Breaking News
E100 fuel gets govt nod
The government has notified amendments to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, officially clearing the way for vehicles that can run on E100 fuel, which contains nearly 100 per cent e…
2026-10-27 17:23:59
VARINDIA
The Briefing
Quick reads covering the latest enterprise technology, cybersecurity, cloud, AI, channel and industry developments.
Breaking News
OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Terra, an AI model that can see your screen and do your computer work
The mid-range model can click, type and move between apps to finish multi-step tasks, runs about three times faster than heavier siblings, and costs half as much for developers, Op…
2026-10-27 15:18:40
Breaking News
AMD Helios: Revolutionizing AI Infrastructure
AMD's open, rack-scale architecture aims to redefine AI computing through greater performance, scalability, interoperability and infrastructure efficiency. AMD is positioning itsel…
2026-10-27 15:14:23
Breaking News
Instagram arrives on Apple TV, taking Reels and creator videos to the big screen
Meta’s photo and video platform has launched a dedicated tvOS app that organises Reels into interest-based channels and adds longer videos and live shows, though it does not…
2026-10-27 15:04:32
Breaking News
TRAI pushes for mandatory authorisation of apps that stream live TV channels
The telecom regulator wants a light-touch licensing regime for application-based linear TV services, with a Rs 1 lakh entry fee and 20-year validity, while making OEMs, OS provider…
2026-10-27 15:02:30
Security
SonicWall celebrates Cybersecurity Awareness Month with SOCtoberfest launching new research, content and resources
Blog series, refreshed Cybersecurity Best Practices page and a new SLED threat brief help organizations of every size turn awareness into active protection SonicWall today announce…
2026-10-27 14:25:55
Breaking News
AI, Cyber Resilience and Trust Take Centre Stage This Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Cybersecurity Awareness Month, observed every October, brings renewed attention to the risks that accompany an increasingly connected digital economy. For Indian as well as global…
2026-10-27 12:37:42
Channel Buzz
Thermaltake TH360: Is Low Pricing Coming at the Cost of Reliability in India?
Reported product failures and customer difficulties raise important questions about quality assurance, warranty support and accountability in India's competitive PC cooling market.…
2026-10-27 11:59:08
Breaking News
Verizon Signs $2 Billion AI Deal with AWS
Verizon Communications has signed an artificial intelligence infrastructure agreement worth more than $2 billion with Amazon Web Services (AWS) , marking a significant expansion of…
2026-10-27 11:40:16
TELECOM
T-Fiber to Link Remaining 3,000 Gram Panchayats in 8 Months
Telangana aims to connect the remaining 3,000 gram panchayats with high-speed optical fibre under the T-Fiber project within the next six to eight months. This will complete covera…
2026-10-27 11:20:34
Breaking News
Microsoft Offers Buyouts to 60,000 Staff, Including India
Microsoft has launched a major voluntary exit program, offering buyout packages to approximately 60,000 eligible employees—roughly 27% of its global workforce of about 223,00…
2026-10-27 11:19:23
Data Privacy
21 News Publishers Challenge Privacy Law in Supreme Court, Cite Threat to Investigative Journalism
A coalition of 21 major news publishers, represented by the Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA), has approached the Supreme Court of India challenging the Digital Personal D…
2026-10-27 11:12:29
Breaking News
Arista Zero-Day Exposes Enterprise Network Risks
Arista Networks has released emergency security patches for a critical zero-day vulnerability affecting its VeloCloud Orchestrator (VCO) platform. Tracked as CVE-2026-114625 , the…
2026-10-27 11:09:27
Case Study
Ai+ Smartphone surges 306% to become India’s fastest-growing brand as market sinks to decade low
Homegrown Ai+ more than quadrupled shipments between July and September, even as India’s smartphone market shrank 20% to its weakest third quarter in ten years, says Counterp…
2026-10-27 00:00:00
Breaking News
Rapidus and HCLTech announce partnership for next-generation semiconductor technologies
HCLTech , a leading global technology company, and Rapidus Corporation , a Japanese company developing and manufacturing advanced logic semiconductors, today officially inaugurated…
2026-10-26 17:41:52
Breaking News
Tata Communications to build India’s AI super highway
Tata Communications has announced strategic investment s of close to USD 450 million to build an AI super highway in India - a high-speed, low-latency network fabric connecting Ind…
2026-10-26 17:41:03
Movers & Shakers
Ingram Micro India Appoints Farhana Haque as Country Lead & Executive Director, India Platform Business
Seasoned technology leader to accelerate SMB growth, strengthen platform adoption and enhance partner experience across Ingram Micro’s ecosystem Ingram Micro India has announ…
2026-10-26 17:40:49
Breaking News
Fake CAPTCHA scam hits 1.1 mn devices that installed malwares
Microsoft says that a command ran on more than 1.1 million unique devices between February and early May 2026, displaying a fake CAPTCHA asking users to press Windows+R, then Ctrl+…
2026-10-26 17:40:37
Data Center
Dell expands AI Factory with NVIDIA, taking agentic AI from desktop to data centre
Dell says its AI Factory with NVIDIA has over 6,500 customers, and is adding deskside systems, security tools, validated partner solutions and new servers to help companies take au…
2026-10-26 17:39:09
Security
Palo Alto Networks announces Cortex XDR One for the Agentic AI Era
Palo Alto Networks has announced Cortex XDR One , a unified endpoint security platform designed to protect enterprises from threats targeting both traditional operating systems and…
2026-10-26 17:39:01
CIO Speak
Advancing Digital Resilience, Security, and Workforce Readiness
Yogendra Singh CIO/CTO/HEAD-IT/SAP - Barista Coffee Company The digital strategy of Barista is focused on building a resilient, secure, and people-focused technology environment th…
2026-10-26 17:35:40
CIO Speak
Building an AI-First Media Enterprise
V V JACOB CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER IT - MALAYALA MANORAMA COMPANY The media industry is undergoing a profound transformation as artificial intelligence, automation, and digital platfo…
2026-10-26 17:32:52
CIO Speak
The Role of the CIO When Every Company is In Fact an IT Organization
Vijay Sethi Chairman - Mentorkart and Crafsol Technologies Every organization is now an IT organization, regardless of industry. A bank is a software company that happens to deal i…
2026-10-26 17:31:01
Security
India’s top cybersecurity hiring challenge: Finding talent that understands AI, Fortinet survey finds
Fortinet’s 2026 skills gap report says 68% of organisations struggle to find security staff with AI experience, even as breaches grow costlier and companies raise spending on…
2026-10-26 17:30:38