Category: Technology

HCLTech Secures Dollar 1.14 Billion AI Deal from European Fortune 50 Firm

Noida, July 3: HCLTech has announced a major multi-year agreement worth $1.14 billion with a Europe-based Fortune Global 50 enterprise, marking one of its significant artificial intelligence-led deals to date.

The partnership will focus on deploying advanced AI solutions to enhance digital transformation, operational efficiency, and technology modernization across the client’s global operations. The engagement is expected to strengthen automation, improve decision-making systems, and support large-scale enterprise innovation.

Company officials said the deal reflects growing global demand for AI-driven services and reinforces HCLTech’s position in the rapidly expanding digital and cloud ecosystem.

The agreement further highlights the increasing role of artificial intelligence in reshaping enterprise operations, with global firms investing heavily in next-generation technologies to stay competitive.

With this deal, HCLTech continues to expand its presence in high-value digital transformation projects across international markets.

Big Tech’s Dollar 80 Billion Investment Set to Power India’s AI Growth

New Delhi, : India’s artificial intelligence (AI) sector is set to receive a significant boost, with global technology companies collectively committing nearly $80 billion in investments, strengthening the country’s position in the rapidly evolving digital economy.

The large-scale investments are expected to accelerate the development of AI infrastructure, expand data centre capacity, and support innovation in emerging technologies such as machine learning, cloud computing, and automation.

Industry experts believe the influx of capital will help India enhance its digital capabilities, create new job opportunities, and foster a strong ecosystem for startups and research in AI-driven solutions.

Officials noted that these investments reflect growing global confidence in India’s technology landscape and its potential to become a major hub for artificial intelligence development in the coming years.

The move is expected to further strengthen India’s digital transformation journey and support long-term economic growth driven by advanced technologies.

Neat Introduces Thinking Rooms with Agentic Deployment Management and Intelligent Framing

LAS VEGAS, NV, July 02  –Neat, the industry’s first AI-native hardware and software platform for workplace collaboration, announced two next-generation distributed AI capabilities designed to transform passive meeting rooms into thinking environments: 

  • Neat Pulse MCP: Bridges the Neat Pulse management platform with large language models to usher in the era of agent-driven IT administration. Currently available as a locally-hosted beta to Neat customers. 

  • Intelligent Framing: This AI-on-the-edge capability ensures clear visibility and engaged, relevant, and equitable meeting experiences for all participants. Currently in beta, Intelligent Framing is scheduled for general availability in H2 2026. 

Both innovations were demonstrated live at the InfoComm 2026 exhibition. 

“Agentic AI should solve practical problems, providing real answers to the hard, everyday headaches of hybrid work,” says Javed Khan, CEO of Neat. We’re making fleet management easier and offering far-end participants more engaging meeting experiences. This is about giving organizations—and the people in them—the power to solve these operational challenges at scale, ensuring every room is always ready and every meeting is seamless.” 

Neat Pulse MCP: Agent-Driven Device Management for the Enterprise 

Neat Pulse MCP gives agents the tools to act on any management objective. Administrators can issue an instruction or question, and the agent reasons through how to respond. The MCP can also be used to set up autonomous routines that run without manual involvement. Examples include: 

  • Room readiness: Ask “Is my meeting room ready?” and the agent determines what to check, queries the relevant devices, and either confirms readiness or fixes any open issues. Or run a scheduled routine that runs the same checks automatically every morning before the work day begins. 

  • Autonomous fleet management: Define a policy once and let the agent monitor continuously—identifying offline devices, attempting recovery, escalating only what it cannot resolve, and broadcasting maintenance alerts to affected spaces. 

  • Room Messages: Push messages to any Neat-enabled room at the moment they matter. Send a welcome message displayed as a guest check-in or a notice when a room becomes unavailable. Room Messages are a new feature coming soon to Neat Pulse and will also be available to demo at InfoComm. 

  • Local client compatibility: The Neat Pulse MCP beta is running locally and therefore works with local MCP clients, such as Claude Code and Gemini CLI. 

“By taking fleet management out of siloed platforms and making it accessible to AI systems through MCP, Neat Pulse is helping redefine how collaboration environments are orchestrated,” said Tormod Ree, Chief Product & Engineering Officer of Neat. “MCP enables intelligent agents to interact with Neat Pulse and manage devices across their environments. This is a foundational step toward agent-driven workplace operations.” 

Intelligent Framing: AI at the Edge for Equitable Meetings 

Intelligent Framing uses dedicated, on-device AI to continuously analyze spatial data across Neat devices in the room to ensure the most relevant participants are clearly visible to remote viewers. This technology moves beyond standard framing by sensing, identifying, and presenting the most relevant activity to far-end participants. By intelligently interpreting the ebb and flow of meeting interactions, the system dynamically adjusts the view to highlight the most active participants, with a commitment to continuous intelligence growth as the technology evolves. 

To deliver maximum flexibility and meeting equity, Neat is introducing more intelligent options for framing meeting participants: 

  • Equal (Existing Default): Standard framing that delivers consistent, identical screen real estate to every individual in the room. 

  • Highlights (New): Features three, six, or eight participants in large, prominent tiles. The set is dynamic, continuously adapting to present the most relevant participants while keeping everyone else visible in smaller tiles. 

  • Highlights + Room (New): Features three, four, or five highlighted participants in large tiles, while remaining participants appear in a full-room view, preserving spatial context alongside conversational clarity. 

WhatsApp Username Rollout Put Under Government Review

New Delhi, July 2: The Central Government has raised concerns over WhatsApp’s proposed username feature and has sought clarification from its parent company Meta.

The Ministry of Electronics and IT has asked Meta to explain the feature and its safety measures before any rollout. The government has also directed that the feature should not be implemented until further review is completed.

Officials have expressed concern that the feature could be misused for cyber fraud by hiding user identities. At present, WhatsApp accounts are linked to mobile numbers, while the new system would allow users to interact using usernames.

The matter is under examination, and further discussions are expected between the government and Meta.

10ZiG Announces General Availability of 10ZiG Manager v6 and Linux Virtual Appliance

New Linux-based management platform delivers enhanced scalability, security, and simplified deployment at no additional cost 

PHOENIX – July 1, 2026 – 10ZiG® Technology, a leading provider of thin and zero client hardware and software solutions for VDI, DaaS, SaaS, and web application environments, today announced the general availability of 10ZiG Manager™ v6 and the new Linux Virtual Appliance. The release represents the most significant advancement in 10ZiG endpoint management to date, delivering a modernized Linux-based platform designed to improve security, scalability, and operational efficiency while remaining completely free for 10ZiG customers.

Built on a purpose-designed Linux foundation, 10ZiG Manager v6 eliminates the complexity and licensing costs often associated with Windows Server-based management infrastructures. The platform enables organizations to manage large-scale endpoint environments more efficiently while simplifying deployment and ongoing administration.

The introduction of the Linux Virtual Appliance further streamlines implementation by providing a pre-configured management environment that can be deployed in minutes. Designed to reduce infrastructure overhead and maintenance requirements, the appliance offers a smaller attack surface and lower total cost of ownership compared to traditional management server deployments.

“10ZiG Manager v6 and the Linux Virtual Appliance represent the future of endpoint management for our customers,” said Kevin Greenway, CTO at 10ZiG Technology. “We’ve combined the security and simplicity of a purpose-built Linux appliance with extensive scalability improvements delivered across the Manager platform over the last year. The result is a management solution capable of supporting organizations of virtually any size while remaining completely free for our customers.”

The release builds upon a multi-year modernization initiative focused on delivering enterprise-grade endpoint management for organizations supporting virtual desktops, cloud workspaces, SaaS applications, and secure browser environments.

Key enhancements in 10ZiG Manager v6 include:

  • Linux Virtual Appliance deployment: Rapid implementation through a purpose-built Linux appliance that simplifies management and reduces infrastructure overhead.
  • Complete UI overhaul: The Web Console leverages a completely overhauled website based UI framework, improving performance and response times throughout.
  • Modern identity and access controls: Enhanced multi-tenancy, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), and Microsoft Entra integration for stronger security and administrative governance.
  • Cloud-enabled management and support: Secure Connector cloud management, Secure Endpoint shadowing, and remote assistance capabilities that simplify support for distributed environments.
  • Automation and policy-driven administration: Improved endpoint onboarding, automation, policy management, and streamlined workflows that reduce operational effort.
  • Enterprise reporting and visibility: Comprehensive reporting, auditing, and management insights that improve control and compliance across endpoint environments.
  • Massive scalability and performance improvements: Architectural enhancements that reduce resource consumption, improve responsiveness, and support large-scale, multi-site deployments with greater reliability.

The platform also introduces significant architectural enhancements designed to support large-scale deployments with improved performance and reliability, including reduced CPU and memory utilization, intelligent endpoint check-in queuing, database optimizations, enhanced web console responsiveness, and improved performance across multi-site environments. Together, these advancements allow organizations to manage thousands of endpoints more efficiently while reducing infrastructure requirements and improving platform stability.

Unlike many competing endpoint management platforms that require per-device licensing, premium feature subscriptions, or additional cloud management fees, 10ZiG Manager v6 continues 10ZiG’s longstanding commitment to providing enterprise-grade management at no additional cost.

Govt Raises Concerns Over WhatsApp Username Rollout

New Delhi, July 1: The government is likely to issue a notice to WhatsApp over its upcoming username feature, which has raised concerns among regulators regarding user safety, privacy, and traceability.

Officials are examining the proposed feature to assess its potential impact on digital security frameworks and whether it could affect the identification of users on the platform. The review comes amid broader efforts to strengthen oversight of social media platforms operating in India.

The proposed username system is expected to allow users to interact without sharing mobile numbers, a change that has triggered debate over privacy protection versus accountability in digital communications.

Authorities are expected to seek clarification from WhatsApp on compliance with existing IT rules and safeguards to prevent misuse of the feature.

The government’s response will focus on ensuring that user convenience does not compromise cybersecurity, traceability, or regulatory compliance in India’s digital ecosystem.

Hostinger launches ecommerce platform that turns a product photo into a checkout link in minutes — no website required

Hostinger Launches Frictionless Ecommerce Platform For Fast Market Traction
 
VILNIUS, Lithuania – AI-driven visits to retail sites grew 4,700% last year, and 76% of Gen Z already discover products on social media. As ecommerce spreads across new platforms and channels, small sellers need a store that can move as fast as their customers do. Hostinger Ecommerce, launching today, is built for exactly that. 
 
It starts with the business itself: products, inventory, orders, payments, shipping, and customer data. From there, sellers can connect their store to websites, social networks, messaging apps, and, soon, AI agents – all from a single dashboard. No rebuilding when a new channel emerges. 
 
The easiest way to understand it: Hostinger Ecommerce is the kitchen behind the business. It handles the work behind every sale, from products and inventory to orders, payments, and shipping. Websites, TikTok shops, and other customer-facing channels are different dining rooms where customers can discover products and place orders, all served by the same kitchen. Adding a new channel doesn’t mean rebuilding – it means opening another door. 
 
From product photo to sale in minutes
 
Sellers start by defining their business, then connect to any combination of sales channels from a single dashboard. A standout feature at launch is Quick Links: sellers upload product photos, and Hostinger’s AI creates product pages with full descriptions, key details, and even a suggested price. From there, they can easily connect a payment method and share the product link anywhere their customers already are. Each link works out of the box with the essentials included: cart, checkout, payments, shipping, and store management. No website needed. 
 
As AI agents enter the buying journey, with companies like OpenAI, Google, Visa, and Mastercard already building ways for agents to recommend, compare, and buy products, Hostinger Ecommerce is preparing sellers for that future. Agentic commerce capabilities are in active development, and the platform’s architecture is designed to structure merchant data for future AI-powered shopping tools.
 
“Commerce is moving from simple stores to ecosystems, where people discover products across channels and AI agents increasingly help them choose, compare, and buy,” said Auksė Žirgulė, Head of Hostinger Website Builder and Ecommerce. “For small sellers, the opportunity is huge, but only if their business can move as fast as their customers do. They should not have to guess which channel will matter next. They should be able to focus on growing their business, while providers like Hostinger Ecommerce build the future-ready infrastructure around them.”
 
Guided by Kodee, built for beginners
 
At the center of the experience is Kodee, Hostinger’s AI support agent. It guides users through setup by asking practical questions: what and where they sell, what their business details are, and which sales channels they want to connect – a website, a social shop, a Quick link, or all of them. Based on the answers, Kodee prepares store settings and nudges users toward the next steps.
 
Once the store is live, Kodee shifts from guide to operator. It manages products, runs flash sales, fixes SEO, and handles day-to-day operations through conversation rather than menus and settings.
 
Availability
 
At launch, Hostinger Ecommerce is included for free for existing customers on Business or higher-tier plans. For new users, pricing starts at $2.99/month. The product also connects with the wider Hostinger ecosystem, including domains, Business Email, website and web app building, as well as growth tools such as email marketing. 24/7 multilingual support and a 30-day money-back guarantee are also included.
 

SHE-LEAPS Initiative Aims to Drive Data-Led Growth and Empower 6 Crore ‘Lakhpati Didis’

New Delhi, July 1: The SHE-LEAPS initiative is being positioned as a key framework to accelerate data-driven development and support the government’s goal of empowering 6 crore ‘Lakhpati Didis’ across the country.

The programme focuses on leveraging data, technology, and digital tools to strengthen women-led entrepreneurship, improve access to financial services, and enhance livelihood opportunities for women in rural and semi-urban areas.

Officials said the initiative aims to integrate women self-help groups and micro-enterprises into a more structured digital ecosystem, enabling better tracking of income growth, credit access, and market linkages.

By promoting data-backed decision-making, SHE-LEAPS is expected to help identify gaps in skill development, expand income-generating opportunities, and improve the scalability of women-led enterprises.

The initiative aligns with broader efforts to promote financial inclusion and strengthen grassroots entrepreneurship, with a focus on enabling sustainable income growth for women across sectors such as agriculture, handicrafts, services, and small-scale manufacturing.

Authorities said the programme will play a significant role in advancing the vision of creating a large base of financially empowered women entrepreneurs, contributing to inclusive and data-driven economic growth.

India’s Data Centre Industry to Grow to Dollar 6.8 Billion by FY30

New Delhi, July 1: India’s data centre industry is projected to grow significantly, reaching an estimated $6.8 billion by FY30, driven by rising digital adoption, cloud computing demand, and expanding data consumption across sectors, according to a recent industry report.

The report highlights that rapid digitalisation, increasing internet penetration, and the growth of data-intensive technologies such as artificial intelligence, fintech, and e-governance are expected to be key growth drivers for the sector.

It also notes that India is emerging as a major data infrastructure hub in the Asia-Pacific region, supported by strong policy backing, improved connectivity, and growing investments from global and domestic players.

Industry experts said the expansion of data centres will play a crucial role in supporting the country’s digital economy, enhancing data security, and enabling scalable cloud infrastructure for enterprises and government services.

The sector’s growth is also expected to generate employment opportunities and attract further investments in allied infrastructure such as power, cooling systems, and network connectivity.

India’s Passenger EV Registrations Surge 90 pc in Q1 FY27

New Delhi, July 1: India’s passenger electric vehicle (EV) registrations recorded a sharp 90% year-on-year increase in Q1 FY27, reflecting accelerating adoption of clean mobility across the country.

The strong growth was driven by rising consumer preference for electric mobility, expanding charging infrastructure, and the introduction of new EV models across segments. Improved affordability and supportive policy measures also contributed to the surge in registrations.

Industry observers said the rapid rise highlights a significant shift in India’s automotive market, with electric vehicles gaining wider acceptance among urban and semi-urban buyers. Fleet operators and ride-hailing services have also contributed to higher demand.

The trend underscores the country’s transition towards sustainable transportation and reduced dependence on fossil fuels, aligning with broader climate and energy goals.

Experts expect EV adoption to continue its upward trajectory in the coming quarters as manufacturers expand offerings and infrastructure strengthens further.