Digital Workplace

Digital services firm UST to train over 25,000 employees in GenAI skills

Programme will 'upskill' more than 80 per cent of company's employees, it says

Uco Bank to spend Rs 1,000 crore in FY25 to boost digital infrastructure

The tech spending of the lender was Rs 700 crore in the financial year 2023-24

Wipro bags AI deal to transform Nokia's digital workplace services

Wipro said its team will build a "bespoke" artificial intelligence-powered, cloud-based solution for Nokia's workforce of around 86,700 users globally in 130 countries of operations

Musk launches X's 'Community Notes' programme in India: Here's how it works

The 'Community Notes' programme will allow contributors to participate in fact-checking tweets in order to create a more informed digital environment

Ghosts who act: Rise of creepy, but lucrative digital afterlife industry

It may soon be possible to have digital replicas of Madhubala and Dilip Kumar star in a 2025 movie. This may be creepy, but also lucrative

Look for ways to stay relevant in digital era: FM Sitharaman to SPMCIL

The Finance Minister was addressing the 19th Foundation Day celebrations of the SPMCIL in virtual mode

NeoGrowth posts Rs 28 crore net profit in Q3FY24, revenues up 67%

The Mumbai-based company saw a 67 per cent year-on-year increase in its gross revenue from Rs 96 crore in Q3 FY23 to Rs 160 crore in Q3 FY24

Commerce department mulls strategy to help industry leverage FTAs better

The government also plans to set up a digital architecture to help the industry overcome the challenges that are specific to FTAs

Indian consumertech industry to reach $300 billion by 2027: Report

The unlocking of India's consumer potential is driven by digital public infrastructure (DPI) and population-scale solutions

Cognizant shifts to asset-light model; to sell assets in Hyderabad, Chennai

The company has already vacated 1.15 million square feet of office space in Chennai, including 500,000 square feet in the DLF Cybercity SEZ and 650,000 square feet in the Ramanujan IT SEZ

Destination India for ER&D sourcing: Here're top 5 sectors' share in 2023

The country is a destination for ER&D due to its digital talent and startup ecosystem

Govt to computerise state cooperative registrars, 1,851 ARDBs under CSS

The government on Sunday announced it will computerise state cooperative registrars and 1,851 offices of Agriculture and Rural Development Banks (ARDBs) under a scheme with a budget of Rs 225.09 crore. Currently, the government is computerising all Primary Agriculture Credit Societies (PACS) in the country. "On the lines of the computerisation scheme of all PACS in the country, a centrally sponsored scheme has been approved for computerisation of 1,851 units of ARDBs of 13 states through a national unified software," the cooperation ministry said in a statement. The government has also decided to computerise the offices of Registrar of Cooperatives of all states and Union Territories, it said. A Central Project Monitoring Unit (PMU) will be established, which will work towards the successful implementation of the scheme. "The total estimated expenditure for this scheme will be Rs 225.09 crore," the statement said. The implementation of this scheme will not only enable people to ..

ANZ bank onboards HCLTech to drive digital workplace across 33 countries

Banking major ANZ has selected IT services company HCL Technologies (HCLTech) for a new engagement that entails digital workplace transformations across 33 countries. HCLTech will provide ANZ with digital workplace services and experience management across end user devices and applications, including laptops, mobile phones and tablets, according to a release. The release, however, did not divulge the size of the contract bagged by HCLTech. "HCLTech, a leading global technology company, and ANZ, one of Australia's four largest banks and the largest banking group in New Zealand and the Pacific, have expanded their relationship with a new engagement that will transform ANZ's digital employee experience across 33 countries," it said. HCLTech leverages new technologies including extended reality, GenAI (generative artificial intelligence) and IoT-powered workspaces to drive experiential, sustainable and inclusive workplaces for enterprises. "We're excited to continue our long-standing

Unlocking MSME potential

Digital tools are crucial for expanding their reach and unleashing growth

Gen X, Millennials curious to leverage AI at work: LinkedIn survey

With companies adopting new technologies to enhance productivity, a majority of the Millennials and Gen X professionals are curious and eager to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) at work, according to a report. Over 75 per cent of Millennials and 74 per cent of Gen X professionals surveyed feel that AI will take boring tasks off their plate giving them the time to focus on tasks that excite them, said a report by LinkedIn India. Meanwhile, 70 per cent of Gen Z are also eager and curious to adapt to the world of AI, the report added. People born between 1965 and 1980 are referred as Gen X, while Millennials are those born between 1981 and 1996 and Gen Z includes those born between 1996 and 2010. "While Gen Z and Millennials have always demonstrated greater tech fluency, it's refreshing to see Gen X professionals embrace AI with similar enthusiasm. Professionals from these three generations are tapping into AI's potential to enhance productivity, navigate work challenges, and ...

India among top 5 countries with fastest-growing AI talent: LinkedIn report

More than 40% of workforce in the country has witnessed technology's use increasing in their organisations

73% Gen-Z employees say physical workplace improves effectiveness: Report

Apart from getting the work done, socialising and getting access to learning opportunities were the other two factors why Gen-Z believes working from the office is better

Centre plans sweeping overhaul of digital law as Indian market swells

The changes will impact how Alphabet Inc.'s Google to Meta Platforms Inc. to Amazon.com Inc. do business in a market the government estimates will expand to 1.3 billion internet users by 2025

Live-streaming of court proceedings important for people: CJI Chandrachud

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice D Y Chandrachud Friday underscored the importance of live-streaming of court proceedings in reaching out to the citizens and said it was incumbent on the high courts to ensure that the funds released by the "extremely receptive" Centre in this regard are productively used. Advocating for making live-streaming of court proceedings a "permanent part" of the judicial system, CJI Chandrachud said the first tranche of nearly Rs 2,000 crore allocation is expected to be released by the Centre in June. "I think it is important that we reach out to citizens by ensuring live-streaming of our proceedings and I have no manner of doubt that this is now a mission which is not confined to the personal preferences of your present CJI who is fond of technology but something which we will incorporate as a permanent part of our judicial system," CJI Chandrachud said. "The Union government has been extremely receptive in providing us funds. The challenge now is befo

Workplace imbalance hurting, expect employee engagement in 2023: Experts

With resignations and layoffs dominating trends post-Covid, HR leaders anticipate focus on employee engagement, hybrid work model and greater tech investment to improve efficiency