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G20 discussions on crypto leaves industry hopeful, as blanket ban unlikely
Crypto exchanges and industry experts welcomed IMF-FSB synthesis paper’s stance on reducing data gaps, focus on understanding the digital asset.
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A lot of IBM’s AI platform watsonx was built in India: Country head Sandip Patel
Despite the macro trends of slowing technology spending by customers of IT services and software companies, there hasn't been any slowdown in India for IBM, Patel said.
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Global Fintech Fest 2023: India’s attempt to become world’s fintech thought leader
GFF 2023 was bigger than it was in 2022 and next year promises to be even bigger. The fest provided a platform for anyone with a presence in finance, technology and banking and investing, to forge new ties and exchange new ideas.
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NPCI launches new UPI features to achieve 100 bn monthly transactions; details here
The new products include credit line on UPI, conversational payment mode ‘Hello UPI’, BillPay Connect, UPI Tap & Pay and UPI Lite X. Nandan Nilekani calls NPCI the crown jewel of India's technology sector.
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UPI aims for 2 billion transactions a day by 2030, credit to spur next growth wave: NPCI CEO Dilip Asbe
Asbe said that UPI's next big goal will be to process 100 billion transactions per month. His comments came a few days after UPI crossed the milestone of processing over 10 billion transactions in the month of August.
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India is becoming an alternative for a globally diversified resilient supply chain: Intel’s Steve Long
What is driving business for the company in India is domestic consumption, We see more people buying PCs, and more projects to give people access to technology coming from the government, Steve Long, Intel's general manager for the Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ), said
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LTIMindtree gives many employees 0-2% hike, after delay
This is a trend that has been seen with most IT services majors this year, including Infosys, HCLTech, and Tech Mahindra.
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Exclusive: CoinSwitch lays off 44 employees in customer support team, cites role redundancy
The development comes at a time when the crypto industry in India is grappling with regulatory uncertainty and high taxation, which is causing liquidity issue for both the players and investors.
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Inside Intel’s largest processor assembly, test and manufacturing facilities
Moneycontrol goes behind the scenes to show how Intel makes the tiny chipsets that power your devices. Till date, Intel has invested over $14 billion to set up its Malaysia facilities.
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Troubled crypto lending startup Vauld to get new CEO, board members to bailout creditors
Darshan Bathija, co-founder and CEO of Vauld, said that the startup got its scheme of arrangement passed in Singapore courts. As part of the scheme, the current board will be replaced with a new CEO, a creditor representative, and a scheme manager.
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Never say never, but no plans yet to set up semiconductor manufacturing in India: Intel’s Steve Long
Intel is actively talking to multiple players in the India ecosystem to help them enter manufacturing, says Long
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India brings opportunity for consumption, is the fastest-growing market : Intel's Steve Long
The Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) will drive Intel's roadmap to product leadership by 2025, APJ head Steve Long said.
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Bullish on India | Why India will be the AI talent hub of the world
According to Nasscom’s State of Data Science and AI Skills report, India has16 percent of the world’s AI talent pool and one of the largest annual STEM supply lines, with 2.25 million graduates.
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Cricket Australia extends ties with HCL Tech to speed up digital transformation
Under this contract, HCL Tech will help CA to offer immersive digital experiences to fans, players and partners globally
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HCLTech seeing highest ever deal pipeline, led by large and long-term deals: CFO Prateek Aggarwal
The $2.1 billion Verizon Business deal is HCLTech's single largest services deal to date, and a milestone for the company, said Anil Ganjoo, chief growth officer, Americas.
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Indian IT firms may face modest impact from Moody’s downgrade of US banks
According to analysts, tech spending has already bottomed out for the IT industry compared to its normal levels, any further worsening in the BFSI vertical will now only have a moderate effect
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IT deal closures face delays as clients seek pre-pandemic pricing, discounts
Discount asks have climbed to 50 percent of new deals but companies are agreeing in 30 percent of the instances, citing cost pressures
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Tech Mahindra appoints former Infosys and CitiusTech executive Atul Soneja as COO
Soneja, a former senior executive at CitiusTech and Infosys, joined the company after another former Infosys president Mohit Joshi joined Tech Mahindra as CEO and MD designate
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Govt mulls extension of 3-4 months to implement laptop, PC import curbs: Sources
The development comes hours after Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said "there will be a transition period" with the details coming out soon
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Laptop industry body seeks six months to implement import restrictions
Manufacturers including Dell, HP, Apple, Lenovo and Asus are in deliberation with the industry body MAIT, will be sending representation to the government by August 5.
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Laptop, PC import restrictions will lead to near-term price hikes, industry disruption: Experts
Industry analysts told Moneycontrol that while this was long expected, the suddenness of the move could disrupt the industry
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How Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin’s ‘joke coins’ helped Sandeep Nailwal build a $213-mn initiative
Started by Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal as Crypto Relief Fund in 2021 during COVID times, it was rebranded as Blockchain for Impact on July 30, with Buterin attending the event. BFI will now fund healthcare projects, with a 10-year plan.
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StrideOne in talks to acquire investment platform LetsVenture
StrideOne, an NBFC, sees synergies in getting access to LetsVenture’s network of 18,000 angel and institutional investors to offer more financial solutions to its startup ecosystem, according to sources.
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TCS CEO Krithivasan’s new operating structure gets mixed response from industry experts
According to analysts, former CEO and MD Rajesh Gopinathan’s structure led to unrest among senior executives and confusion among customers. But neither are they sure how the new vertical-wise structure will help TCS navigate the shifting shape of today’s industry.
