Avik Das, Shivani Shinde

Stories by Avik Das, Shivani Shinde

Bengaluru-born is Apple's new boss of AI

Bengaluru-born is Apple's new boss of AI

Rediff.com   1 days ago

Amar Subramanya's appointment comes as John Giannandrea, Apple's senior vice-president for machine learning and AI Strategy, prepares to step down, transitioning to an advisory role before retiring in spring 2026.

WazirX Reboots Operations After Mega Hack

WazirX Reboots Operations After Mega Hack

Rediff.com   4 days ago

'We've not seen a crypto exchange come back after about 45 per cent of the value on the platform was impacted.'

Karnataka Bets Big On Space

Karnataka Bets Big On Space

Rediff.com   7 days ago

'This policy is a vision to position Karnataka as the epicentre of India's space ambitions'

IT Firms Brace For DPDP With Minimal Disruption

IT Firms Brace For DPDP With Minimal Disruption

Rediff.com   26 Nov 2025

'The impact will be minimal and it will only increase compliance cost on consent, data flows, localisation timelines, internal audits, data mapping, and new tooling.'

Why IT Firms Face 5-10% Payroll Hike

Why IT Firms Face 5-10% Payroll Hike

Rediff.com   24 Nov 2025

'Companies will need to revisit compensation structures, contracts, staffing models, and human resources system.'

Sarvam AI To Launch India's First LLM In Feb

Sarvam AI To Launch India's First LLM In Feb

Rediff.com   20 Nov 2025

Sarvam's LLM will have more than 17 trillion tokens with 17 to 20 per cent coming from Indian data

India's domestic IT spend set to touch $176 bn in 2026: Gartner

India's domestic IT spend set to touch $176 bn in 2026: Gartner

Rediff.com   19 Nov 2025

India's information technology (IT) spend is projected to touch $176.3 billion in 2026, rising 10.6 per cent from 2025, and outpacing the 9.8 per cent growth expected globally, according to the latest forecast by Gartner Inc., a business and technology insights company.

Cyberattacks on India Inc Rising

Cyberattacks on India Inc Rising

Rediff.com   19 Nov 2025

From January to June 2025, Kaspersky enterprise solutions blocked more than 200,000 spyware attacks on Indian organisations.

OpenAI Trains ChatGPT To 'Think in Indian'

OpenAI Trains ChatGPT To 'Think in Indian'

Rediff.com   13 Nov 2025

'The aim is to have curated datasets that create cultural and historical nuances that help us make our models understand these better.'

OpenAI WARNS Of Superintelligence Risks

OpenAI WARNS Of Superintelligence Risks

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2025

To prevent the race for superintelligence from going off the rails, OpenAI recommends shared standards and insights from frontier labs, public oversight and accountability proportional to capabilities, building an AI-resilient ecosystem, and reporting and measurement by labs and governments on AI's impact.

HCLTech emerges fastest growing IT firm amid global headwinds

HCLTech emerges fastest growing IT firm amid global headwinds

Rediff.com   27 Oct 2025

Indian information technology (IT) services companies reported lacklustre growth in the second quarter, at a time when the macroeconomic environment did not deteriorate further. HCLTech emerged the best performer among India's top six IT services firms with a constant-currency growth rate of 4.6 per cent, even though uncertainties continued to persist.

Freshers Back in Demand At IT Majors

Freshers Back in Demand At IT Majors

Rediff.com   23 Oct 2025

Infosys, HCL, Wipro ramp up fresher intake as AI reshapes skills demand and hiring shifts from 'hire to train' to 'train to hire'.

'TCS Can Survive Without H-1B Visas'

'TCS Can Survive Without H-1B Visas'

Rediff.com   21 Oct 2025

'We sent just 500 people from India to the US on H-1B visas. There is no dependence on H-1B visas.'

Physical AI: The Next Big Leap in Manufacturing

Physical AI: The Next Big Leap in Manufacturing

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2025

Physical AI equips machines with the ability to perceive, learn, and act in the real world by integrating AI algorithms with sensors and actuators in physical systems like robots and vehicles.

Aadhaar-Based Face Authentication Soon For Big Online Transfers

Aadhaar-Based Face Authentication Soon For Big Online Transfers

Rediff.com   16 Oct 2025

While UIDAI has given a nod for face authentication, banks need to join the process.

Infosys wins 14K cr deal to modernise UK's NHS workforce management system

Infosys wins 14K cr deal to modernise UK's NHS workforce management system

Rediff.com   15 Oct 2025

The 15-year agreement will see Infosys develop a next-generation, data-driven workforce management platform to replace the existing electronic staff record (ESR) system, which annually manages a 55 billion payroll for 1.9 million NHS employees.

Tech Mahindra profit down 4.5%, sees limited impact from H-1B visa fees

Tech Mahindra profit down 4.5%, sees limited impact from H-1B visa fees

Rediff.com   15 Oct 2025

Tech Mahindra's net profit declined 4.5 per cent to 1,195 crore in the September quarter over a year earlier. It was, however, slightly higher than 1,141 crore sequentially.

HCLTech profit flat at Rs 4,235 cr, revenue rises 10.7% in Q2FY26

HCLTech profit flat at Rs 4,235 cr, revenue rises 10.7% in Q2FY26

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2025

HCLTech reported flat net income of Rs 4,235 crore in the second quarter of 2025-26 (Q2FY26) compared to last year, even as its revenue was up 10.7 per cent to Rs 31,492 crore helped by financial services and technology business verticals.

Legal Tussles Rock India's IT Sector

Legal Tussles Rock India's IT Sector

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2025

2025 has seen a sharp rise in lawsuits targeting IT services and consulting companies, which now increasingly offer proprietary digital platforms and cloud services.

Urgent Need For Data Sovereignty

Urgent Need For Data Sovereignty

Rediff.com   13 Oct 2025

'When global politics has some intervention on the core software one uses, and if you are cut off from your own data in critical workflows, sovereignty is no longer optional. It becomes a necessity.'