MSCI adds four Indian stocks to India Index
Laurus Labs, Lenskart Solutions, Adani Energy Solutions and Groww have been added to the MSCI India Index, while three other stocks have been removed. The changes took effect on September 1, 2026.
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Microsoft unveils Maia 200 AI accelerator for inference; rollout starts in US Central datacentre region
Microsoft has announced Maia 200, its next-generation in-house AI accelerator designed for inference workloads and multi-model serving. The company said Maia 200 is being deployed in its US Central datacentre region near Des Moines, with additional regions planned.
India tech hiring demand drops 24% year-on-year at the start of 2026: Xpheno
India’s tech sector opened 2026 with weaker hiring demand, with active job openings down 24% year-on-year to around 103,000 roles, according to staffing firm Xpheno. The report points to continued softness after sluggish hiring through 2025, with larger declines in mid-senior and senior hiring.
Jio and Airtel’s Starlink tie-ups revive satellite internet push, pending regulatory clearances
Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel have separately announced partnerships with SpaceX to offer Starlink satellite broadband in India, a move that could broaden high-speed access beyond fibre and 5G—subject to regulatory approvals.
Microsoft unveils Maia 200, a new AI inference accelerator built on 3nm to cut costs and speed up token generation
Microsoft has introduced Maia 200, its next-generation AI accelerator for inference workloads. The company says it is engineered to improve the economics of AI token generation and will be deployed in Azure data centres, aiming to boost performance and efficiency for running large models.
India’s emerging AI governance blueprint pushes ‘techno-legal’ oversight, with talk of an AI incident database
A report flags India’s evolving approach to AI governance, proposing structures that combine policy and oversight with practical implementation, including the idea of tracking AI failures through an incident database.
India’s tech hiring demand drops to about 1.03 lakh active openings, Xpheno report flags continued slowdown
A report by staffing firm Xpheno says India’s active tech job openings fell 24% year-on-year to around 1.03 lakh in January 2026, with demand close to the second-lowest level since 2021. The downturn reflects prolonged softness in hiring through 2025, even as some pockets such as GCCs show relative resilience.
Andhra Pradesh CM Naidu urges wider AI use in governance, calls 2026 the year of tech-driven decision-making
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has asked departments to expand technology-driven governance and use AI tools for faster decision-making and grievance resolution. The push includes training, audits and scaling digital service delivery platforms used by large numbers of citizens.
Microsoft introduces Maia 200, a new in-house AI inference accelerator built on 3nm
Microsoft has announced Maia 200, its next-generation custom AI accelerator aimed at improving the economics of AI inference. The company says the chip is built on a 3nm process, features a redesigned memory system, and is already deployed in a US data centre, with more regions planned.
Govt releases AI governance white paper ahead of India’s AI Impact Summit
A new government-backed white paper outlines a ‘techno-legal’ approach to AI governance, aiming to encourage innovation while emphasising accountability, safety and citizen protections.
ISRO’s PSLV-C62 mission set for 12 January launch, carrying EOS-N1 (Anvesha) and multiple co-passenger satellites
ISRO is scheduled to begin its 2026 launch calendar with PSLV-C62 on 12 January 2026 at 10:17 AM IST from Sriharikota. The mission will carry the EOS-N1 (Anvesha) Earth-observation satellite and several co-passenger payloads, including an on-orbit refuelling experiment and a re-entry capsule demonstrator.
India’s own smartphone brands could emerge within 12–18 months, says IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw at Davos
Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw says India is nearing a new phase in electronics where homegrown smartphone brands can go global. Speaking at the World Economic Forum 2026, he said the ecosystem for components and manufacturing has matured and the government has completed key groundwork, with Indian brands expected to emerge within 12 to 18 months.