Not long ago, Intel looked like a fallen giant. Now, the chipmaker has posted its “strongest revenue growth in more than fifteen years,” CEO Lip-Bu Tan said Thursday. The company’s second-quarter results sent shares up more than 11% in after-hours trading. The company reported revenue of $16.1 billion, up 25% from a year earlier. It … Read more
For decades it seemed Indian IT could only grow. The Y2K bug turbocharged their initial expansion in the late 1990s, and though later waves of changing technologies brought down other companies (remember Nokia), the Indian IT sector surfed to success. With every new technology, they pivoted. From SMAC (social, mobile, analytics and cloud) to SaaS … Read more
“The AI bubble is actually an OpenAI bubble,” AI critic and researcher Ed Zitron says, arguing that the ChatGPT maker sits in the centre of today’s AI boom. If it collapses, he warns, it could become “the Lehman Brothers of the AI bubble.” “OpenAI is the reason anyone cares about AI,” Zitron says and further … Read more
The AI boom has unleashed an unprecedented wave of spending, with technology companies committing hundreds of billions of dollars to AI infrastructure, data centres, chips, and startups. But amid this investment frenzy, one key question remains: where is all the money actually going? OpenAI led AI boom Today’s AI spending wave can be traced back … Read more
The story so far: The Global Capability Centres (GCCs) are wholly-owned, captive firms of multinationals that serve only their global parent company. These offices of multinationals are reshaping the urban office spaces and job markets in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune and a host of other Indian cities. They have added a layer of high-paying jobs at … Read more
IBM forecast adjusted earnings per share of $2.93 for the quarter, below the analysts’ consensus estimate of $3.02. (AP photo) IBM stock price crash: IBM shares tumbled on Tuesday after the company indicated that its second-quarter revenue would likely fall short of Wall Street expectations. Based on preliminary results, IBM projected quarterly revenue of $17.2 … Read more
India’s fast-growing artificial intelligence data-centre industry is driving a sharp rise in demand for engineers from mechanical, electrical and industrial disciplines, creating lucrative opportunities in fields that had long been eclipsed by software jobs, as reported by Times of India. As companies ramp up investments in AI infrastructure, professionals with expertise in power systems, cooling … Read more
Micron Technology’s market value surged past that of Meta Platforms and ahead of Tesla on Thursday, as investors responded positively to the company’s latest outlook and growing exposure to the artificial intelligence sector. The memory chipmaker’s shares skyrocketed 18.4% to $1,236, lifting its market capitalisation to $1.398 trillion, placing it aboveMeta, which was valued at … Read more
At the 45th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Infosys on Tuesday, Chairman Nandan Nilekani struck a confident note on the company’s future in an AI-driven world, asserting that artificial intelligence will act as a force multiplier rather than a disruptor for firms that adapt effectively. “AI will not replace a company like ours but amplify … Read more