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HCLTech launches AI agents to automate enterprise mainframe operations
HCLTech has introduced an innovative AI-driven operations solution designed to help companies upgrade their mainframe systems. This advanced offering focuses on boosting operational efficiency and meeting the urgent need for modernization. By combining cutting-edge AI agents with professional human oversight, HCLTech aims to optimize the management of vital systems, embodying a forward-thinking strategy for operational intelligence and system management.
Musk and Zuckerberg officially adopt Trump’s “super intelligence” label for AI, other tech chiefs yet to follow
In a significant shift, tech giants Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg have embraced the term 'super intelligence' to describe AI, following a pivotal lunch with Donald Trump that resulted in a new safety standards agreement. Meanwhile, executives from Alphabet, Amazon, and Microsoft still favor the traditional AI nomenclature in their dialogues.
44% of India’s GCCs now own platforms and AI outcomes: Report
Global Capability Centres in India are transitioning into AI capability hubs, significantly increasing salaries for digital professionals. The focus of GCCs is shifting from execution to innovation and strategic capabilities. Reports indicate that AI talent in India commands a significant wage premium due to higher demand. As GCCs expand their roles, the need for skilled talent in AI and related fields continues to grow.
Luis Ceze, a professor, turned his lab's project into a startup. Nvidia bought it, made him Vice President, and he kept teaching
Nvidia acquired OctoAI, a software startup founded in 2019, reportedly for $165 million. Following the acquisition, OctoAI was dissolved as an independent entity, and its CEO joined Nvidia as VP. Luis Ceze focuses on AI systems software in his role at Nvidia. OctoAI specialized in generative AI platforms, having reportedly raised over $132 million since its inception.
Scaling AI agents a bottleneck for Indian enterprises: Dynatrace’s Rafi Katanasho
Katanasho believes autonomous agents can fail silently, delivering poor business outcomes without triggering system alerts.
IBM to deploy India’s first quantum computer in Amaravati early 2027
The facility will focus on developing practical applications for quantum computing and helping Indian enterprises prepare their IT infrastructure for post-quantum cryptography.
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India at defining moment, unique opportunity to shape exponential tech like AI: IBM India & South Asia MD
Indian enterprises stand at the threshold of transformation through AI and automation, with IBM emphasizing the crucial blend of real-time data and trust in these evolving systems. The ongoing collaboration with MeitY Startup Hub seeks to propel deep tech innovation among startups in India, fostering local technological excellence and offering access to vital mentorship and resources.
Chinese car makers increasingly rely on overseas markets as September exports surge
China’s passenger car exports jumped 64% year-on-year in September to about 919,000 units as automakers increasingly looked overseas to offset weak domestic demand. Chinese brands are expanding rapidly across Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia and Africa, but tariffs and geopolitical pushback are pushing companies such as BYD to manufacture more vehicles locally in foreign markets.
Healthcare paradox: More access, but who pays?
Scaling too fast is irrelevant. The real problem is that India still confuses more hospitals, more doctors and more medicines with better healthcare.
Snapdragon X2 Plus puts AI at the heart of Lenovo’s new Yoga Slim 7x
Qualcomm’s mainstream AI silicon meets Lenovo’s flagship thin-and-light design and Microsoft’s Copilot+ PC software, sharpening the case for Arm-based Windows PCs. The result is a slick, smart, and savvy Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x.
Microsoft pushes AI vision with new, expensive Surface laptop
Microsoft is pushing a "hybrid intelligence" future with a new Surface Ultra laptop that runs on Nvidia artificial intelligence (AI) chips and will cost more than $2,500, the company announced Wednesday. The new Surface Ultra will use Nvidia's state-of-the-art AI chip, RTX Spark, which the semiconductor giant announced earlier this year.
Mercedes-Maybach S 580e launches in India with only 30 units on offer: Check price, full features list
Mercedes-Benz India has launched the Maybach S 580e plug-in hybrid priced at Rs 3.35 crore. This model is the first plug-in hybrid in the Maybach range offered in India. It features a combination of a six-cylinder petrol engine and an electric motor for enhanced performance. The luxury car provides a range of up to 98 km on a full charge with various safety features included.
India fastest-growing Asia market for NetApp; BFSI and public sectors key growth drivers: CEO
The San Jose-based data infrastructure company has also grown its global capability centre in Bengaluru, with the majority of global R&D processed out of the centre. With a team of about 4,000 engineers, the centre is the largest for NetApp and is core to the global innovation work for the company across technology areas.
Earth, Mars born from same cloud of gas and dust, yet formed differently: Study
Researchers at the Globe Institute, University of Copenhagen, investigated the formation of Earth and Mars. Their study revealed that Earth and Mars developed using different mechanisms despite forming from the same materials. They found that Earth's mass predominantly came from protoplanets, while Mars's mass primarily originated from planetesimals. The researchers analyzed volatile elements to understand the planets' formation processes better.
Fight AI with AI, Thales CEO tells cybersecurity gathering
Caine was presenting new cybersecurity tools including software protection against AI-powered attacks or a partnership with Google Cloud to help companies work safely with AI.
Rasayan Labs launches AI-native drug discovery platform at ICT Mumbai
In an exciting development, Rasayan Labs has unveiled a groundbreaking AI-based platform to enhance computational chemistry and drug discovery initiatives. This innovative platform merges critical functions, including retrosynthesis and ADMET prediction, to optimize research efficiency. Free access will be granted to researchers at the Institute of Chemical Technology, marking a pivotal collaboration that seeks to dramatically reduce drug development timelines.
Europe’s dangerous dependence puts it on Xi and Trump’s menu
Mark Carney's warning emphasizes the need for middle powers like the European Union to assert themselves. Europe faces significant challenges in technology dependence and military capabilities compared to the US and China. Supply-chain resilience and trade imbalances require urgent action for the EU to enhance its bargaining power. Collaboration with Canada and Ukraine presents opportunities for a stronger geopolitical stance.
AI at population scale: Rahul Chari’s charter for the next 300 million
At Global Fintech Fest 2026, PhonePe co-founder and CPTO Rahul Chari laid out an AI philosophy built on intent-led experiences, engineering scale and operational efficiency.
Adobe’s next boss joins a powerful club: Meet the Indian-origin CEOs running the world’s biggest companies
Adobe’s next CEO Anil Chakravarthy is joining a powerful club. From Microsoft and Google to Chanel, FedEx and Micron, Indian-origin executives now run companies spanning technology, banking, luxury, pharmaceuticals and manufacturing. Here are the leaders occupying some of the biggest corner offices in global business.
ESDS Software shares score stellar D-Street debut, list at 76% premium over IPO price
The IPO, which was open for subscription from August 28 to September 1, received an overwhelming response across investor categories. Overall, the issue was subscribed 135.88 times. Retail investors subscribed 39.64 times their allotted portion, while Non-Institutional Investors (NIIs) bid for 192.94 times the shares reserved for them. Demand was strongest among Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs), with their portion subscribed 261.51 times.
Perplexity CEO announces rollout of hybrid compute feature for Mac application
Artificial intelligence firm Perplexity introduced hybrid compute for all users of its Mac application, enabling tasks to be divided between cloud infrastructure and local devices to protect sensitive records.
ESDS Software raises Rs 216 crore from anchor investors ahead of IPO; Quant MF among top buyers
ESDS Software Solution raised Rs 216 crore from anchor investors ahead of its Rs 720 crore IPO, opening August 28. Priced at Rs 408-429, the fresh issue will fund cloud computing equipment, data centre infrastructure and corporate needs.
HCLTech, NetApp expand partnership to deliver hybrid cloud storage-as-a-service for enterprise AI
HCLTech and NetApp expanded their partnership for hybrid cloud storage-as-a-service (STaaS) to accelerate enterprise AI adoption. The initiative is designed to assist organisations in scaling artificial intelligence alongside traditional enterprise data workloads.
How hybrid cloud can help SMBs with digital transformation and security
As SMB needs in digital transformation evolve rapidly, hybrid cloud presents itself as an effective tool for workplace efficiency.
IBM, IISc Bengaluru launch innovation lab for hybrid cloud research
The IBM-IISc Hybrid Cloud lab is located on campus in Bengaluru. Students and faculty across departments will work along side IBM Research scientists on specific areas.
Covid-19 pandemic accelerates India's shift to hybrid cloud: Nutanix
The Enterprise Cloud Index found that 63% of Indian enterprises increased their investment in hybrid cloud as a direct result of the pandemic compared to 46% globally.
India moving fast on hybrid cloud adoption: IBM
IBM is betting big on hybrid cloud to drive the next wave of growth, bolstered in large part by its acquisition of Red Hat a few years ago.
India to lead hybrid cloud adoption globally in the next two years: Report
Currently, countries like Italy, Germany and France are leading ahead of India in the arena of hybrid cloud deployments.
Don't be fooled by what you think is hybrid cloud analytics
With increasing momentum in hybrid cloud infrastructure, organizations in India need to get on-board with this global transition, or risk being left behind.
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