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India’s gig workers grew 55% from 77 lakh workers in FY21 to 1.2 crore workers in FY25, as per the Economic Survey.

Updated : Jan 29, 2026

Economic Survey 2025-26 suggests minimum wage for gig workers

The goal of gig-economy policy should be to reshape the terms so that workers exercise real choice rather than being pushed into gigs due to weak demand, skill mismatch, or the absence of a safety net

Updated : Jan 29, 2026

Meta sees 2026 capex surging up to $135 billion on AI infrastructure push

The Facebook and Instagram owner reported revenue of $59.89 billion for the fourth quarter and $200.97 billion for full-year 2025, representing year-over-year growth of 24% and 22%, respectively.

Updated : Jan 27, 2026

'Government aims to manufacture 3-nanometer chips by 2032,' says Ashwini Vaishnaw

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on January 27 that the government aims to manufacture 3-nanometre (3nm) chips within the next decade.

Unlike popular AI chatbots that generate solutions on demand, Fermi.ai is designed to guide students through the process of problem-solving rather than delivering final answers.

Updated : Jan 23, 2026

Mukesh Bansal, Peeyush Ranjan team up to launch AI-first edtech start-up

Fermi.ai is an AI-first edtech platform that guides students through problem-solving, launching initially in India and the US

Updated : Jan 22, 2026

India’s AI future depends on fixing data, not just building models: MoSPI Secretary Saurabh Garg

“AI readiness is not fundamentally a model problem. It is a data and metadata issue,” Garg said.

Updated : Jan 16, 2026

AWS sees rising demand in India as employers seek hands-on AI readiness

Reviews by government departments note that fewer than half of India’s technical graduates are considered readily employable for advanced digital roles.

Apple is expected to add more partners in later phases and is scouting suppliers of specialised smartphone manufacturing machinery and sub-assemblies.

Updated : Jan 3, 2026

Apple ties up with five anchor vendors as India clears Rs 41,863 crore ECMS projects: Report

The companies, a mix of global suppliers and large Indian conglomerates, will together invest around Rs 30,537 crore to manufacture key components for Apple as well as for the broader global supply chain.

In early June, Starlink received IN-SPACe clearance and government licences to offer GMPCS, VSAT, and ISP Category-A services in India.

Updated : Dec 10, 2025

'Looking forward to serving India': Elon Musk after officials meet Jyotiraditya Scindia

Earlier in the day, Scindia met Starlink Business Operations at SpaceX Vice President Lauren Dreyer and other senior officials to discuss expanding satellite-powered last-mile internet connectivity across India.

Under existing rules, customers can block unwanted promotional calls and SMSes by choosing categories to block, while also allowing specific businesses to contact them if they wish.

Updated : Dec 10, 2025

TRAI–RBI pilot to send SMS alerts to select users as India tests digital consent platform for promotional messages

The Digital Consent Acquisition (DCA) pilot brings together nine telecom operators and eleven major banks, including SBI, PNB, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Canara Bank, Bank of Maharashtra, IndusInd Bank, Indian Overseas Bank and Punjab & Sind Bank.

The H200 is an older generation of Nvidia's AI chips, built on its Hopper architecture launched in 2022.

Updated : Dec 9, 2025

'$25% will be paid to US': Donald Trump allows Nvidia to ship H200 chips to China

President Donald Trump said the US will permit Nvidia’s H200 processors to be exported to China, but it remains uncertain whether Beijing will allow Chinese companies to buy them.

Beyond economics, Musk’s UHI vision represents a philosophical reorientation. It’s not about replacing the work ethic, but redefining human purpose.

Updated : Dec 6, 2025

SpaceX rockets toward $800 bn valuation as tender offer sparks 2026 IPO speculation: Report

Elon Musk’s SpaceX weighs record insider share sale amid reports of a potential public offering next year, with valuations possibly reaching $800 billion and implications for the global space and satellite industry.

RIL reaffirmed its goal to double Ebitda by FY27, driven by growth in digital, retail and new energy segments.

Updated : Dec 2, 2025

Supreme Court upholds Rs 30 lakh penalty on RIL for Jio-Facebook deal disclosure delay

The Supreme Court has affirmed a Rs 30 lakh fine against Reliance Industries and two compliance officers for failing to promptly clarify unpublished price-sensitive information on the Jio-Facebook deal, reinforcing regulatory expectations for large corporations.

Sanchar Saathi, launched in 2023, is a DoT-developed platform designed to protect smartphone users from fraud, theft and misuse.

Updated : Dec 2, 2025

'App is optional, can be deleted': Minister Scindia on preloading of Sanchar Saathi amid uproar

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Monday directed that all mobile phones manufactured or imported into India after December 1 must come with the government’s Sanchar Saathi app pre-installed, marking a significant expansion of the Centre’s digital security architecture.

HyperVault will develop purpose-built, liquid-cooled, high-density data centers designed to meet the needs of hyperscalers, AI companies, private enterprises, and the public sector.

Updated : Nov 20, 2025

TCS, TPG join hands to build AI data center platform HyperVault, announce Rs 18,000 cr investment

Under the arrangement, HyperVault will be funded through a mix of equity and debt, with TCS and TPG together committing up to Rs 18,000 crore over the next few years. Of this, TPG will invest up to Rs 8,820 crore and is expected to hold between 27.5% and 49% equity in the venture.

The government is holding discussions with industry representatives and other stakeholders to shorten the compliance timeline under the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act and its accompanying rules

Updated : Nov 19, 2025

DPDP rules 2025 notified: Global tech platforms to face stricter obligations, higher penalties

The rules impose stringent obligations on businesses—ranging from Big Tech platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Amazon to domestic start-ups—along with penalties of up to Rs 25 crore for violations.

IBM itself confirmed earlier this month that it would cut thousands of positions globally in the fourth quarter.

Updated : Nov 13, 2025

‘Stop chasing Google, Microsoft’: IBM’s Ruchir Puri urges young engineers to explore beyond Big Tech

Puri cited John Deere, the agricultural equipment manufacturer, as an example of a company that has quietly built significant technological capability, using AI and automation to transform farming.

The company’s long-term goal is to build the world’s densest regional aviation network — made in India, for India, and scalable globally.

Updated : Nov 13, 2025

‘Made for India skies’: Deepinder Goyal unveils India-built electric UAV under LAT Aerospace

Looking ahead, LAT Aerospace has begun research into hybrid-electric propulsion and is assembling a team to develop indigenous gas turbine engines. “This is one of the hardest engineering challenges possible,” Goyal said.

The MoU, signed in the presence of Minister Nara Lokesh, took place on the sidelines of the U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) Board Roundtable in New Delhi.

Updated : Nov 12, 2025

AP signs Rs 15,000-cr MoU with Tillman Global to set up 300 MW data center in Visakhapatnam

Under the MoU, Tillman Global will establish “TDGAP1”, a world-class data center campus over 40 acres in Visakhapatnam, envisioned as a cornerstone of Andhra Pradesh’s evolving digital ecosystem. The project aims to be completed in a time-bound manner within 12 months.

The Corporate Affairs ministry has issued a Request for Proposal to hire an agency to study market thresholds for Big Tech and core digital services.

Updated : Nov 12, 2025

MCA plans market study on thresholds for Big Tech companies and core digital services

Move seen as a precursor to a possible revival of the Digital Competition Bill; to appoint an agency for market study

With a market capitalisation of $4.83 trillion, Nvidia is now worth more than Germany’s 2024 GDP, prompting questions about how much higher it can go.

Updated : Nov 11, 2025

SoftBank exits Nvidia with $5.8 bn profit as Masayoshi Son doubles down on AI investments

SoftBank Group, led by Masayoshi Son, has divested its entire holding in Nvidia for $5.8 billion. The company also announced that its second-quarter net profit more than doubled, as it prepares to accelerate investment in artificial intelligence ventures. The company said it sold 32mn Nvidia shares last month as well as some of its stake in T-Mobile for $9.2 billion.

Once live, it will offer instant, seamless, and cost-effective remittances between the two countries.

Updated : Nov 10, 2025

Real-time payment boost: India's UPI and Bahrain's Fawri+ tieup to ease diaspora remittances

The service is expected to modernise cross-border transaction frameworks, strengthen economic integration, and serve the growing demand for fast and reliable digital financial solutions.