Technology Sector News
Can Democrats and Big Tech Get Back Together?
The party of Clinton and Obama has long supported the kind of globally integrated economy that has fueled Silicon Valley’s prosperity.
5 min read13 Apr 2025Are we on the cusp of AGI, as Musk suggests? There’s reason for doubt
The fact remains that as AI models get more efficient with every passing day, many of us wonder when AI will surpass humans. In many areas, AI models have already done so but they certainly cannot think or emote like humans.
6 min read24 Feb 2025Budget 2025 technology announcements: From AI to TVs, phones, deep-tech startups, GCCs and telecom, six key takeaways
The budget aims to enhance India’s tech economy through customs duty hikes, a deep-tech fund, and an AI education centre. Measures include increasing customs duty on flat panel displays, exemptions for battery manufacturing, and support for localization.
7 min read1 Feb 2025America’s H-1B visa is vital to US interests—and suits India too
The brouhaha in the US over Indian techies, who often enter via this visa, is misguided. The truth is that the US economy—its information technology industry especially—needs skilled workers from India.
5 min read15 Jan 2025Chip stocks slip, keeping European
EUROPE-STOCKS/ (UPDATE 2):UPDATE 2-Chip stocks slip, keeping European shares muted ahead of data-heavy week
2 min read26 Aug 2024G-7 Summit in Japan: Top issues that leaders need to discuss during their meeting
Leaders of some of the world’s most advanced economies gather in the Japanese city of Hiroshima from Friday facing a clutch of collective challenges.
6 min read18 May 2023Q4 preview: IT firms may witness seasonally weak quarter; revenue, margins likely muted
In its preview research report, ICICI Direct analysts said that Q4 is seasonally weak for IT companies on account of fewer working days, some additional furloughs in January.
4 min read9 Apr 2023‘Humans were free when…’: IAS officer shares thoughtful tweet on tech dependence
An Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Awanish Sharan shared a post on his official Twitter handle saying how life was much simpler before the launch of smartphones and shiny gadgets.
1 min read25 Feb 2023Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared