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India stays world's fastest-growing economy recording 6.4 pc rise despite Iran war fallout

AI Infrastructure Supercycle: Data Centers Navigate Power Crunch, Cooling Revolution, and India's Historic Boom in 2026

Driven by explosive demand for generative AI and high-performance computing, global data center electricity consumption is expected to nearly double by 2030, while AI-ready facilities are rapidly adopting high-density designs, liquid cooling, advanced networking and sustainable energy solutions.

7 days ago

Microsoft cuts Claude Code access as AI coding costs surge

Microsoft has reportedly reduced employee access to Anthropic's Claude Code due to rising AI-related operational costs and is encouraging engineers to use GitHub Copilot CLI instead. The move comes after widespread adoption of AI coding tools significantly increased enterprise computing expenses

24 days ago

Your Phone Is Getting More Expensive Because AI Is Stealing Its Memory Chips

Why your next phone keeps getting expensive: Nothing's Akis Evangelidis on chip crisis nobody's talking about

Nothing co-founder Akis Evangelidis on why the DRAM shortage is breaking the economics of the smartphone you're waiting to buy.

29 days ago

Grokipedia beta version to launch in 2 months: Elon Musk

Elon Musk withdraws fraud claims in OpenAI case before trial

Elon Musk has withdrawn fraud allegations from his lawsuit against OpenAI and its leaders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, narrowing the case ahead of trial. A US judge, Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, allowed the case to proceed with only two claims—unjust enrichment and breach of charitable trust—out of the original 26.

Apr 25, 2026

Musk seeks removal of OpenAI CEO Altman, Brockman amid legal battle

OpenAI has dismissed the claims as a "harassment campaign." The dispute highlights growing tensions between Musk and the company he co-founded, even as competition in the AI space intensifies, including the rise of Chinese AI models globally.

Apr 8, 2026

Iran denies US 'talks' claim, says Trump has backed down on Hormuz Strait threat

Trump mocks Iran's threat to strike American companies like Apple, Microsoft and Google: "BB guns?"

US President Donald Trump mocked Iran's threat to target major American companies in the Gulf, joking they could use "BB guns." Speaking at the White House on Tuesday, he said he was unaware of any real threat and added that Iran could not attack with nuclear weapons.

Apr 1, 2026

From Microsoft to Nvidia: Global firms announce massive AI bets on India

At a major AI summit in India, global tech giants pledged hundreds of billions in AI investments. Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, and Alphabet plan up to $700 billion this year, while Reliance and Adani announced $110B and $100B for AI infrastructure. OpenAI, AMD, Tata, and Blackstone also backed Indian AI projects.

Feb 22, 2026

Users mourn the loss of their 'romantic' companion as OpenAI retires GPT-4o model

OpenAI has retired its GPT-4o model from the ChatGPT app, sparking backlash from users who viewed the AI as an emotional or romantic companion. While developers will still have access to the base multimodal GPT-4o via API.

Feb 16, 2026

Musk faces lawsuit for allegedly duping voters over $1 million election lottery

Elon Musk sues OpenAI, Microsoft for billions over alleged fraud in AI partnership

Musk's lawyers filed the damages request a day after a judge denied OpenAI and Microsoft's final bid to avoid a jury trial scheduled for late April in Oakland, California, according to multiple reports. The filing cited calculations that showed Musk is entitled to a share of OpenAI's current $500 billion valuation as he donated $38 million in seed funding during the founding stage of the company in 2015.

Jan 17, 2026

Big Tech companies to offshore more jobs to India in 2026 amid US mass layoffs

Firms like Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Uber, and eBay are offshoring roles, with 38% of respondents saying India hiring replaces US-based jobs. H‑1B visa restrictions are also influencing this trend, and companies are expanding India teams through scaling existing staff, creating new roles, or moving specific projects. This signals a structural shift in global workforce planning.

Jan 14, 2026

4 leading tech firms join Microsoft to accelerate adoption of agentic AI

With over 50,000 Microsoft Copilot licenses that will be deployed across each of the four IT giants, this partnership underscores the transformative potential of agentic AI — intelligent systems capable of taking initiative, driving decisions, and generating insights autonomously — aims to create new avenues for growth and competitiveness.

Dec 11, 2025

Microsoft to invest $17.5 bn in India to scale up AI, PM Modi says will leverage it for better planet

Microsoft's investment in India focuses on three pillars—scale, skills and sovereignty—aligned with the Prime Minister's vision of building a comprehensive ecosystem that drives AI innovation and access at a national scale, according to the company statement.

Dec 9, 2025

Satya Nadella's pay jumps to $96.5 million in FY25, highest since becoming Microsoft CEO

The company's regulatory filing shows that around 90 per cent of Nadella's pay comes in the form of Microsoft shares, in addition to a $2.5 million base salary. In the previous financial year, Nadella earned $79.1 million. He became Microsoft's third CEO in 2014, succeeding Steve Ballmer and co-founder Bill Gates.

Oct 22, 2025

Donald Trump falls on Microsoft to fire Lisa Monaco, head of global affairs; here's why

"After successfully manipulating Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan and eventually failing to cancel Jimmy Kimmel, President Donald Trump has named his next target for retribution: Microsoft head of global affairs Lisa Monaco," said a report from Verge.

Sep 27, 2025

'By August 1, most trade deals will be completed': Donald Trump

US H-1B visa fee unlikely to dent IT companies' margins significantly: Report

Analysts said that the Indian IT vendors have reduced their on-site H-1B workforce over the past six to eight years. Such visas form around 25-35 per cent for most of the large caps and 30-60 per cent for most of the others, in our view, the report said.

Sep 22, 2025

David vs Goliath in tech: How Zoho, Zerodha, and Perplexity are out-innovating giants

As Perplexity bids for Chrome and Zoho and Zerodha quietly outpace global incumbents, a new era emerges where conviction, not capital, defines the future of innovation.

Aug 17, 2025

Microsoft lays off more employees after firing 3,000 employees in AI era

Tech giant Microsoft has cut hundreds of more jobs just weeks after reducing nearly 3 per cent of its global workforce in the AI era.

Jun 3, 2025

Anonymous workplace community platform Blind arriving in India this month

Blind, the world's leading anonymous community platform for working professionals, is launching in India this month, the company said on Monday.

Feb 3, 2025

Microsoft partners India AI Mission to skill 5 lakh people by 2026

Microsoft and India AI Mission Join Forces to Skill 500,000 by 2026

Microsoft and India's AI Mission aim to skill 500,000 individuals by 2026, including students, educators, developers, government officials, and women entrepreneurs. The partnership will establish an AI Center of Excellence, 'AI Catalysts', and 'AI Productivity Labs' at 20 National Skill Training Institutes.

Jan 8, 2025

Microsoft Ignite 2024: Anticipating Transformations in India's Digital Landscape

The keynote address at Ignite 2024 is expected to highlight AI's central role in shaping future technologies. With over 215 sessions dedicated to AI, Microsoft is reaffirming its commitment to integrating AI solutions into everyday applications through its Copilot brand.

Nov 19, 2024

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