TCS, Infosys, Wipro Cut Tens of Thousands as AI Reshapes Indian IT
TCS shed 23,460 roles in FY26. Infosys and Wipro followed with cuts and deferred hiring. Here's what the AI reshaping of Indian IT means for lakh of workers.
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Krutrim's Pivot and India's GenAI Startup Reality Check in 2026
Krutrim, India's first GenAI unicorn, is shifting from AI models to cloud services. Here's what its pivot reveals about India's AI startup ecosystem in 2026.
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India's AI Startup Boom: Skyroot Goes Unicorn as $7.36B Raised in 2026
India has raised $7.36B across 743 funding rounds in 2026 so far. Skyroot Aerospace crossed unicorn valuation at $60M raise. India's AI market targets $126B by 2030.
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Meta's AI Pivot: 8,000 Layoffs Signal Zuckerberg's Biggest Bet Yet
Meta cuts 8,000 jobs and redirects 7,000 more as Zuckerberg bets $125B–$145B on AI — the boldest corporate restructuring in Silicon Valley history.
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Krutrim's Cloud Pivot: Can India's First GenAI Unicorn Find Its Way?
Krutrim, India's first GenAI unicorn, is shifting from AI model development to cloud services — a strategic reset raising big questions for India's AI ambitions.
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Indian IT Giants Face Their Reckoning: Infosys Down 22% as AI Looms
Infosys shares are down 22% in 2026 as GenAI platforms threaten traditional IT services. Here's what India's $250B IT industry faces in the AI era.
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India's $100B IPO Wave: Jio, Zepto & PhonePe Go Public
Reliance Jio, Zepto, and PhonePe converge on a landmark 2026 IPO window that could collectively raise ₹8 lakh crore — transforming Indian capital markets.
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IndiaAI Mission Backs 4 Startups With ₹67/hr GPU Access
MeitY selects Sarvam AI, SoketAI, Gan AI & Gnani AI under the ₹10,000 crore IndiaAI Mission with subsidised GPU access at just ₹67/hr for model training.
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India AI Startup Funding Hits $1.48B in Q1 2026
Indian AI startups raised $1.48B in Q1 2026 alone — 38% of all Indian startup funding. Neysa's $1.2B Series B and Sarvam AI's $53M signal a new era.
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Inc42 AI Summit Bengaluru 2026: India's AI Execution Reckoning
India's largest invite-only AI summit lands in Bengaluru on May 28 with 600 founders and CXOs focused on one thing: shipping real AI in India's complex market, not hype.
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India AI Startup Funding Jumps 73% in Q1 2026 to $253 Million
India's AI startup ecosystem raised $253 million across 29 deals in Q1 2026 — a 73% jump year-on-year — as enterprise AI and deep tech attract serious capital.
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L&T Vyoma Builds India's Sovereign AI Cloud: What It Means
Larsen & Toubro's Vyoma.AI is building India's sovereign AI cloud and data centre infrastructure, partnering with Open Dhi to create an India-first digital stack.
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