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One Thing Today in Tech

One Thing Today in Tech

Every week day, Forbes India"s Hari Arakali, Editor - Tech & Innovation, brings you his take on one piece of tech news that caught his attention, covering everything from big tech to India"s growing tech startup ecosystem.

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00:06:08

One thing today in tech – the next wave of global...

One Thing Today in Tech ·

2023/09/12

In today’s episode we take a quick look at the rise of global capability centres, as they are called, but first a few headlines. Headlines Apple’s iPhone 15 event, the Wonderlust, is to be held later today, where we might get to see the company’s first smartphone with the standard USB-C charging port. It’s at 10:30 p.m. India time and you can watch the event on Apple’s website. Tata Consultancy Services is the second Indian IT services company, after Infosys, to join Dassault Systèmes’ Living Heart

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00:05:24

Freshworks investor day – one takeaway that reflects...

One Thing Today in Tech ·

2023/09/11

In today’s episode one quick takeaway from Freshworks’s first investor day since the company went public two years ago, but first a few headlines. Headlines NVIDIA and Reliance Industries, on Sep. 8, announced a collaboration to develop India’s own foundation large language model trained on the nation’s diverse languages and tailored for generative AI applications to serve the world’s most populous nation, according to a press release from the AI GPU maker. Apple’s much anticipated iPhone 15 will be

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00:05:50

One thing today in tech – Indian SaaS leader Zoho...

One Thing Today in Tech ·

2023/09/06

In today’s episode we take a quick look at Zoho’s latest milestone, with the Indian SaaS leader crossing 100 million users, but first a few headlines. Headlines HeromotoCorp will invest up to Rs. 550 crore in a rights issue of Ather Energy Private Limited, the Indian two-wheeler giant told stock exchanges on Sep. 4 in a statement. Atomicwork, a cloud software provider of productivity software, has raised $11 million in seed funding led by Blume Ventures and Matrix Partners, TechCrunch reports

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00:06:34

One thing today in tech – Edtech funding in India,...

One Thing Today in Tech ·

2023/09/05

In today’s episode we take a quick look at edtech funding, from a report published by Tracxn. But first, a few headlines. Headlines Telecom operators in India want internet companies to compensate them for using their telecom networks, a recommendation they’ve made to the local regulatory body, echoing a viewpoint that is gaining some momentum in other parts of the world, TechCrunch reports. Pentathlon Ventures, an early-stage B2B SaaS-focused venture capital firm, has announced the launch of its

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00:05:46

One thing today in tech – 5 takeaways on Indian SaaS...

One Thing Today in Tech ·

2023/09/04

Today, five takeaways on the future of India’s SaaS sector from the perspective of an early-stage VC investor, but first, a few headlines. Headlines India’s Aditya-L1 satellite, our first space-based solar observatory, was launched successfully on Sep. 2 at 11:50 a.m. local time, Isro said in an update. Microsoft is ending WordPad, the basic word processor that’s been included with Windows since 1995, Thurrot reported over the weekend, citing a support page from the Windows maker. Infosys has

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00:05:57

One thing today in tech – robot orders fell 37...

One Thing Today in Tech ·

2023/09/01

In today’s episode, sales of robots are down by almost a third from the first six months of last year. But first, some headlines that caught my attention. Headlines that caught our attention India's first indigenously developed nuclear power plant unit has started operations at full capacity, Business Today reports. The plant, in Kakrapar, Gujarat, had two existing 200 MWe units. This third unit, and a fourth one that is expected to go online in March 2024, are India's first pair of

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00:05:17

One thing today in tech – How India’s tier-2 cities...

One Thing Today in Tech ·

2023/08/31

In today’s episode, we take a quick look at India’s opportunity to expand its digital technologies ecosystem to tier-2 cities, but first, some headlines that caught my attention. Headlines that caught our attention Google is expanding its generative AI search experience to markets outside the US, starting with India and Japan, TechCrunch reports. The new AI-powered search feature, also known as SGE (Search Generative Experience), will be available through Google’s Search Labs. Meanwhile, Chinese

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00:04:58

One thing today in tech – Apple sets date for next...

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2023/08/30

Apple yesterday announced Sep. 12 as the date for its annual press event, where usually the company launches new iPhones. The event will be held Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino, California, and it is widely expected that the iPhone 15 series and new Apple Watch models will be launched. In India, Apple’s fifth-biggest market according to Counterpoint Research, contract manufacturer Foxconn is already said to be preparing to roll out the new phones within weeks of the launch. Headlines that caught

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00:05:43

One thing today in tech – Foxconn’s Terry Gou enters...

One Thing Today in Tech ·

2023/08/29

Terry Gou, the founder of Foxconn Technology Group, one of Apple’s biggest contract manufacturers, which is also expanding its operations in India, is entering the contest to be Taiwan’s next president as an independent candidate, with elections due in 2024. Gou is widely seen as an advocate of Taiwan’s return to the “One China” framework and for cross-Strait talks to resume between China and Taiwan that broke down in 2016. While pundits don’t expect him to win, a more pro-China government in Taiwan

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00:05:37

One thing today in tech – British PM Rishi Sunak and...

One Thing Today in Tech ·

2023/08/28

Britian’s first lady Akshata Murty’s ownership of Infosys is in focus again, ahead of a free trade agreement that her husband, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, is negotiating with India. The India-UK FTA talks started some 19 months ago and are said to be in their final stages. UK is the Indian IT sector’s biggest market after the US. While some British papers have suggested India is pushing for more liberalised visa rules, those negotiations are not part of the FTA talks. Zepto, a super quick grocery

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00:06:42

EU a step closer to AI Act; IBM acquires Agyla in...

One Thing Today in Tech ·

2023/06/15

European lawmakers took a significant step towards regulating artificial intelligence (AI) with the advancement of new draft legislation, Reuters reports. The legislation aims to ensure that AI serves people, society, and the environment, emphasising the importance of protecting fundamental rights. Also in this report, Zoho said it's making investments across its portfolio of products to accelerate the strong growth it is seeing with larger customers, who now account for a third of the Chennai

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00:05:53

After Infosys Topaz, Accenture announces $3 bln plan,...

One Thing Today in Tech ·

2023/06/14

Accenture plans to invest $3 billion over three years in its Data & AI practice, joining the roster of global tech services and consulting giants investing heavily in generative AI, including Indian rivals Infosys and Tata Consultancy Services. Accenture also plans to double its AI workforce to 80,000. This news comes three months after the company announced 19,000 job cuts to reduce costs. Also, in this brief, India's technology minister reacts to Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey's

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00:06:19

India's CERT-In to investigate alleged CoWIN breach;...

One Thing Today in Tech ·

2023/06/13

The government of India has tasked the country's Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) with investigating an alleged data breach revealing personal details of people vaccinated against Covid-19. Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar tweeted that a "Telegram bot" accessing previously stolen data was the culprit and that there was no direct breach. Reddit went down yesterday after thousands of 'sub-reddits' went dark to protest a new API policy. Also in this brief, Stellaris and

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00:06:37

WhatsApp launches Channels, but not in India yet; OTT...

One Thing Today in Tech ·

2023/06/12

India’s OTT businesses are pushing back against a government mandate to curtail the glorification of cigarette and tobacco use online. The Internet and Mobile Association of India has flagged “fundamental concerns” and “practical difficulties” in complying with the new rules that the government issued last month, Economic Times reports. Meanwhile, Disney+ Hotstar is looking to win some users back, by offering cricket streaming free to mobile users, TechCrunch reports. Also in this brief, QNu Labs

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00:05:18

Infosys on track to meet FY24 guidance; Catamaran may...

One Thing Today in Tech ·

2023/06/08

Infosys expects to achieve its revenue growth target of 4-7 percent in constant currency terms for the financial year 2024, company executives told investors in a conference with Morgan Stanley yesterday in Mumbai, CNBC TV18 reports. Also in this report, Germany’s Thyssenkrupp is close to a multi-billion-dollar deal to build six submarines for the Indian Navy, offering the engineering and tech knowhow for India’s Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders to execute the construction; Meta Verified comes to India;

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00:06:58

Apple’s mixed reality Vision Pro, to cost $3,500;...

One Thing Today in Tech ·

2023/06/06

Apple yesterday revealed its long-anticipated mixed reality headset, called Vision Pro, which the company describes as a spatial computer that merges digital content with the physical world. The pricey device will only be available next year in the US. Apple also announced a slew of other updates, including the M2 Ultra chip, new Mac computers and iOS 17. Meanwhile, Kerala has kicked off a project to bring free internet connections to the poor in the state, and at affordable rates to everyone else

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00:05:40

Apple’s WWDC day one today will likely reveal XR...

One Thing Today in Tech ·

2023/06/05

Apple's annual flagship meet, the worldwide developer conference starts today at 10:30 p.m. India time. On day one of the week-long events, almost everyone is expecting the iPhone maker to finally reveal its version of an extended reality headset. Apple is also widely expected to release the next iterations of its Mac computers as well as the beta version of iOS 17 operating software for its iPhones. Also in this brief, Puneet Chandok, head of AWS in India and South Asia has quit; and Venture

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00:06:46

GE set to make engines for LCA in India – Reuters;...

One Thing Today in Tech ·

2023/06/01

US President Joe Biden’s administration is preparing to approve a deal that would allow General Electric (GE) to manufacture jet engines for Indian military aircraft in India, Reuters reports exclusively. Meanwhile, after setbacks to two major proposed projects, The India Semiconductor Mission is reopening its application window for semiconductor fab proposals starting today, Mint reports. Also in this report, the US is funding eight pilot projects aimed at developing nuclear fusion; and Capillary

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00:06:03

ONGC to invest $12.1 bln in green energy; Top AI...

One Thing Today in Tech ·

2023/05/31

India's state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp. (ONGC) has announced plans to invest Rs. 1 trillion ($12.1 billion) by 2030 to increase its renewable energy capacity and reduce direct emissions. The company aims to scale up its renewable energy capacity to 10 gigawatts (GW) by 2030, a significant increase from the current 189 megawatts. The world’s biggest AI experts have captured in one sentence the risk of AI. Blackrock, the world’s biggest money manager, has slashed the valuation of BYJU'S by

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00:05:01

JioCinema smashes Hotstar’s IPL record; New Mac...

One Thing Today in Tech ·

2023/05/30

JioCinema set a new global record for concurrent views during a live-streamed event, yesterday attracting more than 33 million simultaneous viewers for the Indian Premier League cricket tournament finale, surpassing the previous record held by Disney's Hotstar, TechCrunch reports. Apple is expected to introduce new Mac models at its upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), according to Bloomberg. Also in this brief, a US fund has cut the value of Indian ed-tech unicorn

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