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Chandok said the Hyderabad facility will be Microsoft’s second strategic hub in India and one of its largest investments in the country in terms of compute capacity
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OpenAI has launched Astra for Law, a legal-focused version of GPT-6 Astra designed to assist with research, document analysis and drafting. The system combines AI with US case law, statutes, regulations and legal workflows, with selected law firms getting early access.
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Microsoft’s new India South Central cloud region will use effectively zero water for cooling and is being built to handle AI workloads from day one, said Puneet Chandok, President, Microsoft India and South Asia, adding the tech giant is “putting water back into the ground.”
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Mauritius-based Soach Global Opportunities Fund is set to make nearly 25X returns on its decade-old investment in the National Stock Exchange (NSE) through a partial exit in the exchange's initial public offering (IPO). The fund is selling 20% of its holding through the offer for sale (OFS), while…
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Communities across the country are now pushing through moratoriums on new construction, often before developers can apply for permissions
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With semiconductor demand projected to reach $200 billion by 2035, India is looking to deepen domestic capabilities across the electronics value chain
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The North Korean threat actor known as Jade Sleet has been attributed to the compromise of an India-based "much smaller organization" in the information technology (IT) services industry, once again highlighting how the adversary continues to target developers to breach target networks…
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The coordination largely took place on September 12, the lawsuit argues, when Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published an essay urging for industrywide cooperation on decelerating advancements
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India’s next phase of semiconductor development should move beyond simply increasing chip manufacturing capacity and focus on building an ecosystem where chips designed, produced and packaged in the country are increasingly used in products designed and manufactured domestically, according to a…
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Companies adopting agentic AI risk choosing tools that are easier to get through cybersecurity and procurement approvals over those that can perform the required tasks better, making ease of approval a potential priority over actual capability, according to a report by the Actuaries Institute.
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Private equity firm Samara Capital has acquired stakes in Associated Road Carriers (ARC) and Calyx Container Terminals to create an integrated logistics platform. As per mint report, Samara has invested around Rs 1,200 crore, with the promoters and the PE firm holding nearly equal stakes in the new…
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Samsung has started rolling out One UI 9 globally, bringing Android 17, new Galaxy AI features, My FanCam, smarter Now Brief and enhanced security tools to Galaxy devices.
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Accel and Tiger Global-backed digital lending platform Moneyview has fixed the price band for its IPO at Rs 32-34 per share, putting the company’s valuation at nearly Rs 6,000 crore at the upper end of the band. The IPO will open for subscription on September 24 and close on September 28. The…
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China and the US are competing for AI dominance but have shared concerns over safety
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SRM University AP, Amaravati, has launched the UNITES Global Innovation Society, United Network for Sustainable Development Solutions, in association with the Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE). The initiative brings scientists, academia, industry, government and young…
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Arundhati Bhattacharya, President & CEO at Salesforce, South Asia, discussed the factors that leaders need to consider, regardless of whether they are deploying human talent or AI agents in their workplaces
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Urging Congress to pass federal guardrails on the technology, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said, “You can't do this state by state. This needs to be a national effort as well as an international endeavor, especially together with our allies, because AI is not going to go away.”
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Ai+ has teased its upcoming NovaTab tablet with an 11.97-inch 90Hz display and a Unisoc T760 chipset in India. The tablet also features 5G and Wi-Fi connectivity, 13MP and 8MP cameras, and nxtq branding.
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Higher-value engineering and product-design work gains share in India’s IT services export basket
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Casio has launched four affordable quartz watches in India, featuring chronograph-style dials, steel or leather straps. The stylish lineup is suitable for everyday timekeeping and casual wear, but is limited by mineral glass, basic 30-meter water resistance and no actual stopwatch function.
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The Arc X1 is a newly announced Android handheld by an Indian brand. It boasts a 7-inch display, a pretty large battery capacity, and a Snapdragon processor. However, it won't begin to ship until Q1 2027.
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Ahluwalia Contracts (India) Limited (ACIL) is one of India's largest civil construction and contracting companies, incor...
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The latest tally reflects a steady expansion of the cloud business since its launch in August 2025, when Airtel's digital subsidiary Xtelify rolled out Airtel Cloud, a sovereign, telco-grade cloud platform designed for Indian companies.
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During Flipkart's Big Billion Days Sale starting October 9, the Galaxy S25 and S25 FE may be priced under ₹60,000 and ₹50,000, allowing potential savings.
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Research and investigations point to OpenAI’s agents using multiple internet platforms in order to carry out their own communications — without company authorisation
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The partnership comes as AI developers face growing pressure from regulators, companies and researchers to ensure their advanced models are safe and reliable
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The hacks occurred in May during a cybersecurity test conducted by Irregular, an independent company that conducts cybersecurity evaluations
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Elaborating on Salesforce's India plans, Bhattacharya said a new tower in Bengaluru is expected to come on stream next calendar year as one of its investments in the country
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The minister says the next summit would seek greater participation from global researchers, technology companies, startups, investors and policymakers