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  • Indian IT cuts H-1B visa use by 56% in 8 years; US Big Tech emerges top sponsor

    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.

  • Cognizant drops logo from social media after Bombay High Court reinstates trademark injunction

    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.

  • Wipro’s $375 million question: Can Harman deliver where other acquisitions didn’t?

    Wipro’s $375 million question: Can Harman deliver where other acquisitions didn’t?

    Analysts caution: don’t suffocate Harman within slow structures.

  • Bombay HC restores ban on Cognizant logo use in India; Company to contest order

    Bombay HC restores ban on Cognizant logo use in India; Company to contest order

    The bench instead reinstated a 19 March 2024 injunction that had barred the company from using the disputed branding in India.

  • Wipro to acquire ER&D firm Harman Connected Services for $375 million

    Wipro to acquire ER&D firm Harman Connected Services for $375 million

    Harman Connected Services, headquartered in Connecticut, USA, is a global provider of ER&D and IT services with more than 5,600 employees in 14 countries

  • Trump tariffs, valuations and earnings drag foreign ownership of Indian equities to a seven-month low in August

    Trump tariffs, valuations and earnings drag foreign ownership of Indian equities to a seven-month low in August

    FPIs sold equities worth nearly Rs 21,000 crore during the fortnight following net withdrawals of Rs 17,741 crore in July, marking a sharp reversal from inflows of Rs 38,673 crore between March and June.

  • From 4 weeks to 5 days: How Infosys’ AI agents are boosting enterprise operations

    From 4 weeks to 5 days: How Infosys’ AI agents are boosting enterprise operations

    While 78% of business leaders believe responsible AI drives growth, only 2% enterprises meet benchmark maturity standards, an Infosys report has said

  • Cognizant to roll out pay hikes for 80% of eligible staff from November 1

    Cognizant to roll out pay hikes for 80% of eligible staff from November 1

    In India, consistent top performers will see salary hikes in the high single digits.

  • Infosys should consider expanding to other North Karnataka districts, says Industries Minister Patil

    Infosys should consider expanding to other North Karnataka districts, says Industries Minister Patil

    Patil assured that the government’s efforts are directed towards creating a conducive ecosystem in Tier-2 cities.

  • LTIMindtree appoints Gururaj Deshpande as Chief Delivery Officer

    LTIMindtree appoints Gururaj Deshpande as Chief Delivery Officer

    In his new role, he will oversee LTIMindtree’s Delivery Units, Talent Solutions functions, Global Delivery Centres, and Delivery Excellence.

  • HCLTech's C Vijayakumar took home Rs 94.6 crore in FY25, is highest-paid Indian IT CEO for a second year

    HCLTech's C Vijayakumar took home Rs 94.6 crore in FY25, is highest-paid Indian IT CEO for a second year

    The IT firm's board cited the company's market performance as one of the key reasons for the fatter pay package

  • Infosys Q1 preview: 5 key factors to watch for

    Infosys Q1 preview: 5 key factors to watch for

    With peers TCS and HCLTech struggling with weak demand, the Street will be keenly watching Infosys’ commentary on deal ramp-ups, AI-led transformation and the pace of recovery in key markets

  • Infosys replaces National Insurance with GoDigit to insure 3.2 lakh employees

    Infosys replaces National Insurance with GoDigit to insure 3.2 lakh employees

    Winning a mandate by one of the largest IT players in the country is a major deal for the company in the competitive enterprise insurance segment.

  • TCS Q1 results preview: Five themes to watch out for

    TCS Q1 results preview: Five themes to watch out for

    Going by their deal pipelines, IT players, including TCS, were in the previous quarter cautiously optimistic about growth in FY26. Their commentary will be closely tracked to see if the optimism prevails

  • Infosys fires employee for misconduct; says zero tolerance for any form of harassment

    Infosys fires employee for misconduct; says zero tolerance for any form of harassment

    The employee in question has been identified as a 28-year-old Swapnil Nagesh Mali, who hails from Andhra Pradesh. Over 30 obscene videos of different women have been found on his phone.

  • LTIMindtree launches GCC-as-a-Service to tap rising demand from global enterprises

    LTIMindtree launches GCC-as-a-Service to tap rising demand from global enterprises

    The Mumbai-based firm is the latest tech firm tapping into the growing market for GCC enablement services, following staffing firm Quess Corp’s launch of 'Origint', in June.

  • Future of services is hybrid: Former Cognizant CEO Francisco D’Souza says IT firms well-placed to modernise legacy systems

    Future of services is hybrid: Former Cognizant CEO Francisco D’Souza says IT firms well-placed to modernise legacy systems

    While AI will have a significant impact on services, large IT companies are unlikely to fully automate due to the complexity of legacy systems, D’Souza has said

  • Brokerages see 30-45% upside in Quess Corp shares on leaner model, CEO says focus is on margins

    Brokerages see 30-45% upside in Quess Corp shares on leaner model, CEO says focus is on margins

    FY25 earnings were impacted by a Rs 161 crore one-time provision, which management termed an 'acceleration of expected credit loss' to clean up the balance sheet.

  • GCC no longer competitors but critical clients, says Infosys chairman Nilekani

    GCC no longer competitors but critical clients, says Infosys chairman Nilekani

    Infosys leadership also disclosed that over 20,000 employees are actively using GitHub for coding, which is among the largest users of the platform in the IT industry.

  • IT companies to gain from rupee depreciation, but West Asia conflict to trigger business uncertainties

    IT companies to gain from rupee depreciation, but West Asia conflict to trigger business uncertainties

    Industry experts believe the impact of depreciating rupee will be short-term and not significant enough as IT exporters tend to hedge their business against cross currency headwinds for at least two quarters ahead.

  • Accenture’s new bookings fall 6% on cancellations, delayed deal closures

    Accenture’s new bookings fall 6% on cancellations, delayed deal closures

    Despite the drop in bookings, the world's largest IT firm raised the upper end of its annual revenue growth forecast to 6-7%, from 5-7% earlier.

  • Accenture's Gen AI bookings increase 7% to $1.5 billion in Q3FY25

    Accenture's Gen AI bookings increase 7% to $1.5 billion in Q3FY25

    Meanwhile, the company said its revenue from Gen AI is now upwards of $1 billion year-to-date. Accenture follows a September-August financial year.

  • Accenture beats Q3 revenue estimates; shares down 2.6% in pre-market as bookings decrease 6%

    Accenture beats Q3 revenue estimates; shares down 2.6% in pre-market as bookings decrease 6%

    The company has increased the upper end of the annual revenue growth guidance between 6% and 7%, compared with its prior forecast of 5% and 7%.

  • IIT-Kanpur missed out on Rs 2,000 crore worth of Infosys shares because of archaic rules, says NR Narayana Murthy

    IIT-Kanpur missed out on Rs 2,000 crore worth of Infosys shares because of archaic rules, says NR Narayana Murthy

    In the case of Bengaluru’s Indian Institute of Science (IISc), which faced a similar fate, the shares would have multiplied 768 times

  • Demerged from Quess, infra service spin-off Bluspring eyes 18-20% CAGR, 6% margins in 5 years

    Demerged from Quess, infra service spin-off Bluspring eyes 18-20% CAGR, 6% margins in 5 years

    Bluspring will house six established service brands across facilities management, food, industrial maintenance, telecom infrastructure, and security.

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