Apple does not plan to comply with an Indian government directive requiring smartphone makers to preload a state-developed cyber safety app, Reuters reported, citing industry sources familiar with the company's position
The Economic Times, citing unnamed sources, reported that OpenAI is talking with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to develop AI compute infrastructure in India and co-create agentic AI solutions for enterprises. A partnership with TCS would mark the launch of OpenAI's Stargate India initiative and support TCS's aim to become a leading AI-driven services provider
India's government has decided not to make the pre-installation of its cybersecurity and safety app, Sanchar Saathi, mandatory on smartphones, following strong public uptake and pushback from the tech industry. The decision comes after the app saw a tenfold surge in downloads in a single day, reflecting growing citizen engagement with its features
According to Bloomberg, Reuters, and Mint, Digital Connexion, a joint venture between Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries, Canada-based Brookfield Asset Management, and US-based Digital Realty Trust, announced that it will invest US$11 billion by 2030 to develop a 1GW artificial intelligence-native data center campus in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
According to Reuters and Bloomberg, India's Adani Group plans to invest as much as US$5 billion in Google's artificial intelligence (AI) data center project in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, the company said on Friday. The investment will be made through AdaniConneX, a joint venture between Adani Enterprises and private data center operator EdgeConneX
Tesla is touting low ownership costs to attract Indian buyers, but sluggish early sales and steep import prices are clouding its debut, prompting the EV maker to push for ecosystem improvements and potential policy shifts to regain momentum
Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Envision Group is evaluating the establishment of a battery plant in India. As the Indian government encourages increased use of renewable energy, energy storage is increasingly being accepted as a new opportunity
India's fast-expanding solar sector is entering a critical juncture as ambitious government targets, rising domestic manufacturing capacity, and weakening export demand create the conditions for both growth and consolidation
India announced four consolidated labour codes from 21 November 2025, marking one of the biggest overhauls of its labour regulations since Independence. The Code on Wages (2019), Industrial Relations Code (2020), Code on Social Security (2020), and Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code (2020) will replace 29 central labour laws, many of which date back several decades
Apple has taken the unusual step of mounting a constitutional challenge against India's revised antitrust penalty framework, arguing that a new rule allowing penalties based on a company's global turnover exposes it to disproportionate fines and violates basic principles of fairness. The dispute, first reported by Reuters, marks the most significant pushback to date against India's tougher competition regime and underscores growing tension between global tech giants and New Delhi's regulators
India has announced a major push to localize production of rare earth permanent magnets (REPM), unveiling an INR72.80 billion (US$820 million) scheme aimed at reducing import dependence, building an end-to-end supply chain, and positioning the country as a competitive global manufacturer
Samsung Electronics and India-based Reliance Industries have deepened their long-standing partnership, exploring cooperation across artificial intelligence, next-generation telecommunications, semiconductors, batteries, data centers, and engineering, following a high-level meeting in Seoul, according to the Korea Times, the Korea Joongan Daily, and the Chosun Daily
Taiwan-based Mitac Computing Technology Corporation announced on November 25 that it has signed a new distribution agreement with India-based Redington Limited
India's traditional PC market, encompassing desktops, notebooks, and workstations, experienced a robust 10.1% year-over-year increase in shipments during the third quarter of 2025, totaling 4.9 million units. This figure represents the highest quarterly shipment volume on record, exceeding the previous milestone of 4.5 million units set in the third quarter of 2024, according to IDC data
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has entered a strategic partnership with global investment firm TPG to expand its AI data center business, HyperVault, at a time when global interest in India's AI infrastructure market is accelerating