TCS’ Salesforce consulting bets gives it an edge over rivals in agentic AI, say analysts
TCS is charting its next phase of growth. Industry experts expect more acquisitions, new businesses and geographical expansion from the country’s largest software exporter.
India’s GCCs power 22.5% of AI demand, cement 1.26 lakh talent base
India’s AI skill penetration is now 2.5 times the global average and talent concentration rising 252 percent between 2016-2024, a rate that outpaces the US, Germany, and the UK.
Satya Nadella puts Agentic AI front and centre with Microsoft's latest model
IT giants Cognizant, Infosys,TCS and Wipro expand Microsoft Copilot rollout to above 2,00,000 lakh licences
Khosla Ventures, SoftBank in talks to invest in Emergent’s $60-million round
The round, which will be Emergent’s largest, will also mark SoftBank’s return to the Indian startup ecosystem. SoftBank has remained on the sidelines and largely done only follow-on rounds
Coforge banks on AI, cloud to hit $2 bn milestone by FY26
Management has ruled out entering any new verticals, geographies, or service lines for the next three to five years.
TCS to acquire Salesforce consulting firm Coastal Cloud for $700 million
This will be the IT services giant's second acquisition in less than three months. In October, TCS said it was acquiring US-based ListEngage MidCo for $72.8 million
India’s tech workforce races ahead on AI as enterprises lag on maturity, governance
Most professionals learn AI independently through YouTube, online communities, documentation or hands-on practice, with only a third receiving structured training from employers
MC Interview: AI is a ‘second leg up’ for BPM; EXL’s opportunity has tripled, says CEO Rohit Kapoor
In an interview with Moneycontrol from the US, Kapoor said EXL has been posting double-digit growth, driven by a business mix that is increasingly data- and AI-led, with artificial intelligence embedded into client workflows.
Cognizant beats 1 mn AI skilling goal, doubles target to 2 mn; over 1.5 lakh Indians benefit
Around 76,000 have undergone intermediate training on Gen AI tools, and 9,000 have completed advanced role-based programs as of October 2025.
Suparna Mitra to take over as MD and CEO of TeamLease as founders step back from executive roles
Ashok Reddy, the current MD and CEO, will move to the position of executive vice chairman and work with Mitra on strategy, horizontal projects and new business adjacencies
LTIMindtree builds 1,500 AI 'digital employees' as CEO Lambu bets on agentic future
Each agent has a human mentor responsible for training and supervising and at some point, some of them might even be 'retired' or 'fired' if they do not learn well enough, Venu Lambu tells Moneycontrol
LTIMindtree will stop filing fresh H1-B visa applications: CEO Venu Lambu
Lambu said the impact on LTIMindtree's onsite delivery model will be limited because the company has already reduced its dependence on H-1B over the last few years and built a strong local hiring engine in the US.
TCS leases 3 million sq ft of office space between FY25, H1FY26: ICRA
According to ICRA data, IT-BPM sector had record office leasing between FY25 and H1FY26; TCS accounted for the highest office leasing across Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad.
Can the misuse of AI really be stopped?
Modi’s call for a global AI compact is timely as the tech innovation threatens to upset the rhythm of economic development and human progress
Wipro taps IISc for joint drive in agentic AI, frontier computing
IISc researchers will work with Wipro engineers to build platforms, models, and IP that can be deployed across telecom, manufacturing, financial services, and healthcare
Tech Mahindra to build 8 bn-parameter education LLM under IndiaAI Mission, targets March 2026 launch
The model will be able to provide personalised guidance to students for various subjects in their preferred Indian languages.
Education alone is insufficient without jobs, says Infosys' Sumit Virmani
India’s next wave of social innovators must focus on turning education and training into tangible employment outcomes, Virmani has said
Xoriant acquires Latvia’s TestDevLab to strengthen European footprint, boost AI-led quality engineering
The deal marks Xoriant’s fourth acquisition in three years, as the ChrysCapital-owned firm expands aggressively across global markets. Xoriant currently operates 28 offices across India, the US and Europe.
Maharashtra sets out plan to outpace southern states in GCC investments
Kaustubh Dhavse, chief adviser on investments and strategy to the chief minister, said Maharashtra expects each Rs 1 crore in new investment to generate one direct and one indirect job, with a target of 400,000 jobs by 2030
Almost 60% of GCCs investing in Agentic AI; build incubators to globalise ideas: EY
GCCs are also institutionalising innovation, with 67 percent creating dedicated innovation teams and incubation programs aimed at global problem statements.
Accenture explores Agentic AI for high-volume enterprise workflows, says India head
Accenture is already applying Agentic AI in finance workflows for a large Indian retail company, where 5 agents are expected to deliver around 35% cost savings in payment operations.
Greed, leverage & complacency: Signs the next market domino may be ready to fall
History’s greatest investors made their fortunes not by predicting peaks, but by respecting cycles. Today’s environment of easy money, high leverage, and AI euphoria may look unstoppable but so did every bubble before it.
Cognizant seeks dismissal of Infosys counterclaims in TriZetto fight
The Teaneck-headquartered company has also asked the court to pause all antitrust-related discovery by Infosys until its dismissal plea is decided.
Infosys foundation awards Rs 2 crore to 8 innovators for social impact solutions
The Foundation awarded Rs 50 lakh each to the top innovators across three categories.
