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SECTOR | 23 Jul 2025

US firm Clorox sues Cognizant for $380 million over a 2023 cyberattack

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Clorox alleges Cognizant's service desk handed passwords to a cybercriminal over phone calls without authenticating, ignoring policies and industry standard procedures

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SECTOR | 22 Jul 2025

Dev IT shares jump 7% after order win from NICSI; check details here

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Dev Information Technology shares 7 per cent after it received a 1.29 crore order from NICSI for Integrated Financial Management System

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SECTOR | 21 Jul 2025

Goa govt rolls out AI Mission 2027 to boost governance and innovation

Business Standard

The Pramod Sawant government has rolled out Goa AI Mission 2027, a visionary roadmap to build an inclusive and future-ready Artificial Intelligence ecosystem, officials said. The mission, a bold leap from Goa's laid-back coastal charm to cutting-edge tech ambition, aims to empower people, enhance governance and spark innovation across sectors, placing the state firmly on the digital transformation map, they said. In a recently held meeting, Chief Minister Sawant and state Information Technology Minister Rohan Khaunte appealed to stakeholders to work towards drafting the AI Mission 2027, aligning with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision. Nearly 350 Information Technology companies and startups are operating in Goa, as per data from the IT department. Goa Information and Technology Director Kabir Shirgaonkar told PTI Videos that the state government's AI mission is derived from the Centre's ambitious India AI Mission. "We intend to meet various objectives through this mission, an

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SECTOR | 19 Jul 2025, 01:05PM

India's first semiconductor chip to be unveiled in 2025: Ashwini Vaishnaw

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Union Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said the country's first domestically produced semiconductor chip is expected to be released this year. Speaking at the 85th foundation day celebrations of Keshav Memorial Educational Society here on Friday, he said India is poised to become a significant global player in the semiconductor industry. Today, some of the most complex chips are designed in cities, including Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Pune, Gurugram and Chennai, he said. "Now, we are starting the manufacturing of semiconductor chips. We have already approved six semiconductor plants. Their construction is going on. We will have the first Made in India chip in 2025," he said. The union minister said, as part of the India AI Mission, free datasets and others are being uploaded. As many as one million people are being trained in the use of AI. Vaishnaw also said India would be among the top two economies in the world by 2047. Noting that the world is g

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SECTOR | 18 Jul 2025, 09:58PM

From kitchen to Cloud: How Ajay Vij is steering Accenture's India engine

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Lunch with BS: Ajay Vij, Senior Country Managing Director, Accenture India

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SECTOR | 17 Jul 2025

Zoho enters AI race with its own LLM, proprietary speech-to-text models

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Homegrown technology company Zoho on Thursday announced its proprietary large language (LLM) model designed for enterprises using its suite of products, the latest move reflecting bold ambitions of Indian firms to build and innovate on their own AI stacks in the global tech race. Zoho said it is also rolling out automatic speech recognition models for speech-to-text conversion in English and Hindi. The Chennai-headquartered company plans to further expand the available languages, beginning with other Indian and European languages. Zoho top management said it has not seen these AI advances impact jobs and hirings. The company further said it grew 32 per cent in 2024 in India, its second largest market globally after the US. The growth was driven by industries such as ITeS, banking financial services and insurance or BFSI, manufacturing, retail, and education. At the Zoholics India -- its annual user conference held this year in Bengaluru -- the company announced proprietary large ..

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SECTOR | 16 Jul 2025

SEC dropping bribery case against former Cognizant executives

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The SEC's decision to seek dismissal of this action does not necessarily reflect the commission's position on any other case, the agency said

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SECTOR | 15 Jul 2025

Nasscom launches US CEO Forum to boost India-US tech collaboration

Business Standard

Industry body Nasscom has launched a special forum to deepen IndiaUS technology collaboration and provide a platform to reinforce the bilateral tech corridor as a foundation for global digital transformation and inclusive economic growth. The Nasscom US CEO Forum was launched at the Consulate General of India in New York last week. Cognizant CEO Ravi Kumar has been named Chair of the Forum, while Amit Chadha, CEO and Managing Director of L&T Technology Services, will serve as Co-Chair. Conceived as a premier leadership platform, the Nasscom US CEO Forum aims to advance the technology and innovation partnership between India and the United States, one of the world's most forward-looking bilateral relationships, the industry body said in a statement. The forum will bring together leading Indian tech CEOs and key US stakeholders to drive strategic dialogue across innovation, enterprise, policy, and talent development. A major milestone for the IndiaUS tech corridor! the Indian...

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SECTOR | 13 Jul 2025

Goa Police Nabs Fake CBI Officer In 'Digital Arrest' Scam

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Police registered a case under different sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) and section 66 (d) of the Information Technology Act. Police tracked down Kumar through technical surveillance and financial trail analysis.

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SECTOR | 12 Jul 2025

Go beyond superficial networking: Debjani Ghosh

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She was addressing the students in the24th convocation at the International Institute of Information Technology,Hyderabad (IIITH) held here on Sunday for the graduation of 529 students