning up to 100 centres by 2028

India’s retail and CPG capability centres have evolved into ;second headquarters', driving global operations for leading brands

TCS sees GenAI as 'civilisational shift', crosses $30 billion revenue in FY25

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TCS sees GenAI as 'civilisational shift', crosses $30 billion revenue in FY25

“GenAI is already redefining analytics, customer experience, and marketing. The rise of autonomous robots and AI agents promises a future of ‘dark factories’ and AI-assisted enterprise functions," Chandrasekaran said in a letter to shareholders.

TCS CEO K Krithivasan earned Rs 26.52 crore in FY25

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TCS CEO K Krithivasan earned Rs 26.52 crore in FY25

Newly appointed COO Aarthi Subramanian will be earning a basic salary of Rs. 10,80,000 per month with effect from May 1, 2025; up to a maximum of Rs. 15,00,000 per month.

Around 65% of organisations now run AI in production, says Dell’s top executive

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Around 65% of organisations now run AI in production, says Dell’s top executive

In 2025, companies have their AI roadmaps and strategies in place; and are using data to augment pre-existing models, Varun Chhabra, Senior Vice President, ISG and Telecom, Dell Technologies told Moneycontrol.

India is doing a phenomenal job in AI skilling, says Dell’s Vivek Mohindra

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India is doing a phenomenal job in AI skilling, says Dell’s Vivek Mohindra

At a company level, Dell sees the addressable market for AI will grow to $295 billion by 2027, Mohindra said.

Half a million firms still rely on outdated IT, need AI shift: Jensen Huang

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Half a million firms still rely on outdated IT, need AI shift: Jensen Huang

Dell and Nvidia are expanding on their partnership of existing comprehensive AI solution, Dell AI Factory, which added 3,000 enterprise customers within first year of launch.

The world will invest over $1 trillion in AI to ensure prosperity of nations and industries, says Michael Dell

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The world will invest over $1 trillion in AI to ensure prosperity of nations and industries, says Michael Dell

“AI is the operating system that will power the world forward, adding an estimated $15 trillion to the global economy by 2030,” Dell said at the Dell Tech World 2025.

TCS is building thousands of AI agents for various industries: AI chief Ashok Krish

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TCS is building thousands of AI agents for various industries: AI chief Ashok Krish

Rolling out a chatbot doesn't make it an AI strategy, the entire business process value chain needs to be rethought grounds up, the IT services giant's global AI head tells Moneycontrol in an exclusive interview

DeepMind's India team contributed significantly to Gemini 2.5 Flash AI model, says Google's Manish Gupta

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DeepMind's India team contributed significantly to Gemini 2.5 Flash AI model, says Google's Manish Gupta

Gupta said that Gemini 2.0 Flash artificial intelligence (AI) model gives 5X higher performance per dollar than DeepSeek’s R1

Indian IT firms declare WFH, postpone domestic, foreign travel amid India-Pakistan conflict

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Indian IT firms declare WFH, postpone domestic, foreign travel amid India-Pakistan conflict

Several companies including Deloitte, KPMG, EY, HCLTech, and Tech Mahindra had sent advisory notes to ensure employee wellbeing.

EY India asks employees to work from home as India-Pakistan conflict escalates

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EY India asks employees to work from home as India-Pakistan conflict escalates

Employees in Delhi NCR, Chandigarh, Jaipur and Ahmedabad offices were asked to work from home.

Hexaware reduced BPO workforce by 500 in AI-triggered hiring shift: CEO R Srikrishna

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Hexaware reduced BPO workforce by 500 in AI-triggered hiring shift: CEO R Srikrishna

The shift from deploying AI has started reflecting on the IT services firm’s hiring strategy, as Hexaware plan to soon experiment with deploying agentic AI solutions at its internal helpdesk functions.

Good news for techies as India-UK Free Trade Agreement eases IT worker mobility

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Good news for techies as India-UK Free Trade Agreement eases IT worker mobility

The FTA also included the Double Contribution Convention, which exempts Indian workers on temporary visas in the UK from paying social security contributions for a period of three years. This is expected to save nearly 20% of the salaries of these workers -- directly impacting over 60,000 IT employees.

TCS slashes variable pay for senior employees for third consecutive quarter

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TCS slashes variable pay for senior employees for third consecutive quarter

Last month, TCS also announced that it will be delaying its wage hikes this year, which the IT services major otherwise starts rolling out from April onwards.

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