India and New Zealand have elevated ties to a strategic partnership, launching a Roadmap to 2030 that targets NZ$7 billion in trade, deeper maritime security cooperation, and broader collaboration in education, technology, climate action and counter-terrorism across the Indo-Pacific.
HSBC warns AI has turned from tailwind to structural threat for India’s IT services sector, with 15–20% of revenue already under pricing pressure and up to 40% at risk by FY27, as automation and generative AI reshape outsourcing demand and long-term growth expectations.
India has expanded customs duty concessions on machinery and components for lithium-ion batteries, display assemblies and wireless charging modules, keeping the exemptions in place until March 31, 2029 to cut import costs and support domestic electronics manufacturing.
Orgvue’s annual survey finds 55% of business leaders who cut jobs because of AI now believe those layoffs were a mistake, underscoring a gap between automation expectations and workforce planning as some employers even rehire staff.
India and Indonesia expand their strategic partnership with new BrahMos and Astra missile deals, a critical minerals supply-chain framework and joint development of Sabang Port, reinforcing Indo-Pacific security and economic resilience.
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India’s MeitY says probes into the Tata Electronics cyberattack show no confirmed loss of critical data, even as a massive World Leaks dump raises fresh concerns over supply-chain cybersecurity for Apple and Tesla projects.
India and New Zealand have elevated ties to a strategic partnership, launching a Roadmap to 2030 that targets NZ$7 billion in trade, deeper maritime security cooperation, and broader collaboration in education, technology, climate action and counter-terrorism across the Indo-Pacific.
Anthropic is extending free access to its Claude Fable 5 AI model and a 50% boost in Claude Code usage limits for eligible premium subscribers until July 19.
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Anthropic is extending free access to its Claude Fable 5 AI model and a 50% boost in Claude Code usage limits for eligible premium subscribers until July 19.
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The Indian government is reviewing WhatsApp’s upcoming usernames feature over concerns about impersonation, fraud, and user safety before its rollout.
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