Tag: #sustainability
Sarvam AI Startup Programme Fuels Indic AI Builders
Sarvam AI has introduced the Sarvam Startup Programme, providing early-stage companies with up to 12 months of API credits, priority engineering support and production-ready infrastructure to build multilingual AI applications without backend complexities. Founders Vivek Raghavan and Pratyush Kumar positioned the initiative to empower India’s developer ecosystem with high-quality models fluent in 22+ Indian languages and English, enabling full agency in creating voice agents,...
Oracle Layoffs Fund AI Data Centre Push Amid Cash Squeeze
Oracle is planning thousands of job cuts across divisions as it grapples with a cash crunch from aggressive AI data centre buildout to support major clients including a $300 billion OpenAI agreement, xAI and Meta, as Bloomberg News first reported. The reductions, potentially broader than typical rolling cuts, may begin this month and target roles expected to diminish under AI automation, coinciding with an...
Skills Gaps Block Industrial AI Adoption: GlobalLogic
GlobalLogic research, conducted with HFS Research, reveals a critical misalignment in industrial enterprises: while C-suite leaders acknowledge AI, sustainability, and talent transformation as top...
MNRE Reaffirms Commitment to Solar Manufacturing
India’s renewable energy transition continues to accelerate, with the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) reiterating its commitment to expanding domestic solar manufacturing...
Global EV Count to Reach 116 Million by 2026
Global EV adoption is accelerating faster than previous projections, with 116 million electric vehicles expected to be in operation by 2026, according to new...
DMA Toolkit Helps Electronics Industry Meet CSRD Demands
The Global Electronics Association has released its Double Materiality Assessment (DMA) Toolkit to help electronics companies meet the demanding reporting requirements of the EU’s...
KPMG Report Finds 97% of Global Executives See AI Driving Climate Progress
As global leaders gather for COP30 in Brazil, a new KPMG International survey finds overwhelming support for artificial intelligence (AI) as a driver —...
CtrlS and NTPC Green Energy Sign MoU for 2 GW Renewable Power Collaboration
CtrlS Datacenters Ltd, Asia’s largest Rated-4 datacenter operator, has signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) with NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) — a...
AI Spurs 150% Emissions Surge at Tech Giants: UN
A new report by the United Nations’ International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has found that indirect carbon emissions from top AI-focused technology firms rose by...
CII-GBC Pushes for Green Spaces in Infra Projects
In a push toward sustainable urban development, the Confederation of Indian Industry’s Green Business Centre (CII-GBC) has recommended that all new residential, commercial, and...
Luxury Brands Must Go Green, Say Experts
The luxury industry must urgently adopt climate-conscious business models to remain resilient in the face of escalating environmental challenges, according to industry experts and...
CCI Approves JSW Neo O2 Power Acquisition
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has granted approval for JSW Neo Energy Limited’s acquisition of 100% shareholding in O2 Power Midco Holdings Pte....
DPIIT, Mercedes-Benz India Sign MoU
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mercedes-Benz India to strengthen India’s manufacturing...
AGEL Wins 1,250 MW Hydro Storage Project in UP
Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) has been awarded a 1,250 MW energy storage contract from the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL) for a...
