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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.
Nvidia’s rivals have built their own AI chips and now want to make the software switch easier
Nvidia faces competition as Amazon and Google introduce tools that allow minimal changes for chip switching. Amazon's TorchNeuron and Google's TorchTPU aim to simplify the transition for developers using PyTorch. These tools enable existing code to run efficiently on different hardware.
Amazon says its AI chips will work with popular coding language, challenging Nvidia
Amazon has unveiled TorchNeuron, a revolutionary tool that enables PyTorch code to be executed seamlessly on its Trainium AI chips. This innovation claims to minimize the need for extensive code alterations, making integration easier for developers. Over 30 early adopters have attested to remarkable cost efficiencies, prompting industry giants like Nvidia and Google to amp up their own offerings.
‘Get me a job, take my salary’: Bengaluru graduate’s unusual offer sparks debate
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What is Meta’s Muse Spark Open and what can it do?
An open-weight model is an AI model whose core components — the numerical parameters learned during its training, known as its weights — are released publicly. Anyone can download the model, run it on their computer, study how it works, and adapt it to their needs, subject to the model’s licence and usage terms.
No IIT, NIT. Hyderabad techie, grew up without a computer at home, was rejected by 27 universities. How did he land a job in Meta?
Nothing can beat determination and perseverance when it comes to 'making it' in the professional field. Recently, a viral post on X, shared by a user named Vikas Alwys recounted the story of a tech professional who did not have an IIT, NIT degree to his name, but ultimately secured a position at Meta and is now a CTO at a startup in San Francisco.
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LiteRT Matters: Google’s Big Bet on On-Device AI
Google has announced LiteRT, the universal on-device AI framework, a significant milestone in a time when artificial intelligence is quickly shifting from cloud-based servers to consumers' own devices. First presented in 2024 as the evolution of TensorFlow Lite (TFLite), LiteRT currently represents a modern, high-performance runtime meant to bring cutting-edge AI to mobile phones, desktops, online platforms, and IoT devices with performance and convenience unsurpassed by its predecessor.
Meet the new Indian-origin CTO of Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines
Hyderabad-born Chintala, who joined Thinking Machines Lab in November 2025, will replace Barret Zoph who stepped down as CTO. Announcing his appointment, Murati described Chintala as “a brilliant and seasoned leader who has made important contributions to the AI field for over a decade” in a post on microblogging platform X.
Key researchers return to OpenAI from former CTO Mira Murati's Thinking Labs
Barret Zoph, Luke Metz, and Sam Schoenholz have officially rejoined the company, following a brief stint at former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati's artificial intelligence (AI) startup. The return of the trio is good news for the Sam Altman-led company, which was hit by multiple departures last year amid an intensifying war for talent in the AI space.
Polymage Labs ties up with US-based Tenstorrent to develop AI compiler
Bengaluru-based Polymage Labs and US firm Tenstorrent are set to develop an AI compiler for Tenstorrent's hardware. This collaboration aims to enhance software support for advanced AI chips. Polymage Labs' compiler framework has already been integrated with Tenstorrent's hardware.
Google works to erode Nvidia's software advantage with Meta's help
The effort is part of Google's aggressive plan to make its Tensor Processing Units a viable alternative to Nvidia's market-leading GPUs. TPU sales have become a crucial growth engine of Google's cloud revenue as it seeks to prove to investors that its AI investments are generating returns.
Strategic autonomy in AI needs public investment across data, models, talent and governance
India's AI ambitions are hampered by its reliance on global tech giants for foundational models and infrastructure. While Indian firms excel in application development, a lack of control over core AI layers creates vulnerabilities. Strategic public investment in data, talent, and governance is crucial for India to become an AI creator, not just a consumer.
From ChatGPT to Gemini, behind every AI there’s a Dhillon, Parmar or Bali: Viral post on Indians powering the AI sparks debate
A social media post highlights the significant contributions of Indian-origin researchers to the AI revolution. Key figures like Ashish Vaswani and Soumith Chintala are mentioned. The discussion raises questions about why Western companies receive more recognition. Funding and location of research play a crucial role. The debate prompts reflection on India's role in global technological innovation.
Mark Zuckerberg was furious after Mira Murati refused his Rs 8,500 cr offer; Here's what he did next
Meta tried to buy Mira Murati’s AI startup, Thinking Machines, and failed. Then Mark Zuckerberg made an aggressive play for its top talent, including co-founder Andrew Tulloch, with an eye-watering $1.5 billion offer. Tulloch said no. So did everyone else. This is the story of loyalty, culture, and ambition clashing with money and muscle in the escalating AI arms race. From Silicon Valley’s talent wars to the secretive world of frontier AI labs, here’s how power is shifting—and why it’s not all about the highest bid.
How to use Meta’s Llama 4: A quick guide for developers and enterprises
Meta's Llama 4, an open-weight AI model, targets developers and startups with two variants—Scout and Maverick—offering transparency, flexible deployment, and alternatives to GPT-4 and Gemini. It supports multimodal tasks and fine-tuning via PyTorch. Available on GitHub, Azure, and Hugging Face, it promotes open innovation with licensing caveats.
India sees rise of Y Combinator-style accelerators to propel AI startups
Startup accelerators are a relatively new concept in India. While most are sector-agnostic and focus on venture building, growth and fundraising, these factors alone may not be sufficient for emerging AI companies.
Open source and under control: The DeepSeek paradox
Chinese company DeepSeek sits at the intersection of two key AI debates: whether source code should be freely accessible and whether development should occur in open or controlled environments. It promotes open-source AI, with models available for modification, while operating in China, one of the world’s most tightly controlled data environments.
DeepSeek: How to use ChatGPT rival on your phone and computer. Here's a complete guide to download and install
DeepSeek AI model has gained more popularity than OpenAI's ChatGPT on the App Store. This open-source model licensed by MIT allows for customization and usage in personal and professional projects. Available primarily for research, it can be set up on computers and accessed via web or mobile applications. Registration for new users may be on hold temporarily.
'DeepSeek a wake-up call for US': China's AI startup sets Silicon Valley atwitter
DeepSeek’s ability to dramatically reduce inference costs ruffled feathers in the industry. Perplexity AI CEO Aravind Srinivas commented on its V3 model: "DeepSeek has effectively replicated O1-mini and made it open-source." Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella also remarked that DeepSeek's arrival should be taken seriously.
AI job market booms with 42% growth over two years; overall hiring up by 31% (YoY) in December: foundit
India's hiring activity has increased by 12% in the past six months, led by sectors like Consumer Electronics, Manufacturing, and Construction & Engineering. AI jobs saw a 42% growth over the last two years. Medical roles grew by 44%, significantly in tier-2 and tier-3 cities.
Did the launch go unnoticed? Nvidia's Jensen Huang unveils world’s smallest AI supercomputer; this revolutionary system could change how you work in a big way; here's how
In a pretty recent development it has been known that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveiled the smallest AI computer of the world till date and it is being claimed that such a revolutionary system could actually change the fact that how an individual could actually work in a pretty big way.
Teching India to the next level: As GCCs set up shop in India, here are the salary trends and jobs on offer
The tech landscape in India has been shifting towards tier-II cities, with growing investments in AI, ML, and blockchain. The country's tech market, which stood at $254 billion in FY24, is expected to reach $350 billion by 2025. High-demand skills such as AWS and DevOps have been on the rise.
India's AI market set to grow at 25% CAGR until 2027: Nasscom report
Increased investments, burgeoning talent pool and efforts by companies driving market expansion, says Nasscom-BCG report. Leading firms are investing heavily in upskilling. ML, Python, and SQL are key skills.
What are the skills required to explore a career in AI?
Artificial Intelligenec or AI is a multidisciplinary field that combines elements of computer science, mathematics, and domain-specific knowledge. However, to embark on a successful career in AI, one must acquire a set of specific skills. To pursue a career in AI and its promising future, here are the important skills required.
'Grateful to Satya': Mark Zuckerberg announces Llama 2 launch in Insta post as Microsoft & Meta collaborate on new ChatGPT rival
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella have introduced Llama 2, their next-generation artificial intelligence system as an open-source technology. The AI system, which was developed jointly by Meta and Microsoft, represents a significant leap forward in large language models and will be available to researchers and businesses as a foundation for their work.
Facebook parent Meta makes public its ChatGPT rival LLaMA
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Tuesday that the company is partnering with Microsoft to introduce the next generation of its AI large language model and making the technology, known as LLaMA 2, free for research and commercial use.
AMD's AI chips could match Nvidia's offerings, says software firm MosaicML
Nvidia dominates the market for the powerful chips that are used to create ChatGPT and other AI services that have swept through the technology industry in recent months. The popularity of those services has pushed Nvidia's value past $1 trillion and led to a shortage of its chips that the Nvidia says it is working to resolve.
Scaler Academy launches new course in data science and machine learning
The company said that the program had been designed based on a survey conducted by the company with around 100 data scientists working in leading tech and product firms worldwide.
Govt accuses WhatsApp, Prosus buys Stack Overflow
From WhatsApp vs Government saga to Prosus acquiring Stack Overflow and Facebook rolling out new business tools, here's a quick look at the top tech news today.
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