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Microsoft, NASSCOM aim to skill 30,000 Telangana youths in AI by 2021

The initiative, which aims at skilling one million youths in AI by 2021, was launched on Thursday

Indian IT industry looks forward to working together with new US admin

Nasscom on Sunday welcomed Joe Biden's win in the US Presidential election, and said the Indian IT industry looks forward to working with the new administration

Voda Idea, Nasscom Foundation launch app-based solution for women safety

Developed under the ''Connecting for Good program'', MyAmbar app aims to help women understand and raise their voice against violence

BS READS: SAAS success for firms as business jumps on the digital bandwagon

Indian firms selling SAAS products have got a bonanza as companies meet, manage and sell remotely. Yuvraj Malik explains how these companies are planning their next phase of growth

NASSCOM FutureSkills, DeakinCo partner to offer courses for IT-BPM industry

NASSCOM FutureSkills and DeakinCo, the corporate division of Deakin University, announced their partnership to offer free courses in communication for skilling, reskilling and upskilling programmes

IT firms likely to send more work to India as US proposes H-1B visa changes

Indian companies may step up US hiring after Trump administration's proposal to make changes in visa rules.

India public cloud market to reach Rs 63,000 crore by FY25: Nasscom

India's public cloud market stood at Rs 17,000 crore in FY2020 and is expected to grow at about 30 per cent CAGR to reach Rs 63,000 crore by FY2025, a report by industry body Nasscom said

Nasscom submits feedback on non-personal data draft report, identifies gaps

The body said mandating data sharing could reduce incentives to invest in the collection and processing of data

India gears up to grab a share of the AI market backed by govt support

However, many of the country's achievements in this space, such as development of the world's first neuromorphic chip that emulates the neurons and synapses in the brains, aren't well publicised

Data & AI have potential to add $500 billion to economy by 2025: Nasscom

This segment could account for 10 per cent of the country's GDP by 2025, according to the industry body

Data, AI can add $500 bn to India's GDP, need to be leveraged: Nasscom

Nearly 45 per cent of this value is likely to be delivered by 3 sectors - consumer goods and retail, agriculture, and banking and insurance, the report said

Niti Aayog partners Nasscom to launch AI-based module for school students

This module is the next step in bringing artificial intelligence (AI) to Indian classrooms and is a successor to the AI base module launched in February this year, an official statement said

Nasscom welcomes H1B, L1 visa relaxations; remains 'cautiously optimistic'

"We believe this is a step in the right direction and encourages the implementing agencies to ensure that US businesses' access to critical talent is not hampered," Nasscom said

Nasscom 'cautiously optimistic' on exemptions in US non-immigrant visa ban

Nasscom said it has consistently raised the importance of visa holders working in the tech sector, particularly those who would be delivering services designated essential

Shelf-life of skills now only 2-3 years, says NASSCOM Chairman

Machines and algorithms in the workplace are expected to create 133 million new roles, a joint statement quoted him as saying

Nasscom slams US move to stop federal agencies from hiring foreign workers

The order directs the heads of each federal department and agency to review the use of offshore services as well as temporary foreign labour

Indian SaaS industry revenue can grow 6-fold to $13-15 bn by 2025: Report

India's software as a service (SaaS) revenue has reached $3.5 billion as of financial year 2020 with compounded annual growth rate of 30 per cent and 75 per cent of it came from global sales.

'Consider benefits of H1-B': Shringla on US reviewing non-immigration visa

In engagements with the US, India has emphasized that this has been a mutually-beneficial partnership that should be nurtured, he said

Galwan Valley clash: Indian IT services companies in wait-and-watch mode

Indian IT industry is one of the biggest Indian employers in China, with around 22,000 employees in the country, including locals as well as expatriates.

Data protection Bill panel seeks FB, Microsoft, Assocham, Nasscom views

The JPC had sought suggestions on the Bill from people and organisations on the proposed legislation in January