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The report attributed this slowdown to seasonal weakness and reduced discretionary spending on digital transformation projects by global clients. It said, «We expect IT services companies within our coverage to report subdued growth during 4QFY25 on seasonal weakness and lower discretionary digital transformation spends.»

masala dosas at a Brooklyn park—has now become a thriving pop-up restaurant bringing in over $15,000 a month. Swetha and Venkat Raju, a Bengaluru-born couple living in New York, never imagined their daughter's playful business venture would transform into a sought-after culinary experience, now known as Brooklyn Curry Project. According to a report from CNBC Make It, it all began in May 2021 when their daughter, Mahati, wanted to set up a lemonade stand near Fort Greene Park’s Green Market. Instead of just drinks, Swetha, an ardent home cook, decided to whip up some masala dosas—crispy, crepe-like South Indian pancakes filled with spiced potatoes. To their surprise, the dosas were an instant hit. Customers took a bite, their eyes widened, and soon, the family found themselves at the center of a growing frenzy.

Benchmark NSE Nifty closed 82.25 points down at 23250.1 amid selling in frontline bluechip counters.

Tech Mahindra on Thursday announced its partnership with ServiceNow to offer broadband solutions tailored for Communication Service Providers (CSPs). The alliance will provide a comprehensive vertical solutions stack that will include services for planning and building networks, managing operations, enhancing customer experience, and monetising services, according to a company statement. «The partnership leverages Tech Mahindra's netOps.now platform, a pre-integrated end-to-end solution built on ServiceNow Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) product suites, to unify customer care, operations, order management, and partner ecosystems for CSPs. »Additionally, the solution provides AI-driven analytics, Network-as-a-Service (NaaS), cloud-native Open Source Software (OSS) systems and intelligent automation to streamline operations and capitalise on the fast-growing 'Everything-as-a-Service' opportunity," it said.

LinkedIn data reveals that by 2030, 70% of the skills used in most jobs will change. For organizations, navigating this transformation means embracing skills-based hiring practices to build a workforce equipped for the future — which could expand global talent pools by 6.1x globally. For professionals, it’s about staying ahead of the curve, whether that’s learning new, in-demand skills or deepening existing areas of expertise. And many are already taking action: a quarter of professionals say they plan to focus on learning new skills this year. 1. AI Literacy Why it’s on the rise: As AI rapidly transforms industries, companies are increasingly looking for professionals with the ability to understand and utilize tools harnessing that technology for business purposes. Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Product Manager, Chief Executive Officer Most common industries: Technology and Internet, Higher Education, IT Services and IT Consulting

The employee, who had spent three years working in such an organization both before and after completing his MBA, highlighted several key challenges that hinder career growth and overall job satisfaction in such environments. One of the foremost issues he pointed out was the rigid hierarchical structure. According to him, no matter how prestigious one's educational background might be or how extensive their work experience is, rising to the top echelons of leadership within a family-run company is nearly impossible. The uppermost positions, he observed, were invariably reserved for members of the owning family, making it difficult for outsiders to break through into senior leadership roles.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Bengaluru: In the dying days of 2024, Bench Accounting, a Canadian software-as-a-service (SaaS) startup that offered accounting and tax reporting services to small and medium-sized businesses, went belly up. Given its high-profile backers, the shutdown came as a shock.

Elon Musk who is now working in the US Justice Department previously bragged about hacking and distributing pirated software, according to archived copies of his former websites reviewed by Reuters. Christopher Stanley, a 33-year-old engineer who has worked at both Musk's social media company X and space-launch company SpaceX, is a senior advisor in the Deputy Attorney General's office, according to a former Justice Department official and a staff directory listing reviewed by Reuters. Stanley was assigned there while working for Musk's Department of Government Efficiency that President Donald Trump set up to slash the federal bureaucracy. Musk has said no «organization has been more transparent» than DOGE, but there's been little public information on the responsibilities and background of its staff.

Bill and his ex-wife Melinda Gates have three children together: Jennifer, Rory and Phoebe. «Well, I think everybody gets to decide on that. In my case, my kids got a great upbringing, education, but less than 1% of the total wealth because I decided it wouldn’t be a favor to them. It’s not a dynasty. I’m not asking them to run Microsoft. I want to give them a chance to have their own earnings and success, be significant and not overshadowed by the incredible luck and good fortune I had,» said Microsoft's Bill Gates. «Different families see that differently. I think the people who’ve made fortunes from technology are less dynastic and so they’ll even take their capital and give a lot of that away. You can have the view of giving away your capital or just giving away your earnings. And, of course, I love all philanthropy, but the tech sector is probably the most aggressive about giving most of it away,» added Gates during an interview with

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The highly commoditized smartphone market in India rarely gets devices that stand out. Truth be told, it’s difficult to really call any smartphone ‘different’ in today’s market, but if they can get any different at all, the Xiaomi 15 Ultra is likely as far as it can get.

The tenure of the deal or the name of the company was not disclosed.

Apple a 150-million-euro ($162-million) fine on Monday over its app tracking privacy feature, which is also under scrutiny in several other European countries. The watchdog said the way Apple implemented its App Tracking Transparency (ATT) software was «neither necessary nor proportionate to the company's stated goal to protect user data» and also penalised third-party publishers. In addition to the fine, Apple will have to publish the decision on its website for seven days. Authorities in Germany, Italy, Romania and Poland have opened similar probes over ATT, which Apple promotes as a privacy safeguard. «While we are disappointed with today's decision, the French Competition Authority has not required any specific changes to ATT,» Apple said in a statement.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Infosys wants its employees to think like entrepreneurs. But so far, it’s mostly the senior staff stepping up.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Cybersecurity startups in India have attracted capital in the past couple of months, indicating that the sector might be on its way to maturing, led by the growth of new threats brought about by advancements in artificial intelligence. In addition, foreign cybersecurity firms are opening shop here or expanding their offerings in a market that is poised for growth.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Apple is clashing with Elon Musk in its push to eliminate cellphone dead spots with satellite technology. The iPhone maker is investing heavily in satellite-based communications that keep users connected in places where traditional wireless signals aren’t available.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The enterprise software industry gods have spoken and declared “AI agents" to be the next big thing. The only problem: There’s confusion on what they are.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. For the past few weeks, Chinese engineers have gathered in the factory of a luxury electric-vehicle brand to test a new technology the country’s leadership considers vital to its rivalry with the U.S. The engineers at a startup called UBTech are training humanlike robots to sort auto parts and move containers.

Buterin was long viewed as the wunderkind of the cryptocurrency world. The gawky, playful founder of Ethereum — known for his rainbow-colored, animal-themed shirts — created the biggest competitor to Bitcoin and offered a techno-utopian vision that was supposed to change the financial system and our everyday digital lives. But after capturing the imaginations of both corporate America and Wall Street, Buterin’s project is now struggling to deliver on its early promise as it enters its second decade, having fallen out of step in an industry transformed by the embrace of Donald Trump. Developers have been fleeing, early followers are angry and the token on the network — Ether — has lagged both Bitcoin and its smaller competitors.

The founder of a startup company that claimed to be revolutionizing the way college students apply for financial aid has been convicted of defrauding JPMorgan Chase out of $175 million

Osborne Effect. This phenomenon, named after the company’s premature announcement of its next-generation product, still haunts businesses today, forcing tech giants like Apple and Samsung into a culture of extreme secrecy. But why does revealing a future product spell doom for a company’s current sales?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. When Norman Borlaug moved to Mexico in 1944, 60% of the wheat consumed in the country was imported. The government wanted to produce enough of the staple domestically to meet demand, so with money from the Rockefeller Foundation it had started the Cooperative Wheat Research and Production Programme, and asked Borlaug to lead it.