Find the latest telecom Industry news, online Industry information, views & updates. Get online news from the Indian Telecom Industry on ET Telecom. https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/internet en-us Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:01:13 +0530 Copyright:(C) Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd http://syndication.indiatimes.com/ https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/internet https://img.etb2bimg.com/files/cp/upload-1679566637-et-telecom-light-theme.png https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/internet/workers-in-china-worry-over-being-replaced-as-they-adapt-to-the-growing-impact-of-ai-on-jobs/133453371 Rapid adoption of AI in many fields, from computer programmers to script writing and physical tasks, is pushing people out of their jobs or leaving them afraid that it might. China is at the vanguard of AI adoption as government policies encourage people and businesses to use AI applications and robotics in all aspects of life, so people like Fei are figuring out how to adapt. https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/internet/workers-in-china-worry-over-being-replaced-as-they-adapt-to-the-growing-impact-of-ai-on-jobs/133453371 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:43:52 +0530 https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/internet/compute-capacity-is-foundational-infra-of-the-ai-era-says-google-indias-vp-country-manager-preeti-lobana/133449263 Indian organisations have swiftly moved past early proof-of-concept stages directly into full-scale operational deployments, she said. Citing Tata Steel as an example, she explained how the steelmaker deployed 300 specialised AI agents within nine months to optimise invoicing and elevate shop-floor safety. https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/internet/compute-capacity-is-foundational-infra-of-the-ai-era-says-google-indias-vp-country-manager-preeti-lobana/133449263 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 07:27:48 +0530 https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/internet/india-orders-removal-of-google-firebase-accounts-after-spotting-scam-pattern/133400054 The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) has directed at least 57 websites and databases ​that were hosted on Firebase be taken down in August alone, saying they were being used to distribute malware and steal sensitive financial information from victims' phones, according to three notices sent ​to Google and reviewed by Reuters. https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/internet/india-orders-removal-of-google-firebase-accounts-after-spotting-scam-pattern/133400054 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:16:20 +0530 https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/internet/what-if-meta-loses-trial-penalties-may-top-1-4-trillion-matching-its-market-cap/133394977 “The risk is tough to game out or assign a probability to, and while I doubt any penalty will ultimately be north of $1 trillion, you need to consider it as a potential liability when the company itself is talking about such significant figures,” said Neville Javeri, a portfolio manager and head of the Empiric LT Equity team at Allspring Global Investments, which owns the stock. https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/internet/what-if-meta-loses-trial-penalties-may-top-1-4-trillion-matching-its-market-cap/133394977 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:35:35 +0530 https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/internet/ex-google-engineers-conviction-for-stealing-ai-secrets-partially-overturned/133390759 Ding, a Chinese national, was found guilty ​in January after an 11-day trial of seven counts of economic espionage and seven counts of theft of trade secrets for stealing thousands of pages of confidential ​information. https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/internet/ex-google-engineers-conviction-for-stealing-ai-secrets-partially-overturned/133390759 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:25:20 +0530 https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/internet/91-of-surveyed-indian-organisations-increase-ai-investments-over-last-year-autodesk-report/133374538 Organisations continue to cite regulatory uncertainty (50%), AI skills shortages (49%), data quality (45%), and system integration (47%) among their biggest implementation challenges. https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/internet/91-of-surveyed-indian-organisations-increase-ai-investments-over-last-year-autodesk-report/133374538 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:18:05 +0530 https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/internet/demand-from-us-data-center-boom-radiates-out-through-factory-supply-chains/133362000 Other winners in the race to build new data centers include manufacturers of cooling systems, electrical transformers, and construction machinery. And demand quickly filters out to all those companies' suppliers. Makers of everything from wire cables and pipes to cement and the massive prefab metal walls ‌used on the buildings are ⁠feeling a tailwind ⁠from AI. https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/internet/demand-from-us-data-center-boom-radiates-out-through-factory-supply-chains/133362000 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 07:51:12 +0530 https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/internet/europe-ai-data-centres-seek-cheaper-quicker-energy-land/133344636 Greenfield projects account for 39% of Europe's future pipeline, compared with only 8% of delivered ⁠projects, the ‌data showed. At the same time, the share of pipeline projects in inner-city locations is expected to fall to ​5% from 13%, with ​the rest in industrial or edge-of-city locations. https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/internet/europe-ai-data-centres-seek-cheaper-quicker-energy-land/133344636 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:47:00 +0530 https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/internet/zerodhas-nikhil-kamath-entrepreneur-sreeram-vanga-cumulatively-invest-250-crore-in-ctrls-datacenters/133341356 “What excites me about this partnership is the alignment in that long-term vision. It gives us the ability to think bigger, move faster, and continue building datacenter platforms that will support India’s next phase of growth,” said Sridhar Pinnapureddy, founder and CEO, CtrlS Datacenters. https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/internet/zerodhas-nikhil-kamath-entrepreneur-sreeram-vanga-cumulatively-invest-250-crore-in-ctrls-datacenters/133341356 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:10:32 +0530 https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/internet/google-to-buy-spirit-airlines-business-data-for-10-million-for-ai-training/133309661 The acquired data ​includes Spirit Airlines' employee emails, Microsoft Teams messages, spreadsheets, ​and calendars, as well ⁠as marketing, ‌productivity, and ​operations ​data. https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/internet/google-to-buy-spirit-airlines-business-data-for-10-million-for-ai-training/133309661 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 07:57:32 +0530 https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/internet/nvidia-scales-back-funding-guarantee-for-ohio-openai-data-center-report/133285026 The change ⁠was made ‌after investors raised concerns about Nvidia's ​risk exposure ​tied to large financing commitments. https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/internet/nvidia-scales-back-funding-guarantee-for-ohio-openai-data-center-report/133285026 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 07:59:54 +0530 https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/internet/alphabet-becomes-berkshire-hathaways-third-largest-investment/133284637 Apple remained Berkshire's largest stock investment, worth $66 billion at the end of ​June, followed by American Express at $51.3 billion. Bank of America and Coca-Cola ranked fourth and fifth. https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/internet/alphabet-becomes-berkshire-hathaways-third-largest-investment/133284637 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 07:24:38 +0530 https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/internet/us-states-seek-200-bn-penalty-in-blockbuster-meta-lawsuit/133254115 With more than three billion users across all of its apps, Meta will defend itself in the six-week-long trial beginning on August 18 when opening statements begin in Oakland, a short drive from San Francisco. https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/internet/us-states-seek-200-bn-penalty-in-blockbuster-meta-lawsuit/133254115 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 07:45:13 +0530 https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/internet/google-unveils-gemini-3-7-flash-ai-model-for-coding-agent-workflows/133227396 The company is pitching the model as a lower-cost ​option for businesses building autonomous AI systems that can plan tasks, use software tools and complete multi-step workflows with less human intervention. https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/internet/google-unveils-gemini-3-7-flash-ai-model-for-coding-agent-workflows/133227396 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:00:41 +0530 https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/internet/island-computing-to-launch-fully-managed-sovereign-cloud-on-august-15/133210643 The company, in a statement, said that its infrastructure, including data centers, hardware, operating entity, and cloud operations are built to remain in India and align with local laws. https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/internet/island-computing-to-launch-fully-managed-sovereign-cloud-on-august-15/133210643 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:19:32 +0530 https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/internet/microsoft-retreats-in-china-but-ai-boom-helps-it-keep-a-window-open/133208038 China has since 2017 pushed the use of domestic software, which Beijing ‌sees as more secure and whose quality ⁠is increasingly competitive ⁠with Windows and Office. U.S. restrictions, including export controls on advanced technology, have meanwhile hindered efforts to scale Microsoft's lucrative AI and cloud businesses in China. https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/internet/microsoft-retreats-in-china-but-ai-boom-helps-it-keep-a-window-open/133208038 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:41:13 +0530 https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/internet/inside-the-google-executive-moves-that-led-to-its-big-ai-reshuffle/133195877 On August 5, the Mountain View, California, tech giant announced a sweeping leadership overhaul of its Google DeepMind AI division in which its chief, Demis Hassabis, stepped aside in favor of his deputy, Koray Kavukcuoglu. Hassabis became chair, with fewer management obligations. At the same time, the two original technical co-leads of Gemini quit to co-found a startup. https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/internet/inside-the-google-executive-moves-that-led-to-its-big-ai-reshuffle/133195877 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 07:38:15 +0530 https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/internet/macquarie-cloud-services-signs-3-year-microsoft-azure-datacentre-optimisation-deal/133168011 According to a joint statement, Macquarie Cloud Services’ Azure consumption spend is forecast to reach up to $278 million over the next three years. https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/internet/macquarie-cloud-services-signs-3-year-microsoft-azure-datacentre-optimisation-deal/133168011 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 07:46:51 +0530 https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/internet/coreweave-boosts-2026-spending-plan-beats-quarterly-estimates-on-ai-demand-surge/133167926 CoreWeave, a so-called neocloud that offers hardware and cloud capacity to ​other technology companies, has seen demand skyrocket on relentless enterprise spending on AI. https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/internet/coreweave-boosts-2026-spending-plan-beats-quarterly-estimates-on-ai-demand-surge/133167926 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 07:31:37 +0530 https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/internet/us-court-rules-meta-other-tech-companies-must-face-thousands-of-lawsuits-over-social-media-addiction/133140216 The defendants, which also include Snap Inc's Snapchat, had ​argued that Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 -- which generally shields online companies from claims over content posted by their users - also bars lawsuits claiming they ​failed to warn the public about the addictive nature of their platforms. https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/internet/us-court-rules-meta-other-tech-companies-must-face-thousands-of-lawsuits-over-social-media-addiction/133140216 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 07:21:31 +0530