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Arun Padmanabhan

Arun Padmanabhan

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Arun.Padmanabhan@aajtak.com

 I’m a tech and startup journalist who’s been in the media industry for over 13 years. I write about artificial intelligence, data centres and cloud infrastructure and follow how India’s technology ecosystem is evolving as AI becomes more mainstream.

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Following the close of the deal, Astral’s team will join OpenAI’s Codex division.

OpenAI’s Astral deal reveals hidden funding rounds, investor windfall: AI researcher Simon Willison

by Arun Padmanabhan |Mar 20, 2026

Independent researcher Simon Willison raises questions about hidden Series A and B rounds, investor windfalls, and whether a key piece of Python infrastructure just became a competitive weapon in the ...

Following the close of the deal, Astral’s team will join OpenAI’s Codex division

OpenAI to acquire Astral to boost Codex and expand AI-driven software development tools

by Arun Padmanabhan |Mar 19, 2026

The deal, whose financial terms were not disclosed, is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. Until the transaction closes, the companies will continue to operate ind...

Fractal’s broader ecosystem also includes partnerships with Nvidia, Databricks and C3 AI, alongside integrations across cloud platforms from Amazon, Google and Microsoft.

Fractal signals tie-up with Anthropic, lists AI firm as ‘coming soon’ partner

by Arun Padmanabhan |Mar 19, 2026

Fractal-Anthropic Partnership: The listing, which has not been accompanied by a formal announcement, suggests the Mumbai-headquartered firm may be preparing to add Anthropic to its roster of foundatio...

In India, Deloitte expects data centre capacity to expand sharply from about 1.5 gigawatts in 2025 to around 10 gigawatts by 2030, driven by rising AI workloads, hyperscaler expansion and 5G adoption.

AI’s next phase to drive higher computing demand, not less, warns Deloitte

by Arun Padmanabhan |Mar 18, 2026

Deloitte estimates global spending on AI data centres could reach about $400 billion in 2026 and rise to as much as $1 trillion annually by 2028.

Employees across regions were informed that they would receive emails indicating whether they were affected by the layoffs or whether consultations would begin in their region.

Atlassian lays off 1,600 employees, including in India, as it ramps up AI investment

by Arun Padmanabhan |Mar 12, 2026

Atlassian layoffs: The company said the majority of impacted employees are based in North America, accounting for about 40% of the layoffs, followed by roughly 30% in Australia and around 16% in India...

Nvidia partners with Thinking Machines: Jensen Huang with Mira Murati

Former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines partners with Nvidia for gigawatt-scale AI infrastructure

by Arun Padmanabhan |Mar 11, 2026

The companies said the infrastructure deployment, based on Nvidia’s upcoming Vera Rubin platform, is targeted to begin early next year and will support Thinking Machines’ efforts to build customisable...

OpenAI said Promptfoo’s automated security testing and red-teaming capabilities will become a native part of the Frontier platform, enabling enterprises to detect risks before deploying AI agents.

OpenAI to acquire AI security platform Promptfoo to bolster enterprise agent safety

by Arun Padmanabhan |Mar 9, 2026

Promptfoo provides tools that help companies identify vulnerabilities in AI systems during development, including issues such as prompt injections, data leaks and misuse of connected tools. Its platfo...

GCCs in India are increasingly embedded into core enterprise operations and global decision-making rather than functioning as peripheral support centres, according to Lalit Ahuja, Founder and CEO of ANSR

India’s GCCs move from cost centres to AI-powered command hubs as policy clarity boosts enterprise confidence

by Arun Padmanabhan |Mar 6, 2026

Policy initiatives are also strengthening India’s position as a preferred GCC destination. Lalit Ahuja, Founder and CEO of ANSR said recent policy measures, including changes announced in the Union Bu...

Despite rapid progress in generative AI since late 2022, the study found that actual adoption remains far below what current models could theoretically perform.

AI job exposure highest among older, highly paid and educated workers, Anthropic report finds

by Arun Padmanabhan |Mar 6, 2026

The findings challenge a common narrative that automation primarily threatens lower-skilled or lower-income jobs, suggesting instead that generative AI tools may disproportionately affect white-collar...

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei

Anthropic to challenge US ‘supply chain risk’ designation by Department of War, says Dario Amodei

by Arun Padmanabhan |Mar 6, 2026

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei reiterated the company's stance that private firms should not participate directly in military operational decisions.