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Quick reads covering the latest enterprise technology, cybersecurity, cloud, AI, channel and industry developments.
Breaking News
Semicon 2.0: India's Shift from Manufacturing to Chip Design Leadership
India's semiconductor journey is entering a decisive new phase. While earlier policies focused primarily on expanding manufacturing capacity through fabrication plants, assembly, t…
2026-07-27 10:58:16
deepfakeVideos
AI Fraud Beyond Deepfakes
AI-driven fraud is rapidly evolving beyond today's deepfakes , synthetic identities, and phishing attacks. The next generation of threats will feature adaptive deepfakes that respo…
2026-07-27 00:00:00
Breaking News
Windows Has a Hidden ID You Can't Turn Off
For over a decade, Windows users have debated how much of their activity Microsoft quietly collects. That debate has a new, very concrete answer: a permanent device fingerprint cal…
2026-07-26 20:23:56
Breaking News
Samsung expands financing push to drive premium smartphone sales in India
Samsung is widening financing options with longer EMI tenures and broader market outreach as it looks to stimulate premium smartphone demand, attract buyers in smaller cities and n…
2026-07-25 12:26:15
Techno Blogging
46% of Indian smartphone buyers willing to spend more despite rising prices: Counterpoint
Nearly half of Indian consumers planning to buy a smartphone over the next six months are willing to increase their budgets despite rising handset prices, while one in four is like…
2026-07-25 12:23:50
AI/ML
Liferay strengthens security-first digital experience strategy for AI-driven enterprises in India
New AI Hub enables organizations to scale AI adoption while maintaining enterprise-grade security, governance, and compliance As Indian enterprises accelerate AI adoption to transf…
2026-07-25 12:21:55
Investments
IIRIS Consulting acquires publicly listed fintech company Dion Global Solutions
Acquisition combines IIRIS's technology-led risk management capabilities with Dion's fintech platform serving over 250 banks, brokers and wealth managers IIRIS Consulting (Indus In…
2026-07-25 12:20:18
Software
Workday launches AI-powered learning platform with Sana to personalise employee training
The new platform combines AI-powered tutoring, automated content creation and personalised learning pathways to help organisations accelerate workforce upskilling, improve employee…
2026-07-24 16:36:25
Spot Light
Acer India launches inaugural Acer Run – 5K marathon
As part of Acer Day to celebrate 50 years globally and 27 years in India Acer has announced the inaugural edition of the Acer Run, a professionally organized 5K marathon event that…
2026-07-24 16:27:32
Breaking News
Bengaluru start-up unveils room-temperature quantum computer
Quanfluence has developed a commercial quantum computer based on photonic technology that operates at room temperature, offering an alternative to cryogenic quantum systems and sig…
2026-07-24 16:22:34
Breaking News
OpenAI to build $30 billion AI data centre in Georgia
OpenAI’s proposed 3.2-gigawatt AI data centre in Georgia combines large-scale computing infrastructure with commitments on power costs, water conservation, education support…
2026-07-24 15:49:07
Breaking News
Smaller UPI apps raise competition concerns over NPCI’s proposed UPI Meta framework
A group of smaller UPI payment apps has urged NPCI to review its proposed UPI Meta framework, arguing that the initiative could alter UPI’s open architecture, strengthen domi…
2026-07-24 15:30:22
Breaking News
Samsung in talks to invest in Mistral
Samsung is in talks to invest hundreds of millions of euros in the AI start-up Mistral , as part ‌of a fundraising round that could value the group at roughly $22.81 billion.…
2026-07-24 15:23:01
Breaking News
Microsoft expands in-house MAI AI models across Microsoft 365 to boost efficiency
Microsoft is scaling the deployment of its proprietary MAI AI models across key productivity applications, combining them with frontier AI models to optimise enterprise workloads,…
2026-07-24 14:51:37
Software
Coforge launches Nuuron AI OS for the autonomous enterprise
Coforge has announced the launch of Coforge Nuuron, an AI Operating System (AI-OS) designed to help enterprises move beyond isolated AI initiatives and industrialize AI-driven outc…
2026-07-24 14:50:10
Breaking News
CERT-In alerts users about critical security gaps in Zoom
Zoom users in India have been warned of a new security issue which concerns the Zoom Rooms feature on Windows and macOS devices. The warning comes from the Indian Computer Emergenc…
2026-07-24 14:29:54
Security
US targets cybercriminals with new visa restrictions
The United States has introduced a new visa restriction policy targeting individuals involved in cybercrime and cyber-enabled criminal activities, expanding its efforts to combat g…
2026-07-24 14:14:36
Breaking News
EU fines Google $1 billion under Digital Markets Act
The European Commission has fined Google €890 million (about $1.01 billion) for violating the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA), penalising the company over its searc…
2026-07-24 14:12:04
Breaking News
Unpaid traffic e-challans may freeze vehicle, licence services as per new draft rules
The draft amendments of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, issued by the Union road transport ministry state that motorists who fail to pay traffic challans after they attain…
2026-07-24 12:45:50
Cloud Computing
ITC Infotech partners with Google Cloud to accelerate agentic AI adoption
The collaboration will see ITC Infotech deploy Gemini Enterprise across its operations before extending proven AI frameworks, automation capabilities and industry-specific solution…
2026-07-24 12:32:18
Breaking News
Vi Business signs MoU with Andhra Pradesh Government for its ReadyForNext programme
Vi Business , the enterprise arm of leading telecom operator Vi, signed an MoU with Andhra Pradesh Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Corporation (APMSMEDC) to launch…
2026-07-24 12:02:12
Breaking News
US lawmakers propose 'AI Kill Switch' Bill after OpenAI security incident
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has introduced legislation that would allow federal authorities to shut down artificial intelligence models deemed to pose a threat to human li…
2026-07-24 11:58:51
Breaking News
Nvidia signs $1.5 billion deal with Amkor to expand AI chip packaging capacity
Nvidia has signed a multi-year, $1.5 billion agreement with semiconductor packaging company Amkor Technology to expand advanced chip packaging and testing capacity in the United St…
2026-07-24 11:22:08