$100,000 H-1B visa fee alarms Indian IT sector, immigration lawyers expected to mount legal challenge to Trump's Executive Order
Immigration lawyers are advising impacted professionals to “wait and watch”, because the next step is going to be a litigation against Trump’s move
Nasscom warns $100,000 H-1B visa fee could disrupt US innovation and Indian IT’s business continuity
India’s technology services companies will be impacted as business continuity will be disrupted for onshore projects and additional cost will require adjustments. Companies will work closely with clients to adapt and manage transitions, Nasscom said.
Have robust local recruiting, hiring infrastructure: Cognizant on H-1B visa fee hike
The Teaneck-headquartered company, with a healthy exposure to H-1B visas in the US, is reviewing the US President Donald Trump’s H-1B visa fee hike and evaluating its potential impact on the company’s operations.
IT lobby Nasscom assessing impact of Trump’s proposed $100,000 H-1B fee
Moneycontrol reported that the Indian government too is assessing the situation and New Delhi is in touch with the Indian Embassy in Washington and is holding consultations with Nasscom.
$100,000 H-1B visa fee to hit US tech firms hardest: Govt sources
Centre in talks with NASSCOM, Indian Embassy in Washington; fallout may push more global capability centres to India, said a senior government official
Fed rate cut, trade talks ease downside risk for Indian IT, but tech budgets still locked
Nevertheless, firms with deep pockets, such as Infosys, TCS, and Wipro, can sweeten the deal by offering flexible payments, outcome-based pricing, or covering upfront costs to push hesitant clients.
Edelweiss AMC halves data warehousing costs by partnering with Snowflake AI Data Cloud
Edelweiss added that Snowflake’s pay-as-you-use pricing and separation of compute from storage were central to cutting costs.
Eight new entities to develop foundational LLM model, including TechM, Fractal, IIT Bombay
Minister Vaishnaw said the models that were selected earlier are progressing 'really well' and he is confident that India will have a model or models by the time the AI Impact Summit gets underway in February 2026.
iValue Infosolutions raises Rs 168 crore via anchor book ahead of Rs 560-crore IPO
iValue Infosolutions IPO | The Bangalore-based company will open its Rs 560-crore initial share sale on September 18, and close on September 22.
Trump’s tariffs may hurt GCC economics, but MNCs finding value and talent in India: ANSR’s Vikram Ahuja
India is in the midst of a GCC boom, and poised to add another 500 centres by 2030 from around 1,700 at present, potentially creating 9 lakh new jobs.
Rolls-Royce opens 700-seat GCC in Bengaluru, its largest in India
The facility enhances Rolls-Royce’s operations in India, where it employs over 3,000 people, the majority of whom are based in Karnataka. The workforce includes over 2,000 high-skilled engineers working in-house and through partnerships.
US firms lead India’s GCC surge, set to establish nearly 350 new centres by 2030
While American multinationals dominate upcoming global capability centres in India, non-US companies, particularly Japanese firms, are expanding at almost twice the pace
Gen AI revenue lines blur, Happiest Minds pins 25% growth hopes on US market
Experts have long held that Gen AI revenues are difficult to estimate, ever since Accenture disclosed it, since most deals have a component of the nascent technology
Nasscom ER&D head flags fundamental business model change, as IT sector faces similar churn
KPIT has been able to cut engineering cycle times by as much as 25-30 percent by deploying AI in validation and testing environments.
TCS and C-DAC partner to develop India's sovereign cloud ecosystem for AI-enabled innovations
The MoU with one of India's leading R&D institution is aimed at helping in the digital transformation of critical public sector services.
AI boosts IT operations by 40%, ER&D gains still at 15%, says Infosys executive
Engineering research and development requires sector-specific solutions for industries such as automotive, aerospace, manufacturing and energy. These are also the areas where adoption cycles are slower and results take longer to materialise
Infosys board approves Rs 18,000-crore share buyback, its largest to date
The board of the Bengaluru-headquartered company held a meeting on Thursday to consider the proposal
Gen AI spending in ER&D to hit $4 mn from $2.6 mn per project at scale
Efficiency remains the dominant driver of Gen AI initiatives, with organisations reporting more than 50% of their expected return on investment already realised.
Indian IT cuts H-1B visa use by 56% in 8 years; US Big Tech emerges top sponsor
Approved H-1B petitions for initial employment from the top seven Indian IT firms fell 56 percent to 6,700 in FY2023 from about 15,100 in FY2015.
Oracle begins India job cuts, targeting cloud and financial services teams
These cuts have so far happened across Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and Oracle Financial Services Software (OFSS) divisions, impacting hundreds of employees.
UPI to be integrated with Universal Postal Union to speed up cross-border remittances
India is also seeking to run the Council of Administration and the Postal Operations Council of the UPU and is proposing to enhance the global postal community.
Supreme Court allows Cognizant to use hexagonal logo in India
The Supreme Court also directed the Single Judge’s Bench of the Bombay High Court to expedite the disposal of the injunction application within six months.
DPDP rules to be notified well before next Parliament session: IT minister Vaishnaw
Vaishnaw also said the Centre is engaging gaming industry stakeholders after ban for an orderly transition
Cognizant drops logo from social media after Bombay High Court reinstates trademark injunction
A Cognizant spokesperson said the company is complying with the order of the Bombay High Court, while also considering its options for redress and pursue available legal remedies to defend its right.
