Big businesses are actively investing in developing a digital ecosystem, accelerating the demand for hyperscale data centres in the country. They have started to favour hyperscale buildings as they provide a special blend of energy efficiency, reliability, and scalability. Their infrastructure capabilities and global connectivity have laid a robust foundation for various digital services, cloud computing, ecommerce, and digital government initiatives in the country.

Publication: Express Computer

As the spotlight turns towards India, it is the nation s time to shine as a vibrant semiconductor hub, strengthening global supply chains and reshaping the dynamics of chip manufacturing. The Semicon India 2023 conference serves as a strong indication of India s unwavering determination to train the younger generation, propelling the country to the forefront of this vital industry.

Publication: News 18

To bridge the gap between recruiters and digitally skilled and certified IT professionals, National Association of Software Services Companies (Nasscom) on Wednesday, officially launched the Talent Connect portal. The platform will serve as an exclusive portal for enterprises looking to hire digitally skilled and certified industryready talent for both IT and nonIT sectors. The platform also enables IT professionals with career breaks to enter the workforce, Nasscom said in a statement.

Publication: Tech Circle

HCLSoftware will fuel its enterprise solutions with Google Cloud generative AI, and adopt Duet AI for Google Workspace for its own global workforce Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India & Mountain View, CA, United States Business Wire India HCLSoftware, a global leader in enterprise software solutions, and Google Cloud today announced a strategic collaboration that will enable HCLSoftware to integrate Google Cloud s generative AI solutions into its software products, giving customers access to Google Cloud s leading AI capabilities and advanced large language models.

Publication: PTI News

Generative Artificial Intelligence is likely to be a tool for augmentation of roles rather than replacement of jobs, although the specific impact on the workforce will become clear overtime, Nasscom Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer Sangeeta Gupta.

Publication: The Economic Times

India is a critical hub for analytics, high performance computing, and chip design, driving demand for advanced storage solutions. However, it (India) is a price sensitive country and our enterprise storage based on flash technology presents an excellent solution at a cost comparable to traditional disk storage, Rob Lee, CTO at Santa Clara, California based data storage firm, Pure Storage, tells Sudhir Chowdhary in a recent interview.

Publication: The Financial Express

Marc Carrel Billiard, who recently visited India, serves as a senior managing director at Accenture. He heads Accenture Technology Innovation, the R&D Labs, Accenture Strategic Growth Initiatives, Accenture Studios and Accenture Ventures. In his 25year tenure at the company, he has pioneered technology, particularly in voice recognition, knowledge based systems, and neural networks.

Publication: Live Mint

Nvidia is a major customer of Arm, licensing its technology to power a new processor for data centres that could win its market share against longtime rivals such as Intel and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. Nvidia declined to comment. Apple, Samsung Another of Arm s major customers in talks to invest in the IPO is Apple. It was part of a consortium that founded Arm in 1990 and has been using its technology for chips that power its iPhones and Mac computers.

Publication: Technology For You

Intel, South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co. and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. Its members also include companies that produce chipmaking equipment, such as Applied Materials. and the Netherlands’ ASML Holding. Certain members of the lobbying group will face competition from Chinese rivals if they’re successful in building domestic production facilities ,but SIA members like ASML and Nvidia lose revenue from China as American export controls become stricter.

Publication: The Financial Express

Microsoft on Tuesday submitted a restructured proposal to UK’s anti-trust watchdog for approval of its $68.7 billion acquisition of gaming giant Activision Blizzard. As part of the restructuring, Microsoft will transfer cloud gaming rights for current and new Activision Blizzard games to French video game publisher Ubisoft.

Publication: Free Press Journal

French electronics maker Thomson is planning to enter the laptop market in India, with the company close to finalising a Noida-based contract manufacturer to make the devices locally, said a senior executive. “Thomson will be coming in a big manner in the laptop category. This decision has been made to counter laptop brands which have come in smart TVs.

Publication: The Economic Times