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HCL Tech bets big on sovereign AI, enterprise models and AI data centres as CEO C Vijayakumar outlines next growth engine

Artificial intelligence has moved beyond experimentation and is becoming the core growth engine for HCL Technologies. During the company's Q1 FY27 earnings call, C Vijayakumar, Chief Executive Officer and Managing…

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Agentic AI, Alternative Data and the rise of SIFs take centre stage at the Indian Institutional Quant Conference Delhi Edition 2026

The sixth Indian Institutional Quant Conference (IIQC) 2026 showcased how Agentic AI, alternative data and Specialised Investment Funds (SIFs) are transforming quantitative investing and institutional finance in India.

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IT services growth seen muted at 1-3% on AI disruptions, weak spends: Crisil

Artificial intelligence is reshaping India's Rs 16 lakh crore IT services industry, with Crisil warning that AI driven disruptions, weak client spending and geopolitical uncertainty will keep revenue growth subdued over the next two years.

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DeepSeek eyes fresh fundraising at $74 bn valuation ahead of potential IPO: Reports

DeepSeek is reportedly seeking fresh funding at a $74 billion valuation just weeks after its maiden funding round. The Chinese AI startup is also preparing for a potential IPO, according to reports.

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Why India’s biggest CCTV maker is chasing algorithms, not just hardware

Aditya Infotech's FY26 Annual Report shows how India's largest surveillance company is investing in artificial intelligence, edge computing and semiconductor partnerships to shape the future of intelligent security systems.

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From Twitter to a $2 billion AI Startup: What Parag Agrawal is building after Elon Musk

Nearly four years after being fired as Twitter CEO by Elon Musk, Parag Agrawal has quietly built Parallel Web Systems, a $2 billion AI infrastructure company developing APIs and publisher tools for the emerging AI agent economy.

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HDFC Bank bets on AI to speed up customer service, credit decisions and trade operations

HDFC Bank says artificial intelligence is now embedded across its banking operations, helping improve customer service, credit decisions and trade processing through its in house AI platform, Neev

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UP Data Centre Policy 2026: Targets over Rs 2 lakh crore investment, 2 GW capacity with AI first incentives

The Draft Uttar Pradesh Data Centre Policy 2026 aims to attract more than Rs 2 lakh crore in investments and create over 2 GW of additional data centre capacity. The policy also introduces dedicated incentives for AI compute infrastructure, Tier IV facilities and green data centres.

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How AI is reducing Google traffic for news publishers and reshaping the media business

Artificial intelligence is transforming the news industry as AI powered search engines reduce Google referrals and increase zero click searches. Reuters Institute's Journalism and Technology Trends and Predictions 2026 report shows publishers expect search traffic to fall sharply, forcing a shift towards original journalism, Answer Engine Optimisation (AEO) and new AI licensing revenue models.

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From cameras to intelligence: How AI is becoming the new growth engine for India’s surveillance industry

India's surveillance industry is moving beyond traditional CCTV systems as artificial intelligence transforms cameras into intelligent platforms capable of analysing, detecting and responding to events in real time. Backed by edge computing, advanced video analytics and cybersecurity, AI is emerging as the next growth engine for India's security technology sector, according to Aditya Infotech's FY26 Annual Report.

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