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Satcom witnessing remarkable phase of technological evolution: Experts

According to BIF, India has a digital connectivity opportunity worth Rs. 1 lakh crore at a conservative estimate, which can be largely achieved through Satcom services.

18 Aug 2026 8:46 pm
Meta more cautious about child sexual abuse material after governments message in recent meeting: Govt sources

MeitY sources said any social media platform has to follow law of the land

18 Aug 2026 8:31 pm
Sonata Software announces Hariprasad Rebala as Chief AI Officer

Hari brings more than three decades of experience spanning IT services, enterprise technology and the start-up ecosystem

18 Aug 2026 8:06 pm
Blue Cloud Softech Solutions begins trading on NSE

A total of 92 crore equity shares of face value Re 1 each were admitted for trading with effect from Tuesday

18 Aug 2026 7:59 pm
Airtel, Jio users may end up paying more despite no formal tariff hike

The sector may see operators pursuing different pricing strategies in the near term, say experts

18 Aug 2026 7:29 pm
Anthropics annualized revenue tops $65 billion before IPO

Once viewed as the underdog, Anthropic has gained traction with AI tools that streamline complex tasks, including coding. Anthropics revenue run rate topped $9 billion in late 2025 and crossed $47 billion in May.

18 Aug 2026 1:14 pm
Centre tells Meta safe harbour won't cover CSAM violations: Govt Sources

The government tells Meta that its content moderation mechanisms need to demonstrate greater sensitivity to India's linguistic and cultural context rather than relying solely on global standards

18 Aug 2026 12:51 pm
Stocks in focus: Paytm, Airtel, GMR Airports, Netweb Tech, SPR Auto, Lenskart, Manipal Health and more

Key developments include Gulshan Polyols ethanol allocation worth 146.66 crore, Bharti Airtels upcoming leadership change, and GMR Airports expanding its portfolio with a new international terminal

18 Aug 2026 7:23 am
Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Stock to buy today: Concord Biotech (1,513.40) BUY

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: The short-term outlook is bullish for Concord Biotech. The stock began the week on a strong note, rising 4.2 per cent on Monday

18 Aug 2026 6:47 am
Micromax arm Bhagwati Products plans 1,015 crore electronics manufacturing investment

The projects will expand domestic capabilities in two key electronics segments, with production expected to begin this year and employment opportunities rising.

17 Aug 2026 10:03 pm
Jio offers tariff certainty with Prime subscription till September 2027

Prime membership will be separate from the 299 plan and will offer benefits like Google Gemini Pro and 5,000 GB of cloud storage

17 Aug 2026 9:12 pm
When AI becomes the boss: Firing decision raises questions over workplace AI

Industry experts noted that AI can aid in people management but should serve as a decision-support tool, not the decision-maker, for career-impacting choices

17 Aug 2026 8:59 pm
Supreme Court to hear NBCC plea seeking RERA exemption for Supertech projects

The legal move comes as the state-owned builder seeks regulatory relief to advance construction and address the long wait of thousands of homebuyers

17 Aug 2026 7:29 pm
Tata Groups Nelco invests $20 million in Elveo Mobile for D2D satellite services

The partnership targets enterprise connectivity gaps across automotive, maritime, energy and government sectors through emerging non-geostationary satellite technologies.

17 Aug 2026 6:32 pm
17 Aug 2026 6:21 pm
QualityKiosk sets up engineering hub

The facility will support QualityKiosks team of over 40 delivery leaders, banking and capital markets experts, and AI quality engineers

17 Aug 2026 6:11 pm
Saints & Masters launches ONAM Cloud to serve Indias startups and enterprises

The new platform enters a rapidly expanding Indian cloud market, offering businesses greater control, connectivity and flexibility across diverse workloads

17 Aug 2026 4:56 pm
AI emerges as key driver of Indian IT acquisitions

Indian technology companies are increasingly looking overseas for specialist talent, platforms and intellectual property as enterprise demand for AI accelerates

17 Aug 2026 3:57 pm
Tata Power, IIT Bombay partner to develop next-generation clean energy technologies

The partnership brings academic research and industry expertise together as India seeks faster deployment of advanced technologies across its evolving energy sector.

17 Aug 2026 3:36 pm
Cognizantlaunches talent accelerator programme for 489 newly hired B-school graduates

The two-week onboarding will be held simultaneously across Cognizants facilities in Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Pune, designed to help new hires learn about the company and its values

17 Aug 2026 2:52 pm
Alibaba to sell gaming arm for $1.5 billion in boost to AI pivot

Alibaba is undergoing a broader corporate reorganisation under CEO Eddie Wu, divesting non-core assets while making AI and cloud computing a top strategic priority with the aim of reaching $100 billion in AI revenue in five years

17 Aug 2026 8:51 am
Stocks to watch, Aug 17: Reliance, Kalpataru Projects, BEML, Hazoor Multi, ONGC, Dixon, Kitex, IFGL Refractories, Dr Reddys, PB Fintech, will be in focus on Monday

As key players like Reliance and Kalpataru Projects make strategic moves and secure significant contracts, investors will also be keenly observing developments from ONGCs resumed operations in Venezuela to Dr Reddys FDA inspection outcomes, shaping market sentiments for the week ahead.

17 Aug 2026 7:26 am
Is there an ideal way to invest in deep-tech firms?

India must encourage knowledgeable people to participate transparently in the allocation of scarce capital to deep-tech ventures

17 Aug 2026 5:10 am
Infosys bets on building AI talent internally as demand outpaces supply

AI is definitely augmenting the workforce; human-plus-AI work paradigm increases peoples productivity, says Infosys Chief Human Resources Officer

16 Aug 2026 8:11 pm
AI may help cut legacy tech debt, but clients fear creating a new one

Despite modernising nearly 90 legacy applications and achieving around 60% faster migration through AI-enabled software development, enterprises continue to view technical debt as an inevitable part of their technology investments

16 Aug 2026 4:14 pm
Airtel prepaid plan tweaks: Brokerages estimate per-user revenue lifts ranging from 4 to 12

Some viewed the changes as selective plan rationalisation rather than an across-the-board or formal tariff hike, but said it would aid Airtel's premiumisation strategy by prompting customers to upgrade

16 Aug 2026 3:10 pm
Why Goldman Sachs thinks there may be an earnings bubble in tech?

Report says while technology valuations have moderated, implied future growth has been rising

16 Aug 2026 2:46 pm
US firms ramp up AI spending, but earnings impact remains limited: Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs found that 11% of S&P 500 companies quantified AI productivity gains for a specific use case.

16 Aug 2026 1:04 pm
Amber to start making Oppo, OnePlus, Realme phones in March 2027 quarter

Amber expects to start with production of 8 million units of Oppo group smartphone brands and scale it twofold to around 16 million units in the second year of operations

16 Aug 2026 11:53 am
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei rejects claim AI regulation would concentrate power

Amodei argued that fair institutional processes can constrain corporate power and protect individuals, while regulation can be designed to place greater burdens on the most advanced AI companies than on smaller challengers

16 Aug 2026 10:10 am
Zaggle Q1 results: Net profit dips 33%, revenue up 27.5%

Revenue from operations for the quarter under review rose 27.5 per cent to 423.26 crore.

16 Aug 2026 10:04 am
India has around 440 space technology startups: DPIIT Start-up India portal

The Union Cabinet led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a decision in June 2020 to open up the Space sector and enable the participation of Indian private sector in the entire gamut of space activities

16 Aug 2026 9:12 am
Tech Query: Muthoot Finance, Bajaj Housing Finance, Utkarsh Small Finance Bank, Vikram Solar- What is the outlook? Where are these stocks headed?

We look at the prospects of Muthoot Finance, Bajaj Housing Finance, Utkarsh Small Finance Bank and Vikram Solar

15 Aug 2026 9:47 pm
Indian semiconductor startup Aheesa achieves first-pass success with VIHAAN chip

The milestone strengthens Indias chip-design push as government-backed startups expand indigenous capabilities across telecom, defence, automotive and emerging technologies

15 Aug 2026 8:05 pm
Tiger Global reduces big tech bets, adds AMD and SpaceX in Q2 2026

Tiger Global reshaped its technology portfolio during the quarter, signalling changing investment preferences across leading companies in the sector.

15 Aug 2026 5:10 pm
Alibaba AI models hit 3 billion downloads, passing Meta, Google

Open models can be downloaded, customised and used as building blocks for new AI products; that has made download and derivative-model figures one measure of influence in the US-China AI race

15 Aug 2026 3:32 pm
I&B Ministry scraps 12 min ad duration cap for television channels to ensure level playing field

The decision will come into effect from the date of notification of the amendment in the Cable Television Networks Rules, 1994 in the Gazette

14 Aug 2026 9:38 pm
Fractal Analytics beta launches Indias first healthcare AI model under India AI Mission

The pilot in partnership with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will provide a Health AI Chatbot on WhatsApp

14 Aug 2026 9:28 pm
AI becomes a measurable revenue pool for Indian IT firms, but not yet a growth engine

Beyond revenue, AI and GenAI are improving IT service delivery efficiency by automating routine tasks

14 Aug 2026 7:38 pm
The NissanTektonreview: Back in the fight

THE BIG BET. The NissanTektonhas a lot to live up to and a lot of contenders to fight off. We find out if it holds its own

14 Aug 2026 6:42 pm
Over 34 lakh candidates register on FutureSkills PRIME; 86%+ from Tier 2, 3 cities: MeitY

India ranks among the leading countries in AI adoption, preparedness and ecosystem development and accounts for around 20% of the global semiconductor design workforce

14 Aug 2026 6:22 pm
State GCC policies target 1.18 mn jobs, over 1,300 centres by 2029-31: CBRE

Around 94 per cent of Indias 2.36 million GCC professionals are concentrated across six tier-I cities, leaving emerging locations with significant room to attract new centres

14 Aug 2026 5:24 pm
India's data centre capacity grows over four-fold to 1,575 MW since 2020

IndiaAI Mission expands shared compute to over 45,000 GPUs; 20 indigenous foundation models selected

14 Aug 2026 5:20 pm
Over 68,000 students trained in semiconductor chip design under C2S programme

254 chip designs taped out; initiative aims to create 85,000 industry-ready professionals

14 Aug 2026 5:14 pm
AI startup Discovered Materials bags $9 million to speed up chip material discovery

The startup has also released hundreds of materials identified using AI and launched Material Discovery Bench, a benchmark designed to test AI agents on real-world semiconductor material problems

14 Aug 2026 4:37 pm
Thyrocare promoter Docon offloads 9.9% stake for 986 crore

The shares were sold in the 624-631.71 apiece price range, taking the total transaction size to 985.86 crore

14 Aug 2026 3:16 pm
DeepSeek launches V4 Pro at prices up to 14 times higher than V4 Flash

DeepSeeks V4-Pro-0813 is priced at $1.32 per million input tokens and $3.96 per million output tokens, according to independent benchmarking firm Artificial Analysis

14 Aug 2026 12:40 pm
India less exposed to AI job risks than others, Goldman says

Construction and retail trade account for about 40% of Indias workforce, and its not really getting impacted by AI currently, Goldman Sachs economist says

14 Aug 2026 12:14 pm