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Business Standard
4 days ago
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The AI browser market turns a new page: What are users getting now?
The AI browser market is expected to be worth around $76.8 billion by 2034, from $4.5 billion in 2024, according to a report by Shivani Shinde Mumbai Listen to This Article Nvidia-backed Perplexity AI is launching Comet, a new web browser with AI-powered search capabilities, as it looks to challenge the dominance of market leader Alphabet's Google Chrome. The AI browser market is expected to be worth around $76.8 billion by 2034, from $4.5 billion in 2024, according to a report by Chrome held a commanding 68 per cent share of the global browser market in June, according to StatCounter, cementing its position as the world's most widely used browser — far ahead of Safari, Microsoft Edge and Firefox.
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Business Standard
6 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
From kitchen to Cloud: How Ajay Vij is steering Accenture's India engine
Shivani Shinde Listen to This Article Getting a gourmet Italian restaurant to open exclusively for lunch is rare in Mumbai. But for Ajay Vij, senior country managing director, Accenture India, all it takes is a phone call. And why not? Before he entered the tech industry in 2000, Vij was a chef with Oberoi Group — and hospitality, clearly, still follows him. We meet at Romano's, the Italian specialty restaurant at JW Marriott Sahar, which is usually shut for lunch. Today, it has opened just for Vij. That's not all. The chef has rolled out a special three-course menu: Beetroot roulade to start, followed by truffle
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Business Standard
13-07-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Getting people back to office was among toughest challenges: TCS' Lakkad
Lakkad and Kunnumul talk about talent, technology, transition, and what lies ahead for TCS's 600,000+ workforce Shivani Shinde Mumbai Listen to This Article As Milind Lakkad prepares to hand over the reins to Sudeep Kunnumal after more than six years as chief human resources officer (CHRO) — and a 38-year career at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) — he looks back on a tenure defined by the pandemic, the Great Resignation, sweeping organisational shifts, and the company's evolving focus on AI. In a joint conversation following TCS' first quarter earnings in 2025-26, Lakkad and Kunnumal speak with Shivani Shinde in Mumbai about talent, technology, transition, and what's next for the IT giant's 600,000-strong workforce. Edited excerpts: How do you look back on your 38
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Business Standard
11-07-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Hard for traditional BPM firms to invest big in AI: WNS CEO Keshav Murugesh
Keshav Murugesh discusses WNS's merger with Capgemini and the roadmap for AI-led intelligent operations Shivani Shinde Avik Das Mumbai Listen to This Article Keshav Murugesh, chief executive officer (CEO), WNS, is a veteran in information-technology (IT) services and business process management (BPM). After being in charge of the company since 2010, he decided to merge the firm, spun off British Airways in 1996, with French IT services company Capgemini earlier this week. In a video interaction with Shivani Shinde and Avik Das, Murugesh talks about the future of BPM and the reasons for the deal. Edited excerpts: From a turnaround CEO to dealmaker, what made you say 'yes' to this deal? I have not done any acquisition. I turned around companies that were
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Business Standard
08-07-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Testing driver subscription model in India, says Uber's Dominic Taylor
One thing that I have learnt about India is that it doesn't stay still for long, it evolves and changes every time. India is an incredibly important country Shivani Shinde Mumbai Listen to This Article Dominic Taylor, Regional General Manager – Rides, Uber, believes India is a vital part of Uber's growth story. In an interview with Shivani Shinde, on the sidelines of its flagship event Pragati in Mumbai, he talks about the Indian market, the regulatory environment, autonomous vehicles, and much more. Edited excerpts... How significant is India in Uber's global footprint? One thing that I have learned about India is that it doesn't stay still for long; it evolves and changes every time. India is an incredibly important country. Globally, we are now in 70 countries, and India is the third largest. From
