Report Shows Nearly 80% of Indian CTOs Say AI Is Generating New Roles

The Indian government has expressed concerns over WhatsApp’s upcoming username feature, which lets users communicate without revealing phone numbers. A senior official stated on Wednesday that authorities worry about risks of spam and impersonation. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has issued a notice directing WhatsApp to pause the rollout temporarily. The notice states

The Indian government has sent a notice to Meta requiring the company to stop the planned introduction of a username option for WhatsApp users in the country. The notice asks for a full response about the feature within three days and instructs the firm to delay any release until further discussions conclude, according to sources.

Rocket Lab had to cancel the liftoff of a Japanese Earth-observation radar satellite moments before departure on Tuesday, postponing efforts to grow Japan’s synthetic aperture radar satellite network. The flight, named ‘The Grain Goddess Provides’, was planned for 9 pm EDT from the company’s Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand using an Electron rocket. The

A new report warns that India’s digital policy is moving toward tighter controls that may slow expansion of the local startup sector. A more enabling approach could raise new company formation by 7 per cent. Over 88 per cent of Indian startups said existing digital rules create operational hurdles, with data governance cited as the

Following a ₹2,000 crore investment last year, Amazon India has allocated an additional ₹2,800 crore this year to expand fulfilment centres, sorting facilities and last-mile delivery operations. The move aims to improve speed and reliability for customers nationwide, according to Akshay Sahi, VP of Prime and Customer Fulfilment Experience for India and Emerging Countries. The

Amazon announced Tuesday the creation of a new division under its Amazon Web Services cloud unit. The group will employ specialized engineers who embed with customers to accelerate adoption of artificial intelligence software. The company is making an initial $1 billion commitment to the effort. It plans to send teams of five to six engineers

Growing research indicates that AI may eliminate several entry-level white-collar positions in coming years. Technology leaders differ on the pace of change but largely concur that the technology will reshape employment significantly. This raises questions about which roles will prove most durable and where new graduates can still secure positions. A recent analysis named air

Google has released Nano Banana 2 Lite, its newest AI image generation model that prioritizes speed and lower costs, while also expanding access to Gemini Omni Flash, its multimodal system for video generation and editing. The company stated that Nano Banana 2 Lite is now offered through Google AI Studio, the Gemini API, and the

Microsoft is preparing another round of layoffs that may affect thousands of staff as the company seeks to control expenses while sustaining major AI spending. The reductions are expected to total under 2.5 percent of its 220,000 employees, according to Business Insider. The changes, due to be announced next week, will hit roles in sales,