BENGALURU: A sharp selloff in global software stocks over the past month has reignited a basic question for founders, investors and customers alike: what happens to the economics of software-as-a-service when AI makes building and maintaining software dramatically cheaper?Advances in GenAI, autonomous agents and AI-assisted coding are forcing a rethink of long-held assumptions about SaaS…
MUMBAI: Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles (TMPV) slipped into a loss in the third quarter, hit by a cyberattack at its UK luxury arm, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), which disrupted operations and triggered a one-time charge of Rs 1,600 crore. The company reported a consolidated loss of Rs 3,483 crore during the October-December period, compared with…
MUMBAI: A series of disappointing economic data from around the world, along with Anthropic’s launch of a new AI-tool that could threaten established businesses of several software services companies across the world, have pushed most of the leading global equity indices into the red zone. Ongoing geopolitical uncertainties are also adding to investors’ anxiety. And…
BENGALURU: Wipro has emailed fresh graduates hired under its Work Integrated Learning Programme (WILP), asking whether they would like to transition to regular employment. People aware of developments attributed the move to urgent project ramp-ups, prompting the company to onboard talent sooner.WILP offers fresh BCA and BSc graduates an opportunity to begin their careers while…
MUMBAI: Nykaa’s net profits more than doubled to Rs 67.7 crore on a consolidated basis in the Dec quarter from Rs 26.4 crore in the year-ago quarter. Revenue from operations increased to Rs 2,873.2 crore from Rs 2,276.2 crore in the year ago period on the back of robust consumer demand for beauty products and…
MUMBAI: Life Insurance Corporation will soon take measures to increase the yield on its real estate assets, which have a book value of Rs 16,000 crore post-revaluation and a market value of over Rs 45,000 crore. Officials said that while real estate typically yields 3-4%, the capital gains are much higher. The corporation has also…
US job vacancies declined to their lowest level in more than five years in December, underscoring persistent softness in the labour market despite strong economic growth, according to AP.Data released by the US Labor Department showed job openings fell to 6.5 million in December from 6.9 million in November, marking the lowest level since September…
The government has expanded the criteria for recognising entities as startups by doubling the turnover threshold to Rs 200 crore, while also introducing a new recognition category for ‘Deep Tech Startups’, aimed at supporting high-technology and research-driven enterprises.The move is part of broader efforts to align policy support with the evolving nature of India’s startup…
India’s telecom operators together owed more than Rs 1.77 lakh crore in adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues to the government up to FY25, with Vodafone Idea accounting for the largest share, according to official data shared with Parliament, PTI reported.The data showed that debt-laden Vodafone Idea’s total liability stands at Rs 89,952 crore. Bharti Group’s…
Misleading ads: SC verdict (AI image) Targeting to safeguard consumers against misleading advertisements, the Supreme Court, on 07.05.2024, ordered that no advertisement shall be posted, broadcast, aired or shown without a prior self-statement by the advertiser purporting that the advertisement is not misleading. The Court relied on its constitutional authority to impose what it considered…
