Tech Hubs

Saudi Arabia plans $100 billion AI powerhouse to rival UAE tech hub

The state-backed entity will invest in data centers, startups and other infrastructure to develop AI, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing plans that aren't yet public

Tech hiring in FY25: 40% rise in demand for freshers, 30% salary hikes

FY25 is expected to see a 40 per cent rise in fresher hiring, driven by artificial intelligence, machine learning, cloud technologies, and upskilling

Infosys, Swedish electric car maker Polestar to set up tech hub in B'luru

IT major Infosys has collaborated with Swedish electric performance car brand Polestar to create a base for the latter's development of in-car infotainment, software and electrical/electronics engineering, user experience, and cloud-powered digital services. As part of this partnership, Infosys will establish a global technology hub for Polestar at its development centre in Bengaluru, a regulatory filing said. "This hub aims to deliver electric vehicle (EV) software development and validation across many domains, including infotainment, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), and telematics," it said. It will support Polestar's product management, customer engagement, corporate solutions, and accelerate direct-to consumer digital services through cloud-native development, testing, and data engineering, it added. Infosys said it will leverage engineering R&D services provider in-tech, its latest acquisition, to complement the engagement. "Polestar is starting a new chapter in ..

Colliers to construct Infibeam Avenues' $10 mn AI, tech hub in Ahmedabad

The AI hub will be established within GIFT City, Gujarat, with the Ahmedabad campus serving as an extension, slated to be operational within 18 months

Traffic, water shortages, now floods: Is Bengaluru dying a slow death?

Concrete replaced green spaces and construction around the edge of lakes blocked off connecting canals, limiting the city's capacity to absorb and siphon off water

China's tech hub Shenzhen to adopt tiered Covid measures on Monday

The city also announced a new round of Covid testing to stamp out the pandemic, after it reported 89 new locally transmitted Covid infections for Sept 3

Boeing names Virginia office as global HQ; plans to start tech hub in area

The company said that its employees in the region support various corporate functions and specialise in advanced airplane development and autonomous systems, Xinhua news agency reported

75 science tech & innovation hubs to be set up exclusively for SCs & STs

The government will be setting up 75 Science Technology and Innovation (STI) Hubs across the country exclusively for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs)

West Bengal govt earmarks 100 acres more for IT hub, says minister

The West Bengal government has earmarked another 100 acres of land for its Silicon Valley Tech Hub, state IT Minister Partha Chatterjee said on Thursday.

Office demand to outstrip supply in tech hubs: Study

Overall, Grade A absorption totalled 9.6 million square feet, making it 28.26 million sq ft so far in 2016