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Google is betting big on its dominance in machine learning and artificial intelligence to break into the cloud market. "The announcements made by Google consolidate their vision in the Cloud space, which helps communicate their seriousness. The SAP partnership will…
Read More Google Bets Big On AI, Machine Learning To Crack The Cloud
Despite the impending dark overtones cast on India’s IT sector, the reality on the ground is far from anything bleak. Irrespective of the announcements from US president Donald Trump, Brexit concerns and the slowing global economy, the IT sector seems…
Read More Donald Trump’s H-1B Visa Restrictions Will Not Be A Deterrent For IT Sector; Here’s Why
India’s largest software exporter TCS said it will consider a share buyback at a board meeting next week. “This potential buyback will give TCS shareholders a shot in the arm. It will help investor sentiments. This move will create pressure…
If Google Inc. and Facebook Inc. dominate the online space with their machine learning, deep learning and suite of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) wants to go a step further and capture both the online and…
Read More IBM Chief Ginni Rometty Is Betting On A Cognitive World
देशके सबसे बड़े उद्योग घराने टाटा समूह के बाद अब देश की दूसरी सबसे बड़ी आईटी कंपनी इन्फोसिस में प्रमोटर और बोर्ड के बीच मतभेद सामने रहे हैं। प्रमोटरों ने एमडी और सीईओ विशाल सिक्का के सैलरी पैकेज के साथ…
Read More प्रमोटरों के सवाल पर इन्फोसिस की सफाई, सिक्का का पैकेज बढ़ाना कंपनी हित में
Run by a kshatriya, a warrior – Vishal Sikka calls himself one – Infosys’ stocks continue to perform well despite allegation of “low corporate governance” by former chairman and co-founder NR Narayana Murthy. “There will always be differences in how…
Read More A ‘Kshatriya’-Run Infosys Continues To Ring The Bell Despite Murthy’s Attack
The hullabaloo over former Infosys Chief Financial Officer Rajiv Bansal’s severance payout could just be the trigger for a larger war inside the IT bellwether. But the battle lines have yet to be clearly drawn. The question everyone seems to…
Read More Startup World Is No stranger To Boardroom Bickerings Playing Out In Infosys
It takes more than just a boardroom coup to oust a company’s chairman or chief executive, though Ratan Tata is different. It took him just one board meeting to remove Cyrus Mistry, then the chairman of Tata Sons, whose family’s…
Read More Infosys: A Tata-Mistry In Making, But Vishal Sikka Is No Cyrus Mistry
Over the last 24 hours, the Indian IT Industry and media have been abuzz with supposed corporate governance issues at Infosys. The founders have lashed out at Vishal Sikka, CEO and the board via a letter that highlights possible corporate…
Read More Infosys Governance Row: Are Indian Cos Not Ready To Accept Global Talent Yet?
Over the last 24 hours, the Indian IT Industry and media have been abuzz with supposed corporate governance issues at Infosys. Founders have lashed out at Vishal Sikka and the board via a letter that highlights possible corporate governance issues under…
The letter sent by founders to Infosys board raising governance concerns has given rise to nagging suspicion that remote controlling of a company by former promoters may be an emerging trend in Indian corporates that are restructuring and reinventing themselves to come to…
India's famed multi-billion dollar information technology (IT) industry has been facing challenging times over the past 6-12 months with top-notch IT companies already facing earnings pressures in recent quarters due to tough business environment prevailing in their most lucrative US…
Read More Tech Mahindra Delays Appraisals For Senior Staff As Trump Heat Adds To Worries
IT major Infosys today defended pay hike to chief executive Vishal Sikka and the severance package of two former senior executives saying all decisions were made "in the overall interest of the company", amid reports of simmering differences between the…
Read More Infosys Defends Pay Hike To Sikka, Says Decision in Company’s Interest
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Today a legislation impacting H1-B visa programme has been introduced in the US House of Representatives making it difficult for companies in the US to employ skilled foreign workers. Among other things, the bill more than doubled the minimum wage requirement of…
Read More H1-B Visa Restrictions: Experts Say US Too Will Feel The Heat Of Donald Trump’s Plan
It may not be a good time to be a techie in America. Correction: It may not be a good time to be a non-American in Trump's America. "Skilled foreign workers who come to work in the US by the…
Read More This Country Will Be Most Impacted If US Passes New H-1B Visa Bill
Software services industry, already facing pressures on profitability and revenue, has become the latest target of the Trump administration’s moves to protect American jobs. The prevailing protectionist sentiment will lead to a sharp rise in on-shoring and near-shoring arrangements, said…
On 31 January 2017, an announcement impacting H-1B visa programme has been made by the US House of Representatives making it difficult for companies in the US to employ skilled foreign workers. Among other things, the minimum wage requirement of H-1B…
Read More New H-1B Visa Announcement: Skills Not Salary The Trump Card
India's information technology (IT) sector will face temporary setback to move workers from India to the US with the bill introduced in the US House of Representatives that mandates minimum wages of H1B visa holders at $130,000, double the current…
Read More Blow For Indian IT: New US Bill Proposes Doubling Wage Limit For H1B Visa
Let's start by considering a data point from a recent Greyhound Research study titled Global Mobile Apps Outlook 2017. From the 300+ global app makers we interviewed, nearly all state focus on a MobileFirst strategy and further simplifying User Experience as…
Read More Users Must Demand Secure, Transparent Experiences Over Better Looking Apps
The appointment of C Vijayakumar in the last quarter is proving to be a good move for HCL Technologies. HCL Tech is going through a change and he is bringing in fresh perspectives in the way their deals are being…
Read More With Digital Transformation As Pivot, HCL Technologies Posts Strong Q3 2017 Results
After launching its public cloud services in September, Oracle is vying for the market dominated by Amazon Web Services – by changing its organisation culture to mimic that of AWS itself. “Digital sales will be challenging for Oracle because most…
HCL Technologies on Tuesday reported a 7.8% rise in consolidated net profit at Rs2,070 crore for the third quarter ended December 31, 2016, as compared to Rs1,920 crore reported in the year-ago period. Anshoo Nandwaani, Vice President & Principal Analyst,…
Read More HCL Tech Q3 Net Up 7.8%, Co Maintains Full-Year Guidance
At Greyhound Research – the Technology & Innovation Research, Advisory & Consulting arm of Greyhound Knowledge Group – the year has started on a rather interesting note. We’ve just closed our annual study, Global CLDO Priorities 2017, and the results…
Read More Course Content In Learning Outsourcing: From A Point Of Failure To A Position Of Strength
Of all the possible candidates, the credentials of TCS' N Chandrasekaran was hard to be ignored for panel. Research and advisory firm Greyhound Research Chief Analyst & CEO Sanchit Vir Gogia adds, "he has very strong digital capability, a huge plus…
Read More Five Reasons Why Ratan Tata Picked N Chandrasekaran For The Top Job
IBM’s two major global bets — cloud and cognitive — are also the two weakest areas for the computing giant in India, where it seems to be struggling in a highly competitive market. Will the new India MD be able…
On January 4, 2017, IBM India named Karan Bajwa as the new Managing Director. He takes over the reigns from Vanitha Narayanan, who has now been appointed as the Chairman. Per the announcement, this change is effective immediately; both Karan and Vanitha will report…
Read More Whilst Transforming Clients, IBM India Must Also Transform Within
On December 31, 2016, Infosys announced a sudden exit of its General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, David Kennedy. While no reasons have been cited by the company, per the terms of exit, Kennedy will receive aggregate severance payments of…
IT major Infosys’ Rs. 5.9 crore ($868,250) severance pay offer to outgoing General Counsel David D Kennedy is a move to play safe with Donald Trump administration in the US, say experts. "There is some kind of an abruptness in…
Read More Infosys’ Rs 5.9 Cr Severance Pay To Kennedy Bid To Play Safe With Trump
Information technology industry strived to find newer opportunities and markets in 2016 as geopolitical uncertainties, a challenging business climate and technological shift clouded outlook. “The world market is leaning towards protectionism,” said Sanchit Vir Gogia, Chief Analyst and CEO, Greyhound…
Read More Flashback 2016: Year Of Uncertainties For IT Sector
